Put An End To Round-Robin
Dear Mr. Etienne de Villiers,We are a rare breed. We love tennis the way it once was. You win, you advance. You lose, you go home. We understand that the ATP undertook extensive research to discover t... continue reading »
"I love tennis, and I was willing to give round robin a try if it would bring more fans to the sport. But after the fiasco last week in Buenos Aires and now in Las Vegas, I realize that round robin has to be terminated. It is so shameful (to the sport and "
"I support this petition"
"It's time to end the madness. RR must go, now!"
"Tennis Tournaments are much more enjoyable to follow when the traditional knock out system is used and if the players playing are so good then they shouldn't require a round robin format to ensure they get at least 2 matches."
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"retirement is the achilles heel of r.r., and leads to unfair results"
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"How can you do this for Blake in Las Vegas, but not Ferrero in Buenos Aires? It's like cheating. NO CHEATING IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS!!!"
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"This goes beyond the RR fiasco (experimenting may have its value but knowing when an experiment has been refuted is crucial). Changing the rules midway as in the Blake case, and doing so with an obvious spurious reason, erodes any confidence in the sports"
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"This round robin system is ridiculous."
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"It sucks"
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"borin"
"Please get rid of RR, it's ruining the sport!"
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"Stop messing with a perfectly beautiful game. And that includes messing with the amount of points for winning big tournaments. I wonder what your motives are for wanting to alter a perfectly good point system. And keep coaches out of it - that will really"
"round robin sucks!"
