Poll: Three Favorite/Most Important Masters?

[James P]

Poll: Three Favorite/Most Important Masters?

Just curious what people think. Saw elsewhere many people don't even rank Masters equivalently.

 

[NatF]

Am I rating my favourite or the most important?

 

[James P]

I guess we'll go with MOST IMPORTANT

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Would easily nominate Indian Wells and Rome. Not sure about the third one.

Silly me. Sureshs gave us all an important answer ten years ago.

 

[topher]

Would easily nominate Indian Wells and Rome. Not sure about the third one.

Silly me. Sureshs gave us all an important answer ten years ago.

Same here, I went with Cincy as its the 5th slam and whatnot, plus its usually a nice indicator of USO form.

 

[NatF]

IW, Miami and Rome for most important. After that I'd say Canada.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Favourite isn't the same as important... Badly posed poll question.

 

[KINGROGER]

IW, Rome and Cincy

Madrid indoors used to be there before they changed it.

 

[DSH]

IW
Rome
Canada

 

[Mainad]

Favourite:

IW
Monte Carlo
Rome

(They just look the best).

Most Important:

IW (biggest draw, biggest venue)
Rome (precedes the only clay Slam)
Cincinnati (only hardcourt Masters to precede a hardcourt Slam)

 

[victorcruz]

Wherever that pays the most I don't know which ones pay the most, so that's why I said that.

I think the 2 clay masters are the best looking but I don't want to be biased and say 2 of them are the most important. I guess Rome, IW and... Cincy?

 

[KG1965]

IW and Miami no warm-up slam.
Rome is Rome.

 

[King No1e]

IW and Rome stand out, Miami 3rd for its 7-round draw

 

[Standaa]

Cincinnati (only hardcourt Masters to precede a hardcourt Slam)

Canada?

 

[Chadalina]

Indian wells and miami are the only two masters left for me. Others feel like 250's now

 

[King No1e]

Correction to prev post: Canada is a little more prestigious than Miami

 

[r2473]

Paris, Shanghai and UMAG

 

[King No1e]

Laver Cup

 

[BlueB]

IW, Rome and maybe Cinci

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[Mainad]

Canada?

It doesn't directly precede a Slam although I do like the event.

 

[tonylg]

As the only Masters 1000 event held outside Europe or North America, Shanghai is obviously the most important. You could cancel any one of the others without significant regional impact (notwithstanding plenty of moaning). Canada is probably second, but Shanghai is the most important by a long shot. It's also the fastest, another factor that sets it apart and increases its importance.

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

All the clay ones

 

[tonylg]

All the clay ones

If there were only 1 clay masters, then you'd be right.

As there are many, all others except Shanghai are slow and there is no grass Masters 1000, you could (should) drop at least one clay masters tourny.

 

[Third Serve]

I feel like there needs to be a better distinction between the nine Masters 1000s. They're all so different in structure that it's hard to attribute 1,000 points to each of them. Maybe upgrade Sunshine Double and Rome to 1,200 points or something?

 

[tonylg]

I feel like there needs to be a better distinction between the nine Masters 1000s. They're all so different in structure that it's hard to attribute 1,000 points to each of them. Maybe upgrade Sunshine Double and Rome to 1,200 points or something?

There was a decent discussion (in between the usual goat and slam count rubbish) about possible ways to improve the current masters series.

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/how-to-save-tennis-after-the-big-3-leave.654711/

 

[Pheasant]

All the grass Masters are the best.

 

[James P]

I feel like there needs to be a better distinction between the nine Masters 1000s. They're all so different in structure that it's hard to attribute 1,000 points to each of them. Maybe upgrade Sunshine Double and Rome to 1,200 points or something?

I agree with this. They should be weighted higher (at least the two 96 MD tournaments).

 

[Sabrina]

IW
Rome
Shanghai

 

[James P]

I feel like there needs to be a better distinction between the nine Masters 1000s. They're all so different in structure that it's hard to attribute 1,000 points to each of them. Maybe upgrade Sunshine Double and Rome to 1,200 points or something?

I agree with this. They should be weighted higher (at least the two 96 MD tournaments).

Maybe to keep the points even, you could make IW and Miami worth 1250 apiece and make Monte Carlo and Paris worth 750 apiece. (Or 1200 and 800, something along those lines.)

 

[Third Serve]

Maybe to keep the points even, you could make IW and Miami worth 1250 apiece and make Monte Carlo and Paris worth 750 apiece. (Or 1200 and 800, something along those lines.)

Not Monte-Carlo! Beautiful tournament. Plus, it's the first big event of the clay season. Better for Madrid to be 750 than MC.

 

[James P]

I just picked it because it's already considered a non-mandatory event.

 

[Third Serve]

I just picked it because it's already considered a non-mandatory event.

Yeah, unfortunately. That's a big gripe of mine, tbh. Monte-Carlo is one of the better events on the tour, at least in my opinion.

 

[MichaelNadal]

IW, MC, Canada

 

[aditya123]

Canadian is the oldest tournament after Wimbledon , so it is the most imp masters in my opinion

 

[MichaelNadal]

Canadian is the oldest tournament after Wimbledon , so it is the most imp masters in my opinion

 

[Terenigma]

IW > The rest.

Madrid / Cinci are probably the other two i would rank as important. Surprised so many people put Rome, i don't even consider that in the top half.

 

[thrust]

Am I rating my favourite or the most important?

Favorite. They all award 1000 ranking points to the winner and nearly equal big money.

 

[NatF]

Favorite. They all award 1000 ranking points to the winner and nearly equal big money.

That's irrelevant to me. Some are first amongst equals. This was even more true back when some had BO5 finals.

 

[ForumMember]

Montecarlo, Rome, Canada

 

[thrust]

Same here, I went with Cincy as its the 5th slam and whatnot, plus its usually a nice indicator of USO form.

Cinci never was or never will be the fifth slam except for the most rabid Federer fans.

 

[Third Serve]

Cinci never was or never will be the fifth slam except for the most rabid Federer fans.

This whole "Cincy Slam" thing was started by a Nadal fan.

 

[NatF]

Cinci never was or never will be the fifth slam except for the most rabid Federer fans.

You're insufferable. Cincy being the 5th slam is a meme...

 

[Breakpointerer]

Cinci never was or never will be the fifth slam except for the most rabid Federer fans.

I guess you don't know the history behind Cincy being called the 5th slam on here

 

[King_ Zeglan12]

I guess you don't know the history behind Cincy being called the 5th slam on here

Can you elaborate on it ??

 

[tennis_pro]

Indian Wells, Cincinnati, Shanghai.

Would've been Rome instead of Shanghai but Nadal won too much there.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Can you elaborate on it ??

It's a meme started by @sureshs 10 years ago, who christened it "The Real Slam".

 

[James P]

Can you elaborate on it ??

Cincinnati - the real Slam

Today's semifinals feature the top 4 players. Unlike the last 2 "Slams". I contend that whoever wins here is the real #1 and the GOAT. I have a feeling it won't be the guy with the elegant strokes.

tt.tennis-warehouse.com

 

[Deleted member 733170]

Rome has the history but Madrid has much better stadium.

It’s like the Aussie and RG.

 

[swordtennis]

I like shanghai prob more than cincy. But cincy is more prestige.

 

[Phoenix1983]

Miami, Rome and Cincinnati for me.

Paris last.