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The word originates from horseracing in the United Kingdom, where an entrant in a one-horse race run under Jockey Club rules has at least to "walk over" the course before being awarded victory. [3] This outcome was quite common at a time when there was no guaranteed prize money for horses finishing second or third, so there was no incentive to ...
A walkover is when a player automatically advances to the next round without playing. This could happen due to the opponent being sick or injured or because of code of conduct penalty.
A walkover can only occur before the match starts, such as when Rafael Nadal pulled out of his Wimbledon semi-final with Nick Kyrgios due to injury.
Advantage set: Set won by a player or team having won at least six games with a two-game advantage over the opponent (as opposed to a tiebreak format). All advantage sets were used at the final set of matches at the Olympic tennis events (until 2012), Davis Cup (until 2015), Fed Cup (until 2015), Australian Open (until 2018), Wimbledon (until ...
This is a basic glossary of equestrian terms that includes both technical terminology and jargon developed over the centuries for horses and other equidae, as well as various horse-related concepts. Where noted, some terms are used only in American English (US), only in British English (UK), or are regional to a particular part of the world ...
Move over, Wordle and Connections—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity fans can find on ...
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2 minutes: Walk at a moderate pace on a double-digit incline (10 percent or higher). 1 minute : Decrease the incline to 3 to 5 percent and maintain a steady pace. Repeat this interval 6 more times.