World No.1 Ali Farag is looking forward to the best-of-three games format at the CIB PSA World Tour Finals next month.
This tournament has a round robin group stage, while the best-of-three format is only used at one other event on the PSA World Tour, at the Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Classic.
“I actually like the format a lot. You never get the chance to be on the losing end of a match, and come back to fight again the next day. It definitely takes a bit of pressure of while playing that you still have a chance to go through and even win the whole thing even if you lose one match,” Farag explained.
“The best of three format adds a lot of excitement to it as well, given that it’s the best eight players in the world are competing against each other with the margins in levels are so slim.”
For the first time in the tournament’s history, ranking points will be awarded. This gives the otherwise-fun tournament a sharper edge, according to the World No.1.
“It’s always been fun, yet very competitive due to the prestige and the glory behind it. But this year it’s even more competitive with the element of ranking points added to it,” he admitted.
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