[Tryphon]

Some of the ATP Tour finals are played best of 3 and some best of 5.

Would you like (slams excluded):

1. All ATP Tour finals played best of 3?
2. All ATP Tour finals played best of 5?
3. I don't care.
4. I don't care how many sets but they should all have the same format, whether 3 or 5.

 

[Chloe le Bopper]

I think it depends on the stature of tournament.

If it is an event that is like a teir 5 on the womens tour, than I think that best of 3 is sufficient.

But if it is a masters series, or a big event like Barcelona, then I agree with the best of five format.

 

[harry_potter]

best of three is less boring!

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

All Masters should be best of 5
not like now, only North American events are best of 3 (apart from Miami)


Barcelona is the biggest event outside the Masters
there are a few others as well

Stuttgart Mercedes has been best of 5 ( this yr its no longer a Champs Series event)
Amsterdam is best of 5
Kitzbuhel
Vienna CA Trophy
Basel Swiss Indoors
Stockholm Indoors


now it doesn't matter if its best of 3 or not
before when bonus points were awarded, if the final was best of 5 Bonus pts were doubled.

 

[Chloe le Bopper]

"All Masters should be best of 5
not like now, only North American events are best of 3 (apart from Miami) "

I agree, this is total rubbish that the N American ones were changed

It was done of course so American TV could fit it into their time slots better, but it degrades the sport, and IMO makes the particular masters series worth less.

 

[Angele]

I voted for All the same format but no in the sense that it was supposed to be used in this poll lol...

I think if all the matches in the tournament are best of five then the final should be best of five too. If all the matches are best of three then the final should be best of three

 

[lucyfer]

I prefer the best of 3

 

[Daniel]

I prefer the best of 3 too

 

[Berlin_Calling]

I voted for All the same format but no in the sense that it was supposed to be used in this poll lol...

I think if all the matches in the tournament are best of five then the final should be best of five too. If all the matches are best of three then the final should be best of three

I agree with you

 

[Guest]

I like best of 5

 

[Go Tim]

I think the Masters Series should be best of 5.
There again If your favourite player wins the first 2 sets then best of 3 will do!

 

[Lucas Arg]

All tournaments best of 3 and best of five only in GSlams

 

[Experimentee]

I think all rounds in the same tournament should be the same number of sets, so if the early rounds are best of 3 then so should the final.

 

[Dissident]

My opinion is that Grand Slams and Masters Series would have best of five sets finals. Others could do with best of three.
Maybe it would be interesting to play the year end champs semis and finals at best of five. MAYBE

 

[Felix]

Best of 3!!
5 sets match is too long..

 

[TennisHack]

I agree with Lucas. Best of five makes the Grand Slams that much more special. And the Tennis Masters Series I see as the level below, so they should all be best-of-five as well. Prestige, you know.