Talk About Tennis 2.0

Your picks have been processed and you can check them here:
contests/YCWJ.htm

Please check your picks and let me know if there are any errors.
Some people have tabs with no picks. That is because these people did not post picks for this year's edition. For example, I made all my picks and forgot to paste them. But, since I use this sheet over and over, I felt it will be better to leave these players in and when the scores are set, I will simply cut the image at the players with no scores.
Instead of deleting and recreating tabs for future YCWJ's.
Good luck to all.

First round is over, but I am super busy. My apologies, will try to get things ready for later today.
I do hope all your players died...

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:17 pm Your picks have been processed and you can check them here:
contests/YCWJ.htm


Some people have tabs with no picks. That is because these people did not post picks for this year's edition.

Yes, like me. I was all set to enter my picks Saturday night (US west coast) and then I realized.... Australian Open has joined the French Open with that extremely annoying Sunday start, and I had missed the deadline. I was on top of this last year, but totally forgot this year. Look forward to joining you all for the FO, thanks for keeping my tab open

weefunk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 4:49 am

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:17 pm Your picks have been processed and you can check them here:
contests/YCWJ.htm


Some people have tabs with no picks. That is because these people did not post picks for this year's edition.

Yes, like me. I was all set to enter my picks Saturday night (US west coast) and then I realized.... Australian Open has joined the French Open with that extremely annoying Sunday start, and I had missed the deadline. I was on top of this last year, but totally forgot this year. Look forward to joining you all for the FO, thanks for keeping my tab open

I didn't. I made my picks, and then forgot to COPY/PASTE.
Embarrassing,

These are the results for the first round.
SleepyZombie was not sleeping at all, as he scored a perfect 20. JazzyG was also pretty sharp with a 19.
Note. I was unable to find the results for some players, so I assigned a 0 (they won) for the round. If you have one of those players and THEY WERE REPLACED BY A LUCKY LOSER, I will gladly correct the score.

Scores here:
contests/YCWJ.htm

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The Davidovich Fokina-Mensik third round will be pivotal for me. I was so confident I had found the right spot in the draw for the wooden spoon winner (which, of course, is absurd because it is impossible to really know) that I made my No. 1 and 2 picks in the same section because I was not sure who would win the Ruud-Mensik match and wanted that spot either way.

But D-F beating Mensik will definitely be the hard part, as also would have been the case if Auger Aliassime had beaten D-F and were Mensik's opponent. After that, it sure looks like it would be straightforward with clear favorites in each match the rest of the way.

I messed up by only using his first name - Kasidit. The player is Kasidit Samrej who lost to Medvedev, but is listed as Won.

shmrck14 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 5:21 pm I messed up by only using his first name - Kasidit. The player is Kasidit Samrej who lost to Medvedev, but is listed as Won.

C'mon, shmrck14, you expected me to pick that up?
Ok, corrected. Will be in the next update.

Scores after the second round.
Sleepyzombie is in a pretty good position. Only lost two picks, and stretched his lead. Full picks at the previous link.

Well, when you are sleepy, and on top of that a zombie, you are bound to hit something.
And Sleepyzombie did just that, losing 4 picks and dropping to second.
Ironmike is our new leader in losing: Updated files at the same link.

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After 4R, IronMike has moved a little further ahead and has two picks left: Still three rounds to go, plus bonuses, for the people that pick the Wooden Spoons.

IronMike's two remaining picks for the 4R were kind enough to him and both lost, so he remains in front AND with two picks to go. He looks solid.

We go into the finals with an interesting scenario.
IronMike is in the lead, but he has run out of picks. In 4th place, PtMcMahon has one pick left, represented by Keys. If Keys loses the final, Pt get a juicy 15 points bonus and takes the wooden spoon.
And Ktothem 1 has Sabalenka for the final. If Sabalenka loses, Ktothem1 get 3 points PLUS the 15 points bonus, and will beat IronMike by one point.