2014 female ranking predictions

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

RE: 2014 female ranking predictions

indiana · Tennis legend

Hopng to stay in a Champions League place. Not that bothered about actually winning the title, just really wanting the glamour of picking my wits against say Spanish predictors.

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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I think I need to make some major investments before the January transfer window closes . . .

indiana · Tennis legend

With Harriet confirmed in the top 10 for a week Monday ( well done, her ) I'm going to have 7 of the 10. So, not bad.

Laura, Anna S and Jade will miss out to the inclusion of Emily, Katie B and Harriet.

So, I think I can be excused the 3 that won't make it for varying reasons. Emily and Katie are well in though, so had not enough faith in the lovely stickability of Emily nor how much Katie would push forward.

Sim · County player

Thought next year perhaps we could award a bonus point if you get your world ranking prediction spot on.

This year maybe just give an honourable mention to anyone who hits the bulls-eye. Bulls-eye scores 50, but will "50" give you a bulls-eye?? wink

indiana · Tennis legend

Now a bulls-eye bonus could be an interesting late curveball, especially if a big one.

Must be a fair chance that even excluding Andy at least one person would manage it, thinking of the number of separate predictions and that many will at least be in the ball park. If Andy has a pretty good year then he might produce quite a few.

Whether it should be so big that it could take someone from last to first ?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oh yes ! I need all the jokers possible.

I'd got Andy down as number 5, everyone else at 4 or higher. No idea of the maths but is it possible he could finish right at no 5 ? Or if he's 6th, could I qualify for a mega bonus as nearest guess ?

NB Also, what about a booby prize ? Minus 50 ? I'm nominating myself as the only person who actually predicted a top 10 entry for someone who didn't even finish the year in the top 1000 ! (Well, just . .. ) Had a punt that Josh G would miss tennis and come straight back - got that wrong :)

indiana · Tennis legend

Andy could most certainly finish WR 5. In fact he will be in running no 5 on Sunday night if he beats Kei, earning 200 points.

WR 4 is possible though Stan starts 420 points ahead.

4 Wawrinka 4895
5 Nishikori 4625
6 Murray 4475
7 Berdych 4465
8 Raonic 4440
9 Cilic 4150

But this is not "next year" :)

Sim · County player

Perhaps somewhat surprisingly Mandy Carreras is the "last woman standing" who can influence the GB top 10 final table. Currently at no.10 for the end of next week a win tomorrow will move her up-to 9 and winning the final to 8.

Now no.9 would suit me just fine biggrin

indiana · Tennis legend

Naomi Broady appears to still be down for the Dubai 75K next week. If she does compete there and if ( maybe a bigger if ) she reaches the SF she will overtake Jo for the no 2 spot.

As for Mandy, she's absolutely fine at no 10 :) Then she can win to her heart's content after this week.

Sim · County player

The final scores are now counted for the women.

We have 2 winners of the Bulls-eye competition: Kundalini spot on for Heather Watson and Reeltime with Katy Dunne.

Special mention to Mervatron for being the only person to predict that Emily Webbey-Smith be in the top 10.

There was going to be another special mention for all those young talent spotters who predicted Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart's rise into the top 10 but sadly there is no-one to highlight......

(Now I know there were injuries etc. but EWS would still have been no.10 if Laura, Lisa, Jade and Anna had all finished above her and Katie 11)

Sim · County player

For the main competition, it was very close, with just 1 point in it at the end.

The winner is Korriban

Runner up is Mazza1987

Joint 3rd Indiana and Tommymac

Final results are:

Korriban	36
Maza1987	35
Indiana	33
Tommymac	33
Mervatron	32
Sim	32
Kundalini	31
Steven	31
Helen40	29
Jaggy1876	28
Peter too	28
Reeltime	28
Chavkev	27
Jake270392	27
SMC1809	25
Coup Droit	24
Paulisi	23
Tony Orient	22

I will update full table this evening

paulisi · Tennis legend

36pts to win it, just shows what a lottery predicting the girls was this year.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
36pts to win it, just shows what a lottery predicting the girls was this year.

now, now - that could come across as sour grapes smile

I think we should just accept our positions in the relegation zone and and go down to div. 2 where, hopefully, all those audience members of Countless will be, the ones who'd never heard of Mandy, or Jade, or practically anyone else besides Laura and, possibly, Heather. We might stand a chance then . . .

indiana · Tennis legend

Ah, get to share the bronze. That's at least a pick me up after the trauma of 4th place in the men's contest.

Congratulations to Korriban here and to Ratty for his win in the men's.