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About Jim Leupold
Expertise
I feel very confident answering any questions regarding technical aspects of the game - from stroke production to strategy. My strengths, because of my extensive training, is keeping the game very simple, energy-efficient and effective, eliminating injuries and mistakes at the same time.

Experience
I've been the director of tennis and teaching tennis fulltime for 23 years, 21 at one of the top tennis resorts in the US and the world, the Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA. I've traveled to 20 countries around the world, playing and teaching tennis and performing comedic and entertaining tennis shows. I work with Peter Burwash International (PBI), a company which trains professionals for 400 hours before the first lesson can be taught. That's compounded by continuing education, including a mandatory 60-hour annual meeting and 360 educational newsletters from PBI professionals received every year.

Organizations
Peter Burwash International (PBI), the world's foremost tennis management company with 90 professionals in 20 countries worldwide

Education/Credentials
I received a B.A. in Journalism in 1985.

Awards and Honors
* Tennis Magazine's Ten Greatest Tennis Resorts - twice * Tennis Magazine's 50 Greatest Tennis Resorts - every year since 1990 * TennisResortsonline.com - Always in the Top 75 Resorts in the world - always in top 25 and as high as #3. * PBI Rookie of the Year runnerup * PBI Most Improved Professional of the Year * PBI Professional of the Year * Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa's Customer Service Manager of the Year

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Tennis - CORRECTING ERRORS

Expert: Jim Leupold - 10/21/2009

Question
I am running a club competition in Cape Town. The rules state that matches are the best of 3 sets. The first two sets are normal tie-break sets with a tie-break at 6-6, first to 7 points with a 2 point advantage. The third set is a super tie-break, first to 10 points with a 2 point advantage.

Yesterday, two players misunderstood the rules and at one set all played a full tie-break set. I only found out when the score was 5-5 and therefore said that the set should continue as a normal tie-break set. I think this is correct as more than 5 games had ben played?

The match therefore continued and Player A later advised me that he had won the tie-break 7-2 and therefore the match. So far so good.

However, this morning I have been advised that Player B is disputing the score and saying that the deciding tie-break score was only 6-2 and that the match had not therefore been completed.

My understanding is that if both players shook hands in good faith at the perceived end of the match then the result should stand and that it is now too late to raise any objection. Is that correct?

What if, however, Player B was unhappy at the time and said so? In other words, how long does a player have to dispute the score and what should be done to correct any error?

Answer
Dear Mark,

I would say that you made the right decision to have them complete the set.

I also agree that once the players shook hands, the match should be thought of as having come to a conclusion.

Was this an ITF tournament? Who was the governing body? That's where you should go to check the rules to confirm you were right.

By simple common sense, you certainly made the right decisions. I'm sorry it took me a while to get back to you. My computer has been on the fritz. Best of luck with all of your future tournaments as well.

Jim Leupold
PBI Director of Tennis
Desert Springs, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa

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