Lol at the genius Tennis people. One of the four grand slams on US soil. Compete with NFL.

[Theowl32]

So the buttpicker is in a match, starting now. If the morons that run the Tennis industry started the US Open tournament one week earlier, their showcase (the showcase in all sports is the men except for gymnastics and ice skating) the men's final would land on the boring day in sports. The Sunday BEFORE the NFL opening weekend.

Instead the idiots time it so that their showcase (men's final) lands on NFL opening weekend.

Idiots

 

[shockedcanadian]

So the buttpicker is in a match, starting now. If the morons that run the Tennis industry started the US Open tournament one week earlier, their showcase (the showcase in all sports is the men except for gymnastics and ice skating) the men's final would land on the boring day in sports. The Sunday BEFORE the NFL opening weekend.

Instead the idiots time it so that their showcase (men's final) lands on NFL opening weekend.

Idiots

I don't know the demographics, but I would think it's at least somewhat a different target audience. They figured, "all the Pro-American neanderthals will be watching the NFL while the sophisticated, enlightened gentlemen will tune into our finals match."

 

[xband]

So the buttpicker is in a match, starting now. If the morons that run the Tennis industry started the US Open tournament one week earlier, their showcase (the showcase in all sports is the men except for gymnastics and ice skating) the men's final would land on the boring day in sports. The Sunday BEFORE the NFL opening weekend.

Instead the idiots time it so that their showcase (men's final) lands on NFL opening weekend.

Idiots

Serena just lost the US Open to a newcomer. Venus got out when the getting was good.

 

[mudwhistle]

So the buttpicker is in a match, starting now. If the morons that run the Tennis industry started the US Open tournament one week earlier, their showcase (the showcase in all sports is the men except for gymnastics and ice skating) the men's final would land on the boring day in sports. The Sunday BEFORE the NFL opening weekend.

Instead the idiots time it so that their showcase (men's final) lands on NFL opening weekend.

Idiots

Nobody cares about tennis anymore.....

 

[shockedcanadian]

So the buttpicker is in a match, starting now. If the morons that run the Tennis industry started the US Open tournament one week earlier, their showcase (the showcase in all sports is the men except for gymnastics and ice skating) the men's final would land on the boring day in sports. The Sunday BEFORE the NFL opening weekend.

Instead the idiots time it so that their showcase (men's final) lands on NFL opening weekend.

Idiots

Nobody cares about tennis anymore.....

May be, but I need Nadal to complete my parlay, so I will be one "fan" watching this finals. Houston and Nationals lit up the scoreboard and I'm up a set.

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

There is a ONE day overlap between the two sports. I think tennis will survive and the two sports are appealing to mostly different demographics anyway. This thread is poorly thought out and filled with misinformation and ridiculous assumptions.

And by the way the US Open is an international event. A good deal of the audience for the event doesn't even live in this country and doesn't care about the Ravens or Cardinals or Titans or whoever else you can name. Personally I'm sick of the ESPN hype machine and the NFL
and it has just barely started.

So Joe Face Paint can get gassed and watch the Bills and the USTA isn't going to miss him a bit because the lard assed wife beating construction worker doesn't give a **** about tennis anyway.

I don't know what purpose this idiotic thread serves.

 

[skye]

So the buttpicker is in a match, starting now. If the morons that run the Tennis industry started the US Open tournament one week earlier, their showcase (the showcase in all sports is the men except for gymnastics and ice skating) the men's final would land on the boring day in sports. The Sunday BEFORE the NFL opening weekend.

Instead the idiots time it so that their showcase (men's final) lands on NFL opening weekend.

Idiots

Serena just lost the US Open to a newcomer. Venus got out when the getting was good.

Yes. and


....the Canadian says "So Sorry" after upset to Serena??? so sorry? WTF

I've never heard something so ridiculous.


The most Canadian way to accept a trophy? Bianca Andreescu says 'sorry'

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

So the buttpicker is in a match, starting now. If the morons that run the Tennis industry started the US Open tournament one week earlier, their showcase (the showcase in all sports is the men except for gymnastics and ice skating) the men's final would land on the boring day in sports. The Sunday BEFORE the NFL opening weekend.

Instead the idiots time it so that their showcase (men's final) lands on NFL opening weekend.

Idiots

I don't know the demographics, but I would think it's at least somewhat a different target audience. They figured, "all the Pro-American neanderthals will be watching the NFL while the sophisticated, enlightened gentlemen will tune into our finals match."

That is a STUPID deduction

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Personally I'm sick of the ESPN hype machine and the NFL

Triggered little *****

 

[shockedcanadian]

And I have to sweat out a 5 set nailbiter to win my parlay, after a guy is 208-1 when winning first two sets almost loses. lol.

Far better match than last nights womens match. Epic. The Russian almost pulled it off.

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

Triggered little *****

Try doubling your stool softener dosage. That should take care of your crankiness.

 

[Theowl32]

So the buttpicker is in a match, starting now. If the morons that run the Tennis industry started the US Open tournament one week earlier, their showcase (the showcase in all sports is the men except for gymnastics and ice skating) the men's final would land on the boring day in sports. The Sunday BEFORE the NFL opening weekend.

Instead the idiots time it so that their showcase (men's final) lands on NFL opening weekend.

Idiots

I don't know the demographics, but I would think it's at least somewhat a different target audience. They figured, "all the Pro-American neanderthals will be watching the NFL while the sophisticated, enlightened gentlemen will tune into our finals match."

Their target audience ought to be AMERICA. Meaning, this is about business, not about puffing out the chest and saying we are proud to have less people watching.

Even golf decided to move their PGA Championship to May, when it was always traditionally in August. They did not want to compete with the NFL, and that was not even their regular season. Their PGA Championship drew far better numbers than they ever had.

The sport needs exposure in order to grow it HERE in the Americas. If they started the US Open (unlike golf that has three of their four majors on American soil) one week earlier the men's final would get the most attention it could get, cause essentially it would not be competing with much. It would MAXIMIZE it's exposure. Not just on that Sunday, but the radio talk shows would be talking about the match the next few days.

You think radio talk shows are talking about that outstanding match yesterday? They may cover it for like one minute. I challenge you. Turn it on a sports radio program. What are they OVERWHELMINGLY talking about?

It's a dumb way to do business, and it is foolishness like that that makes it predictable that there is NO American MALE up and comer.

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

The US Open is the fourth in a series of Grand Slam tournaments and the entire tennis season is built around these tournaments in Australia, France, England and the US. These tournaments schedule a series of other smaller tournaments around these Slam tournaments as feeder events and you don't just move them because it would mean moving everything else...a near impossible idea like moving your entire house around because you don't like the way the sun comes through
your kitchen windows in the morning.

Whether American males are up and coming or not has NOTHING to do with when the US Open is scheduled
and these sorts of things are cyclical. It should be noted right now American women have produced a bumper crop
of top players despite the "problem" of the Open coinciding with the NFL for one day.

When America had a monopoly on pro tennis (Sampras, Agassi, Courier, etc.) the US Open was played on exactly the same days it has always been played. Your rant is inexplicably crazy.

 

[Theowl32]

The US Open is the fourth in a series of Grand Slam tournaments and the entire tennis season is built around these tournaments in Australia, France, England and the US. These tournaments schedule a series of other smaller tournaments around these Slam tournaments as feeder events and you don't just move them because it would mean moving everything else...a near impossible idea like moving your entire house around because you don't like the way the sun comes through
your kitchen windows in the morning.

Whether American males are up and coming or not has NOTHING to do with when the US Open is scheduled
and these sorts of things are cyclical. It should be noted right now American women have produced a bumper crop
of top players despite the "problem" of the Open coinciding with the NFL for one day.

When America had a monopoly on pro tennis (Sampras, Agassi, Courier, etc.) the US Open was played on exactly the same days it has always been played. Your rant is inexplicably crazy.

Golf did it. The UTA people that control it don't know a thing about business. Instead of maximizing their exposure, they don't.

They can keep their uppity trendy sport. Meanwhile, more and more people in America does not care. There are those in the industry that do care and wonder what the future of the sport is.

Federer is not getting younger. Nadal is not getting younger. There is no one else that is moving the needle and they don't move the needle when it comes to NFL opening weekend. While Novak Djokovic is great, he is about as exciting as milquetoast or a tall glass of skim milk.

Anyway, it makes little to no business sense that they cannot manipulate things so that they begin the US Open just one week earlier so that they maximize their only grand slam on American soil. Funny how golf could do it and did do it.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

So the buttpicker is in a match, starting now. If the morons that run the Tennis industry started the US Open tournament one week earlier, their showcase (the showcase in all sports is the men except for gymnastics and ice skating) the men's final would land on the boring day in sports. The Sunday BEFORE the NFL opening weekend.

Instead the idiots time it so that their showcase (men's final) lands on NFL opening weekend.

Idiots

Serena just lost the US Open to a newcomer. Venus got out when the getting was good.

So that DUDE Serena,lost?

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

Anyway, it makes little to no business sense that they cannot manipulate things so that they begin the US Open just one week earlier so that they maximize their only grand slam on American soil. Funny how golf could do it and did do it.

I already informed you once that the US Open and the NFL are only in conflict one single day (the last day of the tournament) and that the USTA and NFL aren't going after the same audience. The amount of crossover is minimal
at best and your have decided to fixate over a problem that just does not exist. Suit yourself.

 

[Theowl32]

Anyway, it makes little to no business sense that they cannot manipulate things so that they begin the US Open just one week earlier so that they maximize their only grand slam on American soil. Funny how golf could do it and did do it.

I already informed you once that the US Open and the NFL are only in conflict one single day (the last day of the tournament) and that the USTA and NFL aren't going after the same audience. The amount of crossover is minimal
at best and your have decided to fixate over a problem that just does not exist. Suit yourself.

The SPORTS MEDIA helps facilitate business and there are more fans of tennis than the hoity toity elitists realize.

Many, would tune in to watch the US Open final, but many are more passionate about the NFL over Tennis. Especially NFL opening weekend.

It isn't about target audience. It's about maximizing exposure to a product that often does lead to more interest.

The US Open tournament yesterday, which was a great match got nearly zero mention on the morning sports talk shows.

It's a foolish business practice.

 

[rightwinger]

US Open has always been played in early September