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Should WTF have some kind of qualification?

1K views 28 replies 19 participants last post by  Freak3yman84 
#1 ·
What do you think, should WTF have some kind of qualification? I think it wouldn't be a bad idea. For example in 2007, hot Nalby would've been a dangerous opponent in the Masters Cup. And now having players like Tipsy in WTF sounds so crazy, he'll be the walking bye. For example, Janowicz would be a much more dangerous opponent in London. I know qualy would dilute the idea of year-end final, but I think a hot #10-20 player is more dangerous than #7-8 who aren't necessarily playing their best tennis at the end of the season. I'd have six direct entries and an 8-player qualy for the remaining two spots. Or just give WCs based on Paris performance.
 
#3 ·
Had Monaco qualified to WTF very much thanks to his clay results, it would've been a disaster for indoor tennis.
 
#5 ·
Well it's just unfair to those, in general, who have been working so hard for it all year while some random pre-mug suddenly gets hot one week before WTF, and so what? He automatically qualifies because of that? Please.
 
#6 ·
That would be more rational.

Let's think for a minute. A guy can start the season superbly, reaching SF in Australia and then maybe F in Indian Wells or Miami. And then he disappears for the rest of the season. Despite that, he can still make the WTF with those points. Now is that fair ?

Or, a guy can vulture the weak fields to grab points , like Ferrer and Monaco, and be a huge candidate for the WTF.

On the other hand, a guy can have a weak first half only to regain his form in the second half.

Given all these possibilities, WC system would be both fine and fair.
 
#9 ·
Terrible idea. Terrible thread.
 
#11 ·
As long as John-Patrick Smith gets a WC into qualies I'm going to be the happiest damn camper.


(I'm a JPStard now, screw Koritards)
 
#13 ·
On a serious note - GSs are for in form youngsters to try and make their impact.

WTF is for those who kept impacting all year long.
 
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#15 ·
no, disgraceful idea

the year end championship is fine as it is

top 8 players in the world that year

you get the occasional player just happy to be there, normally they would never qualify

but usually, it is the best 8 players in the world, and that's clear to see
 
#18 ·
No, form shouldn't decide who gets to play there.



:eek::eek: A post without mentioning Federer from you, amazing.
 
#19 ·
Replaced by a top 16 elimination event.
 
#27 ·
You could have like the top 6 automatically and 2 places decided after qualies between say the next 8, that would effectively involve the top 20 and we'd have less tankers I reckon.

But Janowicz as a wild card? Nope...he doesn't deserve it.

I also don't like the round robin format, more tanking encouraged.
 
#29 ·
That's not fair, Uncle Toni would rig it.
 
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