Talk About Tennis 2.0

nelslus wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:06 am .....HEY....Can I have my Jack Draper pick from today reinstated for future use.....

Agree. We all meant Botic Van De Zandshulp. I mean, it is basically spelled the same.

naughtyT wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 3:44 am Will no one ever remember the cardinal rule of SP? NO FRENCHIES!!

Apparently not, and I feel like an absolute tool for letting myself believe there's such a thing as a relatively safe Frenchie

Oploskoffie wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:16 am

naughtyT wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 3:44 am Will no one ever remember the cardinal rule of SP? NO FRENCHIES!!

Apparently not, and I feel like an absolute tool for letting myself believe there's such a thing as a relatively safe Frenchie

And here I thought the frenchie rule only applied to the French Open.

Day 5 Pick Summary

Start 52
No Pick 0
Left 52

Dimitrov 16
Fritz 14
Ruud 13
Rublev 5
Nakashima 2
Musetti 1
Zverev 1

Start 52
Survivors 51
Dead 1
Unknown 0

This is a pretty amazing result!! Congratulations, folks.

Day 5 Pick Commentary

I am usually out of the pool by now, so feel free to take my commentary with several grains of salt.

Certain death: we have picks on both sides of the Nakashima vs Musetti match. I have no clue who is going to win. If I had to make a bet, I would probably bet on Nakashima.

Then we have the "who is going to win the next round match" questions: Ruud vs Fritz and Rublev vs Dimitrov. I don't like the idea of having to pick from either of those matches. However, picking one of these four should get you to the next round, where you can fret over your next choice.

Zverev. Do I trust Zverev to win his Round 4 and Round 5 matches? No. So, is this the last round that I would feel comfortable about picking Zverev? Probably. So, this might be a really good pick, only time will tell.

I can't locate the picks for Day 6. I want to make sure I get my pick of Machac in for Day 6. Thanks.

karlovicfanclub wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 1:21 am I can't locate the picks for Day 6. I want to make sure I get my pick of Machac in for Day 6. Thanks.

Thanks for reminding me. If you are not able to get back in time to post your pick, I'll remember it and add you to the list of picks.

Dave

Well, Ruud made me nervous, but I didn't want to pick Nakashima/Musetti and thought Fritz and Dimitrov too early, and Rublev screwed me earlier this year, so Ruud was the only choice I was willing to make! Finally survived at least!

texasniteowl wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 2:13 am Well, Ruud made me nervous, but I didn't want to pick Nakashima/Musetti and thought Fritz and Dimitrov too early, and Rublev screwed me earlier this year, so Ruud was the only choice I was willing to make! Finally survived at least!

It was a tough day of picking for sure... and lots of changes in chances with Djerko and Alcaraz both out.

....OK, I am going to put this out there, and prepare myself for the understandable venom sure to come my way....I am, as many of us are, going with Tommy Paul as my pick for tomorrow. See- and trust me, I love winning imaginary trophies- I am seriously hoping that we all lose. I am a new fan of Diallo. He won the tournament in Chicago, and I really like his game. I hope he will end up with a terrific career.

Still, contest-wise, I must turn my back on Diallo.

nelslus wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 4:38 am ....OK, I am going to put this out there, and prepare myself for the understandable venom sure to come my way....I am, as many of us are, going with Tommy Paul as my pick for tomorrow. See- and trust me, I love winning imaginary trophies- I am seriously hoping that we all lose. I am a new fan of Diallo. He won the tournament in Chicago, and I really like his game. I hope he will end up with a terrific career.

Still, contest-wise, I must turn my back on Diallo.

I watched Diallo play twice during qualifying and have watched some of his main draw matches on TV. He is an exciting player to watch. But I would not pick him to beat Paul today either, although I would be happy if he did since I am not one of the Paul pickers today.

I decided Paul will beat Gaillo, but has a good chance against Sinner. So I switched to Machac.
And I won't mind if Gaillo beats Paul. Seems like a very nice player.

Day 6 Pick Summary

Start 51
No Pick 1
Left 50

Paul 36
Machac 8
Draper 2
Arnaldi 1
Borges 1
De Minaur 1
Mensik 1


Start 50
Survivors 48
Dead 2
Unknown 0

Another very good day!

Day 6 Pick Commentary

Certain Death: We have a single pick on both sides of Borges vs Mensik. Both are trying to save as many options for later as they can.

Paul: assuming that he beats Diallo and loses to Sinner. One of the best options for today.

Machac: Another attempt to save as many options for later. I think this will work.

Draper: While I think Draper will win today, some of your future picks are going to be nerve-racking. But so will everybody else's picks.

Arnaldi: Maybe

De Minaur: Your future picks are probably the most nerve-racking around.

Footspeed matters a lot on this fast court, and Paul is one if the quickest