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Luisina Giovannini only played 17 minutes at the US Open before withdrawing with an injury. Her on-court decline has now been followed by a financial penalty.
Luisina Giovannini was punished for not complying with a rule of correct performance in the Grand Slams. Luisina Giovannini had a fleeting participation in the US Open and received a heavy financial penalty. An injury forced the withdrawal of the Argentine tennis player after just 17 minutes of play in his first round match [...]
Luisina Giovannini left her meeting when she lost 5-0. Organizers considered that she did not meet the professional standard of play and applied a punishment.
According to the organization of the New York Slam, the Argentine tennis player was already aware of his precarious physical conditions before entering the field. His participation was therefore judged as a pure formal act, aimed exclusively at cashing in the "getone of presence." From this derives the maxi fine of 20 thousand dollars
Seventeen minutes in the field, five games played and a cheque of 32 thousand dollars that, after the decision of the USTA, has been drastically reduced. Luisina Giovannini's case opens a reflection that goes beyond the simple sporting episode and invests one of the most delicate themes of professional tennis: the relationship between prize-money, physical conditions and [...]
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