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When viewed in direct comparison with the slams in golf, I can appreciate even more how awesome the slams in tennis are. For 3 primary reasons:
1) Slams in tennis occur at the same venues each and every year. Unlike golf where only the Masters is played at the same course every year. Having the slams at the same venue each year I feel helps to build their prestige and history etc. I think this explains why the Masters is typically considered the most prestigious slam in golf.
2) Slams in (men's) tennis are played under different conditions than for all other tournaments i.e. best out of 5 instead of best out of 3. This makes the slams feel extra special and way more epic in my opinion. Whereas in golf, I don't really see for the most part what the difference is in winning a slam like the US Open vs the Tour Championship where the field is essentially the same and all the top guys are there.
3) Slams in tennis each have their own unique conditions i.e. surfaces (with arguably the exception of the US Open and Australian Open). I love how there's a "clay slam" and a "grass slam" and a "slow hardcourt slam" and a "fast hardcourt slam" making each slam distinctly unique from the other. In golf, only the British Open really stands out as being unique from the rest.
Anyone else agree on this? Or disagree?
1) Slams in tennis occur at the same venues each and every year. Unlike golf where only the Masters is played at the same course every year. Having the slams at the same venue each year I feel helps to build their prestige and history etc. I think this explains why the Masters is typically considered the most prestigious slam in golf.
2) Slams in (men's) tennis are played under different conditions than for all other tournaments i.e. best out of 5 instead of best out of 3. This makes the slams feel extra special and way more epic in my opinion. Whereas in golf, I don't really see for the most part what the difference is in winning a slam like the US Open vs the Tour Championship where the field is essentially the same and all the top guys are there.
3) Slams in tennis each have their own unique conditions i.e. surfaces (with arguably the exception of the US Open and Australian Open). I love how there's a "clay slam" and a "grass slam" and a "slow hardcourt slam" and a "fast hardcourt slam" making each slam distinctly unique from the other. In golf, only the British Open really stands out as being unique from the rest.
Anyone else agree on this? Or disagree?