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Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack
so what's better for the sport, a men's draw so reliable that you could set your watch to it, or the anarchy that is the WTA? I've always leaned towards having a few great players that you could depend on to cut through their draw and have great semis, but then it makes the first 8-9 days of the tournament a sometimes boring formality.
another thing, now that we're firmly in the Djokovic age, does he begin to transcend the sport like Roger and Rafa did, or is there something missing that prevents him from truly being a Gretzky or Jordan of his sport? I still don't find myself fully invested in his dominance, but I'm also the wrong person to ask because that dominance comes at the expense of my favorite player.
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A reliable men's draw is better because people will buy tickets based on possible matchups later on and then have to tune in earlier in the draw to make sure that 2% chance of an upset doesn't happen. Tension and appointment viewing is the key to making a sport successful.
And if you happen to be in the stadium when a top seed gets upset, you'll never forget that either.
The women's draw is going through a bit of flux but at least it's still got Serena at the top. Nobody wants to see another Vinci/Pennetta final.