MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Lol oh NOW yall don't like it huh? I've been saying it's a crap decision to not play the set out.
Now the FO is the only slam where #ManlyTennis remains.
Now the FO is the only slam where #ManlyTennis remains.
Australian Open set to introduce a super tiebreak in the final set
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Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
But seriously ( 
) I am considering quitting tennis because instead of the rare 9-7s and 10-8s I will only be able to see ... ... tiebreaks!
You know why? Because those last few games is what 5 set epics are all about, SCREW everything before them.
This decision is like the sport committed suicide I am telling you!
Or maybe I just have the need to whine about everything, not sure which one is it yet...
Don't worry, be happy!
) I am considering quitting tennis because instead of the rare 9-7s and 10-8s I will only be able to see ... ... tiebreaks! You know why? Because those last few games is what 5 set epics are all about, SCREW everything before them.
This decision is like the sport committed suicide I am telling you!
Or maybe I just have the need to whine about everything, not sure which one is it yet...
Don't worry, be happy!
True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
Rothenberg brown nosing the WTA . Dude save it.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/tenni...s/news-story/b1d68bba679fff717dccc2b37403b091
"Please, stop throwing the women under the bus because the men demand two sets of self-indulgent foreplay before their matches get anywhere."
-Ben Rothenberg
. Dude save it.https://www.news.com.au/sport/tenni...s/news-story/b1d68bba679fff717dccc2b37403b091
"Please, stop throwing the women under the bus because the men demand two sets of self-indulgent foreplay before their matches get anywhere."
-Ben Rothenberg
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tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Super tiebreak is here to stay . just a matter of time before sport goes BO 3 and we will have super TB then
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Absolutely.
Imagine the uproar if the end of set 4 we went immediately to super tie break like top spin 4. I admit,I did get upset at times because we went into final set and it went straight to tiebreak. Especially if I was struggling on normal tiebreaks on that day. At least the players will all know what is going on.
Yeah, my fault for not reading the match rules before any match lost on super tiebreak.
Purplemonster
Hall of Fame
So silly, why not being in a tie break in the 5th set at 15-15 ??? Makes a lot more sense.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
And from this moment on, the Next Gen's slams won't be as meaningful as the slams of their predecessors.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
But seriously, why? I understand Wimb making this decision since grass is grass and it favors servers more, but HC? Why?
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
That was always my complaint. It neuters the difficulty of everything that came before it. I can kinda halfway understand 12-12 but doing it right there at 6-6 is ridiculous.
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
5th set? Those damn millenials don't want 5 sets. One set, no ad, match tiebreaker if you get to 6-6.
American high school tennis!
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Chadalina
Guest
I'll give the french credit, nothing has changed in a 100 years.
When a lack of evolution is a good thing, the people in charge are doing a bad job. With guys like gimelstob on the council, it makes sense.
justasport
Professional
The rules need to be the same at all four majors and that is you play a classic tiebreaker at 12-12. Playing classic tiebreaker is perfect for the first 4 sets, but the 5th set must be special without going overboard and the 12-12 for a classic tiebreaker is perfect!
Shank Volley
Hall of Fame
Mission... not accomplished. We must get rid of dis BO5 thingy altogether.
Ben Rothenberg's opinions and face combine to be the stuff of nightmares.
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
You know the story about Rothenberg, Stalin, Hitler, the elevator, me and the gun with 2 bullets?
duaneeo
Legend
Great!
Raining hopes
Hall of Fame
Rothenberg brown nosing the WTA
https://www.news.com.au/sport/tenni...s/news-story/b1d68bba679fff717dccc2b37403b091
"Please, stop throwing the women under the bus because the men demand two sets of self-indulgent foreplay before their matches get anywhere."
-Ben Rothenberg
What's the punishment for torchering a man in whichever country Rothenberg belongs to ?
I will tie him to a chair and have him watch WTA matches. Especially in which there are 100 breaks of serve.
He won't last a day. So maybe we should also look into unintentional murder.
True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
lol
metsman
G.O.A.T.
this moment? That's always been the case.
game..set..match
Semi-Pro
we will never see this in action for the next 5 years assuming Djokovic is healthy.
Jackuar
Hall of Fame
So, finally RG remains the last man standing, just like its surface, its gonna grind the players, fans and everyone alike. And will remain a proper slam.
Damn!
Why doesn't any of the guys inside the glassroom read online forums? At least they should hire someone to read it for them.
Damn!
Why doesn't any of the guys inside the glassroom read online forums? At least they should hire someone to read it for them.
Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
It's the equivalent number of points, but not at all the equivalent of playing 2.5 games.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Can you explain in simple English what you mean?
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Does this make John Isner one of the most influential players in the history of tennis? He has now forced TWO Grand Slam tournaments to modify their scoring traditions including the most tradition-oriented event of all, Wimbledon!!!
Not even The Great Roger has had the power to make TWO of the BIGGEST tournaments in tennis change like this to suit HIS game!!!
Not even The Great Roger has had the power to make TWO of the BIGGEST tournaments in tennis change like this to suit HIS game!!!
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Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Up there with Kevin AndersonDoes this make John Isner one of the most influential players in the history of tennis? He has now forced TWO Grand Slam tournaments to modify their scoring traditions including the most tradition-oriented event of all, Wimbledon!!!
NatF
Bionic Poster
I don't even want to entertain the possibility of that...
I hate this watering down of tennis.
EloQuent
Legend
Why not?
Enceladus
Legend
I took this information at first as a bad joke.
When it is introduced the Super TB is 6:6 in the fifth set at the AO, already we will not see any fascinating fifth set of similar caliber, such as 12-10 in the Djoker-Stan match at AO 2013 or a year after 7-9. The end of the tight match that ends in the STB will no longer have the charm of the Djoker-Stan matches and other matches, that exceeded the 6:6 score.
What makes me angry the most in this situation, is the effort of AO promoters to distinguish themselves from Wimbledon. I wrote dissenting opinions, when the Wimbledon organizers introduced TB at 12:12 score in response to the Anderson-Isner match. But it can be said that TB at score 12:12 is an acceptable compromise, where they will continue to be atained 8:6, 9:7, 10:8, 11:9, 12:10 and 13:11 scores. But I don't understand the AO organizers' thoughts, why they are of the opinion that STB at 6:6 score is better than the classic TB at 12:12 score. It's good for a tournament schedule, but bad for tennis.
When it is introduced the Super TB is 6:6 in the fifth set at the AO, already we will not see any fascinating fifth set of similar caliber, such as 12-10 in the Djoker-Stan match at AO 2013 or a year after 7-9. The end of the tight match that ends in the STB will no longer have the charm of the Djoker-Stan matches and other matches, that exceeded the 6:6 score.
What makes me angry the most in this situation, is the effort of AO promoters to distinguish themselves from Wimbledon. I wrote dissenting opinions, when the Wimbledon organizers introduced TB at 12:12 score in response to the Anderson-Isner match. But it can be said that TB at score 12:12 is an acceptable compromise, where they will continue to be atained 8:6, 9:7, 10:8, 11:9, 12:10 and 13:11 scores. But I don't understand the AO organizers' thoughts, why they are of the opinion that STB at 6:6 score is better than the classic TB at 12:12 score. It's good for a tournament schedule, but bad for tennis.
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Red Rick
Bionic Poster
#metoo
Honestly if Slams go to Bo3 I imagine the chance is ripe for people with too much money to start Bo5 tournaments from scratch, throw a huge prize pool on it, and get some top players going
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Deleted member 3771
Guest
I like long classic matches but a 5th set super tie break may not be a bad compromise for hard court slams but I'd prefer no final set TB in all of the slam finals. If the AO goes with a 5th set super tie breaker, then maybe the USO should do the same and upgrade their final set TB to a super tiebreak. A fight to the death with no final set TB makes more sense on natural surfaces that are not as harsh on the body.
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duaneeo
Legend
But it's also possible that they would have given us classic, nail-biting 5th-set super tiebreaks.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
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Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
Berdych is going to love this, he's the super-10s Champion.
merlinpinpin
Hall of Fame
That would still be too long. Super tiebreaks for the first two sets, regular tiebreaks for the next two, and a 1-point TB as the fifth set? That would be nothing short of revolutionary.
borna coric
Semi-Pro
I think fifth set tie break, whether 7 or 10 points systems, is great idea when you consider how hot and humid it is down under in January. As the earth is getting hotter and hotter due to human burning coal and petroleum products (aka global warming), this is definitely the right move. The health of players needs to be the most important thing.
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
I wouldn’t call it nonsencial, but what difference will those 3 points make exactly? What’s the point other than for AO to differentiate itself from the USO?
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