I mean... I don't think the Lost Gen played that many 1000 finals, did they?Maybe 10 altogether? There were other, smaller tournaments that had best of five finals, but you're less likely to run into the big 3 in those events, and dealing with the big 3 in best of 5 is the only major problem most of these people have. They get plenty of general practice playing bo5 tennis in the first weeks of majors.
Hmm, it's a tough one. You could just as easily say that if you still had best of 5 finals then the big 3 dominance would have continued at 1000 level given the upsets would be harder to come by, and your theory would primarily apply only to Miami, Rome, and Cincinnati given the back-to-back way they're scheduled. That said, playing a best of 5 final on a Sunday a day after a tough semi-final might have given the younger players a physical advantage against the older guys in the longer format they'd be less likely to have in best of 3, and that certainly could have given them more confidence in the bigger picture.I think the main benefit could be making it more physically demanding and therefore less likely for the Big3 to win as many of the M1000s. Would make the Big3 exit from M1000 dominance sooner (which has today taken age, injuries and a vaccine ban) and allow better rankings and confidence for the nextGen.
Has the removal of BO5 M1000 Finals contributed to the dominance of the Big-3 in Slams?
After all, BO5 Masters Finals would have provided younger generations more experience in such situations.
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You might have had a point if not for glaring holes in younger gen games
YesHas the removal of BO5 M1000 Finals contributed to the dominance of the Big-3 in Slams?
After all, BO5 Masters Finals would have provided younger generations more experience in such situations.
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IMO the main reasons for big three slam dominance are:
1. talent
2. surface homogenization
3. seeding 32 players at slams instead of 16 like they used to
#2 and #3 are related. In the past, it was possible for a top player to face #17-32 in the first or second round on a surface that suited him better. Now the top seeds get a softball first two rounds to ease them into the tournament, after which their engines are up and running.
But what is cause and what is effect? Maybe their failure to advance far in tournaments gives them more free time to post on Instagram on the weekends?There is another main reason.
4. The instagram generation. These guys spend way too much time on social media.
But what is cause and what is effect? Maybe their failure to advance far in tournaments gives them more free time to post on Instagram on the weekends?
But what is cause and what is effect? Maybe their failure to advance far in tournaments gives them more free time to post on Instagram on the weekends?
Has the removal of BO5 M1000 Finals contributed to the dominance of the Big-3 in Slams?
After all, BO5 Masters Finals would have provided younger generations more experience in such situations.
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I think you could just as easily say it decreased their dominance - we saw many, many times - first hand via the Slams - how hard it is to take them out B05. Better shot at getting hot and taking them out B03.