Comment on Rafael Jodar Reprimanded for Treatment of Ball Kid During Shanghai Victory by Shu

The tennis penalty system is puzzling. Warning are silly and ineffective. All minor penalties should be a point forfeit from the start, no limit to the number. Major penalties a DQ. Similar to the NFL, where, for example, offensive holding is ten yards, every time. You don’t get a warning for the first one, and ejected for the third. (But you do get ejected for a major infraction) In the NBA, a shot clock violation is loss of possession, and a shooting foul is free throws. Every time. Given the way tennis is scored, a point won’t necessarily cost you the match, but it is a lot. Just like ten yards or two free throws.