2015 Slam Challenge! Wimbledon Edition

[nehmeth]

Those of you who picked Ferrer might want to change it right quick. Ferrer just dropped out of Wimbledon with an elbow injury.

http://www.sunherald.com/2015/06/28/6298102/david-ferrer-withdraws-from-wimbledon.html

 

[Kirijax]

W: Djokovic
F: Murray
SF: Raonic, Berdych
QF: Nishikori, Wawrinka, F3 snicker) , Lopez

DH: Federer
WC: Kokkinakis

You might have better luck with your original lineup with Ferrer in there, nehmeth. :snicker

 

[Aung Aung]

Winner: Murray
F: Djokovic
SF: Stan, Tomas Berdych
QF: Nadal, raonic, Nishikori, cilic

DH: federer
Wildcard: Nick Kyrgios

 

[Bounce It !!]

Aloha folks.

This is a tough one, too many options, and the name of the name is to get more points than the opposition, not necessarily who I think will win! Being a Fed fan, I am going with Fed to win, he is playing very well, but as to my picks here we go:

W Nole
F Muzz

 

[Bounce It !!]

Aloha folks.

This is a tough one, too many options, and the name of the name is to get more points than the opposition, not necessarily who I think will win! Being a Fed fan, I am going with Fed for the win, he is playing very well, but as to my picks here we go:

W Nole
F Muzz

SF Stan & Rafa

QF Isner Grigor Berdych Jack Sock

DH Roger
WC Nick Kyrgios

 

[Bounce It !!]

Aloha folks.

This is a tough one, too many options, and the name of the game is to get more points than the opposition, not necessarily who I think will win! Being a Fed fan, I am going with Fed for the win, he is playing very well, but as to my picks--here we go:

W Nole
F Muzz

SF Stan & Rafa

QF Isner Grigor Berdych Jack Sock

DH Roger
WC Nick Kyrgios

Did I miss anyone? Ok JoWillie, Le Monf & Kei, but I don't see them doing much at all this fortnight.

 

[kskate2]

W: Muzz
F: Stanimal
SF: Novak, Milos
QF: Nadal, Nishi, Nick, Berd
DH: Fed
WC: Dimi

 

[tented]

[I deleted posts made by people who didn't play, but made fun of other users' picks. If you don't play, you can't criticize. ]

 

[secrettennisjunkie]

*shakes head*

I knew better than to pick post-2011 Nadal on grass.

W: Murray
F: Djokovic
SF: Wawrinka, Nadal
QF: Berdych, Nishikori, Raonic, Cilic


DH: Federer
WC: Kyrgios

A couple wide open sections of this draw.

 

[Bounce It !!]

*shakes head*

I knew better than to pick post-2011 Nadal on grass.

W: Murray
F: Djokovic
SF: Wawrinka, Nadal
QF: Berdych, Nishikori, Raonic, Cilic


DH: Federer
WC: Kyrgios

A couple wide open sections of this draw.

By the looks of your picks, you're not gonna need a post 2011 Rafa on grass, when you have 7 of 10 picks remaining. Particularly with Nicky Boy and the Old Man :clap

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Those who picked Gasquet to reach SF or better, raise your hands. :speechless:

 

[tented]

Those who picked Gasquet to reach SF or better, raise your hands. :speechless:

It's worse than that: Those who picked Gasquet for any category, raise your hands.

 

[El Dude]

No one picked Gasquet.

This is definitely the tightest Slam Challenge on record. There's only one contestant who scored in single digits and most are in the 20-25 range, depending upon Sunday's result.

 

[Bounce It !!]

No one picked Gasquet.

This is definitely the tightest Slam Challenge on record. There's only one contestant who scored in single digits and most are in the 20-25 range, depending upon Sunday's result.

I'm seeing 21 pts max for several folks, no one in in the 22-25 range, unless I'm missing something. With Nole and Fed winning the SF, and no one having picked Gasquet for anything, there is 1 point available for Muzz as QF winner, and max 20 pts for Fed/Novak depending on how you picked them and who wins, for a total of 21 points, (12+8+1). If you picked Nole to Win and Fed as DH, won't matter who wins, max 20 pts; Points will be less if you picked Novak as F or SF with Fed as DH, and Fed or Novak wins.

Maybe I'm missing something, as I'm often wrong, but seldom in doubt.

As always, more will be revealed...

 

[El Dude]

No one picked Gasquet.

This is definitely the tightest Slam Challenge on record. There's only one contestant who scored in single digits and most are in the 20-25 range, depending upon Sunday's result.

I'm seeing 21 pts max for several folks, no one in in the 22-25 range, unless I'm missing something. With Nole and Fed winning the SF, and no one having picked Gasquet for anything, there is 1 point available for Muzz as QF winner, and max 20 pts for Fed/Novak depending on how you picked them and who wins, for a total of 21 points, (12+8+1). If you picked Nole to Win and Fed as DH, won't matter who wins, max 20 pts; Points will be less if you picked Novak as F or SF with Fed as DH, and Fed or Novak wins.

Maybe I'm missing something, as I'm often wrong, but seldom in doubt.

As always, more will be revealed...

Well remember that everyone who picked Novak and Roger as the W and DH will get at least 20 points just for those two - 12 for the W and 8 for F; these folks already have their point totals. Then the SF are 3 and the QF are 1, so you've got some people who get one SF and two QF, which equals 25 total.

The people whose totals are uncertain are those who picked Andy to win. We're just waiting to see if they get 8 or 12 points for Roger, depending upon the results tomorrow.

I'll take yours as an example. You picked Novak to win and Roger as the DH, so those points are set - regardless of the outcome you get 20 points. Then you picked Andy as the Finalist; he made it to the SF so you get 3 points. Then you have Stan as the SF; he made it to the QF, so you get 1 point. 20 + 3 + 1 = 24. But then you were late with your picks, so you get a -3, so a total of 21.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

No one picked Gasquet.

This is definitely the tightest Slam Challenge on record. There's only one contestant who scored in single digits and most are in the 20-25 range, depending upon Sunday's result.

If the spread is that low (not just this time, it has often been the case), it means it is time to rethink/tweak either the rules of the contest or at least the point system used. Just saying.

 

[El Dude]

No one picked Gasquet.

This is definitely the tightest Slam Challenge on record. There's only one contestant who scored in single digits and most are in the 20-25 range, depending upon Sunday's result.

If the spread is that low (not just this time, it has often been the case), it means it is time to rethink/tweak either the rules of the contest or at least the point system used. Just saying.

Something to think about for the "offseason," but we got to stick with the rules as written this year.

 

[El Dude]

OK, no single victor - so as GameSetandMath said, some rethinking of the rules might be in order for next year.

But congratulations are in order for BIG3 and crystalfire, both of whom finished with 25 points. After that nehmeth and yours truly, El Dude, finished with 24 points. Bounce It! also had 24 points but loses 3 points for being late.

Here are the updated rankings through Wimbledon:

1. 70 El Dude (27, 19, 24)
2. 68 crystalfire (27, 16, 25)
3. 61 Riotbeard (18, 19, 24)
4t. 58 GameSetAndMath (23, 14, 21)
4t. 58 kskate2 (27, 16, 15)
6. 57 Kirijax (19, 18, 20)
7. 56 secrettennisjunkie (22, 13, 21)
8. 55 AungAung (15, 19, 21)
9. 49 Kieran (25, 9, 15)
10. 48 Ftan (21, 7, 20)
11. 45 tented (21, 4*, 20)
12. 44 Bounce It! (3*, 17, 24)
13t. 43 nehmeth (3*, 16, 24)
13t. 43 sid (25, 4*, 7*)
15. 39 Denisovich (18, 14, 7*)
16. 32 BIG3 (3*, 4*, 25)
17. 31 rahulpawar (20, 4*, 7*)
18t. 30 Moose (19, 4*, 7*)
18t. 30 rafanoy1992 (19, 4*, 7*)
20. 28 AntiPusher (16, 4*, 8)
21. 27 Puppetmaster (3*, 8L, 16)
22. 25 fashionista (14, 4*, 7*)
23. 24 herios (3*, 14, 7*)
24. 20 mrzz (9, 4*, 7*)
25. 19 golds girl (8, 4*, 7*)
26t. 15 Carol35 (3*, 5L, 7*)
26t. 15 1972Murat (4, 4*, 7*)

KEY
Bold means the winner of that round.
*Means did not participate in that Slam and receives default points, which is the lowest score of a participant -1
L means late penalty of -3 has been added; LL would be two late penalties, or -6

 

[Riotbeard]

OK, no single victor - so as GameSetandMath said, some rethinking of the rules might be in order for next year.

But congratulations are in order for BIG3 and crystalfire, both of whom finished with 25 points. After that nehmeth and yours truly, El Dude, finished with 24 points. Bounce It! also had 24 points but loses 3 points for being late.

Here are the updated rankings through Wimbledon:

1. 70 El Dude (27, 19, 24)
2. 68 crystalfire (27, 16, 25)
3. 58 GameSetAndMath (23, 14, 21)
4. 57 Kirijax (19, 18, 20)
5. 56 secrettennisjunkie (22, 13, 21)
6t. 55 AungAung (15, 19, 21)
6t. 55 kskate2 (27, 16, 12L)
8. 49 Kieran (25, 9, 15)
9. 48 Ftan (21, 7, 20)
10. 45 tented (21, 4*, 20)
11. 44 Riotbeard (18, 19, 7*)
12t. 43 nehmeth (3*, 16, 24)
12t. 43 sid (25, 4*, 7*)
14. 41 Bounce It! (3*, 17, 21L)
15. 39 Denisovich (18, 14, 7*)
16. 32 BIG3 (3*, 4*, 25)
17. 31 rahulpawar (20, 4*, 7*)
18t. 30 Moose (19, 4*, 7*)
18t. 30 rafanoy1992 (19, 4*, 7*)
20. 28 AntiPusher (16, 4*, 8)
21. 27 Puppetmaster (3*, 8L, 16)
22. 25 fashionista (14, 4*, 7*)
23. 24 herios (3*, 14, 7*)
24. 20 mrzz (9, 4*, 7*)
25. 19 golds girl (8, 4*, 7*)
26t. 15 Carol35 (3*, 5L, 7*)
26t. 15 1972Murat (4, 4*, 7*)

KEY
Bold means the winner of that round.
*Means did not participate in that Slam and receives default points, which is the lowest score of a participant -1
L means late penalty of -3 has been added; LL would be two late penalties, or -6

Dude, you missed me! I participated! See my predictions on page one of this thread. I think I tied for second with 24 points.

 

[kskate2]

Hey Dude, how can Bounce It and I be late when the first ball wasn't struck until Mon June 29 around 6:40 A.M. EST?