Do U think there should be more than 4 Grand Slam played in a year?

Question

U know I hv thought both the pros & cones...

PROS:-

I mean they are playing other tournaments,So why not more grand slams then!

Grand Slams is played for 2 weeks,whereas most of the tourney played for 1 week,so they will get more time.

Players will hv more opportunity to bag more grand slams to enlighten their carrier.

Obviously the quality of play in Grand Slams & other tourney's are not the same,so we will able to see more Quality Games.

After US open & AO there were a huge time gap where we miss tennis,that can be avoided 2.

CONS:-

Well obviously the players will be in more pressure.Becoz the tension & pressure of grand slam event is more than anything.

& yes the interest & importance of GRAND SLAM might decrease becoz if every tourney is a SLAM then the 4 particular SLAM might loose their classiness.


These are things what I felt.

WHAT'S UR OPINION!!!!

Answer 1

No, not at all. It may give fans a chance to see more of their favorite players in action but it would do more harm than good. First off, it would cheapen any future records set. When Sampras broke Emerson's record for Slams won, it meant a lot because he did it without the advantage of extra Slams per year. If Federer breaks Sampras' record, same deal. If a future player breezes past both guys but does so as a result of there being 8 Majors a year, it would seem a far less amazing achievement.



Additionally, any new Slam put onto the calendar would have to be a fixture for a great many years before fans or players would seriously view it in the same way they do the original Majors. This would likely result in player withdrawals and relatively low ticket sales/ TV ratings: Not good things for a high-dollar international sporting event.



Also, the tennis season is already too long which has led to so many wear-related injuries over the years. The last thing the top players need is another tournament that they would be obliged to play. Neither players nor fans want to see an increase in the number of players sitting out large portions of their season recovering from injuries.

Answer 2

I would love to see more tennis and grand slams are always something special (plus they're shown on normal TV)



But I guess they might not be so special if it wasn't about them being the most important tournaments of the year....



I think 4 is a good number.

Plus, this way everyone can debate whether someone could win all 4 in one go, whereas that is less likely with more....



Difficult...



:)

Answer 3

Having more than the 4 grand slams would definitely take the thrill out of it...Imagine having a grand slam even every month, i dont think there would be too many sponsors to take care of the finances involved and also there would be no more room for preparations for the players if these events were more than what they should be...as it is, the ATP tours serve as the prefatory stage for the grand slams....

Answer 4

nah im happy with just the 4 grand slams per year.



because it is something that i just have been so used to, besides u have the two events (Indian Wells and Miami) which some players have often referred to as the 'fifth grand slam' anyways due to the size 128 draws which are the same as the 4 slams, and also because they both go for 2 weeks as well.



but u have made some good points about the pros and cons though :).

Answer 5

I would rather have maybe 5 (of course the 5th slam being on carpet, haha!). But you have to think of the past. Records will easily be broken if that happens, because current players now have one more opportunity to win. So people would think, is Graf or Sampras, or Federer still really the greatest? Because, they didn't have a chance to win 4 slams a year..Other than that, I would love it. I'm all for more tournies.

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Answer 6

The Nasdaq 100 Open i.e Miami Masters Series is considered to be the 5th unofficial Grand slam of the y'r so there you go now you have five Grand Slams cheers!!

Answer 7

I say 4 is good for historical reasons. Most slams is the most important record in tennis. If there were more GS tournaments per year, then the record would be broken, but be cheapened.

Answer 8

no im good with 4 plus if we have more than 4, that'll just add to the pressure the players already go through and that would also mean that they would have to play more tennis which could increase injuries and retirements( match wise not retiring as in quit the sport professionally)

Answer 9

nah i prefer it this way and theres a certain thril to da grand slams compared to other tournaments. and like you said the importance may decrease.

Answer 10

no because it would make the slams less exiting and important. the only reason the slams are such a big deal is cause theres only 4.

Answer 11

rammste summed it up perfectly.



last year, the season was scrambled b/c of the olympics and the end result were injuries to players later on.



besides tradition, it would be too wearing on the players.

Answer 12

nice analysis, but my answer is plain out NO

Answer 13

no