Upset Corner - AO 2020 Edition

[GameSetAndMath]

Bring on the upsets. I have a premonition that there will be lots of upsets in this year's AO. Post your predictions, alert others of brewing upsets, gloat over upsets, grieve over upsets, brag over your predictions here.

On the opening day, I predict the following four upsets.

1. S. Querry to take out Borna Coric
2. Nishioka to oust Djere
3. Moutet to show the door for Cilic
4. Tommy Paul to get rid off L. Meyer.

Do you agree with the above? Do you have more to add?

 

[herios]

I agree for Sam taking out Borna

 

[Moxie]

I agonized over those in my draw challenge. Well-spotted. I know I picked Tommy Paul for the upset. Not sure of the others, except, I think I went back to Djere winning, when I checked the H2H. I may have picked Coric for @donfabio and @Bonaca who support him, but he's in some real trouble, early on in the match. I like Moutet, just early blushes, and I'm not a Cilic fan, but I don't think I picked that upset, Bo5.

 

[kskate2]

Borna in real trouble now. Down 2 sets to Uncle Sam

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dan Evans played soo well for GBR in the ATP Cup is down 2 sets to love 63 64 against Mackenzie McDonald

Dan Evans wins the 3rd set 61,needs to win in 3 sets now,Dan wins the 4th set 62,looks like a upset is averted.

 

[kskate2]

Sam breaks and will serve for the match in straights

 

[Moxie]

Querrey in straights. Good for Uncle Sam.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Should I quit my day job? Both Coric and Djere are ousted.

 

[Moxie]

Should I quit my day job? Both Coric and Djere are ousted.

No, but you could grow a pair and play the draw challenge with the rest of us. Are you clapping for yourself? FFS.

 

[herios]

Should I quit my day job? Both Coric and Djere are ousted.

You did not call the Shapovalov upset.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dan Evans played soo well for GBR in the ATP Cup is down 2 sets to love 63 64 against Mackenzie McDonald

Dan Evans wins the 3rd set 61,needs to win in 3 sets now,Dan wins the 4th set 62,looks like a upset is averted.

Dan Evans wins in a 5 set match 36 46 61 62 63.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

You did not call the Shapovalov upset.

There was one talking head (a guy, I don't know his name) on tennis channel who picked all projected semifinalists to reach semifinals, except for Federer. That guy actually picked Shapo to reach SF.

 

[Moxie]

There was one talking head (a guy, I don't know his name) on tennis channel who picked all projected semifinalists to reach semifinals, except for Federer. That guy actually picked Shapo to reach SF.

So you like the uninformed bookies numbers, but sneer at the commentators who actually pay attention to tennis?

 

[AnonymousFan]

Opelka leads Fognini 6-3, 7-6

 

[Moxie]

Bloody Fognini. How are you ever supposed to know?

 

[Bonaca]

Bring on the upsets. I have a premonition that there will be lots of upsets in this year's AO. Post your predictions, alert others of brewing upsets, gloat over upsets, grieve over upsets, brag over your predictions here.

On the opening day, I predict the following four upsets.

1. S. Querry to take out Borna Coric
2. Nishioka to oust Djere
3. Moutet to show the door for Cilic
4. Tommy Paul to get rid off L. Meyer.

Do you agree with the above? Do you have more to add?

Sadly you are right with the first one

 

[mrzz]

Bloody Fognini. How are you ever supposed to know?

Yeah, can you imagine someone stupid enough to have him going deep in a draw challenge? I will give you one shot.

 

[mrzz]

BTW I had T Paul beating Mayer on draw as well. I am not buying the Cilic upset just yet. Anyway all those pretty minor upsets honestly.

 

[don_fabio]

Borna has become completely useless. I keep giving him chances to prove me wrong, but he keeps failing.

 

[tented]

You did not call the Shapovalov upset.

He was too busy filling out the draw challenge associated with another group. As you know, he rarely has time to post here.