Australian Open Contest 2013 - Men's Singles - Sponsored by bet365

[shari91]

anyone else using tennisbracket.com for there picks? they use the exact same scoring for the first 4 rounds but i have different score there, trying to figure out why.. my picks here and there are exactly the same...

They keep a running score, including points from today's matches. Those haven't even been graded here yet.

ie they have me at 113. Max possible from the first two rounds here is 128 (64 and 64). I sure as f didn't get almost every pick right.

[AKATDOG]

They keep a running score, including points from today's matches. Those haven't even been graded here yet.

oh i see, thanks shari91!

[HeeeHAWWWW]

Hrrrm, I entered on tennischannel, but they seem to have totally lost my account. Grrrrr.

Wish I'd taken more time over this now, it's kinda fun :-) Major mistake was not checking injury notes, I didn't see Youzhny was sick.

[shari91]

Hrrrm, I entered on tennischannel, but they seem to have totally lost my account. Grrrrr.

Wish I'd taken more time over this now, it's kinda fun :-) Major mistake was not checking injury notes, I didn't see Youzhny was sick.

If it's any consolation, I don't think of any us checked... pretty sure we all had him quite a fair way through. TC also lost my women's bracket somehow even though I did that one first, saved it repeatedly and got a confirmation. And yisman's and quite a few others too. Whole site was messed this time... they did upgrades that just aren't working. But yeah as much as I hate the work involved from time to time, this contest is one of my highlights of any Slam. It's definitely made me money by forcing me to look more closely at the obscure matches that I'd normally skip over if I was out of time when betting. And it makes me want to watch matches I'd normally skip over. So happy you entered this time!

[beefcake]

Any updates?... You're not allowed to sleep ya know..

[yisman]

I e-mailed them about the site's problems a few days ago and got this reply, which pretty much ignored what I wrote.

Hi there,

We're very sorry about this.

If your selections have not been saved before the deadline, unfortunately you will have to wait until the next tournament to make your selections.

Good luck for the next tournament.

Regards,
Support Team

[Noles1992]

Yeah that is so lame of them Yisman. I havent even bothered going back in there after I saw half my picks were wrong and I know I didnt pick majority of them.

[EmpireMaker]

It was the first time I tried the Tennis Channel brackets, needless to say I am less than impressed.

[Goat Milk]

I think I'm done in this bracket now that Tipsy is done. Was looking forward to capturing the grand slam this year.

Only have 1 major right now, looking to retire from SBR after winning my 10th major

[shari91]

SCORES AFTER ROUND 3

ttwarrior: 140

tcarv: 137

gaebiskon: 136

aeiou: 135

akatdog: 134

beefcake: 133

Shari, Cross, Stefan: 131

betab, yisman: 130

vladfan, delpiero, russian, tto: 129

shock, santo, po69, cookie: 128

goat, tsonga, brandoc, iifold: 127

boner: 126

empire: 125

greg, jnic, heeehawwww: 124

sh0rt6r: 121

aca, xpl41n: 120

balla: 119

noles, miklos: 118

ep36: 116

optional, chaz: 115

realmadrid: 114

laurin: 106

[shari91]

SCORES AFTER ROUND 4

gaebiskon: 171

ttwarrior: 170

tcarv: 167

cross: 166

Russian, tto, akatdog: 164

shock11: 163

Shari, boner, stefan: 161

betab, yisman: 160

Jnic, greg, vladfan: 159

cookie, santo: 158

tsonga, brandoc: 157

empire, aeiou: 155

beefcake, po69: 153

Goat: 152

short6r: 151

heehaw, delpiero: 149

noles, miklos: 148

iifold: 147

EP: 146

aca, xpl41n: 145

optional chaz: 140

balla: 139

realmadrid: 134

laurin: 126

[Russian Rocket]

Thanks for the update Shari! Now here comes the most interesting part of the tournament.

[playersonly69]

Great picking guys! I am out of it.


The best that I can do even if I win out if about 6th. I made the mistake of taking Gasquet over Tsonga

[Russian Rocket]

Great picking guys! I am out of it.


The best that I can do even if I win out if about 6th. I made the mistake of taking Gasquet over Tsonga

6th place is still pretty good

[shari91]

PLAYERS LEFT:

gaebiskon: 171 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Djoko

ttwarrior: 170 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Fed

tcarv: 167 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

cross: 166 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Djoko

Russian: 164 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Federer

tto, akatdog: 164 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

shock11: 163 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

Shari, stefan: 161 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

boner: 161 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

betab, yisman: 160 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

Jnic, greg: 159 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

vladfan: 159 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

cookie, santo: 158 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

tsonga: 157 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Tsonga/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

brandoc: 157 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

empire: 155 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

aeiou: 155 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

beefcake: 153 - Djokovic Murray/ Djoko, Murray/ Murray

po69: 153 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

Goat: 152 - Djokovic, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Federer

short6r: 151 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

heehaw: 149 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

delpiero: 149 - Djokovic, Tsonga/ Djoko/ Djoko

noles: 148 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Tsonga/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

miklos: 148 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Djoko

iifold: 147 - Djokovic, Federer/ Djoko/ Djoko

EP36: 146 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Federer/ Djoko/ Djoko

aca: 145 - Djokovic, Ferrer/ Djoko/ DONE

xpl41n: 145 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

optional: 140 - Djokovic, Murray/ Djoko, Murray/ Murray

chaz: 140 - Djokovic, Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Federer

balla: 139 - Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

realmadrid: 134 - Berdych, Murray, Federer/Berdych, Murray/ Murray

laurin: 126 - Djokovic, Ferrer/ Djoko/ Djoko

[Tsonga]

my only hope of a bump up is for Tsonga to take out Fed. It looks like only two of us made that call....

[HeeeHAWWWW]

Great picking guys! I am out of it.


The best that I can do even if I win out if about 6th. I made the mistake of taking Gasquet over Tsonga

Me too - did the selections in about 5 minutes, but even still, can't believe that one. Came to the matches and looked to see what I'd picked, and that one really had me rolling my eyes.

[shari91]

UPDATED AFTER FIRST DAY QF:

gaebiskon: 191 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Djoko

ttwarrior: 190 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Fed

tcarv: 187 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

cross: 186 - Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Djoko

Russian: 184 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Federer

tto, akatdog: 184 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

shock11: 183 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

Shari, stefan: 181 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

boner: 181 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

betab, yisman: 180 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

Jnic, greg, vladfan: 179 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

cookie, santo: 178 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

tsonga: 177 - Murray, Tsonga/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

brandoc: 177 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

empire: 175 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

aeiou: 175 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

po69: 173 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

short6r: 171 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

heehaw: 169 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

noles: 168 - Murray, Tsonga/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

miklos: 168 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Djoko

EP36: 166 - Federer/ Djoko/ Djoko

aca: 165 - Djoko/ DONE

xpl41n: 165 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

beefcake: 163 - Murray/ Djoko, Murray/ Murray

Goat: 162 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Federer

delpiero: 159 - Tsonga/ Djoko/ Djoko

balla: 159 - Murray/ Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

iifold: 157 - Federer/ Djoko/ Djoko

optional: 150 - Murray/ Djoko, Murray/ Murray

chaz: 150 - Murray, Federer/ Djoko, Federer/ Federer

laurin: 146 - Djoko/ Djoko

realmadrid: 134 - Murray, Federer/Murray/ Murray

[beefcake]

Crazy that nobody ahead of me has Murray!!

[Russian Rocket]

Crazy that nobody ahead of me has Murray!!

this is not Olympics my friend

[Optional]

Crazy that nobody ahead of me has Murray!!

Is that enough points to give us 1, 2, 3 with realmadrid?

[beefcake]

Optional, we need Tsonga to pull the upset tonight.Dont think we can make up the difference with Fed if he wins tonight..

[beefcake]

this is not Olympics my friend

Guess that Murray win in the US Open did not happen on a hardcourt?

[Russian Rocket]

Yeah it did.

[Tsonga]

well Tsonga worked hard and almost gave me the bump in this contest...I think he will get him next time if he continues to improve. great match to watch.

[shari91]

AFTER QFS:

gaebiskon: 211 - Djoko, Federer/ Djoko

ttwarrior: 210 - Djoko, Fed/ Fed

tcarv: 207 - Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

Russian: 204 - Djoko, Federer/ Federer

tto, akatdog: 204 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

shock11: 203 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

boner: 202 - Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

Shari, stefan: 201 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

betab, yisman: 200 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

Jnic, greg, vladfan: 199 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

cookie, santo: 198 - Djoko, Murray/ Murray

brandoc: 197 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

cross: 196 -Djoko, Federer/ Djoko

empire: 195 - Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

aeiou: 195 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

po69: 193 - Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

short6r: 191 - Djoko, Fed/ Djoko

heehaw: 189 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

miklos: 188 - Djoko, Federer/ Djoko

tsonga: 187 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

xpl41n: 185 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

Goat: 182 - Djoko, Federer/ Federer

noles: 178 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

EP36: 176 - Djoko/ Djoko

beefcake: 173 - Djoko, Murray/ Murray

chaz: 170 - Djoko, Federer/ Federer

balla: 169 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

iifold: 167 - Djoko/ Djoko

aca: 165 - Djoko/ DONE

optional: 160 - Djoko, Murray/ Murray

delpiero: 159 - Djoko/ Djoko

realmadrid: 154 - Murray/ Murray

laurin: 146 - Djoko/ Djoko

[Boner_18]

Thanks shari

[Russian Rocket]

Shari delivers! Spasibo (Thank You in Russian)

[playersonly69]

Well I can still come in 6th. Not bad for a guy who doesnt have any points to his name at this time.

[Russian Rocket]

Well I can still come in 6th. Not bad for a guy who doesnt have any points to his name at this time.

what the hell happened to all of your poker winnings?

[AKATDOG]

lets go djoko and murray!

[Santo]

Crazy that nobody ahead of me has Murray!!

AFTER QFS:
cookie, santo: 198 - Djoko, Murray/ Djoko

Just to confirm, and not that it will likely matter, I do have Murray to win it all, guess cookie and I got grouped together at some stage but the picks listed on the earlier page have Murray.

[Cookie Monster]

Well, I have Murray too, Santo. So, we were rightly grouped, just with the wrong winner.

[shari91]

Well, I have Murray too, Santo. So, we were rightly grouped, just with the wrong winner.

Thanks Cookie, I've corrected that now. I go back from the beginning and recheck scores before we issue freeplays but if anyone sees another error before then, just let me know!

[gaebiskon]

looks like i'm doing good