ATP/WTA RACQUET-erring Contests

[EaglesPhan36]

I have to say my dudes & lone dudette ... I am very much awesomely loving the flow of people in the tennis subforum lately. I know a lot of it has to do with the Grand Slam. But, I think we've got more weekly contributors than we've had in a long, long time here. It's nice to feel like you're not just talking to yourself when you post. As such, I am going to bring back a weekly contest for SBR points for all those interested.

I am going to start the first one with the quarterfinal round @ Wimbledon for both ATP-WTA. Those who have been here long enough know that I like to have some unique [some might say fukked up] formats. I think it makes things fun to not just have a bracket contest or just play MLs/speads/totals every week. Tennis is a grind and you have to keep things different to make it interesting.

Going to work on the initial format for that tonight/tomorrow. The entry fee as usual will be fairly minimal to allow PROs and NON-PROs alike to enter.

[yisman]

count me in!

[EaglesPhan36]

Still tweaking for the QFs. With rain forecast the next couple days, no hurry .... will definitely have a format up though on Monday in the PM.

[good2go2mexico]

I have to say my dudes & lone dudette ... I am very much awesomely loving the flow of people in the tennis subforum lately. I know a lot of it has to do with the Grand Slam. But, I think we've got more weekly contributors than we've had in a long, long time here. It's nice to feel like you're not just talking to yourself when you post.

Thanks to everyone for making me feel welcome in the forum. It's much easier to get valid input here than in any other forum on SBR. A lot of the people in basketball, baseball, and football are just negative for the sake of being negative.

[Sport_Fish]

Thanks to everyone for making me feel welcome in the forum. It's much easier to get valid input here than in any other forum on SBR. A lot of the people in basketball, baseball, and football are just negative for the sake of being negative.

Yeah, it appears that the trolls stay away from teh Tennis forum

[EaglesPhan36]

Sorry. Draggin ass on this. Going to start with the men's QFs only and see how we do. Will post format when I getr home later this morning.

[EaglesPhan36]

ATP Wimbleon Men's QF Contest
*Entry Fee: 6 SBR points. You pay your fee by clicking the gold coin in this post and transfering your points.
PROs can pay this upon entering the contest. NON-PROs must pay two points upon entry and then two points per day for two days after to complete their entry. Any NON-PRO who abandons their entry fee without full payment or without making other arrangements with me will be banned from the next contest until payment is settled + a 2 point penalty for eight points total. This might seem stupid, but in the past a lot of guys didn't finish paying and left me to settle out their entry fee which I will do if I have to, but I'm not going to keep letting those guys into contests if that is the case.

Your entry is due by the beginning of the first men's quarterfinal [Federer-Youzhny] which is slated to begin at 7AM ET/6AM CT on Wednesday, July 4th. No exceptions. Any entries received after this deadline will not be eligible and all points entered will be refunded.

Each person entering should PM me the following information. Please PM the information only and do not post it in this thread. When I receive all the entries, I will re-post them in this thread. If you have any questions on the format, etc. please post your question in this thread as it may be the same thing someone else is wondering.

Cut & paste the following and PM your entry to me.

======================================== ======================
Wimbledon QF Contest Entry Form

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
Yes or No

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
(This means adds the seeding # next to the player you think will win each QF and add it up for your projected total. Example: Djokovic (1), Federer (3), Ferrer (7), Kohlschreiber (27). That would total 38 and you would want to select OVER.)

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Djokovic/Mayer, Federer/Youzhny, Ferrer/Murray or Tsonga/Kohlschreiber.
Tie Break: Please select the # of breaks.

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Djokovic, Mayer, Federer, Youzhny, Ferrer, Murray, Tsonga or Kohlschreiber?
Tie Break: Please select total # of aces.

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Djokovic/Mayer, Federer/Youzhny, Ferrer/Murray or Tsonga/Kohlschreiber.
Tie Break: Please select the total # of games.

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Djokovic -8
Mayer +8
Federer -7.5
Youzhny +7.5
Murray -4
Ferrer +4
Tsonga -4.5
Kohlschreiber +4.5
======================================== =================

SCORING
Questions 1-2: Correct Answer +5/Incorrect -2
Questions 3-5: Correct Answer +10/Incorrect -2
Question 6: Correct Answer +15/Incorrect -5/Push = 0

*Anyone who correctly answers any of questions 3-5 AND gets the tie break choice CORRECT gets a 20 point bonus per correct double hit on those.

[EaglesPhan36]

This contest will continue for the semifinals + final with more questions added once those matches are set. That way, NON-PROS you have no excuse for not paying your six point fee by the time the Final is played on Sunday. Scoring likely will be weighted heavier for the semis and heaviest for the final - so just because you do not do well in the QF round, don't get discouraged ... you will have a chance to catch up!

[EaglesPhan36]

^^^
Bump.

Don't make it me vs. Tevari. Let's go fukkos. Enter.

[tevari]

Scared?

[yisman]

I am in. I'll get together my picks tonight.

However, I will have to post them, because I don't have PMs at the moment. If this is not ok, then I guess I'm out.

[EaglesPhan36]

That's fine man.

[Sport_Fish]

very curious to see what people's locks were on the last one

[EaglesPhan36]

Posting mine so everyone can see I'm not a COP!


Wimbledon QF Contest Entry Form

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
Yes

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
Over

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: Please select the # of breaks.
12

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Tsonga
Tie Break: Please select total # of aces.
22

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: Please select the total # of games.
44

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Ferrer +4

[yisman]

EP, I think the lowest possible seed number would be 14. 1+3+4+6=14

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
No

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
Over

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: Please select the # of breaks.
11

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Kohlschreiber
Tie Break: Please select total # of aces.
15

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: Please select the total # of games.
43

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Kohlschreiber +4.5

[BobW]

@ Yisman: Tsonga is 5th seed so 13 is possible.

I'm in, just sent the correct answers to EP and started to give 2 points per day.

[Jong]

1. Yes
2. Over
3 djokovic 11
4 tsonga 20
5 tsonga / khol. 43
6. Khol 4.5

[horja1]

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
Yes

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
(This means adds the seeding # next to the player you think will win each QF and add it up for your projected total.
OVER

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: 10 breaks.

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Murray
Tie Break: 14 aces.

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: 47 games

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Ferrer +4

[Optional]

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
Yes or No

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
(This means adds the seeding # next to the player you think will win each QF and add it up for your projected total. Example: Djokovic (1), Federer (3), Ferrer (7), Kohlschreiber (27). That would total 38 and you would want to select OVER.)Under

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Djokovic/Mayer, Federer/Youzhny, Ferrer/Murray or Tsonga/Kohlschreiber.
Tie Break: Please select the # of breaks. 9

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Djokovic, Mayer, Federer, Youzhny, Ferrer, Murray, Tsonga or Kohlschreiber?
Tie Break: Please select total # of aces. 18

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Djokovic/Mayer, Federer/Youzhny, Ferrer/Murray or Tsonga/Kohlschreiber.
Tie Break: Please select the total # of games. 45

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Djokovic -8
Mayer +8
Federer -7.5
Youzhny +7.5
Murray -4
Ferrer +4
Tsonga -4.5
Kohlschreiber +4.5

[EaglesPhan36]

So much for following directions about pm-ing me the picks. It's all gravy though. I will post everyone else's later this morning.

[horja1]

So much for following directions about pm-ing me the picks. It's all gravy though. I will post everyone else's later this morning.

sorry ... missed the PM part

[yisman]

protennis and matchstat both listed him as 6.

oh well, would've taken under

[EaglesPhan36]

alta

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
Yes

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
Over

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: Please select the # of breaks. 10

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Tsonga
Tie Break: Please select total # of aces. 15

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: Please select the total # of games. 44

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Ferrer +4

[EaglesPhan36]

BobW

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
No

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
Under

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: Please select the # of breaks.
7

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Tsonga
Tie Break: Please select total # of aces.
18

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Tsonga/Kohlschreiber.
Tie Break: Please select the total # of games.
42

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Djokovic -8

[EaglesPhan36]

shari91

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
Yes

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
over

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Djokovic/Mayer
Tie Break: 8

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Djokovic
Tie Break: 11

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: 41

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Kohl +4.5

[EaglesPhan36]

chazz22

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
No


2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER 13.5
Djokovic (1), Federer (3), Murray (4), Kohlschreiber (27). = 35


3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: 9


4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Federer
Tie Break: 19


5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Tsonga/Kohlschreiber
Tie Break: 43


6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.

Kohlschreiber +4.5

[EaglesPhan36]

Demonata

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
Yes

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
(This means adds the seeding # next to the player you think will win each QF and add it up for your projected total. Example: Djokovic (1), Federer (3), Ferrer (7), Kohlschreiber (27). That would total 38 and you would want to select OVER.)
Under

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Djokovic/Mayer, Federer/Youzhny, Ferrer/Murray or Tsonga/Kohlschreiber.
Tie Break: Please select the # of breaks.10
FERRER/MURRAY

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Tsonga
Tie Break: Please select total # of aces.
20

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Djokovic/Mayer, Federer/Youzhny, Ferrer/Murray or Tsonga/Kohlschreiber.
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: Please select the total # of games.
40

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Ferrer +4

[EaglesPhan36]

ohumad

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
Yes


2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
OVER


3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Federer/Youzhny
Tie Break: Please select the # of breaks.
10


4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Kohlschreiber
Tie Break: Please select total # of aces
30


5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Tsonga/Kohlschreiber
Tie Break: Please select the total # of games
50


6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Kohlschreiber +4.5

[EaglesPhan36]

Sport_Fish

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?
Yes

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5
Under

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?
Djokovic/Mayer
Tie Break: Please select the # of breaks.
6

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?
Tsonga
Tie Break: Please select total # of aces.
19

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?
Ferrer/Murray
Tie Break: Please select the total # of games.
42

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.
Djokovic -8

[EaglesPhan36]

tevari

1. Will Mikhail Youzhny Win a Set off Roger Federer?

No

2. Total of Seeds Advancing to Semifinals OVER/UNDER 13.5

Under

3. Which QF Will Feature the Most Breaks of Serve?

Ferrer/Murray

Tie Break: Please select the # of breaks.

6

4. Which Player will Have the Most Aces in the QFs?

Federer

Tie Break: Please select total # of aces.

15

5. Which QF will have the most total games played?

Tsonga/Kohlschreiber

Tie Break: Please select the total # of games.

39

6. Pick one of these lines as your "lock" of the QFs.

Djokovic -8

[yisman]

^^^
Bump.

Don't make it me vs. Tevari. Let's go fukkos. Enter.

Scared?

Plenty of entries!

[EaglesPhan36]

Yeah got flooded with 'em after all. I probably will not have all the entries graded until this evening. Unfortunately I have to work again this afternoon, so I won't have time to get them graded until after that. Will post them up ASAP this evening. Think there were 13 entries if I counted correct, so that is 78 points. I'm adding two to make it an even 80.

Payout
1st: 60%
2nd: 30%
3rd: 10%

[ohumad]

**** my life I must be last. I'll have to be clutch next round. Can I parlay my picks ?

[yisman]

Djokovic -8, wins by 9.
Kohlschreiber +4.5, loses by 4.

[tevari]

the Fed choice with aces & # of breaks sealed my fate. Oh well, thx for the contest!