What is your favorite tournament?

[Warmaster]

Wimbledon, it has something special.

The last few years I enjoy it even more because I can watch almost every match that I want to see, whereas in the other majors either time difference or real life prevent this from happening.

[cc0509]

Wimbledon.

[Rock Strongo]

I have to say Wimbledon. However, i dreamt of winning the AO when I grew up as that was just the most insane slam.

Alongside Wimby sits the Swedish Open. It's basically Monte Carlo but MUCH more intimate.

[mistik]

RG and Wimbledon the most important tournaments.

[Murrayfan31]

Originally Posted by mistik

RG and Wimbledon the most important tournaments.

lol at RG being important.

[woodrow1029]

My favorites to work as an official were Indian Wells, Charleston, Roland Garros, and the Bermuda Challenger (before it was cancelled).

[woodrow1029]

Originally Posted by Murrayfan31

lol at RG being important.

LOL more at this post.

[Mainad]

I grew up watching Wimbledon so that will always be the one most reassuringly familiar to me.

But I also like the USO (especially the night matches) and the AO (despite the inconvenient time difference).

Not so keen on the FO or clay tournaments in general.

Of the smaller tournaments, I like Indian Wells, Canada, Cincinnati and Queens. Monte Carlo is the only clay event I really like.

[Murrayfan31]

Originally Posted by woodrow1029

LOL more at this post.

RG is the least of the 4 slams. US Open and Wimbledon the most.

[woodrow1029]

Originally Posted by Murrayfan31

RG is the least of the 4 slams. US Open and Wimbledon the most.

And what would you be basing this misinformation on? It's funny to me, because it seems to me that considering they all are worth the same amount of points, they would all be important. But if you have some factual information to support your ridiculous claim, why don't you share it with us? Or is it just because it's been dominated by 1 player (with the exception of one year) since 2005?

[Prisoner of Birth]

Originally Posted by Murrayfan31

RG is the least of the 4 slams. US Open and Wimbledon the most.

I think you'll find that the general consensus is

1. Wimbledon
2/3. French Open/US Open
4. Australian Open

[woodrow1029]

Originally Posted by Prisoner of Birth

I think you'll find that the general consensus is

1. Wimbledon
2/3. French Open/US Open
4. Australian Open

I think you will find the consensus of importance of the slams is

Tied for 1: Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open.

[Prisoner of Birth]

Originally Posted by woodrow1029

I think you will find the consensus of importance of the slams is

Tied for 1: Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open.

If you go by points, sure. Personally I'm amused that you don't know that Wimbledon is still considered the biggest prize in Tennis, and likely will be for years to come, even if the other Slams are just as coveted and just as valuable.

[AnotherTennisProdigy]

Originally Posted by Murrayfan31

lol at RG being important.

The law of WTF states that when a single player dominates a single tournament, that tournament loses value.

[woodrow1029]

Originally Posted by Prisoner of Birth

If you go by points, sure. Personally I'm amused that you don't know that Wimbledon is still considered the biggest prize in Tennis, and likely will be for years to come, even if the other Slams are just as coveted and just as valuable.

The term was "important", not most dreamed about players winning.

[Murrayfan31]

Originally Posted by woodrow1029

And what would you be basing this misinformation on? It's funny to me, because it seems to me that considering they all are worth the same amount of points, they would all be important. But if you have some factual information to support your ridiculous claim, why don't you share it with us? Or is it just because it's been dominated by 1 player (with the exception of one year) since 2005?

I based it on prestige.

[woodrow1029]

Originally Posted by Murrayfan31

I based it on prestige.

Well, then, it's still a ridiculous claim that RG is not "prestigious".

[Murrayfan31]

Originally Posted by woodrow1029

Well, then, it's still a ridiculous claim that RG is not "prestigious".

Not as prestigious as Wimbledon or the US Open. And the Australian Open I find more interesting as well. The night matches there bring an electic atmosphere. Who cares about moonballing tennis anyways?

[Prisoner of Birth]

Originally Posted by woodrow1029

The term was "important", not most dreamed about players winning.

I was going by prestige, too. And the general consensus is that Wimbledon is the most prestigious, followed by the French/US Open depending on who you ask, and with the Australian Open coming up 4th.

[Ms Nadal]

AO, Wimbledon, Monte Carlo and RG.