Talk About Tennis 2.0 • 2024 Aussie Open WTA Picks: Day 2

by meganfernandez Day 2 features matches from both halves of the draw. Picks are due by 7 p.m. ET, Sunday, Jan. 14 (which is midnight UTC/GMT on Monday, Jan. 15).

NOTES:

The original posting left out 8 matches. They are noted below. Sorry - first-time contest admin mistake. If you want to change your pick, please edit the original post by the deadline and don't add an explanation. Thanks!

If you are posting your Day 2 pick before you know if your Day 1 pick is through, please just post the Day 2 name and don't explain the contingency. This makes it easier when we sort the thread for results.

If you choose a Fruhvirtova sister or one of the three players named Wang, please include the first name.

Players grouped together are in the same section of the draw (through R3).

Marta Kostyuk vs Claire Liu
Elise Mertens (25) vs Mayar Sherif

Beatriz Haddad Maia (10) vs Linda Fruhvirtova ADDED

Caroline Garcia (16) vs Naomi Osaka ADDED
Magdalena Frech vs Daria Saville (WC)
Yulia Putintseva vs Anastasia Zakharova (Q)
Anastasia Potapova (23) vs Kaja Juvan

Coco Gauff (4) vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova

Ons Jabeur (6) vs Yuliia Starodustseva ADDED
Mirra Andreeva vs Bernarda Pera ADDED

Ekaterina Alexandrova (17) vs Laura Siegemund
Storm Hunter (Q) vs Sara Errani

Nadia Podoroska vs Tamara Zidansek
Taylor Townsend vs Paula Badosa ADDED
Donna Vekic (21) vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Rebeka Masarova vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich

Fiona Ferro (Q) vs McCartney Kessler (WC)
Maria Bouzkova (31) vs Linda Noskova

Elina Svitolina (19) vs Taylah Preston WC
Kayla Day vs Viktoriya Tomova
Jaqueline Cristian vs Katerina Siniakova
Veronika Kudermatova (15) vs Viktorija Golubik ADDED

Yanina Wickmayer vs Varvara Gracheva
Marketa Vondrousova (7) vs Dayana Yastremska (Q)

Tatjana Maria vs (Maria) Camila Osorio
Jasmine Paolini (26) vs Diana Shnaider
Anhelina Kalinina (24) vs Arantxa Rus ADDED
Anna Kalinskaya vs Katie Volynets ADDED

by ktothem1 Mertens

by Mikeprice444 Hunter

by lukeorion Potapova

by G2gaynor Potapova

by dave g Mertens

by meganfernandez Paolini

by Jason11E Fiona Ferro

by nelslus Mertens

by Alvinlimtc Storm Hunter

by Merdon Mertens

by ptmcmahon Looks like there are about 8 matches missing for list I think? The ones that start after midnight eastern but are part of day 2?

by BouchardBoiledEggs Kostyuk

by ptmcmahon Mertens

by mr_socko Svitolina

by Grancordero Hunter

by JTContinental SIniakova

by ashkor87 Mertens

by rktct2b Siniakova

by texasniteowl Hunter

by ckelsall34 Day 2 - Tomova

by Naughtyboiosu Fiona Ferro

by Leaker Paolini

by spencerlee Hunter

by Vexchaps Zidansek

by led14pa2 Mertens

by wolfy333 Hunter

by oliver0001 Hunter

by jumpfroggy Ferro

by Federex Mertens

by Marsny Kostyuk

by janebowles Bouzkova

by Fastbackss Kostyuk

by ozjohn53 Mertens

by tenedab Siniakova

by jugrossman Putintseva

by naughtyT ummm guys you are missing a bunch of matches on your list here... minor players like Osaka and Jabeur so no big deal.

by naughtyT mertens

by martini4me Kostyuk

by mrdarnley Mertens

by flowerchild39 Hunter

by slamdog Mertens

by Oploskoffie Mertens

by nyjaney Siniakova

by meganfernandez The original posting left out 8 matches. They are noted in the original post now. Sorry - first-time contest admin mistake!

ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 7:02 am Looks like there are about 8 matches missing for list I think? The ones that start after midnight eastern but are part of day 2?

Fixed! Thanks!

naughtyT wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:43 pm ummm guys you are missing a bunch of matches on your list here... minor players like Osaka and Jabeur so no big deal.

So sorry! First time doing this, and the time zone messed me up. I used Google's list of matches and not the AO's, and it was set to my time zone.

by patrick Potapova

by Togtdyalttai Mertens

by aidsasis Katerina Siniakova

by ponchi101 Kudermetova

by Valynn Siniakova

by Manahero Andreeva

by Eskimo53 Elise Mertens

by Jeff from TX Siniakova

by Kzt123 M Andreeva

by GreenGourd Andreeva

by 161stAndChilla Andreeva

by bernadette27 Mertens

by sw195ae Potapova

by Liamvalid Paolini

by glarange Paula Badosa

by catman Badosa

by weefunk Siniakova

by gignatius Vondrousova

by ducklynt Andreeva

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by patmanmo Potapova

by Webswinger88 Elina Svitolina

by bestjax Mertens

by ubermitch Hunter

by gerity Beatriz Haddad Maia

by bankerb4 Svitolina

by zephyrstorm03 Mertens

by Pharmanimal Kostyuk

by ajay.gov Elina Svitolina

by Dowser55 Anhelina Kalinina (24)

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by douglow3902 Vekic

by lbk77 Elise Mertens

by jlhct Hunter

by mcbride10s Saville

by lauriejo Fiona Ferro

by wbeauchesne Potapova

by PeterSkan Mertens

by noedee Mertens

by hoangers Hunter

by Aggie Rules Daria Saville

by aleape Paolini

by Omegadoom Mertens

by mmmm8 Alexandrova

by Charlie02123 Siniakova

by Cdavid99 Svitolina

by JanetB Svitolina

by Elchie Katerina Siniakova

by Michelle_fenlon Kudermetova

by MediaGrrl Hunter

by Philly10 Andreeva

by geehopp Elise Mertens (BEL)

by HotChocolate Bouzkova

by Mocam57 Paolini

by munchin Paolini

by TennisLover1607 Bouzkova

by Verbalvolleys Kostyuk

by New England Nitemare Mertens

by JoeCle Mertens

by IronMike Elise Mertens

by Omess Kostyuk

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by naughtyT You are doing fabulously well.

EDIT BY ADMIN.
This is an example of how difficult it is to code for the parsers. The parser will pick both THE LAST POST BY A PLAYER, and will only pick posts that are LESS THAN 35 CHARACTERS LONG. naughty t posted this nice comment, which then became HIS PICK because it is his LAST POST in the topic, and it is (was) less than 35 characters long.
Now, by adding this comment, the post will not be picked by the parser, but... gee, it was almost 1 full month of work on this parser improvement, and it still can be fooled by players.

SIMPLE OUTPUT (Author and post)