Tennis Frontier Miami Challenge

[Moxie]

OK, in lieu of a draw challenge from the ATP, which has decided to wimp out on it, and at the suggestion of Denisovich, we'll attempt one here. Probably El Dude should run it, but I'll make a first stab.

Name your picks for:

1.) Semi-finalists: Pick 4 (5 points each correct answer)
2.) Finalists: Pick 2 (10 points each correct answer)
3.) Winner: Pick 1 (20 points)

4.) Wild card: Pick a WC to make the QFs or higher. (10 points each round the pass from QFs on)
5.) Dark Horse: Pick the unlikely winner. (50 points)

Obviously, you have to pick before the quarterfinals! Do play, and good luck!

 

[rafanoy1992]

Miami 2014:

Winner: Nadal (I know he is playing bad but with his draw I could see him winning this title for the first time).

Finalist: Djokovic

Semi-finalists: Federer, Berdych

Wild Card: Dimitrov

Dark Horse: Cilic

 

[Andrew William]

Ooh Challengy stuff is fun. I'll have to take a gander at the draw and get back to you on that.

 

[nehmeth]

Winner: Djokovic
Finalist: Wawrinka

Semis: Raonic, Federer

WC: Agut
DH: Dimitrov

 

[isabelle]

Winner : Nole
Finalist : Nadal

Semis : Murray (hopefully), Stan
DH : Gulbis (hopefully)

 

[Denis]

Thanks Mox,

Winner: Djokovic
Finalist: Nadal

Semis: Federer, Berdych

DH: Isner WC: Murray

 

[Kieran]

Brave wild card, Denis: the defending champ. But I know what you mean. he's playing like an outsider.

Winner: Rafa
R/up: Federer
Semis: Novak, Berdy

DH: Raonic. WC: Gulbis

 

[Denis]

Brave wild card, Denis: the defending champ. But I know what you mean. he's playing like an outsider.

Winner: Rafa
R/up: Federer
Semis: Novak, Berdy

DH: Raonic. WC: Gulbis

How about this: in the unlikely event of Murray making it past the quarters, I'll be happy to concede my points won with that pick.

 

[Moxie]

^ Don't make the calculations any more complicated for me than they already are going to be! :nono
In fact, I was hoping to prevail upon El Dude to do them, if he'll forgive me for sniper-ing him on another thread. :angel: :snigger

 

[Moxie]

Winner: Nadal
Finalist: Djokovic, Federer

Semis: Federer, Wawrinka, Djokovic, Murray
WC: Dimitrov
DH: Dolgopolov

I had a hard time picking between Djokovic and Federer in the SF. I might yet revise.

 

[Riotbeard]

W: Novak Djokovic
F: Rafa Nadal
SF:Federer, Wawrinka

DH: Gulbis
WC: John Isner

 

[herios]

Winner : Nole
Finalist : Nadal

Semis : Murray (hopefully), Stan
DH : Gulbis (hopefully)

Isabelle, if Nole wins, Murray cannot make the SF, or viceversa

 

[Moxie]

Winner : Nole
Finalist : Nadal

Semis : Murray (hopefully), Stan
DH : Gulbis (hopefully)

Isabelle, if Nole wins, Murray cannot make the SF, or viceversa

That's not necessarily a fault. I realized I offered everyone 2 finalists. All of your picks don't have to make sense as to one draw, if you know what I mean. Points are just points. Folks should pick 2 finalists! (Give you one more option.)

 

[Moxie]

I just re-read my own rules.

1.) Semi-finalists: Pick 4 (5 points each correct answer)
2.) Finalists: Pick 2 (10 points each correct answer)
3.) Winner: Pick 1 (20 points)

4.) Wild card: Pick a WC to make the QFs or higher. (10 points each round the pass from QFs on)
5.) Dark Horse: Pick the unlikely winner. (50 points)

I think everyone is picking towards one draw. But you don't have to! Since we have no actual draw challenge, you get a few options. Please note the above and modify your picks. It gives you more options.

 

[Riotbeard]

W: Novak Djokovic
F: Rafa Nadal
SF:Federer, Wawrinka

DH: Gulbis
WC: John Isner

Update for these Whacky but fun rules!

W: Novak Djokovic
F: Rafa Nadal, Stanislas Wawrinka
SF:Federer, David Ferrer, Berdych, Dimitrov

DH: Gulbis
WC: John Isner

 

[Kieran]

We can have two losing finalists? Cool, Rafa gets to buff up his H2H with both Nole-Rog at the same time!

Winner: Rafa
R/up: Federer/Djoker

Semis: Novak, Berdy, Federer, Waw.

DH: Raonic. WC: Gulbis

 

[Moxie]

Update for these Whacky but fun rules!

W: Novak Djokovic
F: Rafa Nadal, Stanislas Wawrinka
SF:Federer, David Ferrer, Berdych, Dimitrov

DH: Gulbis
WC: John Isner

They are whacky! We'll do some refining for the next one. :blush:

 

[Riotbeard]

Update for these Whacky but fun rules!

W: Novak Djokovic
F: Rafa Nadal, Stanislas Wawrinka
SF:Federer, David Ferrer, Berdych, Dimitrov

DH: Gulbis
WC: John Isner

They are whacky! We'll do some refining for the next one. :blush:

You don't have to, it's just a different way of playing the same game as I see it.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Winner: Rafa
R/up: Fed
Semis: Novak, Berdy

DH: Dimtri(baby Fed) WC: Gulbis

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Winner....Nadal
R/U Djokovic
Semis....Federer and Berdych
WC Dimitrov
DH Gulbis