Aussie open is better than US open

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dgold44

G.O.A.T.
now I will be really hated on here

Aussie has better stadiums

Stadiums look great on tv while US open looks like it was built to stage gladiator games like mock naval combat battles

The people

Aussies are laid back and easy going !! New Yorkers I will not comment on but picture sitting next to Jerry Seinfeld or bugs bunny for 4 hrs

The weather

How many times do I need to rewatch krickstein blowing it to Connors on another several hour rain delay . Each time I convince myself there is no way Aaron can lose

Time to tear it down and just have Indian wells be a slam
Ok fire your best missile
 
MichaelNadal said:
They're equal to me.
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yeah theres no difference really. I agree AO is a better run tournament and the crowd's better, but the USO being the last slam makes it an exciting conclusion to the year for me and it's also kinda cool to know the players are in my backyard.

My favorite time of year in tennis in general is actually the clay season though, starting with Monte Carlo.
 
Novak And The Net. said:
Brilliant. 40,000 posts of pure brilliance.
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125downthemiddle said:
yeah theres no difference really. I agree AO is a better run tournament and the crowd's better, but the USO being the last slam makes it an exciting conclusion to the year for me and it's also kinda cool to know the players are in my backyard.

My favorite time of year in tennis in general is actually the clay season though, starting with Monte Carlo.
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Somehow I don't think a butthurt hater will attack you for thinking they are equal also ;)
 
dgold44 said:
now I will be really hated on here
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Never let that deter you so long as you're giving an honest, sincere and well-informed opinion. :cool:

dgold44 said:
Aussie has better stadiums

Stadiums look great on tv while US open looks like it was built to stage gladiator games like mock naval combat battles.
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I love both events but the gladiatorial aspect at the US Open is exactly what I like about it. It makes the event exciting to watch, particularly the night matches.

dgold44 said:
The people

Aussies are laid back and easy going !! New Yorkers I will not comment on but picture sitting next to Jerry Seinfeld or bugs bunny for 4 hrs
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Love the Aussie crowd too. The NYC crowd can act like a**holes at times but they mostly add a unique atmosphere which is appropriate for New York and can be funny too (eg. the impromptu singing and dancing).

dgold44 said:
The weather
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Most big tennis events have their problems with weather. I love the bright, intense sunlight we so often see at the Aussie Open and which makes such a startling contrast for us Northern Hemisphere types who are still stuck in the middle of our grey and gloomy winter. The problem there is often the intensity of the heat.

dgold44 said:
How many times do I need to rewatch krickstein blowing it to Connors on another several hour rain delay . Each time I convince myself there is no way Aaron can lose

Time to tear it down and just have Indian wells be a slam
Ok fire your best missile
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Well, there is now a new roof on Arthur Ashe so hopefully rain, wind and humidity will no longer be a factor in delaying and interrupting matches. Maybe they could stage a rematch between Krickstein and Connors under the new roof? ;)
 
I must admit...US Open has more character than my local slam. OZ Open is just too squeaky clean....is like that goodie goodie class captain back in high school who was always organised and with the best combed hair...but had absolutely zero character.​
 
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Krickstein beat Connors 8-5 in rematch a few years ago but Connors was hardly even playing and Aaron was head pro at the club .
If Connors did not have double hip surgery and played every few weeks ..I bet jimmy would have won the match
 
Aus Open is better for sure. Better stadiums, more stadiums with roofs, better crowd, no god awful 5th set tiebreak. US Open is definitely up there though, it's nowhere near as bad as the French Open..
 
Awesome match..but I don't think you can call that match " a few years ago"...unless you are Captain American who just came out from a cryogenic chamber...


dgold44 said:
Krickstein beat Connors 8-5 in rematch a few years ago but Connors was hardly even playing and Aaron was head pro at the club .
If Connors did not have double hip surgery and played every few weeks ..I bet jimmy would have won the match
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Both are equal , you can say that AO is run better but still equal.
 
The Green Mile said:
I love 5th set TB. The most sustained drama you can get. It can be a bit anticlimatic if it's a one sided TB though. Probably wouldn't have it in the other Slams. It's what makes the USO different.
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I agree. I see lots of people that hate it, but I don't mind it at all. I actually wouldn't mind having it in all the slams, but I don't mind the USO being the only one that has it either. It helps my viewing if I know when a match will end, AND I think it improves quality because I've seen many matches that go super long with no TB and the players are so tired that all you see are aces.

One of these days when people are bi.tching and moaning there will be a 5th set TB in the USO Final, and they're all going to love it.
 
Despite being HC slams, the two feel distinctly different to me, and both have their positives. It will be interesting to see how Ashe is this year with roof, does it make it feel more like Laver. Roger seems to think so, but I do prefer decoturf to plexi personally.
 
AO is better run and has better facilities, but I like the feel and excitement of the USO more. And the courts are much faster, which makes it more enjoyable IMO.
 
Yes I agree.

Better scheduling
Better weather
Roof
Surface Less tough on the knees
All players are fresh and ready
No 5th set tiebreak
A More classy, civilised crowd, less booing.
Not crowded, easy to get tickets!

AO is probably the best run slam nowadays.
 
AO used to be quality when they had the faster green rebound ace surface. Shame they changed to the joke PlexiMUG cushion slow pusher surface.

FO is similarly a boring tournament.

W/USO is all I care about. Cincy should be a major instead of AO and have it start of the year.
 
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KINGROGER said:
AO used to be quality when they had the faster green rebound ace surface. Shame they changed to the joke PlexiMUG cushion slow pusher surface.

FO is similarly an awful boring tournament.

W/USO is all I care about. Cincy should be a major instead of AO and have it start of the year.
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Federer is the only man in history to win slams on five different surfaces, grass, red clay, decoturf, rebound ace and plexicushion.
 
Hitman said:
Federer is the only man in history to win slams on five different surfaces, grass, red clay, decoturf, rebound ace and plexicushion.
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And the only player in history to win a big title on blue clay. He is an all-surface phenomenon! :cool:
 
Mainad said:
And the only player in history to win a big title on blue clay. He is an all-surface phenomenon! :cool:
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The only player in world history to win slams on five different surfaces and go undefeated on blue clay...
 
Ao prob is now agreed. However us open is the us open. It is like the mosh pit of the majors. Got to love it for that. Also AO courts last year had some serious pop. Def not slow last year.
 
US Open is better for me.

- better courts
- nostalgia. AO feels brand new.
- close to my time zone
- in my continent/same season
- tennis in September > tennis in January
- better lead up. Canada/Cinci > Brisbane
- better theme music
- fewer bright colours

Also decoturf is probably the most neutral surface with the most players playing well on it. That's why we had Nishikori/Cilic in 2014, Tsonga winning Canada in 2014, Cilic winning Cinci, etc.

Only thing USO lacks lately is epic matches, especially between top players. The actual matches there haven't been great the past few years. And Cilic winning in 2014 made it feel like a Masters event. But part of the reason for that is that many players play well on it.
 
USO 2012 and on has been lame as hell. It'll be my favorite slam because of nostalgia but as a neutral tennis fan I'm not sure anymore. AO has produced more classics and the organization is generally better. FO is a joke, Wimbledon can go to hell for slowing the court down.
 
Aussie is a fine little tournament. Well run, nice facilities, and good crowds. Nice, fat purse to boot. Nobody who watches would argue otherwise.

The flip side is that it's utterly trivial as a title, and completely undeserving of being acknowledged as a Slam.

It'll always be a distant 4th in a three horse race.
 
I prefer the US Open, similar time zone, historical place, faster courts (used to be faster, thought).
But nowadays the Aus Open is the best tournament overall.
 
I like both because i get night time tennis, the us open seems like a collaberation with mtv and other trash. While the Ao is about tennis.
 
BTW does anyone know which out of the 4 grand slams do the players get to keep the real trophy? The big one?
 
As a tennis fan, the AO is most enjoyable to watch for me. Despite the outcome being fairly predictable lately, I always liked seeing fresh players looking to start on a positive note. It has had a lot of close matches, and generally i feel like the tv coverage is very good (better than USO and FO for sure), and the speed of the courts allow for good slugfests. I remember waking up to see the Fed Berdych match in 2009 and being shocked to see him in a 2 set hole. It's matches like that, and the Delpo blake one the year after, and the Tsonga nadal one the year before that really stuck out in my mind. Wimbledon doesn't get as many of those that are actually fun matches, nor does the USO. the FO does, but it has such **** coverage I never see them (couldn't watch Nadal Sod live, for instance).
 
In all fairness, the AO is at the beginning of the season, players are fresh, fans are happy the season is finally kicking off, so interest couldn't be any higher. The USO is the last slam of the season, players and fans are a bit burned out, so that doesn't play in it's favor. In recent years, I'd say the AO has been more enjoyable for me than the USO. It's a bit weird, because had you asked me the question 10+ years ago, the USO was my favorite slam and the AO was tied in last place with the FO for me. The last USO that I actually liked was 2009. It had some fine moment in the years that followed with a few interesting & good matches, but since 2011, the AO had better matches & finals.
 
WhiskeyEE said:
US Open is better for me.

- better courts
- nostalgia. AO feels brand new.
- close to my time zone
- in my continent/same season
- tennis in September > tennis in January
- better lead up. Canada/Cinci > Brisbane
- better theme music
- fewer bright colours

Also decoturf is probably the most neutral surface with the most players playing well on it. That's why we had Nishikori/Cilic in 2014, Tsonga winning Canada in 2014, Cilic winning Cinci, etc.

Only thing USO lacks lately is epic matches, especially between top players. The actual matches there haven't been great the past few years. And Cilic winning in 2014 made it feel like a Masters event. But part of the reason for that is that many players play well on it.
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What makes it feel brand new to you? It has been an official major for the same time as the US tournament (both since 1924). If you are meaning since it was on hard court - well that has been nearly 30 years....
 
timnz said:
What makes it feel brand new to you? It has been an official major for the same time as the US tournament (both since 1924). If you are meaning since it was on hard court - well that has been nearly 30 years....
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Plexicushion surface is new and they rebranded everything recently. Looks way different.
 
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