[舊聞]Hewitt considers forfeiting match, the …
2002-08-06左右，澳紐雅虎的新聞
Hewitt considers forfeiting match, then wins
Upset at being fined for refusing a pretournament interview, No. 1 seed
Lleyton Hewitt considered forfeiting his first-round match in the Masters
Series Cincinnati on Tuesday, then won 6-0, 6-0.
The ATP said Hewitt will be fined either $20,000 or half of his prize money
from the tournament -- whichever is larger -- for refusing to do an interview
with ESPN, which is broadcasting the event. The $2.95 million tournament has
a top prize of $392,000.
Players are required to do interviews as part of the ATP's program to promote
the tour. Hewitt declined when asked last week.
The Australian was reminded of the interview requirement over the past two
days and was told he would be fined if he continued to refuse.
``I said, 'No, I'm not doing it,''' said Hewitt, who also has dodged the
Australian media. ``I have got other stuff going on through the week,
and that's where the problem kicked in.''
Hewitt decided a few minutes before his match Tuesday to do the interview
so he could avoid the fine, but it was too late for ESPN, an ATP official
said.
``If I am going to get fined for going out, what is the point of me going
out to play?'' Hewitt said. ``My head was actually spinning before I went
out. I am surprised that I didn't do what he did and miss every ball out
there.''
Hewitt can appeal his fine to a committee of former ATP players.
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