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November 06, 2006

Suspenders are in Vogue

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ATP chief Etienne De Villiers recently suggested that in the future top players could be suspended for late withdrawals from tournaments. However, he clarified that the tournament structure and schedule needed to be adjusted before any measures as severe as suspensions are seriously considered. Suspensions may sound rather radical, but they may be necessary as a last resort. Unlike monetary fines, which would only affect a player if they were in millions, suspensions truly threaten a player's career since they impact ranking points and prize money which ultimately affects endorsements based on rankings, etc. They need to be considered seriously, but first, the tour must adjust the schedule of "Masters/Tier One" events because there are too many and they are too close together to require the top players to play all of them. This is a situation where having a Commissioner and an independent review committee in place to evaluate possible suspensions would be critical. This committee should include representatives of the tour, players, tournament directors and a major tour sponsor with a unanimous vote required for a suspension.

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