I suggest modifying Indiana's post into a prediction contest

1 point for predicting 1st rd outcome correctly - 1 point for predicting his opponent
2 points for each in 2nd round
3 points for each in 3rd round
(ok - I know every entrant gets one point for predicting Santoro!)

Here's mine

1st :  beats Santoro (2 pts)

2nd :  beats Malisse (4 pts)

3rd :  has a tough match against Canas (6 pts)

4th :  beats Gasquet (though maybe RG will have some form having won 3 matches in a row for the first time in how long?) (8 pts)

Q :  loses to Nadal in an epic (10 pts)

30 points for me if that is right.

gazzpash wrote:

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Hope Eaton wins. I'm hoping the fact his apponent has Pash in his surname will mean he's crap! lol

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FD has already described Pashanski as "a clown on grass" & Neil Harman, in today's Times, unlike the agency report it used yesterday, accepts that he is Chris' R1 opponent & has this to say in his review of the draw:

Chris Eaton's reward for success in the qualifying competition is a match against Boris Pashanski, a clay-court loving Serb who has played only two grass-court matches and lost both. As gift horses go, this one ought not to be ignored, even for a Briton ranked No 659 in the world.

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P.S.  There's a two-minute video interview with Chris on this page of the Beeb site.   Wonder if he's fully prepared for the rigours of the national Wimbledon media spotlight!   That said, though, he gives every impression of treating every day since his qualification for the MD as a bonus & just enjoying himself!

Thanks Greenleaf - its between you and me so far - I like your optimism!

By the way, in terms of strategy it can pay to predict defeat - since you get points for correctly predicting the outcome of a round (as well as the opponent).

same picks as Indiana

^Pedant

eblunt wrote:

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murrayfan99 wrote:

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I suggest modifying Indiana's post into a prediction contest

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Or you could play the existing, hightly prestigious  "brits progress" competition based on this theme in the "General Tennis discussion" section of this forum .....

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Continuing the theme of shameless plugging, why not enter the even more prestigious "Battle of the Boards pickem Competition" where you predict the results of every single match before play starts and win points accordingly. Found at www.britishtennis.net/competitions.html ...