Circus (IPTL) - Act II

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Roger has perfect record so far in IPTL this season. He played four matches (2 singles and 2 doubles) and lost four matches. :clap

When it rains it pours. Roger is now 0-6 in IPTL. He lost to Murray both in Singles and Doubles today.
I think Roger is not playing tomorrow and has only two more matches left in Singapore.

The question is will he make it to 0-8 and finish with impeccable record.

p.s.1. Now Roger almost single handedly has ensure that UAE Royals will not reach the finals.
Indian Aces are way ahead of everybody and are almost guaranteed a spot in the finals. The other
spot will go to Singapore Slammers (most likely) or else to Philipines Mavericks.

p.s.2. Is it possible that Roger is playing so bad hoping that they will ?ask him not to come to Singapore? :devil

It's all part of his cunning plan to take all the heat and expectation away from him for next season. He's hoping the media stop pestering him and will fly in under the radar as not even in the top 10 favourites 'cos of his terrible IPTL record and then play with no pressure all of 2016 and they'll all be going "whoa, he was so bad at IPTL, what happened and where did this sudden form come from?"

 

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Roger sat out today's match and voila, the Royals win.

At present, the Indian Aces are leading with about 55% and Singapore Slammers are second with about 52%.

The Royals and Mavericks are very close with about 49% and Royals leading.

The warrirors are at the bottom of the totem pole.

The Indian Aces are almost a shoe in for the finals.

The opponent will be either Slammers or Royals. Royals still have a chance to come up, I suppose.

 

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So, Roger shakes off the rust.

On his fourth and last act in the circus, Roger played three sets (or matches or whatever they call it),
and won two of them.

He played with Kristina Malednovic in Mixed Doubles and lost to Dreadlock and Pliskova.

Then he played with Nestor in Men's doubles and won against Kyrgios and Melo

Finally, and most importantly he won a singles match against Stan the Man to finish the year in a winning tone. :clap

p.s. I even hear that UAE Royals have some chance of making the finals now (although Roger won't play in the final even if they make it).

 

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With only two matches to go, Indian Aces are unassiable leaders and Japan Warriors are unassailable trailers.

Currently, Singapore Slammers are in #2 position and UAE Royals are in #3 position.

Royals are playing Mavericks, a weak team and Slammers are playing Aces, a strong team.
If Aces beat the crap out of Slammers and Royals do the same with Mavericks, Royals have a
chance of making it to the finals; anything else, the finals will be Slammers vs. Aces.

 

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Can't say I watched any of this except the highlights pavlik posted but have to say I'm always impressed how good Fabrice Santoro still is from year to year.