Maral Cavner is an avid lover of the outdoors. In addition to more than 10 years of experience riding horses, Maral Cavner has experience as a varsity soccer and tennis player.

1. Examples of Fair Play in
Professional Tennis
Maral Cavner

2. Introduction
• Maral Cavner is an avid lover of the outdoors. In addition to more
than 10 years of experience riding horses, Maral Cavner has
experience as a varsity soccer and tennis player.
Tennis is often described as a game of fair play. In many amateur
and recreational settings, players are expected to call their own
lines. To avoid disputes and maintain the integrity of the sport, the
United States Tennis Association (USTA) advises players to make
calls in favor of their opponents whenever a ball is hit close to the
line. This spirit of fair play can be seen at all levels of the sport,
including the professional game.
In a second round meeting at 2014 Wimbledon, world No. 1 Novak
Djokovic led Radek Stepanek two sets to one. Tied at five games all
in the fourth set,

3. Fair Play
• Stepanek appeared to force an error from Djokovic to bring the
game back to deuce, but the nearest line judge called Stepanek’s
shot long and awarded the game to Djokovic. While a subsequent
player challenge revealed the ball to be good, rules dictated that
Stepanek would have the opportunity to replay the point, rather
than win it. Djokovic disagreed with the ruling and conceded the
point to Stepanek.
While Djokovic has engaged in similar fair play numerous times, he
is hardly the only tennis player to embrace the etiquette of tennis.
During a match between American Jack Sock and Australian
Lleyton Hewitt at the 2016 Hopman Cup event, Hewitt hit an
aggressive first serve that was called out. Hewitt prepared to hit a
second serve, but Sock advised Hewitt to instead challenge the call.
Hewitt acquiesced, and a replay revealed the initial serve to be an
ace.

4. Conclusion
• Arguably the best modern example of fair play in tennis
occurred at the 2015 Australian Open. American Tim
Smyczek qualified for the tournament and met third
ranked Rafael Nadal in the second round. Despite the
disparity in rankings, Smyczek found himself up two sets
to one before Nadal evened the match and eventually
served for it at six games to five in the final set. Two
points from a four-hour victory, Nadal hit a first serve
long due to an outcry from an unruly fan. Despite the
competitive nature of the match, Smyczek asserted that
Nadal should proceed with a first serve because of the
interruption. Nadal thanked his opponent on court and
praised his sportsmanship during his victory speech.