Tournament categories

[Lew II]

Last 52 weeks Grand Slam:

best participation rate US Open 97.8%
worst participation rate French Open 89.8% (-8.2%)

Last 52 weeks Masters 1000:

best participation rate Madrid 89.9%
worst participation rate Shanghai/MonteCarlo 76.6% (-14.8%)

Last 52 weeks ATP 500:

best participation rate Barcelona 52.9%
worst participation rate Rio de Janeiro 21.6% (-59.2%)

Last 52 weeks ATP 250

best participation rate Doha 37.4%
worst participation rate Newport 7.9% (-78.9%)

I don't understand why some tournaments are in the same category among 250 and 500 given their differences in the participation field. Do you know a good reason for this?

 

[tennis_pro]

Slams
WTF
Masters
Olympics
500s
250s
Challengers
Futures
Monte Carlo/Barcelona

 

[Lew II]

Slams
WTF
Masters
Olympics
500s
250s
Challengers
Futures
Monte Carlo/Barcelona

1) Halle
2) Basel
3) Wimbledon
4) Dubai
5) Cincinnati

 

[tennis_pro]

1) Halle
2) Basel
3) Wimbledon
4) Dubai
5) Cincinnati

Wimbledon inbetween Basel and Dubai?

 

[Lew II]

Wimbledon inbetween Basel and Dubai?

Are the tournaments that Federer won the most.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

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[Lew II]

So, your response had nothing to do with his list?

Yeah that's called irony.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

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[Lew II]

Irony is effective if you can establish that what he is saying is incorrect/unreasonable/absurd etc. If he is right, and you are going for irony, guess what?

For example, he used irony towards your OP by including Barcelona/MC at the very bottom as a response to yet another inane set of stats. That is the correct use of irony.

Thanks, but I think I can use irony.

 

[VaporDude95]

Thanks, but I think I can use irony.

Dude just stop, it’s embarrassing.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

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[tennis_pro]

Are the tournaments that Federer won the most.

well thanks for the info Jessica

 

[rafazx10]

I don't understand why some tournaments are in the same category among 250 and 500 given their differences in the participation field. Do you know a good reason for this?

Isnt it based on prize money?

 

[Sport]

Category of tournaments:

Tier A:
Grand Slams

Tier B:
ATP finals/Olympics

Tier C:
Masters 1000

Tier D:
ATP 500

Tier E:
ATP 250

 

[Tennis_Hands]

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[EasyGoing]

The Olympics used to be between ATP finals and an M1000 (officially between M1000 and M500), but since they were demoted and do not award points anymore their importance took a hit, so now they are at M1000 level at best.

Due to country participation limitations, demoted ATP points, and absolute historical insignificance it is doubtful they are even at M1000. Perhaps like a really bad Monte Carlo. Although, to be honest, some players now do consider them important.