by dave g Here are your picks. Note that once you have lost, your line will turn red. I will usually update this set of posts after the end of play for each day.
12345 Brooksby
161stAndChilla Zverev Cilic Sonego Schwartzman Sinner Norrie
3mlm Fognini Gasquet Goffin Schwartzman Rune Isner
adicecream Karatsev
Aggie Rules Isner Ivashka Goffin Dimitrov Kecmanovic Norrie
airmutable Van de Zandschulp Cilic Sousa Korda Sinner Norrie
ajay.gov Davidovich Fokina
ajstew Fognini Baez Goffin Khachanov Cilic Auger Aliassime 9
aleape Isner Korda Tiafoe
Alvinlimtc Dellien Cilic Sonego Krajinovic Garin Norrie
ashkor87 Van De Zandschulp Nadal Goffin Dimitrov Sinner Krajinovic
bankerb4 Schwartzman Cilic Sonego Krajinovic Sinner Zverev
Bismarck Dimitrov Cilic Marin. Djere Laslo. Isner John. Hurkacz Hubert. Norrie Cameron.
blomgren Karatsev
bluereggie Karatsev
BouchardBoiledEggs Dimitrov Korda Carreno Busta
Cainims Back Hand Karatsev
Cantplaytennis420 Davidovich Fokina
CanuckRaonic Khachanov Fucsovics Goffin Schwartzman Rune Norrie 10
Cdavid99 Van De Zandschulp Cilic Tiafoe Krajinovic Kecmanovic Norrie
Chad1 Karatsev
Chiara Brooksby
CyborgShoes Karatsev
by dave g dave g Van de Zandschulp Basilashvili Hurkacz Norrie Rune Dimitrov
deelighted2 Khachanov Cilic Djere Krajinovic Hurkacz Auger Aliassime
derosa13 Zapata Miralles Baez Djere Krajinovic Hurkacz Auger Aliassime
dmforever Karatsev
dollymix Zapata Miralles Korda Delbonis Schwartzman Hurkacz Dimitrov
douglow3902 Van De Zandschulp Kecmanovic Goffin Krajinovic Evans
Dowser55 Van De Zandschulp 26 Norrie 10 S Carreno Busta 16
DU Pioneers Schwartzman Cilic Goffin Auger Aliassime Hurkacz Norrie
ducklynt Van de Zandschlup Cilic Hurkacz Krajinovic Evans
Eaxz Van De Zandschulp Cillic No Pick
Elchie Munar McDonald Goffin Cuevas
esquared88 Van De Zandschulp Korda Sonego Isner Evans
Fastbackss Khachanov Kecmanovic Tiafoe Norrie Garin Zverev
Federex Schwartzman Cilic Sonego Norrie Rune Auger Aliassime
flowerchild39 Brooksby
franchise Schwartzman Norrie Sonego Krajinovic Hurkacz Auger Aliassime
G2gaynor RAMOS-VINOLAS Cilic Djere cuevas
geehopp Schwartzman Fritz Sousa Cuevas
gernblandston Thiem
Gff0 Karatsev
glarange Isner Wawrinka
gracie47 Van de Zandschulp Korda Sonago Isner Evans
GreenGourd Davidovich Fokina
gunner Fognini Korda Goffin Krajinovic Sonego Auger Aliassime
by dave g hawk99 Daniel
Herodotus Zapata Miralles Fucsovics Sonego Krajinovic Rune Norrie
hoangers Khachanov Cilic De Minaur
HotChocolate Coric Paul
Improbabledream Khachanov Norrie Carreno Busta
Invek Munar Cilic Carreno Busta
Irena2 Van de Zandschulp Cilic De Minaur
IronMike Isner Norrie Djere Dimitrov Hurkacz Auger Aliassime
janebowles Van De Zandschulp Wawrinka
Jason11E Thiem
jatagen Daniel
JazzNU Brooksby
jazzyg Fognini Molcan Carreno Busta
Jeff from TX Schwartzman Gasquet Vesely
JemB Zapata Miralles Norrie No Pick
jenninlaca Van de Zandschlup Kecmanovic Carreno Busta
jieollily0001 Van de Zandschulp Kecmanovic Carreno Busta
jkfinaz Kudla.
joanjettson Thiem
jojordan Kudla
JTContinental Ramos-Vinolas Cilic Vesely
jumpfroggy Van De Zandschulp McDonald Djere Schwartzman Evans
by dave g karlovicfanclub Van De Zandschulp Kecmanovic Goffin Isner Gaston Auger Aliassime
keirules Van De Zandschulp Rinderknech
Khethux Karatsev
kknudsen Van De Zandschulp Fucsovics Tiafoe Isner Basilashvili
KLB21 Schwartzman No Pick
ktothem1 Van De Zandschulp Kecmanovic Sonego Krajinovic Hurkacz Auger Aliassime
kxliu19 Khachanov Cilic 20 Hurkacz Fritz
Lach6163 Zverev Cilic No Pick
lauriejo Van De Zandschulp Fucsovics Tiafoe Schwartzman Rune Auger Aliassime
lbk77 Schwartzman Fritz Goffin Norrie Rune Auger Aliassime
Leaker Davidovich Fokina
led14pa2 Davidovich Fokina
Leemur Davidovich Fokina
Liamvalid Van de Zandschlup Cilic Djere Norrie Evans
likembrave Karatsev
Lizling Van De Zandschulp Fritz Sousa Krajinovic Basilashvili
Lokomotiv lemnos Van de zandschlup Norrie Carreno Busta
lukeorion Isner Cilic Sonego Schwartzman Rune Auger Aliassime
by dave g Marsny Isner Evans Goffin Korda Sonego Norrie
martini4me Van De Zandschulp Fritz Carreno Busta
mcbride10s Van De Zandschulp McDonald Goffin Krajinovic Hurkacz Norrie
MediaGrrl Brooksby
meganfernandez Fognini McDonald De Minaur
Mhiggins Coric No Pick
Michelle_fenlon Van De Zandschulp Cilic Sonego Norrie Rune Isner
mmmm8 Van De Zandschulp Fritz No Pick
Mocam57 Fognini Evans No Pick
motobass van de Zandschulp Fucsovics Sousa Khachanov Evans
mr_socko Khachanov Kecmanovic De minaur
mu_royals Khachanov Korda Sonego 32 Schwartzman15 Rune Isner 23
munchin Isner McDonald Sousa Schwartzman Evans
NatLee Karatsev
Naughtyboiosu Khachanov Kecmanovic 28 Sousa Krajinovic Garin Djokovic
naughtyT Van De Zandschulp Norrie Hurkacz Schwartzman Rune Zverev
nelslus Van De Zandschulp Cilic Sousa Norrie Evans
Net Raider Van De Zandschulp Kecmanovic Tiafoe Isner Cilic Auger Aliassime
New England Nitemare Schwartzman Cilic Sonego Krajinovic Rune Zverev
nyjaney Daniel
oliver0001 Dimitrov Kecmanovic Sonego Korda Sinner Isner
Omegadoom Schwartzman Cilic Sonego Krajinovic Rune Norrie
Omess Ramos-Vinolas Coria
ozjohn53 Khachanov Korda Carreno Busta
by dave g patmanmo Van de Zandschulp Basilashvili Djere Norrie Rune Auger Aliassime
patrick Van De Zandschulp Fucsovics Sousa Norrie Rune Auger Aliassime
PeterSkan Daniel
Pharmanimal Fognini Fucsovics Carreno Busta
phatsdawg Van De Zandschulp Coria
Philly10 Van De Zandschulp Fucsovics Djere Krajinovic Hurkacz Auger Aliassime
Pjstew Fognini Cilic Tiafoe Norrie Basilashvili
ponchi101 Van de Zandchulp Kecmanovic Sonego Khachanov Basilashvili
ptmcmahon Van De Zandschulp Norrie Sonego Schwartzman Rune Dimitrov
Rashmi Van De Zandschulp McDonald De Minaur
Redbird Craig Zverev No Pick
Ribbons Van De Zandschulp Baez De Minaur
riley371 Khachanov Korda Tiafoe Schwartzman Basilashvili
rktct2b Brooksby
shmrck14 Karatsev
shtexas Isner Norrie De Minaur
skim5150 Coric Cilic Sousa Schwartzman Hurkacz Norrie
slamdog Van de Zandschulp Basilashvili Sousa Norrie Evans
Sluggo-13 Daniel
sokol Van de Zandschulp Fucsovics Sousa Norrie Ruud Aliassime
spencerlee Brooksby
Stripes Kudla
Suliso Van De Zandschulp Norrie Tiafoe Schwartzman Evans
sw195ae Karatsev
by dave g tenedab Daniel
tennisbrp Khachanov No Pick
TennisLover1607 Khachanov Kecmanovic Hurkacz Norrie Sinner Isner
texasniteowl Khachanov McDonald Sousa Isner Evans
TheCalmness Dellien Korda Djere Dimitrov Kecmanovic Norrie
thenetistoohigh Daniel
theslayer91 Brooksby
Togtdyalttai Van de Zandschulp Cilic Tiafoe Schwartzman Basilashvili
Tolulops Davidovich Fokina
TwineTime Davidovich Fokina
ubermitch Zapata Miralles Cilic Djere Krajinovic Rune Auger Aliassime
udaneri Isner Norrie Shapovalov
Valynn Karatsev
Verbalvolleys Khachanov Norrie Sonego Dimitrov Hurkacz Zverev
Vexchaps Auger-aliassime Ymer Delbonis Cuevas
Wanderlust Van de Zandschulp Korda Sousa Norrie Basilashvili
wbeauchesne Khachanov Korda Hurkacz Schwartzman Rune Zverev
Webswinger88 Khachanov No Pick
weefunk Davidovich Fokina
wolfy333 Auger-Aliassime Cilic Sonego Schwartzman Rune Norrie
zephyrstorm03 Van de Zandschulp McDonald Sousa Norrie Evans
by dave g Day 1 Pick Summary
Start 156
Van de Zandschulp 45
Khachanov 17
Karatsev 14
Schwartzman 10
Daniel 9
Davidovich Fokina 9
Isner 9
Brooksby 8
Fognini 8
Zapata Miralles 4
Coric 3
Dimitrov 3
Kudla 3
Munar 2
Ramos 3
Thiem 3
Zverev 3
Auger Aliassime 2
Dellien 2
My comments:
Van de Zandschulp 45 He should win, and he is slated to play Rafa in Round 3, so there appears to be no reason to save him. However, if Rafa's foot give him enough problems that he loses are withdraws before Round 3, you may rue this pick.
Khachanov 17 He should win this round and has a good chance to lose in Round 3. Good pick.
Karatsev 14 He has not done well this year, and clay does not appear to be a good surface for him. You may be in trouble.
Schwartzman 10 He should win. I would hate to have to pick a Round 3 match between hi and Dimitrov. Good pick.
Davidvich Fokina 9 He should win. The question is whether or not he beats Zverev in Round 3. If he does, you might wish you had him later.
Isner 9 While Isner did well in Houston, I don't consider him to be a clay-courter. I don't know his opponent well enough to predict this match.
Brooksby 8 Cuevas, his opponent, is a pretty good player, but not near his peak. I really don't know enough to predict this match.
Fognini 8 Fognini has not been playing up to his past level, but still has a good chance to win. This might turn into a tougher match than you would normally expect.
Zapata Miralles 4 You're brave. You a picking a qualifier to beat a wildcard. I don't know either of these two players to be able to make a prediction.
Coric 3 He has been struggling this year. You might be in trouble.
Dimitrov 3 He should win. He is slated to play Schwartzman in Round 3, but I think he will win that match. But if he does, he will then have to play Djokovic. Good pick.
Kudla 3 He is playing a qualifier. I don't know him or his opponent enough to make a prediction.
Munar 2 I don't know Munar or Altmaier enough to predict who will win, but I think it will probably be a tough match.
Ramos 3 Kokkinakis has been playing better this year. You could be in trouble.
Thiem 3 Thiem has not won a match this year. I think you are in for more trouble than you are expecting.
Zverev 3 OUCH!! What a vote of no-confidence. He is slated to play Davidvich Fokina in Round 3. I am translating this as you are thinking that he will lose that match. I think you are right.
Auger Aliassime 2 He will win. But you might be using him too early.
Dellien 2 He is playing Thiem, who has not won a match this year. I have not been able to watch any tennis to be able to determine if Thiem has been improving enough to win this match. Tough call.
Start 156
Alive 112
Dead 44
In Limbo 0
by ponchi101 The Dellien pickers were brave, and were rewarded. An easy win, peace of mind early on Sunday morning, and Dellien will not go much farther. Excellent choice.
by PeterSkan I see Daniel didn't merit a comment, and it seems for good reason.
Dan(g)iel. I'm out.
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dave g PeterSkan wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 2:08 pm
I see Daniel didn't merit a comment, and it seems for good reason.
Dan(g)iel. I'm out.
That is due to a problem with the editor. If I take a little time, the cursor will move back to the beginning of the line and erase stuff that I have written, without me noticing it. I do remember typing something about picking a qualifier versus a wildcard being a dangerous idea.
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nelslus dave g wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 11:16 amMy comments: Van de Zandschulp 45
He should win, and he is slated to play Rafa in Round 3, so there appears to be no reason to save him. However, if Rafa's foot give him enough problems that he loses are withdraws before Round 3, you may rue this pick.
PLEASE. You think those of us who picked Van de Zandschulp were concerning ourselves with Rafa and his foot? I mean, "Van de Zandschulp" is the sound we all make whenever we clear our throats.
We got through even with our picking someone named "Van de Zandschulp". We of the "Van de Zandschulp" Gang remain pleased. And we will not be rue'd.
by ponchi101 BVDZ is simply the well established tradition of "I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY don't want to lose on the first day".
Not that he is fail safe and with a bandwagon to carry, certain dread is expected, but... as nelslus says, is to avoid choking...
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Invek Analysis about Davidovich Fokina and him beating Zverev in R3 was on point.
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JTContinental ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 12:56 pm
The Dellien pickers were brave, and were rewarded. An easy win, peace of mind early on Sunday morning, and Dellien will not go much farther. Excellent choice.
Thiem has only won one set of tennis since his return
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ponchi101 JTContinental wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 4:57 pm
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Thiem has only won one set of tennis since his return
True. But he is a two time finalist, and not an old man. Those slumps come to an end. I am sure they factored that one in their decision but, to me, still, that took some cojones to do.
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dave g Invek wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 3:56 pm
Analysis about Davidovich Fokina and him beating Zverev in R3 was on point.
Except he didn't beat Griekspoor. I am totally confused (why he lost to Griekspoor).
by patmanmo I had to double check in a few places, but didn’t Cuevas beat Brooksby?
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ponchi101 patmanmo wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 6:52 pm
I had to double check in a few places, but didn’t Cuevas beat Brooksby?
He did. We have still not been able to automate the coloring
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Invek dave g wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 6:25 pm
Invek wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 3:56 pm
Analysis about Davidovich Fokina and him beating Zverev in R3 was on point.
Except he didn't beat Griekspoor. I am totally confused (why he lost to Griekspoor).
Yeah, that was what I meant. Planning ahead is often futile.
by dave g Day 2 Pick Summary
Start 112
No Pick 5
Left 107
Cilic 29
Kemanovic 12
Korda 12
Norrie 12
Fucsovics 9
McDonald 8
Frtiz 5
Baez 3
Basilashvili 3
Coria 2
Evans 2
Gasquet 2
Wawrinka 2
Ivashka 1
Molcan 1
Nadal 1
Paul 1
Rinderknech 1
Ymer 1
Start 107
Alive 101
Dead 6
In Limbo 0
Cilic 29 He should win, but you might want him later on.
Kemanovic 12 This should be a good pick. I just don't know enough about Etcheverry to be sure.
Korda 12 Millman is fairly good for a non-seeded player. Korda should win, but the match might be closer than you like.
Norrie 12 He should win. I don't know anything about Guinard.
Fucsovics 9 He should win. If he does, you will have done a good job of saving your options for later in the tournament.
McDonald 8 If he wasn't playing a qualifier, I would say this is a bad pick. But you have a decent chance of making it through.
Frtiz 5 Even though he is seeded, I don't see Fritz as a clay court player. However, he is playing a qualifier, so he has a decent chance.
Baez 3 Lajovic is a decent player for non-seeded players. I think you might be in for a rough ride.
Basilashvili 3 He is playing Cressey, who likes to serve-and-volley, which historically doesn't work very well on clay.
Coria 2 I think this is going to be a tough match. It is so close that I would stay away from it. Note, we have someone picking his opponent.
Evans 2 I don't think of Evans as a clay court player. You could be in trouble.
Gasquet 2 He is just coming back from injury, but I think he has won a couple of matches. I don't know how he will fare against Harris.
Wawrinka 2 He is also just coming back from injury, but I don't remember him winning a match. So, I have no clue how he is going to do.
Ivashka 1 Are you picking pro-Ivashka, of anti-Paire? I don't know Ivashka well enough to predict this match.
Molcan 1 You have a couple of people picking your opponent. This will be a tough match. Good luck.
Nadal 1 You might want to be able to use this pick later in the tournament!
Paul 1 Garin, his opponent, is coming back from an absence, and has begun to improve lately. (So his ranking doesn't reflect how well he has been playing lately. You could be in trouble.
Rinderknech 1 I think you are in trouble
Ymer 1 I don't know these players well enough, but it looks like a close match to me.
by ashkor87 I got a real kick out of picking Nadal..never could before, because he always lasted longer in the tournament than I did in the SP!
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Liamvalid ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 11:14 am
I got a real kick out of picking Nadal..never could before, because he always lasted longer in the tournament than I did in the SP!
I just hope you haven’t done to Nadal what the Jabeur picker did to Ons yesterday!
by ashkor87 I was thinking the same thing!
by Suliso Losing when picking Nadal in SP can't have happened very often either.
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ashkor87 Suliso wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 12:55 pm
Losing when picking Nadal in SP can't have happened very often either.
Never had the oportunity
by dave g I'm glad I was away from all of my match/score information during that Basilashvili match. Watching that match in progress would have put me in frazzle mode.
by dave g *** If you Day 2 pick either did not play, or did not finish, you will still need to make a Day 3 pick, and hope both picks win.
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hoangers ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 11:14 am
I got a real kick out of picking Nadal..never could before, because he always lasted longer in the tournament than I did in the SP!
And he will again this year LOL
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ponchi101 hoangers wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 8:52 pm
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 11:14 am
I got a real kick out of picking Nadal..never could before, because he always lasted longer in the tournament than I did in the SP!
And he will again this year LOL
Ouch!
by dave g So far, we have lost only six people today (Monday), which is pretty remarkable. Well done, crew!
by ponchi101 For the day, right? We lost some more yesterday.
by dave g Day 3 Pick Summary
Since not all of the Day 2 matches have been finished, I have not been able to process the Day 2 results. When I do, these numbers will change.
Start 101
No Pick 5
Picks 96
Sonego 19
Goffin 13
Sousa 14
Carreno Busta 11
Djere 11
Tiafoe 10
de Minaur 7
Hurkacz 6
Vesely 2
Delbonis 2
Shapovalov 1
Start 96
Live 75
Dead 21
In Limbo 0
Commentary
Sonego 20 I suspect this will be a tough match, but I don't know enough to say more.
Goffin 13 He has been playing better recently, and should win.
Sousa 13 His opponent is a qualifier, and I don't know enough about Tseng. Sometimes qualifiers will surprise you.
Carreno Busta 11 He should win. I don't think Simon is back up to his previous level.
Djere 11 I really don't know. I would give Djere an edge.
Tiafoe 10 I don't have a lot of confidence in Tiafoe, especially on clay.
de Minaur 7 He should win, but I think that he is better on hard courts than on clay. So, I am less optimistic than I would usually be.
Hurkacz 6 This is another one of the "Unknown qualifiers might surprise you".
Vesely 3 I think this will be a tough match. Johnson is one of the few American men who don't play worse on clay than on hard courts.
Delbonis 2 This could be a tough match.
Shapovalov 1 Rune has been playing well on clay this year. You could be in trouble.
by naughtyT Sonego Sonego ...so good they picked him twice!
I suspect one of those Sonegos is a Sousa phone home
by jazzyg I won the head-to-head battle with Molcan v. Coria.
I guess it was a risky pick, but he has been playing well, he just beat Coria 6-2, 6-3 last week and plays Djokovic next.
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ponchi101 A gutsy pick. Good it panned for you
by hoangers Commentary
de Minaur 7 He should win, but I think that he is better on hard courts than on clay. So, I am less optimistic than I would usually be.
You were right about De Minaur LOL
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jazzyg ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 2:43 pm
A gutsy pick. Good it panned for you
I did not even survive the day. Sat through the last set of Carreno-Busta's epic choke job against Simon. Up a break in the fifth set after rolling through the fourth set, he lost the last four games while barely being able to put a ball on court after not missing for the better part of two hours. He was by far the fresher player, but it was hard to play with one hand wrapped around his neck, so the 37-year-old has-been misogynist gets his moment of glory in his final French Open.
by Improbabledream When I picked PCB I had NO IDEA simon was planning to retire after this season. No chance I would have picked him if I knew. This guy has absolutely abused me.
S.O.B. i got Simon'ed one last time.
by dave g Day 4 Pick Summary
Start 74
No Pick 0
Left 74
Krajinovic 18
Schwartmann 17
Norrie 15
Isner 7
Dimitrov 5
Cuevas 4
Khachanov 3
Korda 3
Auger-Aliassime 1
Oops, I missed Frtiz 1
Start 74
Alive 69
Dead 5
In LImbo 0
Only 5 dead. That is good.
Commentary
Krajinovic 18 He should win, but I know almost nothing about his opponent.
Schwartmann 17 Munar has ben claying cloy court tournaments. I think Schwartzmann will win, but the match might be tougher than you are expecting.
Norrie 15 He should win, but I know amost nothing about his opponent.
Isner 7 Isner on clay. He probably wins, but I have less confidence than you.
Dimitrov 5 Not only has Dimitrov doing fairly well in clay court tournaments this year, but Coric has also been struggling. You will be fine.
Cuevas 4 You should be fine. But I would be more confident if Cuevas had done better in this year's clay court season.
Khachanov 3 He should win.
Korda 3 Of all of today's picks, he has one of the toughest opponents. You may be in for a rough ride.
Auger-Aliassime 1 He should win.
by JemB Bummers. I forgot to make my pick on Day 3; thought about it, set it aside and then forgot it! Better luck next time to me. My first time playing and you do a GREAT job with this. I'll be back!
by ptmcmahon Diego is taking 17 of us on quite the ride right now.
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ponchi101 ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 4:06 pm
Diego is taking 17 of us on quite the ride right now.
He'll pull it through. He is up in the fourth.
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ptmcmahon ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 4:09 pm
ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 4:06 pm
Diego is taking 17 of us on quite the ride right now.
He'll pull it through. He is up in the fourth.
I was going to be mad at him if he lost, but now if he does I'll be mad at your for the jinx
by ponchi101 Nah, worry not. I don't have those powers...
I think
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dave g ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 4:38 pm
Nah, worry not. I don't have those powers...
I think
Obviously not, since Schwartzman pulled it out.
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Improbabledream jazzyg wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 11:18 pm
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 2:43 pm
A gutsy pick. Good it panned for you
I did not even survive the day. Sat through the last set of Carreno-Busta's epic choke job against Simon. Up a break in the fifth set after rolling through the fourth set, he lost the last four games while barely being able to put a ball on court after not missing for the better part of two hours. He was by far the fresher player, but it was hard to play with one hand wrapped around his neck, so the 37-year-old has-been misogynist gets his moment of glory in his final French Open.
This is bugging me. You said the word misogynist so im trying to remember the name of that guy who said women should not play tennis, because they they should be having children. It was not that long ago, who am I thinking of? Like a talented underracheiver type... oh I just remembered mid post. Gulbis.
I feel your frustration. Pablo let us down. We could have taken sinner or rublev, but we trusted a pro like pablo would outlast a bum like simon. The result is jarring.
by jazzyg Simon repeatedly in the past talked about how the women did not deserve equal prize money and just had a general dismissive attitude about the WTA.
I can't recall the exact details, but I know this to be the case.
by dave g Day 5 Pick Summary
Start 69
No Picks 0
Alive 69
Rune 19
Evans 13
Hurkacz 11
Basilashvili 7
Sinner 6
Garin 3
Kecmanovic 3
Cilic 2
Sonego 2
Gaston 1
Ruud 1
Start 69
Live 49
Dead 20
In Limbo 0
Commentary
Rune 19 One of the nice things to getting a late start is that I don't have to write about being nervous about picking a non-seede player at this point of the tournament, because I already know he won. Which is especialy nice, since I picked him also.
Evans 13 He should win, and lose next round.
Hurkacz 11 He should win.
Basilashvili 7 He should win and probably lose next round.
Sinner 6 He should win, but might have a tougher match.
Garin 3 I think he will win.
Kecmanovic 3 He should win, and lose next round.
Cilic 2 He should win. I am saving him for next round, but you should have enough options for this to not be a problem
Sonego 2 Sousa is a clay court player. You might be in trouble.
Gaston 1 I have absolutely no clues about this match. I will have to assume that you do.
Ruud 1 I think you are picking him too soon, and that you will wish you had him available later on.
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meganfernandez jazzyg wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 4:55 am
Simon repeatedly in the past talked about how the women did not deserve equal prize money and just had a general dismissive attitude about the WTA.
I can't recall the exact details, but I know this to be the case.
Yes, for sure. Started at Wimbledon one year (at least publically). Where he wasn't exactly putting a lot of butts in seats himself. I think he was on the player's council at the time. I had been a fan after watching him win Indy, where I live, but that ruined it.
dave g wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 12:31 pm
Kecmanovic 3
He should win, and lose next round.
Objection.
I give him a good shot vs Medvedev, although I do think people are underestimating Medvedev here in general.
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ponchi101 meganfernandez wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 12:50 pm
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dave g wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 12:31 pm
Kecmanovic 3
He should win, and lose next round.
Objection.
I give him a good shot vs Medvedev, although I do think people are underestimating Medvedev here in general.
I give him a good shot too. This is Medvedev's least favorite surface, and Kecmanovic is good on it. And Medvedev has played very little this year.
Sure, I give him a shot.
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texasniteowl meganfernandez wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 12:50 pm
dave g wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 12:31 pm
Kecmanovic 3
He should win, and lose next round.
Objection.
I give him a good shot vs Medvedev, although I do think people are underestimating Medvedev here in general.
I give Kecmanovic a shot too. Medvedev's only match since Miami before RG was a straight set loss to Gasquet in Geneva. So wins over Bagnis and now Djere are good, but I'm not convinced that he can make a deep run at all.
by karlovicfanclub I was surprised to be the lone Gaston picker for Day 5.
I picked him because his confidence was high after his impressive first-round win over De Minaur, and I knew he would have the French crowd cheering him on. His opponent was a lucky loser from qualifying who got into the main draw and was playing in the French Open for the first time. He was a 27-year-old ranked No. 153, so this was definitely new territory for him.
Gaston, meanwhile, made the fourth round two years ago.
I realized that sometimes a player will have a letdown after a big upset win, but taking everything into consideration, I thought this was a solid pick. Luckily, Hugo proved me right.
by
ponchi101 Which means we still have him available. You don't
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ponchi101 ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 2:31 pm
Which means we still have him available. You don't
And... I had to open my big mouth and lose with Basilashvili.
I have no one available any more.
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sokol dave g wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 12:31 pm
Ruud 1
I think you are picking him too soon, and that you will wish you had him available later on.
Could well be that way, but I am on a hiking trip in Bryce
. I have no time to research my picks, barely have service here, I haven't even looked at the whole draw yet. Today I woke up at 2:30am remembering I haven't checked my SP picks from the day before
, so I just quickly picked whoever caught my eye. I don't even know if I'll be "alive" by next round, or if I will remember to make a pick.
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naughtyT Evans just wasn't hitting the lines the way he usually does....
by ponchi101 We started the day with 49 picks, and there was one person with a dreaded NO PICK, which, I believe, was one person that posted his/her pick IN THIS TOPIC, (as opposed to in the Day 6 topic). Dave will decide if that is valid (we make it clear in our instructions where to post)
Auger Aliassime 18
Dimitrov 3
Djokovic 1
Isner 5
Krajinovic 1
Norrie 14
Zverev 6
So far, only 3 Dimitrovs are dead.
So
49 Started
1 No Pick
ALIVE: 45
DEAD: 3
LIMBO: 0
TOTAL: We wait.
EDIT: This post is superseded by the official posting by Dave. And the person that I said posted his pick HERE, also posted in the proper topic, so his pick counts.
by ptmcmahon Blah, I felt bad about picking Dimitrov the second I did it. I meant to go double check last night and see if I should change but didn't. Oh well.
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ponchi101 ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 1:32 pm
Blah, I felt bad about picking Dimitrov the second I did it. I meant to go double check last night and see if I should change but didn't. Oh well.
I know that coming from a fellow loser, this is meaningless, but I would have picked him too. He handled Diego easily just a couple of days ago.
A strange result and even stranger score.
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dave g Day 6 Pick Summary
Sorry, I slept in today.
Start 49
No Pick 0
Alive 49
Auger Aliasimme 18
Norrie 15
Zverev 6
Isner 5
Dimitrov 3
Djokovic 1
Krajinovic 1
Start 49
Alive 25
Dead 24
In Limbo 0
Commentary
Auger Aliasimme 18
I think he should win. But if Nadal has foot problems today or Sunday, you could find youself in trouble.
Norrie 15
I think he should win.
Zverev 6
As long as you have a good pick for next round, you will be OK.
Isner 5
I liked the post with the fingers crossed. Zapata Miralles just beat Taylor Fritz, so I suspect that he will beat John Isner. I almost picked Zapata Miralles. So, keep your fingers crossed.
Dimitrov 3
So much for that pick, 
It is bad enough that he lost, but 3-1-2 ???
Djokovic 1
I think you will want to have saved him for later.
Krajinovic 1
He is playing Auger Aliassime, who has 18 pickers. I hope you know something they don't.
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ptmcmahon ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 1:40 pm
ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 1:32 pm
Blah, I felt bad about picking Dimitrov the second I did it. I meant to go double check last night and see if I should change but didn't. Oh well.
I know that coming from a fellow loser, this is meaningless, but I would have picked him too. He handled Diego easily just a couple of days ago.
A strange result and even stranger score.
Especially since Diego barely won last round too.
by Liamvalid I thought Dimitrov was on the decline and never would have picked him against Schwartzman at the French-but I don’t follow either of them that closely I suppose
by dave g Sunday, we will move to an Updated Picks and Results thread.
by 3mlm While it looks like Zverev will win easily, he hasn't quite yet so the greening of his name seems premature.
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ptmcmahon That would be quite the epic jinx. On serve in third, although he's technically "down."
by dollymix I feel better about switching my pick from Norrie to Dimitrov now - I was doomed either way, so I'm glad I got knocked out before I even woke up today.
by dave g Day 7 Pick Summary
Start 26
No Pick 1
Alive 25
Rune 10
Sinner 10
Rublev 4
Tsitsipas 1
Start 25
Alive 25
Dead 0
In Limbo 0
Commentary
I think you all will make it through today. The only concern is whether or not the Tsitsipas picker is picking him too early.
. I have no time to research my picks, barely have service here, I haven't even looked at the whole draw yet. Today I woke up at 2:30am remembering I haven't checked my SP picks from the day before 
, so I just quickly picked whoever caught my eye. I don't even know if I'll be "alive" by next round, or if I will remember to make a pick.