2018 Basel - ATP 500

Who wins? (Top 8 in order of most likely to win from Ultimate Tennis Statistics)


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Meles

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Not the depth of seeds at Vienna where most of the top 30 plays plus the five contestants for the last spots at WTF, but Basel oozing talent. Federer wannabes Tsitsipas and Shapovalov pay homage. A Zverev rounding into some form is joined by the white hot Medvedev who is favorite for a 4th title of the year in Moscow right now. Wawrinka and big serving Jarry will be floating unseeded in the draw.

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See post 4 for qualifiers draw.
 
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Meles

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The field in Basel would have been better but unfortunately Del Po got injured in Shanghai so he cant play
Its till far and away the more interesting field and more likely to yield the better QFs. 50% chance Fed lines up with Shapo or Meddy for QF. 50% chance of Tsistsipas SF. Zverev final possible. All expected to win slams in the future (yes Medvedev is showing great signs with excellent returning of late and a massively improved serve game, looked like Kyrgios lol in his last match) so way more talented than Vienna where Thiem and Coric the only viable long term threats to snag a few slams. Praying it lines up that Fed has to beat these wannabes off right and left.:D
 

Meles

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Shapo sadly trying to sound like Madonna and Sean Penn in 1985. Not a good look or a good sound, Denis. :eek:
@Meles, your new Avatar is plus 10!
I thought you'd find Shapo's stunt cuter than that lol. Glad you like Thieminator, better hope he does well this week or the avatar gloves may come off again.:D
 

Meles

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Fed to beat Zverev, Tsitsipas, Shapavalov, Medvedev and Jarry for the title.
Well he either gets Med or Shapo for his QF, not possible to play both in event unless one in SF or Final and then you lose Tsitsi or Zedrot....will have to settle for Marterer or Djere as qualifier. I'd be happy with three of the five you list.:p
 

Meles

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Why Sock is in that draw ? I thought he was not coming and Shapovalov was seeded 8 thanks to that
Wildcard, bumped Shapo from seeding. Surprise, surprise Fraud drew him for QF.:rolleyes: Well Cecchinato would have been more of a joke and RBA not quite in top form. Just saw him with Med so well enough. Potential SF with Med or Tsitsi.
 

Meles

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Stanimal in with Zverev just fine. Shapo v Cilic first round a rough one. Gulbis has SE and probably will beat Sock again and get a shot at Fed. Ernest in third set of SF with Isner in Stockholm right now.
 

Meles

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Fritz free and clear of fellow NextGen with nice draw. Jarrybot lining with Tsitsipas 2nd round.:mad:
 

Meles

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Federer's section no picnic as most of the players in form or coming around (from rock bottom in Sock's case.)
 

raph6

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Wildcard, bumped Shapo from seeding. Surprise, surprise Fraud drew him for QF.:rolleyes: Well Cecchinato would have been more of a joke and RBA not quite in top form. Just saw him with Med so well enough. Potential SF with Med or Tsitsi.

Tough draw for Denis now. I hope he will have the opportunity to face Roger one day but the days and tournaments before he retires are counting...
 

Meles

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Tough draw for Denis now. I hope he will have the opportunity to face Roger one day but the days and tournaments before he retires are counting...
If he beats Cilic then its a great draw. First round exits for Marin in the two tournaments since US Open:
40 / 2018 Shanghai Masters
R32 Hard Nicolas Jarry Marin Cilic 2-6 7-6(6) 7-5 H2H 5.00 - 1.17
40 / 2018 Tokyo
R32 I Hard Jan-Lennard Struff Marin Cilic 3-6 6-4 7-6(1) H2H 4.20 - 1.23

They've never played before.:p
 

tennisaddict

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Haha. Actually he's got the toughest quarter and probably half. Gulbis just trashed Isner.o_O

Krajinovic and Milkman get hot once in 2000 matches. And sick sock in QF . both Tsitsipas and Medvedev would be tired coming into Basel. Cilic would be exhausted facing Shapavalov, Stan and Zed and will reach the FINAL only to cry and lose

Fraud cannot fix the draw any better
 

Meles

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All fixed for the Fraud, no?
No. Draw is really fine. Krajinovic had that Paris final so can play on this surface and showing signs of getting his game back. Would have loved to seen Jarry in his slot, but can't have it all. Gulbis silver lining to Sock cloud.
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Meles

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Cilic vs Fed final .. book it
Like your lostgen/geriatric pigeon spirit.:cool: Matches I want to see:
Fed v Millman or Struff (great surface for Struff)
Fed v Gulbis
Fed v Med/Tsitsi/Jarrybot
Fed v Zedzilla final
Shapo v Cryic
Jarry v Tsitsi
Med v winner of above
Fritz v Shapo/Cilic QF
Zedrot v Stanimal QF and SF from these two.
 

tennisaddict

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Like your lostgen/geriatric pigeon spirit.:cool: Matches I want to see:
Fed v Millman or Struff (great surface for Struff)
Fed v Gulbis
Fed v Med/Tsitsi/Jarrybot
Fed v Zedzilla final
Shapo v Cryic
Jarry v Tsitsi
Med v winner of above
Fritz v Shapo/Cilic QF
Zedrot v Stanimal QF and SF from these two.

Looking at age of players who are making it to YEC this year... LMFAO..

✓ Rafael Nadal 32.3 ESP 7480

✓ Novak Djoković 31.4 SRB 7445

✓ Juan Martín del Potro 30 ARG 5300

✓ Roger Federer 37.1 SUI 5160

✓ Alexander Zverev 21.5 GER 4770

Marin Čilić 30 CRO 3825

Kevin Anderson 32.4 RSA 3720

Dominic Thiem 25.1 AUT 3535

John Isner 33.4 USA 3020

Average age of players - 30.4

And the slam winners - all 30+

And the slam finalists - only 1 player below 30 and he too is above 25...

You and your next gen... suck big time for one more year.
 

Meles

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Looking at age of players who are making it to YEC this year... LMFAO..

✓ Rafael Nadal 32.3 ESP 7480

✓ Novak Djoković 31.4 SRB 7445

✓ Juan Martín del Potro 30 ARG 5300

✓ Roger Federer 37.1 SUI 5160

✓ Alexander Zverev 21.5 GER 4770

Marin Čilić 30 CRO 3825

Kevin Anderson 32.4 RSA 3720

Dominic Thiem 25.1 AUT 3535

John Isner 33.4 USA 3020

Average age of players - 30.4

And the slam winners - all 30+

And the slam finalists - only 1 player below 30 and he too is above 25...

You and your next gen... suck big time for one more year.
ur fed sucks like an old german vacuum
 

Meles

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All fixed for the Fraud, no?
Well actually yes:
Roger Federer
Rank Elo R16 QF SF F W http://www.ultimatetennisstatistics...tchup&level=A&surface=H&indoor=true&round=R32
3 2369 H89.2%77.9%68.4%58.0%45.1%+42.1% (Bonus)

Ultimate Tennis says he has 45.1% chance of winning event which was boosted 42% by a favorable draw. The next closest player gets +9% bonus. All the seeds naturally have some bonus.... Kyle Edmund had 65% bonus at Antwerp lol.....Gulbis was +5.4% and Isner blew 58% bonus in Stockholm....Khach and Med has near 50% bonus in Kremlin as seeds and unseeded Mannarino had big 23% bonus (made final). So not totally fixed.
 
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