Tennis Term Walkover

When you or your kid is playing on USTA tennis tournaments you will see for sure many acronyms and abbreviations, especially when a game was not finished regularly.

Tennis Walkover What Does It Mean

Def (ns) = defeat – no show (player didn’t show up in time)
Def (refs) = defeat – refusal to play (player refused to play after being asked by an official)
Def (refsl) = defeat – refusal to play (player refused to play after being asked by an official)
Def (pe) = defeat – player error (e.g. player signed up for a wrong division)
Def (cont) = defeat – for conduct
Def (ad) = defeat – adult decision (e.g. Default due to Adult Decision by parent, coach or other 3rd party responsible for the Jr. to not start a match due to disciplinary reasons.)
Def (dq) = defeat – player got disqualified by a referee
Ret (ill) = retired – ill
Ret (inj) = retired – injured
Wo (inj) = walkover – injured (a walkover is an unopposed victory.)
Wo (pc) = walkover – player canceled

Walkover Tennis Definition

FMLC = First Match Losers Consolation
FRLC = First Round Losers Consolation
FIC = Feed-in Consolation
SE = Single Elimination
RR = Round Robin
M = Men
W = Women
FS = Father/Son
MD = Mother/Daughter
MS = Mother/Son
FD = Father/Daughter
S = Singles
D = Doubles
Mxd = Mixed Doubles

What Does The Term Walkover Mean In Tennis

Stan Wawrinka got a 'walkover' in the third round of the U.S. Open when his opponent had to withdraw from the match. We're not talking about a situation where a player was, say, injured mid-match, but one where the opponent withdrew beforehand. Why allow such a 'bye?' All the latest tennis results for all Grand Slam and tour tournaments on BBC Sport, including the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, ATP and WTA tour matches.