Talk About Tennis 2.0

Fastbackss wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:24 am Do we re-start the WTA?

(Actually did that in a work NFL survivor pool once)

Part 1. Short Answer: No.

Part 2. Long Answer: Omegadoom stepped up at the very last minute and volunteered to run the WTA side. I am not willing to ask him to add anything to his plate for which he has not already volunteered.

Part 3. Final Answer: Only if someone other than Omegadoom or myself volunteers to run it.
(You might recognize this as a poorly disguised trap to catch people who might be willing to join Contest Staff. )

dave g wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:29 am

Fastbackss wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:24 am Do we re-start the WTA?

(Actually did that in a work NFL survivor pool once)

Part 1. Short Answer: No.

Part 2. Long Answer: Omegadoom stepped up at the very last minute and volunteered to run the WTA side. I am not willing to ask him to add anything to his plate for which he has not already volunteered.

Part 3. Final Answer: Only if someone other than Omegadoom or myself volunteers to run it.
(You might recognize this as a poorly disguised trap to catch people who might be willing to join Contest Staff. )

Since this is practice, I'm fine having Act 2, of the WTA pool. We will just have 2 winners (Act 1 & Act 2), but if everyone dies again in just a few days, there will be no Act 3, for I will be done, lol!!

We will start anew, so everyone can pick any player from the Day 4 WTA Picks thread, like we did on Day 1.

Sidenote: From the bold sentence above, feel free to volunteer for the Contest Staff. They do a lot, more than you know, when it comes to running ALL of the contests we all enjoy playing.

Omegadoom wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:28 am

dave g wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:29 am

Fastbackss wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:24 am Do we re-start the WTA?

(Actually did that in a work NFL survivor pool once)

Part 1. Short Answer: No.

Part 2. Long Answer: Omegadoom stepped up at the very last minute and volunteered to run the WTA side. I am not willing to ask him to add anything to his plate for which he has not already volunteered.

Part 3. Final Answer: Only if someone other than Omegadoom or myself volunteers to run it.
(You might recognize this as a poorly disguised trap to catch people who might be willing to join Contest Staff. )

Since this is practice, I'm fine having Act 2, of the WTA pool. We will just have 2 winners (Act 1 & Act 2), but if everyone dies again in just a few days, there will be no Act 3, for I will be done, lol!!

We will start anew, so everyone can pick any player from the Day 4 WTA Picks thread, like we did on Day 1.

Sidenote: From the bold sentence above, feel free to volunteer for the Contest Staff. They do a lot, more than you know, when it comes to running ALL of the contests we all enjoy playing.

I’ve always fancied running a SP if you need volunteers. Let’s face it, in the 13 years or so I’ve been on here I usually flame out in the first round or two, so I’d have extra time to come up with a snarky commentary

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:10 am We have a winner by day 3?
And we are knowledgeable tennis fans? My god, we have to start playing some other sport!
(Congrats to the sole survivor )

Only 3 of 15 seeds scheduled to play yesterday won.. for once I think we can not blame ourselves. )

Should we re-name the new running pool the ZOMBIE POOL? After all, we call those that keep picking players after dying in regular pools just that.
Thanks, Omegadoom, for re-starting that. I gather I will survive one more pick, again

ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:45 am

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:10 am We have a winner by day 3?
And we are knowledgeable tennis fans? My god, we have to start playing some other sport!
(Congrats to the sole survivor )

Only 3 of 15 seeds scheduled to play yesterday won.. for once I think we can not blame ourselves. )

Good point. I gather it was practice in the sense that it is telling us how these WTA pools will be going in the near future. No pick will ever be a safe one.

The Second Act of the WTA picks.

Dave G - Keys
Fastbackss - Kudermetova - Jabeur - Badosa - Saville - Bencic - Pegula - Osaka - Swiatek
JTContinental - Mertens
Liamvalid - Kudermetova - Sasnovich - Gauff - Pegula - Bencic - Badosa
MeganFernandez - Vondrousova
New England Nitemare - Keys
Omegadoom - Keys
Patrick - Mertens
Ponchi101 - Vondrousova
Ptmcmahon - Samsonova
Texasniteowl - Keys

Day 4 WTA Picks

Start 11

Keys - 4
Vondrousova - 2
Mertens - 2
Kudermetova - 2
Samsonova - 1


Start 11
Live 2
Dead 9
In Limbo 0



LOL! Well that was a waste of my time! It's official, we ALL suck in Miami

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:00 pm

ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:45 am
Only 3 of 15 seeds scheduled to play yesterday won.. for once I think we can not blame ourselves. )

Good point. I gather it was practice in the sense that it is telling us how these WTA pools will be going in the near future. No pick will ever be a safe one.

Day 3 ATP Picks summary
Start 3

Norrie 1
Opelka 2

Live 1
Dead 2
In Limbo 0

Even though Norrie won the first set, it was in a tie-breaker. Draper is playing better than I would have expected before the tournament, so I understand the pick. While I expect a tough match, I think Norrie will win.
I am expecting Opelka to win more easily than Norrie.

Omegadoom wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:09 pm Day 4 WTA Picks

Start 11

Keys - 4
Vondrousova - 2
Mertens - 2
Kudermetova - 2
Samsonova - 1


Start 11
Live 0
Dead 0
In Limbo 11

Vondrousova, Mertens, and Samsonova all lost already! If Keys loses then it’s another bloodbath. We really are useless

dave g wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 4:44 pm Day 3 ATP Picks summary
Start 3

Norrie 1
Opelka 2

Live 1
Dead 0
In Limbo 2

Even though Norrie won the first set, it was in a tie-breaker. Draper is playing better than I would have expected before the tournament, so I understand the pick. While I expect a tough match, I think Norrie will win.
I am expecting Opelka to win more easily than Norrie.

Draper has a lot of potential and has been touted as a future top 20 player. But Norrie is just so consistent right now

Liamvalid wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:48 pm

Omegadoom wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:09 pm Day 4 WTA Picks

Start 11

Keys - 4
Vondrousova - 2
Mertens - 2
Kudermetova - 2
Samsonova - 1


Start 11
Live 0
Dead 0
In Limbo 11

Vondrousova, Mertens, and Samsonova all lost already! If Keys loses then it’s another bloodbath. We really are useless

When did Vondrousova lose? I mean, I agree we are useless, but when I can't even find the score...

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:20 pm When did Vondrousova lose? I mean, I agree we are useless, but when I can't even find the score...

Am I blind? I can't even find her in the draw?

Yeah, apparently Putintseva was supposed to play Vondrousova, but she played (and beat) Tsurenko instead?