Meadow Match is a very, very dated level, that's been reborn way too many times. The only reason it gets a lot of play value is because of the whole fad of dueling; it's small but open size makes it easy for two players to find each other rather quickly. But, apart from that, that's about it. That's literally the only thing it has going for it right now.
Other than that, Meadow Match is too open and empty, making it way too easy for Sonic to control the map, giving almost nowhere for Tails and Knuckles to find a place to escape too using their abilities. It's also very lacking in features, and barely represents how far SRB2 has come as a whole. It's so boring to look at. I sometimes wish SRB2 would grow up and finally drop this heavily beaten horse of a level.
If you're looking for inspiration for level making, you could always ask several other mappers for their opinions and visuals. You can see what works in a level, and form your own opinion on how you feel a level should be designed and thus have your own style. Most importantly, be patient. You should make it exactly how you want it to look, no matter how long it takes.