JesuslookslikeBorg said:
I've really enjoyed watching Federer n djokovic this week.
also..is there a 1% chance of skeletor beating djokovic ?..if it happens maybe djoko is 2nd in group (?), plays Federer in sf for a YEAR END NO 1 SHOWDOWN.
:emperor: it could happen. :idea:
that is the la la la laaa "interesting drug" we can take from that match.
No No, it is not that easy for Novak to end up second in the group.
I have not made the exact calculations, as it is not worth the effort.
But, here is the approximate scenario.
First of all, even if Novak can take one set off of Berdych, Novak will be the winner of
the group and will thus avoid Fed in SF. So, it is not enough if Bird beats Novak, Bird
must do it in straight sets.
Even if bird beats Novak in straight sets, Novak is not automatically second in the
group. Assuming Wawrinka also can beat Cilic in straight sets, we will have three
people, with 2 match wins and 4-2 in sets. It will then come down to % of games won.
Given the domination that Novak has shown so far, he virtually wins on that count as
well.
So, if you really want Novak to end up second, Bird needs to hold Novak to
less than four games in the whole match OR bird should win in straight sets
and Wawrinka has to give up less than three games to Cilic in his match.
This is exactly the kind of odds that you are looking for when you want to bet your house on it JLLB :snigger
