Tennisfrontier Monte Carlo challenge

[Denis]

Now that the draw is out, everyone is invited to make their pics for our board challenge.

As a reminder, the rules as drafted by Moxie:


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!

 

[Denis]

Semis: Nadal, Djokovic, federer, wawrinka
Finalists: Djokovic, Nadal
Winner: Djokovic (although Nadal probs has better odds)
Wc: dimitrov
Dh:the fog

 

[Moxie]

Thanks for putting that up. I think we should make them pick before the first ball of main draw play, because otherwise WC and DH are meaningless. What do you say? That would be sometime before Monday, I think.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Some 1st round matches start on sunday.

 

[Denis]

Thanks for putting that up. I think we should make them pick before the first ball of main draw play, because otherwise WC and DH are meaningless. What do you say? That would be sometime before Monday, I think.

I think not too many people will play then. Shall we just let as many people join as possible?

 

[tented]

Thanks for putting that up. I think we should make them pick before the first ball of main draw play, because otherwise WC and DH are meaningless. What do you say? That would be sometime before Monday, I think.

I think not too many people will play then. Shall we just let as many people join as possible?

We could compromise: Make your picks by the end of the second round, i.e., before the round of 16 begins, which decides the quarterfinalists.

 

[Moxie]

^OK, I like that option. Before QF's seems too late to get interesting choices for WC and DH.

 

[Kieran]

Winner: Rafa
Runner-up: Federer
Semis: Djoker, Wawrinka

Dark Horse: Seppi
Wild Card: Dimitrov

 

[tented]

Winner: Rafa
Runner-up: Federer
Semis: Djoker, Wawrinka

Dark Horse: Seppi
Wild Card: Dimitrov

That would mean Rafa doesn't win. :emperor:

 

[tented]

Winner: Nadal
Runner-up: Djokovic
Semis: Wawrinka, Federer

Wild card: Gulbis
Dark horse: [throws dart and picks ...] Berdych

 

[GameSetAndMath]

According to current vote count, 50% of people think Rafa will win and
50% of people think Nadal will win.

 

[Kieran]

Winner: Rafa
Runner-up: Federer
Semis: Djoker, Wawrinka

Dark Horse: Seppi
Wild Card: Dimitrov

That would mean Rafa doesn't win. :emperor:

How? You think I jinxed him?

EDIT: ah, I get it! But I thought the point of the dark horse is that we select an unlikely winner. Trust me, brother, Seppi is a verrrry unlikely winner...

 

[Riotbeard]

Winner: Novak, Duh!
Runner Up: Rafa
Semi's: Fed, Stan
WC: Dimitrov
DH: Gulbis

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Winner-Stan
Runner up-Nole
Semis-Dimitrov, Fognini

WC- Water Closet, or Dolgopolov
DH-Designated Hitter, or Gulbis.


By the way, I suck at these things...

 

[nehmeth]

Winner: Djokovic
Finalist: Nadal
Semis: Wawrinka, Nadal, Federer, Djokovic

DH: Ferrer
WC: Thiem

(considering Ferrer's dismal record against Nadal, and that fact that it is on clay, and a tournament that Ralf has one a gazillion times, to me, that makes Ferrer a dark horse according to Denis' definition)

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Winner: Rafa Nadal
Runner Up: Roger Federer
Semifinalists: Nicolas Almagro and Novak Djokovic
Quarterfinalists: David Ferrer, Tommy Robredo, Fabio Fognini, Alexandar Dolgopolov.

Dark Horse: Fabio Fognini
Wild Card: Grigor Dimitrio

 

[tented]

Winner: Nadal
Runner-up: Djokovic
Semis: Wawrinka, Federer

Wild card: Gulbis
Dark horse: [throws dart and picks ...] Berdych

Dolgopolov d. Gulbis 6-2, 6-4

Is it too late to change my wild card? :snigger

 

[Riotbeard]

Winner: Nadal
Runner-up: Djokovic
Semis: Wawrinka, Federer

Wild card: Gulbis
Dark horse: [throws dart and picks ...] Berdych

Dolgopolov d. Gulbis 6-2, 6-4

Is it too late to change my wild card? :snigger

I agree with Tented. My Gulbis pick is still theoretical until the end of the 2nd round right?:lolz:

 

[Fiero425]

Semis: Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, Wawrinka
Finalists: Djokovic, Nadal
Winner: Djokovic (although Nadal probs has better odds)
Wc: Dimitrov
Dh: The fog

:dodgy: :cover :speechless: :wow: lease: :spacecadet:

 

[tented]

Semis: Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, Wawrinka
Finalists: Djokovic, Nadal
Winner: Djokovic (although Nadal probs has better odds)
Wc: Dimitrov
Dh: The fog

:dodgy: :cover :speechless: :wow: lease: :spacecadet:

Instead of laughing and pointing, why don't you submit your picks, and we'll see how you do?