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Sapeod · 05-31-2011, 02:21 PM

Bye bye Koellerer

BaselineSmash · 05-31-2011, 02:21 PM

I was hoping to see him at Wimbledon, as well; shame.

.-Federers_Mate-. · 05-31-2011, 02:21 PM

Mixed feelings on this. He was a loser but misunderstood. Deep down i feel he's a man with many demons. A nice guy who just wants to please everybody. He's a big kid, who never grew up who loves having fun and taking the piss. He well and truly won me over at the US Open. Really misunderstood

That being said he's a crap tennis player and has never made any impact on the tour whatsoever. Another journeyman will take his place. The sad thing is that he will be forgotten.

Roddickominator · 05-31-2011, 02:22 PM

Just the latest attempt to get rid of all personality in the sport. They only want guys that lick each other's balls all day like Federer and Rafa. Koellerer must have trash talked the wrong guy. Maybe he fixed some matches too, but he's way down the list of guys that should be banned for that, as he actually provided entertainment value.

Pirata. · 05-31-2011, 02:23 PM

Go home, Daniel. You are so bad

Misterman · 05-31-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dodo

i enjoyed his clownish antics, but there should be no mercy for matchfixing.

I was watching him pay DelPo from the first row at the USOpen 2 yrs ago. he was NOT amusing/funny. He was frightening actually, as if he could snap and just go berzerk on another player or fan. My friend took a photo (he tried to get as many players as possible that day) during a changeover and Kollerer looked as if he was going to jump in the stands and kick the shit out of him- he had a mean grimace/scowl on his face with his eyebrows turned down and his teeth showing like an animal ! Good riddance !

Orka_n · 05-31-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by .-Federers_Mate-.

Mixed feelings on this. He was a loser but misunderstood. Deep down i feel he's a man with many demons. A nice guy who just wants to please everybody.

Say what?

Koellerer had it coming. A complete and utter moron with no respect for anyone. That said, he could be funny sometimes.

**Action Jackson** · 05-31-2011, 02:38 PM

Summary.

It's his own management that announced it, as it's not official as of yet. Found guilty of match fixing and he is not likely to appeal the 100 000 Euro fine due to lack of cash.

If they were truly serious about this, then they wouldn't have gone after a guy who has more form than Federer has GS titles, as they say small fish.

Sham Kay · 05-31-2011, 02:44 PM

They ban fixers? News to me.

philosophicalarf · 05-31-2011, 02:48 PM

Let's face it, he was pretty blatant about it. Most of the usual suspects only do it a few times a year. Koellerer at one point did 3 matches in a row, and possibly 4.

You can't get away with that with the media aware of fixing nowadays, and the atp/itf wanting to be seen to do something.

MayerFan · 05-31-2011, 02:48 PM

As usual, they only target the lower-ranked players.

jonathancrane · 05-31-2011, 02:50 PM

Jordan

Li Ching Yuen · 05-31-2011, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Grassquet

Fixing is a tradition in eastern countries. So unfair for Dani.

Amazing logic. Wow.

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Originally Posted by Action Jackson

If they were truly serious about this, then they wouldn't have gone after a guy who has more form than Federer has GS titles, as they say small fish.

On the contrary, Koellerer with his idiotic behaviour pretty much attracted negative attention to tennis. He was the black sheep.

Li Ching Yuen · 05-31-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MayerFan

As usual, they only target the lower-ranked players.

Really.

Please do share the numerous similar examples to this that would support this claim.

**Action Jackson** · 05-31-2011, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Li Ching Yuen

On the contrary, Koellerer with his idiotic behaviour pretty much attracted negative attention to tennis. He was the black sheep.

Actually they wanted to get him off tour years ago, but didn't have anything on him to do it. Yes, I'm very aware of his antics but he is small fish when it comes to fixing.

If the ATP were serious then they'd have helped get rid of Forstman one of the IMG top brass for betting when he shouldn't be doing that. This is the classic make it look like they're doing something.