2009 Wimbledon 'Battle of the Boards' pick 'em contest

steven · Tennis legend

2009 Wimbledon 'Battle of the Boards' pick 'em contest

PaulM · Tennis legend

Just entered this for the first time.

Thankfully I am away for the 2 weeks of Wimbledon, otherwise my stress levels would be even higher than they normally are at this time of year!

steven · Tennis legend

Thanks Paul, good luck!

Also, if anyone would like to try their hand at the women's draw too, Team CC are running a small WTA version of BOTB for Wimbledon at http://centrecourtmag.com/forum/index.php?showforum=206 and they would be happy to have a few entrants from other boards.

DavidC from here entered the RG version - I won't say where he finished! ashamed

JM1138 · Lower Club Player

Thanks for all the effort that goes into these Steven, it's much appreciated!
Anyway, here's hoping I can continue my long tradition of a brilliant first day, and then hilarious collapse disbelief

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Good luck all!

Smidster · Challenger level

This pick'em is going to be even more difficult than normal now Nadal is out...What does that do to the seedings?

RobH · Social player

There's an explanation on the Wimbledon thread

I did my picks early as won't get a chance over the weekend. Banked on Nadal turning up but quitting early, god knows what I'll end up with now the draw will be shuffled.

steven · Tennis legend

The pick 'em entry form has been updated with all the changes that have results from the Baghdatis and Nadal withdrawals.

After Rafa's w/d, (17) Flake gets Potty's slot, (33) Kiefer gets Flake's slot and (LL) Thiago Alves gets Kiefer's slot.

Also Baggy has been replaced by (LL) Karol Beck - N.B. be careful, there are two Becks in the same section and there are not two but THREE Gonzos in the draw this time - Fernando, Maximo and Santiago!

-- Edited by steven on Friday 19th of June 2009 08:35:41 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

Thanks Paul, good luck!

Also, if anyone would like to try their hand at the women's draw too, Team CC are running a small WTA version of BOTB for Wimbledon at http://centrecourtmag.com/forum/index.php?showforum=206 and they would be happy to have a few entrants from other boards.

DavidC from here entered the RG version - I won't say where he finished!

I thought my 'typical British performance on clay' had escaped scrutiny ashamed

. Anyway as a visitor I thought my role should be to make the regulars feel good about themselves - I certainly succeeded smile

steven · Tennis legend

at least you didn't come last (if I remember right) and I'm sure you'll do better on grass (I've heard it said that having a puff before doing your picks can work wonders wink

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PaulM · Tennis legend

Aargh did mine too early, will re-do tonight I think.

Silver · County player

I think there are some bum sections. I can't believe I have Montanes, as the 32nd seed, to make the 3rd round but to honest, there's bugger all else in that section!

I'm not pinning any hopes on this one this time. I think it'll be a shocker.

Soderling v Federer 4th round? BOOOOO!

Sent, by the way.

Drew · Jun 21, 2009

Cmon Folks still time to sign up....only 26 of us have entered so far !!!

Thats less than half of AM.com.

Give it a go !

Miriambee · Futures level

I took the plunge and had a go, entered for real! i hope I don't let the side down, seems a load of fun though!

steven · Tennis legend

Well done Miriam and good luck.

For those who entered for BT.net last time they played a pick 'em, here are your ATP 'twins' - the players who have the same ranking on 22 Jun as your pre-Wimby pick 'em ranking:

5 Dusty Dick (BT) is del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG)
16 wolf (BT) is Nalbandian, David (ARG) (*1)
19 Akhenaten (BT) is Gasquet, Richard (FRA) (*2)
22 Robxon (BT) is Tursunov, Dmitry (RUS)
28 goldfish (BT) is Hanescu, Victor (ROU)
33 eblunt (BT) is Montanes, Albert (ESP)
53 Christian (BT) is Clement, Arnaud (FRA)
67 MJD (BT) is Hernych, Jan (CZE)
76 Abc (BT) is Kendrick, Robert (USA)
81 Grundon (BT) is Benneteau, Julien (FRA)
84 Imoen (BT) is Capdeville, Paul (CHI)
96 Johnnylad (BT) is Devilder, Nicolas (FRA)
100 ForeverDelayed (BT) is Massu, Nicolas (CHI)
113 DavidC (BT) is Spadea, Vincent (USA) (*3)
127 The Hoose (BT) is Elgin, Michail (RUS)
128 Count Zero (BT) is Mannarino, Adrian (FRA)
133 JM1138 (BT) is Levine, Jesse (USA)
135 Mkkreuk (BT) is Ouahab, Lamine (ALG)
152 ian carlisle (BT) is Hocevar, Ricardo (BRA)
165 Malteaser (BT) is Rosol, Lukas (CZE)
166 CBV (BT) is Soeda, Go (JPN)
179 jamatthews (BT) is Bogomolov Jr., Alex (USA)
187 Smidster (BT) is Kavcic, Blaz (SLO)
189 RobH (BT) is Koubek, Stefan (AUT)
196 Silver (BT) is Mello, Ricardo (BRA)
209 Jean-Marc (BT) is Chiudinelli, Marco (SUI)
220 Jack Buxton (BT) is Horna, Luis (PER)
231 John (BT) is Johansson, Thomas (SWE)
246 Mikeduke (BT) is Hartfield, Diego (ARG)
248 S&V (BT) is Groth, Samuel (AUS)
258 RedCabbage (BT) is Prodon, Eric (FRA)
265 Tim G (BT) is Duclos, Pierre-Ludovic (CAN)
271 Goldenslam (BT) is Petrazzuolo, Giancarlo (ITA)
277 seagull (BT) is Gomes, Eric (BRA)
279 marat99 (BT) is Bastl, George (SUI)
289 Josh (BT) is Pavlovs, Deniss (LAT)
300 The Shedman (BT) is Minar, Jan (CZE)
306 Gazzpash (BT) is Slanar, Martin (AUT)
331 edward seator (BT) is Rodrigues, Mathieu (FRA) (*4)
389 Michael (BT) (BT) is Coelho, Andrew (AUS)
460 Vonce (BT) is Ager, Johannes (AUT)
467 Drew (BT) is Lim, Yong-Kyu (KOR)
520 Craven91 (BT) is Ysern, Pierrick (FRA)
549 djlovesyou (BT) is Grilli, Rodrigo (BRA)
596 Beunhaasje (BT) is Fischer, Holger (GER)
597 Jack (BT) (BT) is Grozdanov, Tihomir (BUL)
719 freerider (BT) is Zekic, Miljan (SRB)
726 Kemolew (BT) is Van Gemerden, Melle (NED)
728 kinley31 (BT) is Schoorel, Thomas (NED)
746 Greenleaf (BT) is Khan, Aqeel (PAK)
793 dette (BT) is Gonzalez-Jimenez, Abraham (ESP)
807 James (BT) is Cvetkov, Aleksandar (SRB)

(*1) is the wolf on a doughnut diet at the moment?!

(*2) sniffing on the long straw?

(*3) now that's what I call drawing the short straw LOL

(*4) funnily (or not so funnily) enough, Edward Seator lost 2 & 1 to his ATP 'twin' in the Edinburgh Future last year!

-- Edited by steven on Sunday 21st of June 2009 11:17:44 PM

christian · Intermediate Club Player

haha that's quality Steven. Don't know about anyone else but I found this one really tough to pick. So many where I had no real stats to base my pick on other than ranking and a bit of guesswork. Maybe that's cos the grass season is so short I don't know but so many I found myself thinking no idea!!

Out of interest are there any sites that break a players stats down by surface? Meant to ask after the RG one when so many people were commenting on peoples record. I know so many of you guys have a huge depth of knowledge anyway but just though i'd check.