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JonH comes home


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mdewey wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

As the US mixed takes place from the 19th August, Ill ideally put the predictions thread up this next day or two and close it 19th. Which seems very early and doesnt allow for qualies to take place or main draws to be published.

And is leaving me with a dilemma. Although Id prefer to include the mixed, it compromises the prediction contest for what appears to be two pairs , Jack + and Emma +.

Id be interested in views from others - basically, should we include the mixed and therefore have all predictions done by 19th; or shall we exclude this year for the USO and get predictions in for Sunday 24th when main draw singles play is due to start?

Im happy to be flexible on this so Id be keen to see if there are any other views. Ill leave off putting up a prediction thread until the weekend coming, to see what people think.

 My feeling is that the new system is basically an exhibition event. We do not include the invitation events like the legends doubles (or what ever it is called so we should not include this one either.

 Thanks Mdewey, its a fair point and I think others may share it; Id started off in a different place but my thoughts have shifted a little, to be fair, and Im starting to think more like this. 



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I agree - whatever they call it it is an exhibition event without the usual top players that you see in the latter stages of a slam. I can't envisage Emma and Jack reaching the last 16 of mixed at the other slams and I totally disagree with the exclusion of almost all of the doubles specialists. Don't include it in the competition !

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I agree with all that's been said! No point in my opinion having to guess early for what seems an exhibition... I do wonder if it will pick up much viewership! I doubt I will be watching but we will see!

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Thanks all - Ill see what else comes in but seem to be strong opinions!

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Well, taking into account those who gave me their views and considering the whole thing, I think we will leave out the mixed doubles from the US Open British Wins predictions poll this season - let's see how it goes and if it stays, and decide again next year (and see if other slams follow the US lead on this).

As such, this years US Open prediction contest will just include the 4 disciplines (MS/D, WS/D) and , as play starts on 24th August, I will put the poll up from this weekend for 2 weeks with predictions to close Saturday 23rd August.

I will need to check back on how many wins GB has had over the past few years now in deciding the range I use for this years event.

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Over the past few years, our US Open record has been:

MS WS MD WD XD TOTAL
2019 2 4 12 0 6 24
2020 5 1 5 0 0 11
2021 3 7 15 0 7 32
2022 9 1 15 0 1 26
2023 8 4 12 1 1 26
2024 7 3 8 9 0 27

Avg 5.7 3.3 11.2 1.7 2.5 24.3

Take out the mixed and it is:

MS WS MD WD TOTAL
2019 2 4 12 0 18
2020 5 1 5 0 11
2021 3 7 15 0 25
2022 9 1 15 0 25
2023 8 4 12 1 25
2024 7 3 8 9 27

Avg 5.7 3.3 11.2 1.7 21.8

2020 was Covid hit and the XD was not played and the Mens and Womens Doubles were 32 draw fields. So our real range is probably 18-27 and we have been a very consistent 25-27 this past 4 years. I think I will put a range of 13 or less to 32 or more for this year, anything higher and we will have had a very good one



-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 5th of August 2025 03:13:59 PM

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At the previous slams this season, if we take the mixed out, we have achieved

AO 24 wins
FO 29 wins
W 30 wins

And 27 wins at the US Open last year

So all fit in that range above quite neatly and hard to think we will be way below those levels above or too much higher.

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