Wimbledon Draw Challenge - ATP

[Moxie]

Now that the draw is out, you can make your picks in our group Draw Challenge at tennisdrawchallenge.com. Have a look at this video, as it will help you navigate the site:



You have until Monday, 3 July at 10am GMT to fill out your picks. That's Sunday evening in the US, and sometime like Sat. night in Australia, etc. Do play! (PS: Our group is still called "Discuss Tennis.")

 

[mrzz]

Done! Mine and RankingsOffset...

Just came back and trying to catch up with the results, which I could just barely follow. RankingsOffset is set to a tragic result, as it doesn´t account for the grass factor (I would love to try out a GrassRankingsOffset....).

As always, I am sure I will be just fine until around round #4. Problem is that while I am filling the slots, I get carried out by the "results" and start rooting for the players (on my own little fantasy tournament). Example situation:

I had Murray and Tsonga facing off. First I picked Murray, but then I corrected yelling: Tsoooogaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! The only time I tried to be rational was in this year AO... bad choice for it, but good luck in the end anyway....

 

[britbox]

Done. Clock is ticking guys ... get ya picks in

 

[Moxie]

Just a few hours left. I hope you'll all play.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I did mine on racquet bracket. Since I don't have patience to do it again here, I am just recording the business end part of my picks for bragging rights here.

Quarterfinals:
Murray vs. Tsonga
Muller vs. Cilic
Sasha vs. Federer
Berdych vs. Lopez

Semifinals:
Murray vs. Cilic
Federer vs. Berdych

Finals:
Murray vs. Federer

Winner:
Federer

#19 at SW19! Go Fed!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I don't know whether any mods are maintaining a private pool for us at racquet bracket. But, it asked me as to whether I want to submit it to private pool for tennis frontier folks as well and I did so. If any of you, do their draws at tourneytopia, you might want to submit it for private pool for tennisfroniter folks as well.

 

[Moxie]

Too much trouble for you to do the challenge? For someone who posts a lot that's a bit lazy. Anyway, thanks for inviting us to the other one. All good fun. But, for the record, you don't get bragging rights if you don't play the group pool. Even Mrzz has been out of town and yet found time to do not only his own draw, but the #rankingschallengeoffset.

 

[Moxie]

I don't know whether any mods are maintaining a private pool for us at racquet bracket. But, it asked me as to whether I want to submit it to private pool for tennis frontier folks as well and I did so. If any of you, do their draws at tourneytopia, you might want to submit it for private pool for tennisfroniter folks as well.

PS: I don't know how many times you have to be told, but there are no mods on this forum. Also, if you want us to play the other, you might consider adding a link.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Here is the link for the racquet bracket challenge conducted by tennis channel through tourneytopia.com

http://www.tourneytopia.com/RacquetBracketWimbledonATP/WimbledonATP/Default.aspx

Someone also has set up a private pool for TF folks; I did not do it this time (or may it is there left over from old times).

I submitted mine both for the general pool and for the TF private pool.

 

[Moxie]

Thanks for the link. I don't see any way to join the old TF group. I'm still hoping you'll take 5 minutes and do the group one with us. Aw, go on!

 

[Moxie]

I remember this from the old days. It's not easy to set up a private pool. If you have a link to one, this is not it. Do you have a link to a TF one? Otherwise, I'm surprised if you're actually in a TF pool group. They are very hard to set up.

 

[Denis]

Lol I had Kyrgios as a finalist (against Djokovic). I am doomed. I hope at least Cilic scores the upset against Manacor's grass court prodigy.

 

[ftan]

oh grrr..missed

 

[britbox]

Standings after Day One.

@El Dude - known for being scared of heights in these competitions, rocking the top of the ladder.

 

[mrzz]

Ha! We found out that @El Dude is a grass specialist!!!

By the way, there is a "Random" user on the list. Given the score, is someone filling the slots randomly? (If I missed the post, sorry, I was out for a while...)

 

[britbox]

Ha! We found out that @El Dude is a grass specialist!!!

By the way, there is a "Random" user on the list. Given the score, is someone filling the slots randomly? (If I missed the post, sorry, I was out for a while...)

Don't know who random is? I thought it might be one of your weekend alter-egos. Maybe Dude thought it a good idea after smoking that grass you mentioned.

 

[mrzz]

Don't know who random is? I thought it might be one of your weekend alter-egos. Maybe Dude thought it a good idea after smoking that grass you mentioned.

I only know that RankingsOffset is my alter-ego because he e-mailed me last month warning me so.

 

[El Dude]

Haha, grass specialist, sure. But I promise my picks weren't under the influence. I just like to be idiosyncratic and it paid off so far. But chances are I'll slip and fall back soon enough.

Of the upsets, I picked Medvedev, Anderson, and Stakhovsky, so maybe those guys put me over the edge for the day.

 

[kskate2]

Haha, grass specialist, sure. But I promise my picks weren't under the influence. I just like to be idiosyncratic and it paid off so far. But chances are I'll slip and fall back soon enough.

Of the upsets, I picked Medvedev, Anderson, and Stakhovsky, so maybe those guys put me over the edge for the day.

I picked KA and Stak but didn't pick Med. That would explain why I'm right on your heels. I also didn't see Dr. Ivo going out in R1.

 

[britbox]

Scores on the Doors after Wednesday matches

@backhandpass and @Moxie at the top of the tree. @mrzz practising his Peregrine Falcon dive routine.