Australian Open 2011 BOTB pick 'em competition

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Australian Open 2011 BOTB pick 'em competition

SMC1809 · All-time great

And speaking of Delpo I see that's going well too - not !

And not only for you Indy. I think this means we've been knocked out of the cup too - in R1!

indiana · Tennis legend

Hmm, Lopez, Nalby, Bellucci and finally Delpo.

Bunch of SPAMS, i.e. Spanish speaking annoying malingerers - I am guessing Bellucci can probably speak the lingo too.

Silver · County player

Since when, and I mean WHEN IN CAPITAL LETTERS FOR EMPHASIS, did I climb to 54th? O_O

SMC1809 · All-time great

Down 74 places overnight, but very happy about it. Let's hope I fall even further.

steven · Tennis legend

I've been finding it impossible to find the time to do the usual daily reports, 'thanks' to all the time wasted trying to get 'free'webs to sort out the FTP problems (still no luck!) and far too much proper work to do, so all I have managed is updates on twitter, which is much easier to dip into and out of.

However, I wouldn't want risers and droppers to miss out on seeing their name in lights (be it bright lights or scary red ones!), so here are the movers from the last couple of rounds - I'll be back with yesterday's and today's movers later on.

Apologies in advance if I've missed anyone and for any typos!

FRIDAY MINI-REPORT

Top 10

Top 3 unchanged - Deathless Mortal (MT) by 1 point from Bismarck (NB), with FERNET (MT) 2 more points behind. Alex (RG), up 69 to 4th, Gillyflower (GR), up 24 to 5th, andys_ipod (AM), up 27 to 6th, Sandman (BT) & wolf (BT), both up 1 to 7=, T3nnisFan (TN), down 5 to 9th, Nevets (CC) & David Thompson (AM), both up 2 to 10=.

On the Rise

Top score today - 8/8 by Alex (RG) (RG), up 69 to 4th, StefanoW (BA), up 213 to 52nd, and Duchess (CC), up 251 to 84th.

Fastest riser today by far - Duchess (CC), up 251 to 84th.

Dodgy Droppers

Low score today - 3/8 by 22 entrants.

Biggest faller today - Alli (CC), down 188 to 286th. tonton (BT), down 181 to 226th, Grundon (BT), down 187 to 312nd, and bob_shnider (RG) & CFU (IN), both down 182 to 332nd, also fell more than 180 places.

SATURDAY MINI-REPORT

Top 10

Deathless Mortal (MT), still in 1st but now only on tiebreak from super8 (CC), up 17 to 2nd, a point ahead of Gillyflower (GR), up 2 to 3rd, Scratchy (BT), up 20 to 4=, andys_ipod (AM), up 2 to 4=, Bismarck (NB), down 4 to 6th, wolf (BT), still in 7th, T3nnisFan (TN), up 1 to 8th, David Thompson (AM), up 1 to 9th, nicki (AM), up 22 to 10th.

On the Rise

Top score today - 7/8 by RPH_ESQ (NB), up 110 to 311=, having been in the bottom 25 at the start of the day!

Fastest riser today - RPH_ESQ (NB), up 110 to 311=. There were also 3-figure rises for BenP (AM), up 101 to 152nd, londoner bkk (IN), up 102 to 153rd, Jess (NB), up 100 to 241=, and Wendy (AM), up 106 to 266=.

Top score in R3 - 14/16 by Duchess (CC), up an astonishing 302 places for R3 as a whole to 33rd!

Dodgy Droppers

Low score today - 2/8 by Swiss Dave (IN), down 203 to 318th, and Slothrop (BB), down 75 to 425th.

Biggest faller today by far - Swiss Dave (IN), down 203 to 318th.

Lowest score in R3 - 6/16 by Swiss Dave (IN), now 318th, Atiras (DC), now 406th, irenerer (RF), now 421st, and Sher (ML), now 443rd.

Outlook

Most R4 winners still standing - over 50 entrants with all eight, including 3 of the top 10 but also Mom of Twins (IN), way down in 5th from last.

Least R4 winners still standing - Sher (ML) in 2nd last with just three left.

SUNDAY MINI-REPORT

Top 10

Deathless Mortal (MT), still in 1st, now by a clear point again from Gillyflower (GR), up 1 to 2nd, Scratchy (BT) & andys_ipod (AM), both up 1 to 3=, and ml7000 (IN), up 22 to 5th. Then come wolf (BT), up 1 to 6th, David Thompson (AM), up 2 to 7th, Imoen (BT), up 4 to 8th, Alex (RG) (RG), up 5 to 9th, and indiana (BT), up 6 to 10th.

On the Rise

Top score today - 4/4 by 15 entrants, headed by ml7000 (IN), up 22 to 5th, and AllyB (JM), up 63 to 14th.

Fastest riser today - another of the 4/4 scorers, Toto (IN), up 140 to 65th.

Dodgy Droppers

Low score today - 1/4 by 15 entrants.

Biggest faller today - Eliza (DC), down 88 to 365th.

MONDAY MINI-REPORT

Top 10

Gillyflower (GR), up 1 to 1st on tiebreak from Scratchy (BT) & andys_ipod (AM), both up 1 to 2=, with indiana (BT), up 6 to 4th, and GGiri (TM), up 6 to 5th, a point behind. Then Deathless Mortal (MT), down 5 to 6th as the early loss of his winner pick (Nalby) finally starts to bite, Fentiger (IN), up 5 to 7th, super8 (CC), up 5 to 8th, AllyB (JM), up 5 to 9th, Scotsguy (ML), up 6 to 10=, and ml7000 (IN), down 5 to 10=,

On the Rise

Top score today - 3/4 by over 200 entrants including all of the new top 5.

Fastest riser today - Jay from LA (TM), up 53 to 302nd.

Top score in R4 - 7/8 by AllyB (JM) in 9th, Toto (IN) in 47th, memphis lady (AR) in 67th, mintsauce (AM) in 81st, and Babfive (GB) in 123rd.

Dodgy Droppers

Low score today - 1/4 by nearly 20 entrants, including Sher (ML) & Petzschner's Left Thumb (IN), who are locked in battle foe the lanterne rouge, both at least 8 points adrift of the rest of the field.

Biggest faller today - Dayvo (TN), down 120 to 275th.

Lowest score in R4 - 2/8 by Swiss Dave (IN) in 420th, marian (GR) in 430th, Ryzim (DF) in 439th, and Sher (ML) in 443rd.

Outlook

Most QF winners still standing - over 250 entrants with all four, including all but one of the top 14 and going as far down as Owain (BA) in 4th from last.

Least QF winners still standing - 7 entrants with just one, including long-time leader Deathless Mortal (MT) in 6th place.

Scratchy · Club Coach

My title dreams are in tatters, thanks to Rafa and his gammy leg! Only a Nole vs Ferrer final can save me now....and that would mean cheering on Ferrer to beat Murray.... can't do that....bugger!

eblunt · Club Coach

You were on for an absolute monster score if your Rafa beating Nole in the final prediction came off, easily enough for top spot.

wolf · Tennis legend

Is there going to be a pick 'em for Madrid?

And if so, is it going to be one of these silly Sunday starts?

steven · Tennis legend

No, I've talked to Bethan and we're going to try Rome instead - like Madrid, it's also a Sunday start, but the MTF thread suggests that at least it's a Friday draw, unlike Madrid, which is a Saturday draw. Other sources suggest that Rome has a Saturday draw too, but it can't be any worse than Madrid so we're going to risk it.