Bring back the full third set!
We the undersigned are asking the USTA-NORCAL board to reinstate the third set for all regular season league matches. continue reading »
"Bring it back"
"USTA #919646043"
"USTA# 920753055"
"Please reinstate the full third set for all USTA league matches. Playing the regular third set, rather than a "super tie-breaker," is the only fair way to determine who actually won the match. To play less than that is just not adequate. Jane Coo"
"One of the enduring aspects of tennis is playing the game. Taking away the third set as a deciding factor in a match is changing the game. Often, in order to win a match it is necessary to play three sets, after figuring out your opponents weaknesses, s"
"I like a third set in a match!"
"I am not interested in shortening the length of my USTA matches. If a match gets to the third set, it suggests that it is a closely fought (i.e., tough, enjoyable) encounter. To replace the third set with a super-tiebreak takes away from the normal moment"
"No. 11124076"
"I agree with the petition."
"#11451890"
"This is the most stupid idea the tennis scenario has seen in decades! USTA# 921380241"
"It would seem someonbe behind closed doors made a decision without consulting with the folks who would be most affected. I believe this is still a democracy"
"i rely on stamina as my strength in singles, also, in a hot weather area, i have a home court advantage"
"Please return to a third set in lieu of the third set SUPER Tie Breakers. "
"Please add my name."
"Last week, we had the opportunity the play the 10pt. super tie-breaker. Even though we came up on the winning end of the match. The match ended too fast. I prefer the standard 3 set match."
"USTA#919320354"
"This will help to ensure that the better team wins the match."
"My USTA Number is 611920. I strongly oppose the new rule that requires a 10-point tie-breaker in lieu of a full third set. I play USTA League matches to play competitive tennis, so I am against any rule that diminishes my playing time. A compromise use o"
"My USTA number i2 920757233"
"3rd sets many times come down to attrition and desire. Eliminating the 3rd set does a great injustice to those people who are in better shape and have tremendous resiliency."
"BY REMOVING THE THIRD SET, THE NEED FOR PROPER CONDITIONING FOR A TENNIS MATCH IS ALSO REDUCED AND THEREFOR ALTERS THE TRUE NATURE AND BALANCE OF THE GAME"
"USTA #1133083"
"This move is poorly researched and poorly considered - the extreme lack of acceptance of this move for which there is no logical players request should be thrown in the garbage together with over-sized tennis balls"
"Mr. Robert Young has gone through considerable trouble to determine the desire of the players, not the board of directors, on the 3rd set rule. Approximately 87% of those who voted professed a desire to retain the 3rd set and dump the tie-breaker. Ple"