by ponchi101 Pick lists: Page 1. Please remember that once you are red you are dead.
12345 : Pavlyuchenkova . Siegemund
161stAndChilla : Pavlyuchenkova . Pegula . Linette . Rybakina . Kostyuk . Badosa . Jabeur . Azarenka
3mlm : Tauson . Sorribes Tormo
Ajay.gov : Badoas . Pegula . Ferro . No Pick
Alias47 : Kvitova . Martic
Alvinlimtc : Sasnovich . Kasatkina . Ferro . Cirstea . Kenin . Rybakina . Kostyuk . S Williams
Amb617 : Osaka . Kasatkina . Stephens . Vondrousova . Sakkari . Rybakina . Kostyuk . Cirstea
Ashkor87 : Siniakova . Osorio Serrano
Atlpam : Sasnovich . Pegula . Sharma . Cirstea . Muchova . Siniakova
Bankerb4 : Keys . Pegula . Sakkari . Rybakina . Muchova . Vondrousova . Kostyuk . Azarenka
Bestjax : Badosa . Kasatkina . Sakkari . Cirstea . Pegula . Rybakina . Kostyuk . Azarenka
Bluereggie : Badosa . Kasatkina . Ferro. Pavluchenkova . Jabeur . Rybakina . Kostyuk . Zidansek
Bmoney316 : Osaka . Pegula . Svitolina . Azarenka . Sakkari . Badosa . No Pick
BouchardBoiledEggs : Pavlyuchenkova . Pegula . Kontaveit . Collins . Muchova . Badosa . Jabeur . S Williams
Cainim's Back Hand : Sasnovich . Cirstea . Muchova . Rybakina . Kontaveit . Vondrousova . Krejcikova . S Williams
CanuckRaonic : Tauson . Mertens . Krejcicova . Vondrousova . Svitolina . Rybakina . Jabeur . Cirstea
Casperpod : Rybakina . Mertens . Ferro . Vondrousova . Jabeur . Badosa . Muchova
Catman : Sasnovich . Cornet
Cdavid99 : Badosa . Martic
Charlie02123 : Sasnovich . Pegula . Ferro . Vondrousova . Jabeur . Rybakina . Kostyuk . Cirstea
Contactpoint32 : Pavlyuchenkova . Cornet
Creamcheese : Badosa . No Pick
CyborgShoes : Kovinic . Sorribes Tormo
DU Pioneers : Keys . Cornet
Dave g : Pavlyuchenkova . Cornet
Deelighted2 : Pavlyuchenkova . Pegula . Krejcicova . Zidansek . Sakkari . Vondrousova . Kostyuk . Azarenka
Dmforever : Pavlyuchenkova . Pegula . Linette . Cirstea . Mertens . Siniakova
Dollymix : Siniakova . Pegula . Alexandrova . Rybakina . Sakkari . Vondrousova . Kostyuk . Cirstea
Douglow3902 : Pavlyuchenkova . Martic
Dowser55 : Kvitova . Pegula . Sakkari . Pavlyuchenkova . Muchova . Siniakova
Drop-shot : Pavlyuchenkova . Mertens . Alexandrova . Rybakina . Jabeur . Azarenka . No Pick
Ducklynt : Kvitova . Cornet
Eaxz : Tauson . Sorribes Tormo
Elchie : Sasnovich . Sorribes Tormo
Equipped : Pavlyuchenkova . S. Williams . Sakkari . Kudermetova
Esquared88 : Keys . Blinkova
Fastbackss : Rybakina . Bertens
Federex : Badosa . Pegula . Krejcicova . Rybakina . Mertens . Sabalenka
Flowerchild39 : Kerber
Franchise : Pavlyuchenkova . Sorribes Tormo
G2gaynor : Sasnovich . Rogers
Gacritter : Azarenka . Kasatkina . Linette . Rybakina . Jabeur . Vondrousva . Kostyuk . Cirstea
Gff0 : Bogdan . Osorio Serrano
GlennHarman : Sasnovich . Konta
Gracie47 : Pavlyuchenkova . Pegula . Gauff . Rybakina . Jabeur . Vondrousova . Kostyuk . Cirstea
GreenGourd : Badosa . Kasatkina . Linette . Rybakina . Sakkari . Azarenka . Jabeur . Cirstea
Gunner : Tomljanovic . Kasatkina . Ferro . Rybakina . Pegula . Badosa . Svitolina
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Hawk99 : Tauson . Sorribes Tormo
Herodotus : Sasnovich . Cornet
Hoangers : Anisimova
HotChocolate : Keys . Mertens . Brady . Rybakina . Pegula . Vondrousova . Muchova
Hummingbird : Rybakina . Kasatkina . Muchova . Vondrousova . Pegula . Azarenka . Jabeur . Cirstea
Improbabledream : Kvitova . Martic
Invek : Tauson . Pegula . Muchova . Rybakina . Mertens . Vondrousova . Jabeur . Cirstea
IronMike : Rybakina . Osorio Serrano
michaelhiggins: Wang
JTContinental : Osaka . Mertens . Kontaveit . Pavlyuchenkova . Jabeur . Kasatkina
Jason11E : Rybakina . Cornet
Jatagen : Sasnovich . Rogers
JazzNU : Collins . Martincova . Krejcicova . Garcia
Jazzyg : Pavlyuchenkova . Cornet
Jeff from TX : Pavlyuchenkova . Kasatkina . Linette . Cirstea . Jabeur . Badosa . Kostyuk . Azarenka
Jieollily0001 : Pavlyuchenkova . No Pick
Jim.smerbeck : Tomljanovic . No Pick
Jkfinaz : Pavlyuchenkova . Pegula . Kontaveit . Keys . Jabeur . Vondrousova . Muchova
Joanjettson : Kvitova . Martic
Jojordan : Keys . Bertens
Jumpfroggy : Sasnovich . Cornet
Justme : Badosa . Pegula . Kontaveit . Rybakina . Jabeur . Kasatkina
KLB21 : Sabalenka . Mertens . Alexandrova . Rybakina . Sakkari . Badosa . Jabeur . Azarenka
Karlovicfanclub : Badosa . Pegula . Linette . Rybakina . Muchovan. Kasatkina
Khethux : Pavlyuchenkova . van Uytvanck
Kknudsen : Keys . Cornet
Ktothem1 : Badosa . Kasatkina . Linette . Cirstea . Jabeur . Rybakina . Kostyuk . Azarenka
Lauriejo : Kerber
Lbk77 : Pavlyuchenkova . Pegula . Ferro . Rybakina . Sakkari . Badosa . Jabeur . Cirstea
Led14pa2 : Badosa . Pegula . Muchova . Rybakina . Mertens . Kasatkina
Leosash : Pavlyuchenkova . Mertens . Stephens . Vondrousova . Sakkari . Rybakina . Kostyuk . Azarenka
Liamvalid : Govortsova
Lizling : Fernandez . Rogers
Lokomotiv lemnos : Badosa . Kasatkina . Muchova . Cirstea . Giorgi
Lukeorion : Pavlyuchenkova . Kasatkina . Kontaveit . Cirstea . Gauff . Badosa . Jabeur . Azarenka
Manila smash : Rybakina . Bertens
Marsny : Pavlyuchenkova . Pegula . Kontaveit . Azarenka . Gauff . Badosa . Jabeur . Vondrousova
Martini4me : Pavlyuchenkova . Cornet
Mcbride10s : Sasnovich . Cornet
Meganfernandez : Pavlyuchenkova . Rogers
Metronomical19 : Rybakina . Kasatkina . Alexandrova . Kudermetova
Michelle_fenlon : Rybakina . Cornet
Mikeprice444 : Pavlyuchenkova . S. Williams . Alexandrova . Kudermetova
Mmmm8 : Pavlyuchenkova . Pegula . Kontaveit . Badosa . Mertens . Sabalenka
Mocam57 : Kerber
Mu_royals : Pavlyuchenkova . Cornet
Munchin : Pavlyuchenkova . Kasatkina . Ka. Pliskova . Vondrousova . Kenin . Rybakina . Kostyuk . Azarenka
Nad5555 : Sasnovich . S. Williams . Muchova . Cirstea . Giorgi
NaughtyT : Kvitova . No Pick
Nelslus : Pavlyuchenkova . Kasatkina . Kontaveit . Rybakina . Jabeur . Badosa . Kostyuk . Cirstea
New England Nitemare : Pavlyuchenkova . Mertens . Kontaveit . Rybakina . Muchova . Badosa . Kostyuk . Cirstea
NewBallsPlease : Collins . Cornet
Noedee : Rybakina . No Pick
Nycguy2662 : Sasnovich . Blinkova
Nyjaney : Vesnina . Cornet
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Oliver0001 : Govortsova
Omegadoom : Sasnovich . Osorio Serrano
Omess : Sasnovich . No Pick
Ozjohn53 : Kvitova . Pegula . Alexandrova . Badosa . Sakkari . Rybakina . Jabeur . Azarenka
Patmanmo : Rybakina . Kasatkina . Ferro . Vondrousova . Jabeur . Badosa . Muchova
Patrick : Sasnovich . Osorio Serrano
PeterSkan : Rybakina . Sorribes Tormo
Pharmanimal : Rybakina . Kasatkina . Kontaveit . Collins . Kostyuk . Vondrousova . Jabeur . Badosa
Phatsdawg : Tomljanovic . Cornet
Philly10 : Sasnovich . Osorio Serrano
Ponchi101 : Pavlyuchenkova . S. Williams . Stephens . Vondrousova . Jabeur . Badosa . Kostyuk . Cirstea
Ptmcmahon : Badosa . Pegula . Alexandrova . Cirstea . Jabeur . Azarenka . Kostyuk . Zidansek
Pudding : Sasnovich . Kasatkina . Alexandrova . Pavlyuchenkova . Sakkari . Badosa . Jabeur . Cirstea
RedWard : Sasnovich . Cornet
Ribbons : Kudermetova . Martic
Rj7dogz : Kerber
Rktct2b : Badosa . Mertens . Linette . Bencic
Ron@tennisreporters : Pavlyuchenkova . Cornet
SMC_mom : Pavlyuchenkova . Osorio Serrano
Sdduck1097 : Sasnovich . Martic
Seamzten18 : Badosa . Pegula . Gauff . Rybakina . Sakkari . Kasatkina
Sh79 : Badosa . Mertens . Ferro . Cirstea . Jabeur . Rybakina . Kostyuk . S Williams
Shmrck14 : Badosa . Martic
Shtexas : Kvitova . Pegula . Sakkari . Rybakina . Gauff . Azarenka . Jabeur . Cirstea
Skim5150 : Kerber
Slamdog : Pavlyuchenkova . Mertens . Alexandrova . Kudermetova
Sluggo-13 : Kovinic . Arruabarrena
Sokol : Kvitova . Mertens . Ferro . Rybakina . Gauff . Vondrousova . Muchova
SoulCandy93 : Badosa . Cornet
Spencerlee : Badosa . Cirstea . Ferro . Zidansek . Mertens . Kasatkina
Sportsfan : Badosa . No Pick
Stripes : Sasnovich . Rogers
Suliso : Sasnovich . Kasatkina . Ferro . Kudermetova
Sw195ae : Kovinic . Kasatkina . Linette . No Pick
Tenedab : Sasnovich . Pegula . Stephens . Cirstea . Sakkari . Vondrousova . Jabeur . Azarenka
TennisLover1607 : Kvitova . Mertens . Sakkari . Rybakina . Jabeur . Badosa . Svitolina
Texasniteowl : Rybakina . Osorio Serrano
The Moz : Kerber
Theslayer91 : Keys . Kasatkina . Sakkari . Rybakina . Kontaveit . Vondrousova . Jabeur . Cirstea
Tigress : Badosa . No Pick
Togtdyalttai : Pavlyuchenkova . Kasatkina . Alexandrova . Cirstea . Pegula . Badosa . Jabeur . Azarenka
Tolulops : Govortsova
TwineTime : Rybakina . Osorio Serrano
Ubermitch : Badosa . Osorio Serrano
Udaneri : Keys . No Pick
Verbalvolleys : Kvitova . Mertens . No Pick
Vexchaps : Rybakina . Diyas . Zhang
Wadetj : Keys . Vondrousova . Hsieh
WebTickets.com : Keys . No Pick
Webswinger88 : Keys . Cornet
Weefunk : Kovinic . Martincova . Linette . Cirstea . Gauff . Badosa . Kostyuk . Azarenka
Wolfie0890 : Collins . No Pick
Zephyrstorm03 : Pavlyuchenkova . Cornet
by ponchi101 The breakdown for the day is:
Total players: 155
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 35
Aliaksandra Sasnovich 24
Paula Badosa 22
Elena Rybakina 15
Madison Keys 11
Petra Kvitova 11
Angelique Kerber 6
Clara Tauson 5
Danka Kovinic 4
Olga Govortsova 3
Ajla Tomljanovic 3
Danielle Collins 3
Naomi Osaka 3
Katerina Siniakova 2
Qiang Wang 1
Aryna Sabalenka 1
Leylah Fernandez 1
Veronika Kudermetova 1
Victoria Azarenka 1
Ana Bogdan 1
Amanda Anisimova 1
Elena Vesnina 1
So far, the PAVS are through. One bandwagon that delivered.
by JazzNU Badosa won earlier today as well.
by
nelslus Just to make this contest fair, I'd like to pick every single possible female player in the world for every single round.
Otherwise, this contest is just too unpredictable.
Thanking you in advance.
by Liamvalid Why the F did I pick Govortsova? I should have not left my pick until last minute, with a raging hangover
by
nelslus Liamvalid wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 3:59 pm
Why the F did I pick Govortsova? I should have not left my pick until last minute, with a raging hangover
....WELL, on a positive note- at least you didn't pick Konta.
by
the Moz Danke Angelique. Picking her first round has to speak to my lack of confidence in her, right
by
Liamvalid nelslus wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 4:07 pm
Liamvalid wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 3:59 pm
Why the F did I pick Govortsova? I should have not left my pick until last minute, with a raging hangover
....WELL, on a positive note- at least you didn't pick Konta.
I already learnt that lesson!
by JTContinental Welcome everyone to the FOSP 2021 Women's Suicide pool! We have new digs over here at TAT 2.0 but our format remains the same. Each day at an undisclosed time (because I'm on the US west coast and like to sleep in), I will rate your losing pick as DANK or STANK. All results are final and legally binding. So check in here each day to see how you did compared to the other losers in the game and remember: when you're red, you're dead.
by JTContinental Day 1--We only lost 10 to the wood chipper today, but it is very STANK in here
Angelique Kerber (6 victims) STANK You may have recognized that Kerber has fallen, but didn't realize quite how far. She's def a step slow and without that world class speed her game is very average.
Olga Govortsova (3 victims) STANK The L by her name stands for lucky loser, but you are just a regular standard issue loser
Amanda Anisimova (1 victim) STANK Bad pick for this tournament--Anisimova looks a bit directionless at the moment and Kudermetova has been on a good run, winning her first title in Charleston.
by ashkor87 lots of potential upsets today:
Bencic for sure, Serena maybe, even Muguruza may go down..
by JTContinental Here are today's picks--I will sort them out and update this thread when it isn't 3:30 am
12345 :SIEGEMUND
161stAndChilla :PEGULA Jessica
3mlm :Sorribes Tormo
Ajay.gov :J.PEGULA
Alias47 :Martic
Alvinlimtc : D.KASATKINA
Amb617 : Daria Kasatkina
Ashkor87 : Osorio Serrano
Atlpam :PEGULA
Bankerb4 :J.PEGULA
Bestjax :Kasatkina
Bluereggie :Daria Kasatkina
Bmoney316 :Pegula
BouchardBoiledEggs :Pegula
Cainim's Back Hand :Cristea
CanuckRaonic : E.MERTENS
Casperpod : Mertens
Catman :Cornet
Cdavid99 :Martic.
Charlie02123 :Jessica Pegula
Contactpoint32 :Cornet Alize
CyborgShoes :SORRIBES TORMO Sara
DU Pioneers :A. Cornet
Dave g : Cornet
Deelighted2 : PEGULA
Dmforever :Pegula Jessica
Dollymix :Pegula
Douglow3902 :Martic
Dowser55 :J.PEGULA
Drop-shot :Mertens
Ducklynt :Cornet
Eaxz :Sorribes Tormo
Elchie :S.SORRIBES TORMO
Equipped :S. Williams
Esquared88 :Blinkova
Fastbackss :Bertens Kiki
Federex :PEGULA
Franchise :SORRIBES TORMO Sara
G2gaynor :Rogers
Gacritter : D.KASATKINA
Gff0 :Osorio Serrano
GlennHarman :KONTA Johanna
Gracie47 :Pegula
GreenGourd :KASATKINA Daria
Gunner : D.KASATKINA
Hawk99 :SORRIBES TORMO Sara
Herodotus :Cornet Alize
HotChocolate :E.MERTENS
Hummingbird :KASATKINA
Improbabledream :Martic
Invek :Pegula
IronMike : MC.OSORIO SERRANO
JTContinental :Mertens
Jason11E :A.CORNET
Jatagen :Shelby Rogers
JazzNU :Martincova Tereza
Jazzyg :Cornet
Jeff from TX : Daria Kasatkina
Jkfinaz :PEGULA
Joanjettson : P.MARTIC
Jojordan :BERTENS
Jumpfroggy :CORNET
Justme :PEGULA
KLB21 :Mertens
Karlovicfanclub :Pegula
Khethux :VAN UYTVANCK A
Kknudsen :Cornet
Ktothem1 : D.KASATKINA
Lbk77 :J.PEGULA
Led14pa2 :Pegula
Leosash :D2 E.MERTENS .
Lizling :ROGERS S.
Lokomotiv lemnos : D Kasatkina
Lukeorion : KASATKINA
Manila smash :Bertens
Marsny :Pegula
Martini4me :CORNET Alize
Mcbride10s :Cornet
Meganfernandez :Shelby Rogers
Metronomical19 : D.KASATKINA
Michelle_fenlon : Cornet Alize
Mikeprice444 : Serena Williams
Mmmm8 :Pegula Jessica
Mu_royals :Alize Cornet
Munchin :Kasatkina
Nad5555 : S.WILLIAMS
NatLee :Pegula
Nelslus :Kasatkina
New England Nitemare :Mertens Elise
NewBallsPlease :Cornet
Nycguy2662 :Blinkova
Nyjaney :Alize Cornet
Omegadoom : M.C. Osorio Serrano
Ozjohn53 :PEGULA
Patmanmo :Kasatkina Daria
Patrick :Osorio Serrano
PeterSkan :S.SORRIBES TORMO
Pharmanimal :KASATKINA
Phatsdawg :A.CORNET
Philly10 :OSORIO SERRANO
Ponchi101 :Williams Serena
Ptmcmahon :Pegula
Pudding :KASATKINA
RedWard :CORNET A
Ribbons : P. MARTIC
Rktct2b : Mertens
Ron@tennisreporters :Cornet Alize
SMC_mom :OSORIO SERRANO
Sdduck1097 :Martic
Seamzten18 :Pegula
Sh79 :Mertens Elise
Shmrck14 :Martic
Shtexas :Pegula
Slamdog :Mertens
Sluggo-13 :ARRUABARRENA
Sokol :MERTENS
SoulCandy93 :CORNET
Spencerlee :CIRSTEA
Stripes :Rogers
Suliso :Daria Kasatkina
Sw195ae :Kasatkina
Tenedab :Pegula
TennisLover1607 :Mertens
Texasniteowl :OSORIO SERRANO
Theslayer91 :Kasatkina
Togtdyalttai :Kasatkina Daria
TwineTime :MC.OSORIO SERRANO
Ubermitch :OSORIO SERRANO
Verbalvolleys :E.MERTENS
Vexchaps :Diyas
Wadetj :Vondrousova
Webswinger88 :CORNET Alize
Weefunk :Martincova
Zephyrstorm03 :Cornet
by G2gaynor Well, day 2 is a dumpster fire. And we are only 2.5 hours into it. To my unofficial count, started with 145 (10 lost on day 1). We got 12 no picks on day 2, Bertens gone (3 picks), Cornet gone (22 picks), and Osorio Serrano gone (10 picks). Rogers was up a double break at 5-2, served for the match once and was broken. She was up 5-3 in the breaker, had 3 match points. She lost it all and was broken in the first game of the third set. She had 5 picks too. All I can say is the 22 people that picked Kasatkina, 26 that picked Pegula, and 14 that picked Mertens....be scared!!!
by G2gaynor And 2 more that picked Blinkova....well, she just got blown off the court 61 in the first. This is crazy so far!
by G2gaynor And 2 more that picked Blinkova....well, she just got blown off the court 61 in the first. This is crazy so far!
by
karlovicfanclub G2gaynor wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 11:40 am
Well, day 2 is a dumpster fire. And we are only 2.5 hours into it. To my unofficial count, started with 145 (10 lost on day 1). We got 12 no picks on day 2, Bertens gone (3 picks), Cornet gone (22 picks), and Osorio Serrano gone (10 picks). Rogers was up a double break at 5-2, served for the match once and was broken. She was up 5-3 in the breaker, had 3 match points. She lost it all and was broken in the first game of the third set. She had 5 picks too. All I can say is the 22 people that picked Kasatkina, 26 that picked Pegula, and 14 that picked Mertens....be scared!!!
I'm always scared when I make picks in this contest --- and for good reason! Hopefully, Pegula will overcome the bandwagon odds and make it through.
by JTContinental Yes, picking a winner for each day—one of the reasons the FO is the hardest pool to win!
by JTContinental I count 132 starting off today after a whopping 11 no picks
The numbers:
Jessica Pegula 26
Daria Kastakina 22
Alize Cornet 22
Elise Mertens 14
Maria Camila Osorio Serrano 10
Petra Martic 8
Sara Sorribes Tormo 7
Shelby Rogers 4
Serena Williams 4
Kiki Bertens 3
Sorana Cirstea 2
Anna Blinkova 2
Tereza Martincova 2
Laura Siegemund 1
Johanna Konta 1
Alison van Uytvanck 1
Lara Arruabarrena 1
Zarina Diyas 1
Marketa Vondrousova 1
by Suliso We lost 8 more with Petra Martic. 72 left after two days assuming Serena wins.
by ponchi101 Way more red that blue.
I am picking Barty tomorrow.
by ashkor87 the young ones let me down! Had too much faith in youth - Ossorio Serrano (what a lovely name too!).. Kostyuk lived up to my expectations of her but, sadly, I did not bet on her.. too bad..
by JTContinental Day 2, losers! Was your losing pick DANK or STANK? Let's find out:
Alize Cornet (22 victims) STANK TMQ was actually shocked by the number of people who chose Cornet--why would you pick from this match when there were so...many...others? It's been awhile since Cornet has taken out a large chunk of the pool, but whenever it happens you deserve it.
Maria Camila Osorio Serrano (10 victims) DANK Tempting first round pick given her recent results, but y'all put way too much pressure on her for a Grand Slam debut match.
Petra Martic (8 victims) DANK Martic is usually good to come through few SP rounds most slams, but not for you!
Sara Sorribes Tormo (7 victims) DANKAnother player with a flameout after a promising clay season, who I would have held off choosing until she made it through a round. Zhang is crafty and both a lot of junk and flat balls; I would have made a safer pick.
Shelby Rogers (4 victims) DANKShelby was all but through when she snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, dragging you down with her.
Kiki Bertens (2 victims) STANKOne of the biggest beneficiaries of this bogus two-year ranking system, Bertens has only won one match so far this year, against an opponent ranked 708 in the world. You didn't do your research.
Anna Blinkova (2 victims)STANKBaptiste is on the rise and one to watch--too dangerous to pick against her with an opponent that I'm guessing you've never actually seen play. If you have, you must be her coach or her mom.
Laura Siegemund (1 victim) STANK STANK STANKTMQ has named Siegemund "Most Obnoxious Player on Tour" and personally delights in each and every one of her ever-increasing-in-frequency losses.
Johanna Konta (1 victim) STANKI'm going to chalk up this misguided choice to the fact that the picker has probably spent most of the last year hiking through the mountains and hasn't seen Konta play tennis in 2021.
Alison van Uytvanck (1 victim) STANK Perhaps it escaped your attention that Trevisan made the quarterfinals here last year?
Lara Arruabarrena (1 victim) STANKA-whatta-bawho-a?
by
JazzNU ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 8:55 pm
Way more red that blue.
I am picking Barty tomorrow.
by
jazzyg JTContinental wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:42 am
Alize Cornet (22 victims) STANK TMQ was actually shocked by the number of people who chose Cornet--why would you pick from this match when there were so...many...others? It's been awhile since Cornet has taken out a large chunk of the pool, but whenever it happens you deserve it.
Not to mention that Cornet withdrew mid-match from Strasbourg LAST WEEK. I almost always do my homework, but I was asleep at the wheel this time. My worst pick ever.
by GlennHarman You obviously noted who the Konta picker was! The defense of my pick that you gave for me is what I'll go with. But, really, it was a total WTF pick. I saw no good options, so I was just thinking, why not? She was always going to lose that match, so I thought I'd go along for the ride.
GH
by GlennHarman You obviously noted who the Konta picker was! The defense of my pick that you gave for me is what I'll go with. But, really, it was a total WTF pick. I saw no good options, so I was just thinking, why not? She was always going to lose that match, so I thought I'd go along for the ride.
GH
by JTContinental Day 3 is fraught with suspect picks. TMQ smells more blood, peril, and heartache--three of my favorite suicide pool accoutrements.
1 more faint of heart soul dropped out with a no pick, leaving us with 71 remaining players. The breakdown:
Fiona Ferro 12
Magda Linette 10
Anett Kontaveit 10
Ekaterina Alexandrova 10
Maria Sakkari 7
Karolina Muchova 6
Sloane Stephens 4
Barbora Krejcicova (!) 4
Cori Gauff 2
Astra Sharma 1
Elina Svitolina 1
Jennifer Brady 1
Karolina Pliskova 1
Shuai Zhang 1
Su-Wei Hsieh 1
by
JTContinental JTContinental wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:39 am
Day 3 is fraught with suspect picks. TMQ smells more blood, peril, and heartache--three of my favorite suicide pool accoutrements.
1 more faint of heart soul dropped out with a no pick, leaving us with 71 remaining players. The breakdown:
Fiona Ferro 12
Magda Linette 10
Anett Kontaveit 10
Ekaterina Alexandrova 10
Maria Sakkari 7
Karolina Muchova 6
Sloane Stephens 4
Barbora Krejcicova (!) 4
Cori Gauff 2
Astra Sharma 1
Elina Svitolina 1
Jennifer Brady 1
Karolina Pliskova 1
Shuai Zhang 1
Su-Wei Hsieh 1
by JTContinental OK, I thought I smelled blood, peril, and heartache, but maybe they just need to clean the bathrooms
by JTContinental We ultimately lost only 2 players today, and both of their picks were STANK:
Su-Wei Hsieh (1 victim) This because Wang just made a clay court final two weeks ago (and is probably the better player anyway)
Shuai Zhang (1 victim) An unnecessary risk when so many questionable picks all made it safely through
by ashkor87 trouble is, you try to 'save' the safe picks for another day, but that day never comes! I need to learn....
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ponchi101 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:30 pm
trouble is, you try to 'save' the safe picks for another day, but that day never comes! I need to learn....
It gets easier after the 20th year of playing the game...
(I, too, need to learn
)
by ptmcmahon You lie ponchi! It never gets easier. If anything when I lose I just feel dumber like I lost because of some lesson I didn't learn.
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ponchi101 I stand by my point. It takes 20 years, so the very original members will start winning consistently around 2024. Until then, we are all rookies
by
ptmcmahon How do I save this post so in 2024 I can remind you how wrong you were
by JTContinental I count 64 remaining for Day 4 after 2 no picks and 2 zombies
The breakdown:
Elena Rybakina 24
Sorana Cirstea 13
Marketa Vondrousova 8
Veronika Kudermetova 5
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 4
Victoria Azarenka 2
Danielle Collins 2
Tamara Zidansek 2
Paula Badosa 2
Caroline Garcia 1
Madison Keys 1
Belinda Bencic 1
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ptmcmahon A very scary looking bandwagon is beginning for day 5
by ptmcmahon Ok saying that made next 6 picks different...that's better.
by JTContinental Attention, losers! It's time to rank your pick as DANK or STANK
Veronika Kudermetova (5 victims) DANK TMQ did not see this match, but given Kudermetova's improvement this year, it should not have happened. I bet Siniakova's hair looked crazy, though.
Caroline Garcia (1 victim) DANK Hercog is a trap early round match at any Grand Slam. Garcia's level of play has improved since dropping her dad as coach, and this was a close match where she actually almost twice as many winners as Polona.
Belinda Bencic (1 victim) STANK TMQ was so sure Bencic was going to lose this that we almost picked Kasatkina in the Day 4 pool.
by Metronomical19 At least I get a DANK next to my losing name
by ptmcmahon "You may have committed suicide, but in a socially acceptable way."
by JTContinental 1 persistent zombie, but otherwise we start with 60 live players today:
The breakdown
Ons Jabeur 17
Maria Sakkari 12
Elise Mertens 6
Karolina Muchova 6
Jessica Pegula 5
Cori Gauff 5
Marta Kostyuk 2
Sofia Kenin 2
Camila Giorgi 2
Anett Kontaveit 2
Elina Svitolina 1
by JTContinental We only lost 2 players today, and I don't think I have to tell anyone that picking Camila Giorgi is always STANK. She hates tennis and doesn't care about her results, just the paycheck so she can support her creepy parents.
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nelslus JTContinental wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:11 pm
We only lost 2 players today, and I don't think I have to tell anyone that picking Camila Giorgi is always
STANK. She hates tennis and doesn't care about her results, just the paycheck so she can support her creepy parents.
IF I could love this post, I would. For me, Camila Giorgi is the gift that just keeps on giving.
by JTContinental No zombies or no picks today, so we start off with 58
The breakdown
Paula Badosa 18
Marketa Vondrousova 13
Elena Rybakina 11
Daria Kasatkina 6
Victoria Azarenka 5
Katerina Siniakova 3
Aryna Sabalenka 2
by ponchi101 oooh, carnage is coming! Badosa is reminding us of why she was unknown before... yesterday?
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JTContinental ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:58 pm
oooh, carnage is coming! Badosa is reminding us of why she was unknown before... yesterday?
The second time this SP that I've been shocked by the number of people who picked her...
by ponchi101 She is going against the #102 player, in a third round of a slam, barely weeks after winning a tournament.
It is not a bad pick, on paper.
Go ahead, just paint her red. No reason to wait any longer.
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Jeff from TX JTContinental wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:05 pm
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:58 pm
oooh, carnage is coming! Badosa is reminding us of why she was unknown before... yesterday?
The second time this SP that I've been shocked by the number of people who picked her...
Bogdan hardly has a massively impressive record historical, although I admit I haven't really followed results too much (as seen be the fact that this is the first time since December I have checked in). Given my previous picks, it didn't seem that bad.
by weefunk It wasn't pretty, but Badosa came back to save my pick (and today's largest bandwagon)
by ashkor87 Badosa is going to the semis at least if not the finals..
by ponchi101 Maybe. On the other hand, she just barely beat Any Bogdan. That means she can lose to anybody else left in the draw.
by JTContinental I think Vondrousova will cream her
by JTContinental The day got away from TMQ, so I will double up on the losers tomorrow.
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Invek ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 3:04 am
Maybe. On the other hand, she just barely beat Any Bogdan. That means she can lose to anybody else left in the draw.
But as you know it's not uncommon for a player to be on the verge of bowing out before going far in a tournament.
I didn't pick her yesterday as I thought as well she might make the semi's in that quarter. I planned to pick her in the QF and Sabalenka in the SF. Ha, the joy of planning ahead in these pools.
I had preferred to keep Vondrousova as well, so to be able to choose the winner of that match in the QF whoever it was, but didn't feel safe enough picking in one of the other matches.. But hey, Vondrousova got me through, so we live to die another day!
by JTContinental We had 2 no picks for Day 7, which leaves us with 45 players remaining. A ridiculous number of you are pinning your hopes on Kostyuk--hmmm (on the other hand, all of my bad feelings this tournament have ultimately been nothing)
The numbers:
Marta Kostyuk 20
Ons Jabeur 17
Karolina Muchova 5
Elina Svitolina 2
Barbora Krejcikova 1
by Cainim's Back Hand Hmm. With those first results today could go very well for me. Good luck everyone...
by ponchi101 Indeed. 20 people picking Kostyuk, one day after the big bandwagon barely made it.
We are begging for it.
2 people about to .... nope, they just were executed by Svitolina, which was my other choice.
I must have been doomed from the beginning.
by Suliso Two more upsets and we could have a single winner this evening.
by ponchi101 I gave Svitolina a good thought. Decided she would go further. I gave Muchova a thought. Decided the same.
No way I escape three times in one day.
I am surprised about Muchova. She seemed solid.
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Suliso ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:00 pm
I am surprised about Muchova. She seemed solid.
Me too, but on the other hand at a very basic level Stephens is a more talented player. We just all assumed she's still in a slump. Maybe not anymore...
by Liamvalid I think the Krejcikova picker should get a medal anyways!
by ponchi101 I agree. That took smarts and guts.
by Cainim's Back Hand Thanks for the kind words. I was almost a dreaded no pick. I was working at the computer vodka tonic in hand last night around 9 Minnesota time, decided to Listen to The Tennis Podcast and midway through went "oh I'd better pick somebody" I'm not used to being around this long.
Svitolina was around where she often loses in majors and Krejcikova is very solid. Took a chance.
by Cainim's Back Hand Congratulations to the Kostyuk pickers. Game on!
by ponchi101 The bandwagon actually cruised with ease. We may have picked Kostyuk a bit early, as it turns out.
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Suliso ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 1:37 pm
The bandwagon actually cruised with ease. We may have picked Kostyuk a bit early, as it turns out.
I bet you didn't check the draw when you wrote this.
by ponchi101 Oh, I forgot! Yes, I picked her because she plays Iga next!!!!
Man, last night's drinks...
by Suliso Jabeur pickers in a bit of a trouble, though.
by ponchi101 Not anymore. Jabeur is pretty much wrapping that one up.
by Suliso Kostyuk was likely the best pick looking forward.
by ponchi101 I took her because all of my picks are still alive. Pavs, Serena, Sloane, etc. I will run out of choices in the next couple of days, barring some miracle.
by Bmoney316 Oh, good grief. I think I was the defending champ in the women’s thing, and to honor Osaka, I just got up and left the tourney in the middle. I got home late, looked at some head to heads and fell asleep. Was distracted by the doubles gal who was arrested. Well, good luck everyone who remains!
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mmmm8 Bmoney316 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 6:11 pm
Oh, good grief. I think I was the defending champ in the women’s thing, and to honor Osaka, I just got up and left the tourney in the middle. I got home late, looked at some head to heads and fell asleep. Was distracted by the doubles gal who was arrested. Well, good luck everyone who remains!
Solid Osaka joke
by ptmcmahon Tomorrow’s choice not one I’ll love either. Have to save two winners, so my other two choices are underdogs against people I already picked (Azatenka and Cirstea.) never thought my weekend picks would be Kostyuk and Zidansek but there ya go!
