2012 US Open BOTB Pickem Competition

steven · Tennis legend

RE: 2012 US Open BOTB Pickem Competition

indiana · Tennis legend

Ernests Gulbis confuse Should one really just toss a coin ? smile

steven · Tennis legend

No, but I think he does! furious Which would make him a right (censored) wink

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Grrrrrr! I was on for 8/8 on day 7 (and 15/16 for R3 as a whole) until Isner muppeted against the German Gasquet in a 5 set killer that ended at 2.25 am US EDT.

Must have been a very late finish as it sure confused some people. I mean, either Gasquet has changed his nationality or he got mixed up with his identical twin brother who goes by the name of Kohlschreiber wink

steven · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
steven wrote:
Grrrrrr! I was on for 8/8 on day 7 (and 15/16 for R3 as a whole) until Isner muppeted against the German Gasquet in a 5 set killer that ended at 2.25 am US EDT.
Must have been a very late finish as it sure confused some people. I mean, either Gasquet has changed his nationality or he got mixed up with his identical twin brother who goes by the name of Kohlschreiber

Kohlschreiber is the German Gasquet (in much the same way that Boggo is the British Gasquet ... or the poor man's Gasquet, but that always sounds a bit unkind!)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
steven wrote:
Grrrrrr! I was on for 8/8 on day 7 (and 15/16 for R3 as a whole) until Isner muppeted against the German Gasquet in a 5 set killer that ended at 2.25 am US EDT.
Must have been a very late finish as it sure confused some people. I mean, either Gasquet has changed his nationality or he got mixed up with his identical twin brother who goes by the name of Kohlschreiber
Kohlschreiber is the German Gasquet (in much the same way that Boggo is the British Gasquet ... or the poor man's Gasquet, but that always sounds a bit unkind!)

OK. I get it. But it is far to early on a Monday morning for me not to be confused confuse

indiana · Tennis legend

DAMMIT, Monsieur Gasquest. Now treat the match when you restart just as a new match, just a match you have to win in 3 straight sets, oui ?

You are how we say my wild card, I live or die now by what you do here.

How the heck did I put myself in that position confuse

steven · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
DAMMIT, Monsieur Gasquest. Now treat the match when you restart just as a new match, just a match you have to win in 3 straight sets, oui ?
You are how we say my wild card, I live or die now by what you do here.
How the heck did I put myself in that position

That's what I call a 'GEM' of a pick wink

steven · Tennis legend

2012 US OPEN BOTB - QFs REPORT

The QFs saw wins for 92% pick Muzz, Berdych 1% upsetting Fed, Ferrer 50% and Nole 87%.

TEAMS LEAGUE

@cctennisforum still lead but by winning the QFs, AMFF have closed the gap to 1.2 pts. Team GR moved up 2 to 3rd ahead of @TATtweets.

TEAM KO FINALS

FINAL: (10) Rusedski.co.uk lead (8) Centre Court Forum 13.18-11.25
3-4: (5) DrawChallengeForum are tied with (3) MyTennisLounge.com 10-10
5-6: (11) AndyMurrayFanForum lead (1) MensTennisForums 13.27-12
7-8: (2) TalkAboutTennis lead (4) NewBallsPlease 11.54-9.64
9-10: (9) Bangor Uni Tennis lead (7) BritishTennis.net 12.5-11.09

INDIVIDUAL

Big Al CC still leads but Jaysee AM, up 17 to 2nd after being the only entrant to get all 4 semi-finalists correct, is just 1 point behind. Tolulops TA , down 1 to 3rd, is also just 1 point behind the leader but picked Fed to win the title. Another point back, @ssparky856 ML & @lizjfisher BT remain 4th & 5th.

Biggest QF risers: Andelius AM in 71st, The Knight BT 72nd, RPH_ESQ NB 75th, Sue TN 76th, craiky BA 123rd & nicki AM 124th, all up 25 places.

3 entrants got no SF-ists correct - faller of the round juliette RG, down 85 to 125, @salish3 ML, down 27 to 183, & Vamos NB, down 2 to last.

SF PICKS

Muzz 54% v Berdych 0% (nobody)
Nole 85% v Ferrer 2%

The 4 entrants who picked Ferrer to reach the Final are all outside the top 100 at the moment - WimbledonAce AM in 122nd, andys_ipod AM in 127th, Matthew GR in 146th & Johnnylad BT in 152nd.

steven · Tennis legend

Miriambee wrote:
What's to replace the 76 years of hurt, that's what I've been wanting to know??

Everyone seems to be asking me that. smile The song goes "GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, ..." - it'll go when GB win the Davis Cup

Even if it was about slams, it still rings true - after all, it didn't stop us dreaming, did it biggrin