"New Sport": Ultimate Tennis Showdown

[kawetsriyanto]

So, this is how the new rules of the sport should be implemented when going to start it during this pandemic? Well, it is a good choice although there may be something new and also really different. Moreover, there's no audience. It should very influence the minds of the players. However, the game must go on and this is the only way they can do to continue the sport. I mean that other sports also need to do these, no audience, following the health protocol, and also having new rules in some cases if they want to open their sports again in this pandemic.

What I read on the twitter is also about pros and cons of the rules. However, whatever the conditions, it means that now some sports can still be done with a new format. We can have a good watch again during this pandemic, the live streaming of any kind of sports.

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[bitbollo]

A live update of the current ranking. Waiting for the next turn were 2 players will be dropped out !
According the current ranking there are few surprises after these turn played (player name - atp ranking)
Only Goffin and Paire seems doesn't like these game, probably they haven't already adapted their game style to these new rules.

Stefanos Tsitsipas   6
Matteo Berrettini   8
Richard Gasquet   50
Dominic Thiem   3
Feliciano Lopez   56
David Goffin   10
Alexei Popyrin   103
Corentin Moutet 75
Benoit Paire   22
OUT Elliot Benchetrit 208
OUT Dustin Brown 239

After N. Djokovic get tested positive for COVID19 it's pretty clear we need to wait probably more to see the classic tennis. Of course playing with no audience create a new atmosphere and it would be very nice for all us, see again overcrowded place with rumors and people screaming for a well played game.

[babygun]

So, this is how the new rules of the sport should be implemented when going to start it during this pandemic? Well, it is a good choice although there may be something new and also really different. Moreover, there's no audience. It should very influence the minds of the players. However, the game must go on and this is the only way they can do to continue the sport. I mean that other sports also need to do these, no audience, following the health protocol, and also having new rules in some cases if they want to open their sports again in this pandemic.

What I read on the twitter is also about pros and cons of the rules. However, whatever the conditions, it means that now some sports can still be done with a new format. We can have a good watch again during this pandemic, the live streaming of any kind of sports.

Why should some sports changes their rules if they want restart during this pandemic? To which sports are you referring to?

I can only hope that these new tennisrules don't become the new standard... You can call me traditional but for me tennis shouldn't change anything.

Watching the sports without the audience still feels weird, and I sometimes don't enjoy watching it.

[imstillthebest]

So, this is how the new rules of the sport should be implemented when going to start it during this pandemic? Well, it is a good choice although there may be something new and also really different. Moreover, there's no audience. It should very influence the minds of the players. However, the game must go on and this is the only way they can do to continue the sport. I mean that other sports also need to do these, no audience, following the health protocol, and also having new rules in some cases if they want to open their sports again in this pandemic.

What I read on the twitter is also about pros and cons of the rules. However, whatever the conditions, it means that now some sports can still be done with a new format. We can have a good watch again during this pandemic, the live streaming of any kind of sports.

Why should some sports changes their rules if they want restart during this pandemic? To which sports are you referring to?

I can only hope that these new tennisrules don't become the new standard... You can call me traditional but for me tennis shouldn't change anything.

Watching the sports without the audience still feels weird, and I sometimes don't enjoy watching it.

no they wont do that because if you read the title again it says new sport so that means this was like a new sport or a new variation of the original tennis  , no need to worry  .

 this sport with  new rules can be refreshing and looks fun to some sport addicts but for me i also like the original tennis because that is what im more familiar with and i dont want to tire myself for learning new rules  because im already busy on many things  these days  . i have no problem with audience too since its only tennis  .

[Shasha80]

This is a new alternative to tennis, maybe the Ultimate Tennis Showdown was created because of this pandemic condition.
The format and rules are different from original tennis, it's no wonder it's called a new sport. At least this Ultimate Tennis
Showdown can be entertainment for those at home still in quarantine, even though I am not yet familiar with the format
and the rules. So i have to make more time to read the explanations in various articles on the internet, to better understand
the rules.

[LTU_btc]

Why should some sports changes their rules if they want restart during this pandemic? To which sports are you referring to?

I can only hope that these new tennisrules don't become the new standard... You can call me traditional but for me tennis shouldn't change anything.

Watching the sports without the audience still feels weird, and I sometimes don't enjoy watching it.

Sports shouldn't change their rules because of pandemy. But some adjustments may be needed to reduce risks of injuries, like we see in football 5 substitutions and cooling breaks.
I agree that there is no need to fix things which aren't broken and original tennis rules is good. While this tournament is just exhibition and attempt to try something new. I watched few matches and for me these new rules were a bit complicated. But it may good for people who don't havie patience to watch 3 hours length matches because in Ultimate Tennis games is very short.

[bitbollo]

Another turn is just over. There are some surprises...
D. Brown has won the first match!
Meanwhile Tsitsipas won against Berrettini, consolidated the first position of current ranking.
Benchetrit won both matches of weekend and he has get a new better position for the next round.
[We can expect just one player out for the next turn, since Dominic Thiem will play in another tournament. He has been removed from UTS current ranking... probably this can move interest of the players in lower/mid ranking since they don't need "to win" for the next turn ]


Stefanos Tsitsipas   6
Richard Gasquet   50
Matteo Berrettini   8
David Goffin   10
Elliot Benchetrit 208
Feliciano Lopez   56
Alexei Popyrin   103
Corentin Moutet 75
Benoit Paire   22
OUT Dustin Brown 239

Personally, I like this new format since there are some nice aspects respect the "classic" tennis.
It should be verified if other tournaments will be played, since players normally prefer get ATP points and not playing long unofficial tournaments like this...