Are the year enders the only round robins?

Rickson

G.O.A.T.

• Nov 16, 2007

• #1

I don't recall any other tournaments that have the round robin format. I'm supposing that it's one loss and you're out for every other tournament in existence.

 

Duzza

Legend

• Nov 16, 2007

• #2

Adelaide at the start of the year, pre-Aus Open is RR. I believe Djokovic won it this year.

 

Rickson

G.O.A.T.

• Nov 16, 2007

• #3

Duzza said:

Adelaide at the start of the year, pre-Aus Open is RR. I believe Djokovic won it this year.

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That's not an exo, is it?

 

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Zaragoza

Banned

• Nov 16, 2007

• #4

There were a few tournaments with the RR format until the Las Vegas incident. Now this is the only tournament.

 

cknobman

Legend

• Nov 16, 2007

• #5

The tennischannel open in Vegas this year tried the round robin format and it sucked hard core. Players hated it, fans hated it and I think that tournament pretty much decided for the ATP that the format is just a no win right now for mens tennis.

 

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simi

Hall of Fame

• Nov 16, 2007

• #6

Weren't a bunch of tournaments experimenting with the RR format last year? It was a grand ATP experiment designed for the fans so that they could see their favorite players more than once (if they lost). They wisely dumped it.

Maybe if they want to experiment, they can try a loser's bracket. That might be something to try. But, a venue would have to have the courts available.

 

Fee

Legend

• Nov 16, 2007

• #7

Yes, the ATP experimented with the RR format earlier this season, but after the mess that happened in Las Vegas, complete with interference from Mr. Disney himself (and he didn't even know the rules correctly), the whole idea was dumped.

 

jman

Semi-Pro

• Nov 16, 2007

• #8

There is an exhibition before the Australian Open. 'Kooyong' Classic i think it's called, and most of the top eight go there to play. I remember Federer getting defeated there a couple of times by haas and roddick. But these wins/losses don't count becuase it's just an exhibition.

 

Duzza

Legend

• Dec 2, 2007

• #9

Rickson said:

That's not an exo, is it?

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I don't think so. The Kooyong Colonial Classic is I believe.

 

diegaa

Hall of Fame

• Dec 2, 2007

• #10

1st round of Buenos Aires 07 was in a RR format. a big fiasco and a tremendous disappointment.