[Rolling-Thunder]

Which tournament would you prefer now and why?

German Open: the setting and weather were so similar to what might happen in Paris. But the history of the tournament was great.

 

[Wiggly]

There's no history on the Tour nowadays.
Madrid and Beijing are two of the biggest events but no elite player gives a single f-ck about it.

The German Open would be a success with all the top 20 Germans. Bring it back!

 

[Critique]

I preferred the old German Open. Madrid is a bit of a joke this year to be honest.

 

[DefyingGravity]

The old German Open was so good; the conditions and the court speed seemed to actually prepare players for Roland Garros and the players used to give a damn.

 

[ONS-GOAT]

I always prefered the Hamburg Open rather than the Berlin Open for whataver reason.

 

[Navratil]

Well, we lost Hamburg and Berlin...

All the old historic German tournaments are history now. Even Filderstadt. Cause Stuttgart on indoor clay is not the same anymore.

Well done, DTB!

 

[Grigorpova]

I never even knew about the German Open!

If it's going to do more in terms of preparing for RG, than yes!

 

[Uranium]

Berlin. Take off Madrid, upgrade Rome to Mandatory and make Berlin Premier 5.

 

[maturedgirl]

German Open in Berlin >Greatest Tournament at all - have been there watching Graf, Mauresmo, Hingis, Henin & little Sabine...

watch (1:41min - a Hingis spy )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1TUtdj1NxA

This tournament is missing and should come back!

 

[Slampova]

Yeah, bring Berlin back

 

[Juju Nostalgique]

Bahlin FTW!

 

[Spice]

Berlin! please

 

[TIEFSEE]

Why was Berlin gone? Lack of sponsors?

 

[Chip.]

Berlin

 

[Marcus1979]

lets look at the winners of Berlin in the last decade of its life

Safina (2008)
Ivanovic (2007)
Petrova (2006)
Henin (2002, 2003, 2005)
Mauresmo (2001, 2004)
Martinez (1998, 2000)
Hingis (1999)

All the players that won there were top players who had solid results on clay not just 1 fluke win

 

[maturedgirl]

Why was Berlin gone? Lack of sponsors?

Because the quatari sponsors backtracked just before the tournament should have take place the 30.time in 2009

And germany had no top players in the beginning of 2009 to find a domestic sponsor to step in for them.

 

[Jorn]

Berlin was > Madrid. Even I only were there 1 time...

 

[ptkten]

The votes so far are 52-3 :lol:

I have to agree with everyone though that Berlin was better. Uranium is right, make Rome mandatory and Berlin Premier 5. The tour has forgotten about its history and that's a shame.

 

[bobito]

The three people who voted for Madrid must be Chuck Norris fans.

 

[tejmeglekvár]

- 2 german tournament would be too much, so Stuttgart has to go back to indoor season.
- might be wrong but I heard Hamburg venue is in better shape. Also has that roof thingy.
- make a free week between biggest Premier tournaments.

so it would look like:
Monte Carlo (or something else that fits in that category, just to replace Stuttgart.)
Rome
-break-
Hamburg
-break-
French Open

Of course Tiriac has money to buy all clay courts in Europe, so whatever.