by dave g Here is a list of all of the picks you have made. Part of the intent of this set of posts is to help you remember all of the players you have already picked. Once one of you picks has lost, you name and picks will be turned red. Hence the line, "If you're red, you're dead".
161stAndChilla Zhang GIRON Humbert Rune Dimitrov Fritz Paul
1HandBackhandFramed Zhang Musetti Shapovalov Tsitsipas
adicecream Kecmanovic Norrie Bublik Musetti Dimitrov Rune Paul
Aggie Rules GRIEKSPOOR MUSETTI SHAPOVALOV RUNE DIMITROV FRITZ Paul
airickdago1 BUBLIK NORRIE TIAFOE DRAPER
airmutable Bublik Rinderknech Griekspoor
ajay.gov ZHANG ZVEREV MEDVEDEV DE MINAUR DIMITROV MUSETTI ALCARAZ
ajstew GRIEKSPOOR DRAPER BUBLIK KHACHANOV
aleape TIAFOE DRAPER BUBLIK ETCHEVERRY
alias47 WAWRINKA GIRON SHELTON KHACHANOV
Alvinlimtc KECMANOVIC RINDERKNECH RUUD
andre8735 Zhang No Pick
angryduck71 Wawrinka Norrie Bublik Khahachanov
ashkor87 Berrettini rune Paul DeMinaur Dimitrov Fritz medvedev
atlpam KECMANOVIC POPYRIN SHAPOVALOV TABILO DIMITROV DE MINAUR PAUL
bankerb4 KECMANOVIC DRAPER PAUL DE MINAUR DIMITROV RUNE MEDVEDEV
bernadette27 Berrettini Draper Medvedev Khachanov
bestjax Nakashima Draper Bublik DE MINAUR Dimitrov Rune ALCARAZ
blomgren Wawrinka Giron Tiafoe Draper
BouchardBoiledEggs ZHANG MUSETTI HUMBERT ZVEREV BAUTISTA AGUT RUNE PAUL
BubliksAlterEgo Humbert Walton SHAPOVALOV Tabilo Dimitrov Rune Medvedev
Cantplaytennis420 TIAFOE MUSETTI PAUL RUNE DIMITROV FRITZ MEDVEDEV
CanuckRaonic GRIEKSPOOR GIRON PAUL TABILO DIMITROV DE MINAUR MEDVEDEV
Casperpod PURCELL
catman BERRETTINI Giron Struff DE MINAUR Humbert Musetti Paul
Cdavid99 ZHANG NORRIE BUBLIK RUNE NAKASHIMA
Charlie02123 Sonego No Pick
Chiara HUMBERT No Pick
ckelsall34 Wawrinka Pouille Shapovalov Mpetshi Perricard Fognini
contactpoint32 CORIC Norrie Shapovalov No Pick
CyborgShoes Zhang Rune Griekspoor
by dave g dasa BAEZ
dasj BUBLIK GIRON GRIEKSPOOR
dave g Monfils Musetti Humbert Draper
deelighted2 KECMANOVIC GIRON SHAPOVALOV DRAPER
Dowser55 BERGS
DU Pioneers Shelton Norrie Medvedev Khachanov
ducklynt Zhang Giron Griekspoor
Elchie KECMANOVIC GIRON SONEGO
Equipped Griekspoor De Minaur Paul Khachanov
Eskimo53 Berrettini Giron Tiafoe Khachanov
esquared88 WAWRINKA DRAPER HUMBERT KHACHANOV
Fastbackss Altmaier Rune Medvedev No Pick
federer70 Berrettini Draper No Pick
FedererLover Tiafoe. Eubanks. Medvedev Musetti No Pick
Federex KECMANOVIC DRAPER SHAPOVALOV Rune DIMITROV Fritz Paul
flowerchild39 Thompson Seyboth Wild Rudd
franchise GRIEKSPOOR GIRON SHAPOVALOV MUSETTI Dimitrov FILS PAUL
FredX Bergs
G2gaynor Zhang GIRON ruud
Gacritter THOMPSON WALTON STRUFF DRAPER
gerity HUMBERT norrie GRIEKSPOOR
gernblandston STRUFF NORRIE BUBLIK TABILO Humbert RUNE Paul
Gff0 Kecmanovic Giron Shelton No Pick
Grancordero Griekspoor Rinderknech Shapovalov Tabilo Dimitrov Musetti Paul
gunner ALTMAIER GIRON MONFILS Mpetshi Perricard Medvedev DE MINAUR PAUL
hawk99 Struff Giron Shapovalov Rune Bautista Agut MUSETTI Dimitrov
Herodotus ALTMAIER DARDERI TIAFOE KHACHANOV
hoangers Zhang Norrie Humbert Musetti Paul Rune Medvedev
HotChocolate CORIC DRAPER SHAPOVALOV TABILO SHELTON No Pick
hummingbird GRIEKSPOOR MUSETTI SHAPOVALOV KOKKINAKIS
Improbabledream Kecmanovic Rublev
Irena2 GRIEKSPOOR CERUNDOLO Ruud
IronMike SONEGO NORRIE SHAPOVALOV MUSETTI Shelton RUNE PAUL
by dave g janebowles Berrettini Giron Ruud
Jason11E WAWRINKA FILS MONFILS No Pick
jatagen Kecmanovic Giron Humbert Tabilo Dimitrov Musetti Paul
jazzyg Griekspoor Giron Dimitrov Safiullin Nakashima Ruusuvuori
Jeff from TX Griekspoor Giron Zhang
jkfinaz GRIEKSPOOR Draper Humbert Musetti Paul Rune MEDVEDEV
jlakei Wawrinka GIRON No Pick
jlhct FUCSOVICS
joanjettson WAWRINKA DRAPER Bublik DE MINAUR Humbert Fritz Paul
jp_cdm_2009 Altmaier Giron Tiafoe Khachanov
JTContinental Michelsen
jumpfroggy KECMANOVIC GIRON HUMBERT KHACHANOV
Karl Nimeni Altmaier Norrie Medvedev De Minaur No Pick
karlovicfanclub Berrettini Giron Ruud
keirules BERRETTINI NORRIE Ruud
Khethux GRIEKSPOOR NISHIOKA TIAFOE KHACHANOV
kknudsen WAWRINKA Draper BUBLIK No Pick
KLB21 Zhang Musetti No Pick
KMF716 Wawrinka Giron Ruud
kokomuck Paul Draper Humbert Fritz Shelton De Minaur MEDVEDEV
ktothem1 KECMANOVIC GIRON SHAPOVALOV RUNE Dimitrov FRITZ PAUL
Kzt123 STRUFF FILS SHAPOVALOV KHACHANOV
lauriejo Coric Seyboth Wild Paul Mpetshi Perricard Shelton Fils Dimitrov
lbk77 BERRETTINI MUSETTI PAUL KHACHANOV
Leaker ZHANG DRAPER TIAFOE KOKKINAKIS
led14pa2 Griekspoor Draper Shapovalov De Minaur Medvedev Fritz Paul
Leemur Coric Rune Bublik Tabilo Medvedev Norrie
leosash KECMANOVIC . RINDERKNECH TIAFOE KHACHANOV. .
Liamvalid Berrettini Giron Griekspoor
likembrave WAWRINKA HURKACZ PAUL KHACHANOV
Lokomotiv lemnos Paul Draper Shapovalov Tabilo Shelton Fritz Dimitrov
lukeorion Griekspoor Norrie BUBLIK Tabilo Dimitrov Rune Paul
by dave g Manahero WAWRINKA Fils Sonego
manila smash BERRETTINI Fils Paul Khachanov
Marsny Wawrinka Fils Bublik Khachanov
Mayorghouliani CORIC GIRON HUMBERT KHACHANOV
mcbride10s GRIEKSPOOR GIRON SHAPOVALOV RUNE Shelton MUSETTI PAUL
meganfernandez Griekspoor Tsitsipas Ruud
Merdon CORIC RUBLEV
Michelle_fenlon Wawrinka Draper Shapovalov De Minaur Medvedev Fils Paul
Mikeprice444 STRUFF Norrie SHAPOVALOV Draper
mmmm8 Shelton No Pick
Mocam57 BUBLIK MUSETTI BUBLIK KHACHANOV
motobass BERRETTINI GIRON Bublik KHACHANOV
mr_socko Thompson Cobolli Sonego
mrdarnley Purcell
mu_royals Nakashima Draper Shapovalov Rune Dimitrov Fritz Paul
munchin Wawrinka Zverev Bublik Musetti Humbert Fils Paul
NatLee Humbert Musetti PAUL DE MINAUR DIMITROV RUNE MEDVEDEV
Naughtyboiosu PURCELL
naughtyT KECMANOVIC FRITZ Shapovalov DE MINAUR Paul FILS Medvedev
nelslus Griekspoor Draper Bublik Khachanov
Net Raider KECMANOVIC DRAPER HUMBERT KHACHANOV
New England Nitemare Paul Draper Medvedev de Minaur Dmitrov Fritz Alcaraz
noedee Griekspoor Draper Tiafoe De Minaur Humbert Musetti Paul
nyjaney Fognini EUBANKS Tiafoe No Pick
oliver0001 BERRETTINI NORRIE SHAPOVALOV No Pick
Omegadoom Griekspoor Draper Shapovalov De Minaur Dimitrov Fritz Paul
Omess CORIC No Pick
Oploskoffie Broady
by dave g patmanmo Zhang Giron Ruud
patrick Wawrinka Draper Bublik Khachanov
paulfmcintyre Zhang Draper Dimitrov Rune Humbert Musetti Medvedev
Pharmanimal VAN DE ZANDSCHULP KHACHANOV No Pick
phatsdawg CORIC GIRON SHAPOVALOV KHACHANOV
Philly10 ZHANG NORRIE STRUFF TABILO DIMITROV RUNE PAUL
pinckleman Coric Seyboth Wild Ruud
Pjstew BUBLIK MUSETTI PAUL KHACHANOV
ponchi101 Berrettini Draper Ruud
ptmcmahon GRIEKSPOOR Norrie Humbert Khachanov
pudding Purcell
Rashmi WAWRINKA Giron GRIEKSPOOR
RedWard BUBLIK EUBANKS GRIEKSPOOR
rktct2b PURCELL
ron@tennisreporters WAWRINKA Draper HUMBERT KHACHANOV
seamzten18 THOMPSON Giron Paul KHACHANOV
shmrck14 Berrettini DARDERI SHAPOVALOV Musetti Dmitrov DE MINAUR Paul
skim5150 Altmaier Giron Shapovalov Kokkinakis
slamdog Griekspoor Machac Ruud
Sluggo-13 THOMPSON FILS SHAPOVALOV Mpetshi Perricard DIMITROV ZVEREV Paul
SMC_mom KECMANOVIC NORRIE Humbert Rune Bautista Agut Fritz Paul
sokol Wawrinka Draper Paul Rune Humbert Fritz Medvedev
SoulCandy93 BUBLIK CERUNDOLO GRIEKSPOOR
spencerlee KECMANOVIC FILS SONEGO
Sportsfan Griekspoor Musetti Shapovalov Khachanov
Stripes Zhang Draper Shelton Khachanov
Suliso Berrettini Draper GRIEKSPOOR
sw195ae Bergs
by dave g tcard BERRETTINI MORO CANAS
tenedab Kecmanovic Norrie Shapovalov Rune Shelton Musetti Paul
Tennis Baller Wawrinka Fils Ruud
tennisbrp Shelton Seyboth Wild Shapovalov Rune Nakashima
TennisLover1607 Shelton Musetti Paul Tabilo Humbert Mpetshi Perricard Medvedev
tennisminded RUUD Giron Sonego
texasniteowl Berrettini Giron Humbert KHACHANOV
Thaddeus1 Kecmanovic Draper Dimitrov Tabilo Fognini
Togtdyalttai Wawrinka Korda
Tolulops Wawrinka Giron Humbert De Minaur Paul Musetti Medvedev
TwineTime ZHANG DRAPER DIMITROV FRITZ SHAPOVALOV
ubermitch KECMANOVIC Norrie Ruud
udaneri STRUFF HURKACZ MEDVEDEV DE MINAUR PAUL RUNE DIMITROV
Valynn BERRETTINI FILS HUMBERT KHACHANOV
Verbalvolleys THOMPSON KORDA
Vexchaps Altmaier Norrie Griekspoor
wbeauchesne ZHANG MUSETTI SHAPOVALOV KHACHANOV
Webswinger88 GRIEKSPOOR POPYRIN PAUL KHACHANOV
weefunk Kecmanovic Giron Tiafoe Kokkinakis
Wolfie0890 WAWRINKA Giron TIafoe KOKKINAKIS
wycombe7 BROADY
zephyrstorm03 Wawrinka Giron Humbert KHACHANOV
by dave g Day 1 Picks and Results
Start 174
Wawrinka 24
Griekspoor 23
Kecmanovic 21
Berrettini 19
Zhang 18
Coric 8
Altmaier 7
Bublik 7
Thompson 6
Purcell 5
Humbert 4
Shelton 4
Struff 4
Bergs 3
Paul 3
Tiafoe 3
Broady 2
Nakashima 2
Baez 1
Fognini 1
Fucsovics 1
Michelsen 1
Monfils 1
Ruud 1
Sonego 1
Van de Zandschulp 1
Start 174
Survivors 161
Dead 13
Unknown 0
At least 157 of 174 people have survived the first day. This is an amazing result. We have a thread for survivor pools red letter days, perhaps we need an entry for green letter days.
Congratulations everyone.
by dave g Day 2 Pick Summary
Start 161
No Picks 5
Now 156
Giron 41
Draper 32
Norrie 21
Musetti 14
Fils 9
Rinderknech 4
Rune 4
Seyboth Wild 4
Eubanks 3
Cerundolo 2
Darderi 2
Hurkacz 2
Korda 2
Popyrin 2
Rublelv 2
Zverev 2
Cobolli 1
De Minaur 1
Fritz 1
Khachanov 1
Machac 1
Moro Canas 1
Nishioka 1
Pouille 1
Tsitsipas 1
Walton 1
Start 156
Survivors 146
Dead 10
Unknown 0
Another amazing day of good results. At least 139 of 156 players have survived. We are doing better than the tournament (a fair number of unfinished matches).
While we have had many successful wins, some of our losers are particularly puzzling: Korda and Rublev.
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shmrck14 Hesitated to point this out cause he's down two sets to one right now
, but I picked Darderi and not sure if someone else did too. You have Draper listed twice with the 2nd time as 2 pickers. Should that be Darderi?
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meganfernandez shmrck14 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2024 1:41 pm
Hesitated to point this out cause he's down two sets to one right now
, but I picked Darderi and not sure if someone else did too. You have Draper listed twice with the 2nd time as 2 pickers. Should that be Darderi?
Yes, thanks for the catch.
Commentary to come today.
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dave g shmrck14 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2024 1:41 pm
Hesitated to point this out cause he's down two sets to one right now
, but I picked Darderi and not sure if someone else did too. You have Draper listed twice with the 2nd time as 2 pickers. Should that be Darderi?
Since I am not seeing the problem, I am assuming meganfernandez fixed it. If the problem still exists, let me know.
But, yes, your correct. If there were two Drapers, the second one with 2 picks was supposed to be Darderi.
by dave g I have a busy day today, so I am not going to be able to update the Day 2 Pick Results post for about seven hours.
I am going to post the Day 3 picks early, so that people will not have to worry about being able to fit making their picks into their schedule, even though the Bellucci-Shelton Day 1 match is not finished.
by BubliksAlterEgo Searle takes 1st set v Giron, 6-3.
41 people start to sweat...
by tcard The Day 2 List is not showing My pick which was Moro Canas
by tcard Guess it doesn't matter anymore he lost
by
dave g Day 3 Picks Summary
Start 151
No Picks 4
Left 147
Note: We have 12 people whose Day 2 matches have not yet been completed. One of them is among the four No Picks, so we really have 11 people with leftover Day 2 matches to survive.
Shapovalov 33
Humbert 18
Bublik 17
Paul 15
Ruud 15
Tiafoe 12
Griekspoor 11
Medvedev 8
Sonego 5
Dimitrov 4
Shelton 3
Monfils 2
Struff 2
Zhang 1
Start 147
Survivors 115
Dead 32
Unknown 0
Day 2 additional dead 5
Day 2 addtional unknown 0
Ruud losing makes the largest bandwagon crash to far, and it is a rather small bandwagon. Griekspoor and Sonego have joined him. While this makes the greatest losses to date this year, these losses still fall fairly short of the
threshold.
by Irena2 Seeing as how Cerundolo lost as my second day pick today, it is some small, twisted consolation that Ruud managed to lose on the same day. Off to the lounge for a double something-or-other.
by janebowles I know you should never pick Ruud on grass, and yet that's exactly what I did...good luck, everyone!
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nelslus Irena2 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2024 6:48 pm
Seeing as how Cerundolo lost as my second day pick today, it is some small, twisted consolation that Ruud managed to lose on the same day. Off to the lounge for a double something-or-other.
....YET again, Chicago hides its face in shame.
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Irena2 nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2024 8:04 pm
Irena2 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2024 6:48 pm
Seeing as how Cerundolo lost as my second day pick today, it is some small, twisted consolation that Ruud managed to lose on the same day. Off to the lounge for a double something-or-other.
....YET again, Chicago hides its face in shame.
I'm not ashamed, I'm Malörting!
by dave g Day 4 Pick Summary
Note: as of this moment, we still have 42 people waiting on Day 3 results
Start 115
No Pick 7
Left 108
Khachanov 36
De Minaur 16
Rune 14
Tabilo 13
Musetti 8
Draper 6
Kokkinakis 5
Mpetshi Pericard 4
Fritz 2
Etcheverry 1
Safuilllin 1
Tsitsipas 1
Zverev 1
Start 108
Surivors 58
Dead 48
Unknown 1
Day 3 Holdovers
Start 42
Survivors 42
Dead 0
Unknown 0
by Gff0 I think this was my first no pick elimination in 15+ years of playing. Whoops.
by ptmcmahon Our biggest bandwagon about to go boom...
by
dave g ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 5:49 pm
Our biggest bandwagon about to go boom...
And is does
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texasniteowl ugh. it's not a done deal but how much do I regret changing my pick right now. I originally had Mpetshi Perricard but changed it after seeing something about him withdrawing from doubles due to illness or something. So I went with Khachanov. As I write this, Mpetshi Perricard is up a set and a break in his match.
by Grancordero I think all my picks since day 1 have gone to 5 sets. I feel like Wimbledon has already gone on for four weeks instead of four days...
by naughtyT People seem to have forgotten how Khachanov flopped in round 2 at Roland Garros. He certainly took me out there. The guy is an unreliable hack. Avoid the crazy Russians! Tsary not Tsary.
by
ptmcmahon At this point my memory remembers a reason to not pick every player
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weefunk naughtyT wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 7:13 pm
People seem to have forgotten how Khachanov flopped in round 2 at Roland Garros. He certainly took me out there. The guy is an unreliable hack. Avoid the crazy Russians! Tsary not Tsary.
I was pretty surprised by how many people picked Khachanov, given the many times he's lost when he should have won. When he's on though--fun to watch. I like him, but there was no way I was picking him.
But then, I picked Kokkinakis, which turned out no better....
by dave g Day 5 Pick Summary
Start 59
No Pick 1
Left 58
Dimitrov 25
Humbert 8
Shelton 7
Paul 5
Medvedev 4
Bautista Agut 3
Nakashima 3
Fognini 2
Shapovalov 1
Start 58
Survivors 52
Dead 6
Unknown 0
Another very good day of picking!
by joanjettson @weefunk
One of my personal rules is, Never trust a K.
Kai Kanepi, Madison Keys, Khach, Kyrgios, Karen Knopp and a khost of others get kudos for that
by dave g Day 6 Pick Summary
Includes the Day 5 results of Nakashima losing
Start 55
No Pick 3
Left 52
Fritz 13
Rune 13
Musetti 10
De Minaur 6
Fils 6
Meptshi Perricard 1
Norrie 1
Ruusuvouri 1
Zverev 1
Start 52
Survivors 50
Dead 2
Unknown 0
Some of the results from Day 5 have not been incorporated with these results yet.
Only 2 dead is an amazing result. Congratulation players.
by hoangers Hi,
picked Paul on day 5, not Shelton as indicated in the main list. Thanks!
hoangers Zhang Norrie Humbert Musetti SHELTON Rune
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dave g hoangers wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 11:20 pm
Hi,
picked Paul on day 5, not Shelton as indicated in the main list. Thanks!
hoangers Zhang Norrie Humbert Musetti SHELTON Rune
Fixed. Thanks for letting me know.
p.s. To everyone else, if you find an error, let me know. I almos always have enough of a paper trail to track down the correction.
by jatagen Hi, I picked Dimitrov on Day 5, not Nakashima, so I should be still alive. (I picked Musetti for Day 6, so I’m still alive headingi to Day 7.) Please fix - thanks!
by meganfernandez Week 1 Awards
Bob Ross Memorial Happy Accident Award: Griekspoor, Day 1. Solid pick because he was going to lose to Sinner in R3 but merrily for you he lost even sooner! SPs are easy!
Disaster Narrowly Averted Award: Hurkacz. He went out in the most bizarre way, going down with a mysterious injury yet still trying to hobble through another point before retiring on match point. Miraculously, none of you people who try to out-smart the draw by picking a top seed too early were victims of Hubi’s misfortune.
Could Have Been Much Worse Award: Draper only took out 6 people. It’s easy to imagine dozens picking him against Norrie, thinking he’d lose in the next round to Zverev, as nature intended.
Overachiever Award: Atlpam, Gernblandston, Grancordero, Lukeorion, McBride10s, Philly10 - Days 1-4 picks gone. Going into Week 2 with no baggage. Well done. Sorry for just cursing you.
Overthinking Award: De Minaur, Day 4. You had two more rounds to use him. But you avoided the Khachanov bandwagon.
Twilight Zone Award: Bautista Agut, Day 5. Did you ever imagine RBA would rise from the dead and you’d be picking him in the third round of Wimbledon in 2024?
Taylor Fritz Fan Club Award: Sluggo-13. You and only you took Zverev on Day 6, telegraphing him to lose to Fritz in the fourth round, so the job is yours. You're no longer allowed into France.
Face-Palm Award: Khachanov, Day 2: One of you nailed it, taking him the round before his bandwagon crashed. AND THEN YOU NO-PICKED!!! I won't say who. Too embarrassing.
Can’t Win Award: Rublev, Day 2. You thought you were being ultra safe, picking a Top 10 seed in the first round. Please don't hurt yourself.
It’s the Hope That Kills You Award: Ruud, Day 3 - he said he was feeling better on grass! Swore it right there at the ESPN altar! I guess he meant pot. I was one of the 15 dopes he left high and dry. Were you sure he'd be OK once he came back from 2-5 in the third and stole that set, only to go down meekly in the fourth?
Cursed by Association Award: Korda, Day 1. He was finally poised to make a run, coming in with some form and health and ADF in the first round. Then he wound up playing lucky loser Giovanni Mpteshi Perricard, who is going to be the first LL to win The Championships. Korda can't catch a break! Or break serve!
Cry for Help Award: Tiafoe, Day 1 or 2. He bailed you out, but just no reason to bet on him winning a match.
New Strategy Award: Tcard, for picking Moro Canas on Day 1. He played wildcard Jacob Fearnley, so I assume your strategy was to coin-flip the match on the line right above Novak all the way to the end of the SP. It didn't work out, but it wasn't a bad idea. About as good as any of my supposedly reasoned picks.
Wishful Thinking Award: Eubanks, Day 1. Broadcasting booth for him, Loser’s Lounge booth for you.
Lucky Dog Award: Slamdog for picking Machac on Day 1. Survived in a miraculous escape when Goffin blew a 5-0 lead in the fifth (only to get cheeked by Ruud two days later).
Nine Lives Award: Shelton, Days 1, 2 and 3. He survived in five sets each time across six days. He may well take a cat nap during the Sinner match Sunday.
Biden Should Stay In Award: Wawrinka, Day 1. Dude is 39 and it’s best of five. Sure, he played a wild card, but you have too much faith in the elderly.
Rodney Dangerfield Award: Halys and Comesana both made the third round without being picked by anyone.
Wellness Check Award: Those who sweated through Bublik, Thompson, MIchelson and Bergs on Day 1, Seyboth Wild on Day 2, Paul and Shapovalov on Day 3, Tabilo and Musetti on Day 4, Rune on Day 6. Did I miss any too-close-for-comfort matches? (Tiafoe, Day 1, but you shouldn’t complain. And no one had to white-knuckle it through Dimitrov on Day 4.)
Lots of you made disciplined, high-percentage early-round picks - a Fils here, a Popyrin there, Tommy Paul absolutely everywhere. Congratulations to those still alive. Now the real SP begins.
by dave g When I copied the Day 5 picks, I got them off one line for the peoples whose names start with F-N. I think I have that fixed. But if your name starts with any of the letters from F to N, please double check to make sure I have your pick correct.
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hoangers meganfernandez wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 3:00 am
Week 1 Awards
Bob Ross Memorial Happy Accident Award: Griekspoor, Day 1. Solid pick because he was going to lose to Sinner in R3 but merrily for you he lost even sooner! SPs are easy!
Disaster Narrowly Averted Award: Hurkacz. He went out in the most bizarre way, going down with a mysterious injury yet still trying to hobble through another point before retiring on match point. Miraculously, none of you people who try to out-smart the draw by picking a top seed too early were victims of Hubi’s misfortune.
Could Have Been Much Worse Award: Draper only took out 6 people. It’s easy to imagine dozens picking him against Norrie, thinking he’d lose in the next round to Zverev, as nature intended.
Overachiever Award: Atlpam, Gernblandston, Grancordero, Lukeorion, McBride10s, Philly10 - Days 1-4 picks gone. Going into Week 2 with no baggage. Well done. Sorry for just cursing you.
Overthinking Award: De Minaur, Day 4. You had two more rounds to use him. But you avoided the Khachanov bandwagon.
Twilight Zone Award: Bautista Agut, Day 5. Did you ever imagine RBA would rise from the dead and you’d be picking him in the third round of Wimbledon in 2024?
Taylor Fritz Fan Club Award: Sluggo-13. You and only you took Zverev on Day 6, telegraphing him to lose to Fritz in the fourth round, so the job is yours. You're no longer allowed into France.
Face-Palm Award: Khachanov, Day 2: One of you nailed it, taking him the round before his bandwagon crashed. AND THEN YOU NO-PICKED!!! I won't say who. Too embarrassing.
Can’t Win Award: Rublev, Day 2. You thought you were being ultra safe, picking a Top 10 seed in the first round. Please don't hurt yourself.
It’s the Hope That Kills You Award: Ruud, Day 3 - he said he was feeling better on grass! Swore it right there at the ESPN altar! I guess he meant pot. I was one of the 15 dopes he left high and dry. Were you sure he'd be OK once he came back from 2-5 in the third and stole that set, only to go down meekly in the fourth?
Cursed by Association Award: Korda, Day 1. He was finally poised to make a run, coming in with some form and health and ADF in the first round. Then he wound up playing lucky loser Giovanni Mpteshi Perricard, who is going to be the first LL to win The Championships. Korda can't catch a break! Or break serve!
Cry for Help Award: Tiafoe, Day 1 or 2. He bailed you out, but just no reason to bet on him winning a match.
New Strategy Award: Tcard, for picking Moro Canas on Day 1. He played wildcard Jacob Fearnley, so I assume your strategy was to coin-flip the match on the line right above Novak all the way to the end of the SP. It didn't work out, but it wasn't a bad idea. About as good as any of my supposedly reasoned picks.
Wishful Thinking Award: Eubanks, Day 1. Broadcasting booth for him, Loser’s Lounge booth for you.
Lucky Dog Award: Slamdog for picking Machac on Day 1. Survived in a miraculous escape when Goffin blew a 5-0 lead in the fifth (only to get cheeked by Ruud two days later).
Nine Lives Award: Shelton, Days 1, 2 and 3. He survived in five sets each time across six days. He may well take a cat nap during the Sinner match Sunday.
Biden Should Stay In Award: Wawrinka, Day 1. Dude is 39 and it’s best of five. Sure, he played a wild card, but you have too much faith in the elderly.
Rodney Dangerfield Award: Halys and Comesana both made the third round without being picked by anyone.
Wellness Check Award: Those who sweated through Bublik, Thompson, MIchelson and Bergs on Day 1, Seyboth Wild on Day 2, Paul and Shapovalov on Day 3, Tabilo and Musetti on Day 4, Rune on Day 6. Did I miss any too-close-for-comfort matches? (Tiafoe, Day 1, but you shouldn’t complain. And no one had to white-knuckle it through Dimitrov on Day 4.)
Lots of you made disciplined, high-percentage early-round picks - a Fils here, a Popyrin there, Tommy Paul absolutely everywhere. Congratulations to those still alive. Now the real SP begins.
Thanks for writing this! So much work went into it and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it!
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meganfernandez dave g wrote:When I copied the Day 5 picks, I got them off one line for the peoples whose names start with F-N. I think I have that fixed. But if your name starts with any of the letters from F to N, please double check to make sure I have your pick correct.
FYI, I noticed one last night while picking through them to write the Awards. So if yours is already fixed, that’s why.
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meganfernandez joanjettson wrote:@weefunk
One of my personal rules is, Never trust a K.
Kai Kanepi, Madison Keys, Khach, Kyrgios, Karen Knopp and a khost of others get kudos for that
Khost!
Kerber ruined your SPs in 2016, huh?
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by dave g Day 7 Pick Summary
Start 49
No Picks 0
Paul 28
Medvedev 14
Dimitrov 4
Alcaraz 3
Start 49
Survivors 45
Dead 4
UnKnown 0
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meganfernandez dave g wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 12:37 pm
Day 7 Pick Summary
Start 49
No Picks 0
Paul 28
Medvedev 14
Dimitrov 4
Alcaraz 3
Start 49
Survivors 0
Dead 0
UnKnown 49
Of the three Alcaraz pickers:
- One had Medvedev and Paul available
- One had already taken Paul, Dimitrov and Medvedev. I guess that person is hoping Paul and Medvedev massacre the pool, leaving only 6 competitors on Day 8. This person needs RBA or Shelton to reach the final to beat the draw
by ashkor87 One thing I have learned, the hard way, is that it is not necessary to beat the draw...things are so chaotic ...
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ponchi101 Exactly. You don't have to outrun the bear, you only have to outrun the other people.
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ptmcmahon It can be tricky too though... for the SPs that don't end too quickly if you try a shortcut to outrun the others sometimes (ie picking some high ranked players early) you may find the other are still running and you're out of breath and the bear gets you.
Especially since sometimes the shortcut doesn't work anyway - ie your safe pick loses to spite you
It's very hard to predict what is the best way most times. Keeps the contest compelling each time.
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ponchi101 Compelling is NOT the adjective that comes to my mind when I think about the SP's...
by ptmcmahon Complelling ... in a masochistic kind of way.
