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

[playersonly69]

I think that the results as a whole were much worse yesterday. I know that I didnt do near as good as the first day

[shari91]

SCORES AFTER ROUND 1

ep36, empire, vladfan: 47

brandoc: 46

greg, tcarv: 45

gaebiskon, jnic, optional, delpiero, realmadrid, shock11, po69: 44

chaz, santo: 43

Shari, tto, miklos, cross, laurin: 42

stefan, short6r, cookiemonster, beefcake: 41

yisman, ttwarrior: 40

noles: 38

djoking: 36

akatdog: 35

[Djoking]

Shit i only 27 =( I dont like this system. All players must be take their forecasts after each round, it was more correctly

[yisman]

Zhang or Zheng, don't like either of their chances against Stosur. But we should have had Pliskova against Pliskova. Now that would have been confusing. Great work Shari!

or Radwanska vs. Radwanska

or Wozniak vs. Wozniacki

I didn't see Wozniak or Ursula in the tournament though. They're usually in the majors.

[shari91]

Shit i only 27 =( I dont like this system. All players must be take their forecasts after each round, it was more correctly

That's what makes it fair. Some people don't have time to make new picks every 2 days for 2 weeks of a Slam or even watch matches every day especially with the time difference. And it's hard enough to get people to submit entries on time as it is. At least this way we all make our picks and are done with it.

[shari91]

or Radwanska vs. Radwanska

or Wozniak vs. Wozniacki

I didn't see Wozniak or Ursula in the tournament though. They're usually in the majors.

Urszula was here. She lost to Hampton.

[LAURIN]

Well said! And if you decide to run another one of these I'll try and be a little more prepared.

[AKATDOG]

ouch! not lookin good but still early!

[playersonly69]

At least it gets a little easier grading everyday now that there are 1/2 as many matches each round as the one before.


I cant believe those guys at 47 points! That is just crazy!


My main problem looking forward is that I had Petrova going to the Quarterfinals! That might lose to anyone else who has Serena winning it all against Sharapova

[shari91]

SCORES AFTER ROUND 2 - DAY 1

delpiero: 72

empiremaker, ep36, gregm: 71

Miklos: 70

Santo: 69

gaebiskon, jnic, optional, shock11: 68

tcarv, vladfan: 67

Shari, cross, laurin: 66

chaz, stefan, cookie: 65

tto, noles, realmadrid, brandoc, ttwarrior: 64

beefy: 63

po69: 62

short1r: 61

yisman: 60

akatdog: 57

djoking: 56

[shari91]

Miklos: You didn't include picks for this part of this day. If you have a link with your picks from the Tennis Channel please send it to me or else we're going to have to figure something out.

[brettels]

Christ, shari! It's past 2am! Get some sleep girl!

[shari91]

SCORES AFTER ROUND 2

Empire, EP: 91

Optional, Delpiero: 90

greg, santo: 87

brandoc, jnic: 86

tcarv, vladfan: 85

Shari, gaebiskon, miklos: 84

chaz: 83

shock11, laurin, cross: 82

stefan, cookie: 81

short6r: 79

tto, noles, ttwarrior: 78

beefcake: 77

yisman: 76

realmadrid, po69, djoking: 74

akatdog: 71

[Optional]

Geebus, I'm not used to being in the front pack in these.

Maybe my hail mary come from behind Ivanovic pick to win it wasn't such a smart idea after all

[Djoking]

OH I am really shit in contests such this

[EmpireMaker]

Kerber hurt her back today

[shari91]

SCORES AFTER ROUND 3

Optional: 126

EP36: 124

Empire: 121

Santo: 120

brandoc: 119

greg, delpiero: 117

Shari: 114

Jnic: 113

Cross, laurin: 112

gaebiskon, miklos, noles: 111

chaz: 110

vladfan, shock: 109

stefan, cookie: 108

tto, ttwarrior: 105

beefcake: 104

short6r: 103

tcarv: 102

po69: 101

yisman: 100

djoking: 98

akatdog, realmadrid: 95

[shari91]

SCORES AFTER ROUND 4

EP36: 159

Empire: 151

brandoc: 149

Santo: 145

greg, delpiero: 142

optional: 141

chaz: 140

Shari: 139

cross: 137

gaebiskon, noles: 136

shock: 134

stefan, cookie: 133

laurin: 132

miklos: 131

tto, ttwarrior: 130

vladfan, beefcake: 129

jnic: 128

tcarv: 127

po69: 126

yisman: 125

djoking: 123

akatdog: 120

short6r: 118

realmadrid: 115

[shari91]

Players left:


EP36: 159 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Radwanska/ Serena

Empire: 151 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

brandoc: 149 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Radwanska/ Serena

Santo: 145 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Radwanska/ Serena

greg: 142 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Radwanska/ Serena

delpiero: 142 - Aza, Williams, Na Li/ Aza, Na Li/ Na Li

optional: 141: Aza, Williams/ Williams/ DONE

chaz: 140 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska/ Serena, Radwanska/ Serena

Shari: 139 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

cross: 137 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

gaebiskon: 136 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Aza, Radwanska/ Azarenka

noles: 136 - Aza, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Aza, Radwanska/ Radwanska

shock: 134 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

stefan, cookie: 133 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

laurin: 132 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Radwanska/ Radwanska

miklos: 131 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

tto: 130 - Aza, Serena, Na Li, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

ttwarrior: 130 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Azarenka, Sharapova/ Azarenka

vladfan: 129 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

beefcake: 129 - Serena, Na Li, Sharapova/ Serena, Na Li/ Serena

jnic: 128 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Radwanska/ Serena

tcarv: 127 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska/ Serena, Radwanska/ Serena

po69: 126 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

yisman: 125 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

djoking: 123 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Radwanska/ Serena

akatdog: 120 - Aza, Serena, Radwanska, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

short6r: 118 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

realmadrid: 115 - Aza, Radwanska/ Aza, Radwanska/ Aza

[yisman]

I blame tennischannel!

[shari91]

I blame tennischannel!

haha me too. I'm looking at all these people who have Radwanska knocking off Sharapova (provided they both get through of course) and I'm wondering what I'm missing here. Feels like they know something I don't.

[gregm]

I was really impressed watching Radwanska in Auckland and Sydney and Radwanska hasnt lost a set since October of last year when she lost in Turkey to Williams and Sharapova. Watching Sharapova doesnt really give me a lot of confidence in my Radwanska pick though, she is just crushing everyone and her serve has been pretty impressive. If Radwanska can get by Li, maybe Sharapova might have some problems on serve but she looks pretty unstoppable until she meets Serena.

[shari91]

I was really impressed watching Radwanska in Auckland and Sydney and Radwanska hasnt lost a set since October of last year when she lost in Turkey to Williams and Sharapova. Watching Sharapova doesnt really give me a lot of confidence in my Radwanska pick though, she is just crushing everyone and her serve has been pretty impressive. If Radwanska can get by Li, maybe Sharapova might have some problems on serve but she looks pretty unstoppable until she meets Serena.

Ah, that makes sense. I only saw bits of her matches in Sydney and none in Auckland. I keep waiting for Maria's serve to falter but she's actually frightening me a bit with how much of a monster she is out there right now. The idea of cheering for Sharapova though is enough to make my stomach turn so I'm sure I'll still be hoping for Aggie to win regardless.

[gregm]

Shari cheering for sugarpova, that is not easy to picture. It really doesn't matter who wins between Rad and Sharapova, Williams is 9-0 vs Maria since 2005 and has only lost 2 sets to her and Radwanska has only won one set off Williams in her entire career. Hopefully Serena is 100% and dominates. Serena -129 futures at 5dimes , -135 at pinny

[playersonly69]

Well son of a bitch!!! I can get the final 4 right, the final 2 right and the champion right and still come in 9th place

[yisman]

the way serena played this morning, no one is beating her. I watched a replay. She lost the first three points on her serve and then steamrolled the rest of the way.

[shari91]

Well son of a bitch!!! I can get the final 4 right, the final 2 right and the champion right and still come in 9th place

That's what I was telling you about why the earlier rounds are so important!

And yeah yisman, Serena looks impossible to beat. The commentators during last night's match were almost in shock watching her beat Kiri up that badly.

[EmpireMaker]

Na Li putting on a clinic tonight !!!

[shari91]

Na Li putting on a clinic tonight !!!

I know!!! I've been screaming at the tv! Much rather cheer her on to beat Aggie than Sharapova

[EmpireMaker]

No correct final 4's

[beefcake]

Li saved my ass.I can win some free plays now!

[shari91]

***UPDATED AFTER LI/RADWANSKA MATCH***


EP36: 159 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena/ Serena

delpiero: 152 - Aza, Williams/ Aza, Na Li/ Na Li

Empire: 151 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

brandoc: 149 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena/ Serena

Santo: 145 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena/ Serena

greg: 142 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena/ Serena

optional: 141 - Aza, Williams/ Williams/ DONE

chaz: 140 - Aza, Serena/ Serena/ Serena

tto: 140 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

Shari: 139 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

beefcake: 139 - Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Na Li/ Serena

cross: 137 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

gaebiskon: 136 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Aza/ Azarenka

noles: 136 - Aza, Sharapova/ Aza/ DONE

shock: 134 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

stefan, cookie: 133 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

laurin: 132 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena/ DONE

miklos: 131 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

ttwarrior: 130 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Azarenka, Sharapova/ Azarenka

vladfan: 129 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

jnic: 128 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena/ Serena

tcarv: 127 - Aza, Serena/ Serena/ Serena

po69: 126 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

yisman: 125 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

djoking: 123 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena/ Serena

akatdog: 120 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

short6r: 118 - Aza, Serena, Sharapova/ Serena, Sharapova/ Serena

realmadrid: 115 - Aza/ Aza/ Aza

[LAURIN]

Radwanska was my upset, along with a couple others (Erani, don't party before you play), so I'm out it. Shari, hope you decide to do this again, thanks for all the work. Good luck to the finish, everyone.

[yisman]

I'll have to go look at how I did so badly in the early rounds. I could hit Serena/Sharapova but it wouldn't matter anyway since those obviously were popular picks.

I was only half-joking when I blamed tennis channel. Since I had to make my picks several times, I gave up and went really fast to get it in on time. Next tournament I'll simply have to use a different site and hopefully I'll have a respectable finish.

thanks for the contest

[shari91]

I'll have to go look at how I did so badly in the early rounds. I could hit Serena/Sharapova but it wouldn't matter anyway since those obviously were popular picks.

I was only half-joking when I blamed tennis channel. Since I had to make my picks several times, I gave up and went really fast to get it in on time. Next tournament I'll simply have to use a different site and hopefully I'll have a respectable finish.

thanks for the contest

Oh I was full on serious about the tennis channel - I'm just laughing about it as there's nothing else I can do. I gave myself zero points for 2 picks in the first round to be fair because TC didn't save my entry and I didn't pick anyone on TI to prove I had them. Looking at the standings even before Rad went down, even one of those 2 points will make a difference to where I finish.