2022 Miami practice SDP results and picks

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Re: 2022 Miami practice SDP results and picks

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Fastbackss wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:24 am Do we re-start the WTA?

(Actually did that in a work NFL survivor pool once)
Part 1. Short Answer: No.

Part 2. Long Answer: Omegadoom stepped up at the very last minute and volunteered to run the WTA side. I am not willing to ask him to add anything to his plate for which he has not already volunteered.

Part 3. Final Answer: Only if someone other than Omegadoom or myself volunteers to run it.
(You might recognize this as a poorly disguised trap to catch people who might be willing to join Contest Staff. ;) )
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Re: 2022 Miami practice SDP results and picks

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dave g wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:29 am
Fastbackss wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:24 am Do we re-start the WTA?

(Actually did that in a work NFL survivor pool once)
Part 1. Short Answer: No.

Part 2. Long Answer: Omegadoom stepped up at the very last minute and volunteered to run the WTA side. I am not willing to ask him to add anything to his plate for which he has not already volunteered.

Part 3. Final Answer: Only if someone other than Omegadoom or myself volunteers to run it.
(You might recognize this as a poorly disguised trap to catch people who might be willing to join Contest Staff. ;) )
Since this is practice, I'm fine having Act 2, of the WTA pool. We will just have 2 winners (Act 1 & Act 2), but if everyone dies again in just a few days, there will be no Act 3, for I will be done, lol!!

We will start anew, so everyone can pick any player from the Day 4 WTA Picks thread, like we did on Day 1.

Sidenote: From the bold sentence above, feel free to volunteer for the Contest Staff. They do a lot, more than you know, when it comes to running ALL of the contests we all enjoy playing.
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Re: 2022 Miami practice SDP results and picks

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Omegadoom wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:28 am
dave g wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:29 am
Fastbackss wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:24 am Do we re-start the WTA?

(Actually did that in a work NFL survivor pool once)
Part 1. Short Answer: No.

Part 2. Long Answer: Omegadoom stepped up at the very last minute and volunteered to run the WTA side. I am not willing to ask him to add anything to his plate for which he has not already volunteered.

Part 3. Final Answer: Only if someone other than Omegadoom or myself volunteers to run it.
(You might recognize this as a poorly disguised trap to catch people who might be willing to join Contest Staff. ;) )
Since this is practice, I'm fine having Act 2, of the WTA pool. We will just have 2 winners (Act 1 & Act 2), but if everyone dies again in just a few days, there will be no Act 3, for I will be done, lol!!

We will start anew, so everyone can pick any player from the Day 4 WTA Picks thread, like we did on Day 1.

Sidenote: From the bold sentence above, feel free to volunteer for the Contest Staff. They do a lot, more than you know, when it comes to running ALL of the contests we all enjoy playing.
I’ve always fancied running a SP if you need volunteers. Let’s face it, in the 13 years or so I’ve been on here I usually flame out in the first round or two, so I’d have extra time to come up with a snarky commentary
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Re: 2022 Miami practice SDP results and picks

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ponchi101 wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:10 am We have a winner by day 3? :o
And we are knowledgeable tennis fans? My god, we have to start playing some other sport!
(Congrats to the sole survivor :clap: )
Only 3 of 15 seeds scheduled to play yesterday won.. for once I think we can not blame ourselves. )
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Should we re-name the new running pool the ZOMBIE POOL? After all, we call those that keep picking players after dying in regular pools just that.
Thanks, Omegadoom, for re-starting that. I gather I will survive one more pick, again ;)
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ptmcmahon wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:45 am
ponchi101 wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:10 am We have a winner by day 3? :o
And we are knowledgeable tennis fans? My god, we have to start playing some other sport!
(Congrats to the sole survivor :clap: )
Only 3 of 15 seeds scheduled to play yesterday won.. for once I think we can not blame ourselves. )
Good point. I gather it was practice in the sense that it is telling us how these WTA pools will be going in the near future. No pick will ever be a safe one.
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Re: 2022 Miami practice SDP results and picks

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The Second Act of the WTA picks. :mrgreen:

Dave G - Keys
Fastbackss - Kudermetova - Jabeur - Badosa - Saville - Bencic - Pegula - Osaka - Swiatek
JTContinental - Mertens
Liamvalid - Kudermetova - Sasnovich - Gauff - Pegula - Bencic - Badosa
MeganFernandez - Vondrousova
New England Nitemare - Keys
Omegadoom - Keys
Patrick - Mertens
Ponchi101 - Vondrousova
Ptmcmahon - Samsonova
Texasniteowl - Keys
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Re: 2022 Miami practice SDP results and picks

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Day 4 WTA Picks

Start 11

Keys - 4
Vondrousova - 2
Mertens - 2
Kudermetova - 2
Samsonova - 1


Start 11
Live 2
Dead 9
In Limbo 0

:ax

LOL! Well that was a waste of my time! It's official, we ALL suck in Miami :lol:
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ponchi101 wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:00 pm
ptmcmahon wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:45 am
Only 3 of 15 seeds scheduled to play yesterday won.. for once I think we can not blame ourselves. )
Good point. I gather it was practice in the sense that it is telling us how these WTA pools will be going in the near future. No pick will ever be a safe one.
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Day 3 ATP Picks summary
Start 3

Norrie 1
Opelka 2

Live 1
Dead 2
In Limbo 0

Even though Norrie won the first set, it was in a tie-breaker. Draper is playing better than I would have expected before the tournament, so I understand the pick. While I expect a tough match, I think Norrie will win.
I am expecting Opelka to win more easily than Norrie.
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Omegadoom wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:09 pm Day 4 WTA Picks

Start 11

Keys - 4
Vondrousova - 2
Mertens - 2
Kudermetova - 2
Samsonova - 1


Start 11
Live 0
Dead 0
In Limbo 11
Vondrousova, Mertens, and Samsonova all lost already! If Keys loses then it’s another bloodbath. We really are useless
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dave g wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 4:44 pm Day 3 ATP Picks summary
Start 3

Norrie 1
Opelka 2

Live 1
Dead 0
In Limbo 2

Even though Norrie won the first set, it was in a tie-breaker. Draper is playing better than I would have expected before the tournament, so I understand the pick. While I expect a tough match, I think Norrie will win.
I am expecting Opelka to win more easily than Norrie.
Draper has a lot of potential and has been touted as a future top 20 player. But Norrie is just so consistent right now
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Re: 2022 Miami practice SDP results and picks

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Liamvalid wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:48 pm
Omegadoom wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:09 pm Day 4 WTA Picks

Start 11

Keys - 4
Vondrousova - 2
Mertens - 2
Kudermetova - 2
Samsonova - 1


Start 11
Live 0
Dead 0
In Limbo 11
Vondrousova, Mertens, and Samsonova all lost already! If Keys loses then it’s another bloodbath. We really are useless
When did Vondrousova lose? I mean, I agree we are useless, but when I can't even find the score... :cry:
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ponchi101 wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:20 pm When did Vondrousova lose? I mean, I agree we are useless, but when I can't even find the score... :cry:
Am I blind? I can't even find her in the draw?
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Re: 2022 Miami practice SDP results and picks

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Yeah, apparently Putintseva was supposed to play Vondrousova, but she played (and beat) Tsurenko instead?
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