Comments on: WTA Ranking System Under Scrutiny

By: Sundip Tailor

Sundip Tailor — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:56:06 +0000

What’s wrong with the scheduling?

By: Alan Parkins

Alan Parkins — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:51:09 +0000

If the WTA wants to get the players more involved in the game as a whole . Then they ought to look at the scheduling . Because that’s where the real problems are . Furthermore it’s the Grand Slam events that attract the fans and widespread tv audience. Not the second tier events. Doesn’t anyone actually realize that and also from a business standpoint as well ?

Alan Parkins

By: Memento

Memento — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:40:55 +0000

Great article, in spite of the end (aka, Serena most talented female tennis player).

By: Amit Tailor

Amit Tailor — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:36:14 +0000

A second point I forgot to mention was the fact that Andy Murray’s performance on the tour is being rewarded in the men’s rankings. He is set to become world number 2 if he beats Tsonga today. I am suprised it has not become bigger news.

By: Amit Tailor

Amit Tailor — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:18:25 +0000

There are always criticisms of pointing systems which do not represent the true rank of someone/thing. Now there is debate over what makes a tennis player better. The performance in the most important stage, and those grand slams are important for a reason. However, they should also have consistant performance so the question is over weighting. The men’s ranking system is good as there are 8 events with 1000 points, so there is a clear importance to them.
Here is a further thought, it is not a serious suggestion but something to think about. What if they had 4 races on the F1 calender with double the points. It would increase popularity in the general public on those 4 races, but as there would still be 13-14 races with the regular points it would not determine the championship solely.