The claimant complained that an article describing him as the world’s worst professional tennis player was defamatory. The defendant denied that it was defamatory. The court held a preliminary hearing to try to narrow the issues, the claimant estimating his costs at pounds 500,000 so far.
Held: The truth of the assertion depended on the definitions selected. The claimant should answer the questions posed as to whether the matches he had won were or were not matches which counted toward rankings.
Judges:
Eady J
Citations:
[2009] EWHC 2546 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Defamation
Updated: 25 July 2022; Ref: scu.376176
