2018 ATP Sudden Death League: Indian Wells

[RS92]

Man, I hate Sousa @RS92

@Krish872007 You were so modest to call him only an *******. If you have watched the 3rd set, you would have called him so many different things.
When he was leading 4-1 30-40 in 3rd set, I was already planning my 3rd round pick. Argh..

LOL

Sousa was just too much to handle for Zverev

 

[stringertom]

Too much alcohol in one match for Mannarino

And yet no one took the cue on this, not even moi!

 

[RS92]

And yet no one took the cue on this, not even moi!

And Coric is destroying RBA. Only the Bambi can stop him in the final!

 

[stringertom]

And Coric is destroying RBA. Only the Bambi can stop him in the final!

fedr in SF.

 

[RS92]

fedr in SF.

I know, but playing against the Bambi in the final is going to be Roger's worst nightmare.

 

[stringertom]

I know, but playing against the Bambi in the final is going to be Roger's worst nightmare.

Bhambreshs will be exposed after an 11-day gulab jamun binge. Coachreshs' grand plan falls one match short.

 

[stringertom]

That was delightfully easy! Thank you, Leo!

4R: Everybody Wang CHUNG Tonight

B/u: who can take a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew? The KANDYMAN can!

 

[Krish872007]

R4/Round of 16: Chung
BU: Coric

 

[RS92]

R4: Chung

BU: del Potro

 

[TheMuzziah]

R16: Chung
BU: Coric

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

R16: Borna Coric
BU: Juan Martin del Potro

 

[George Turner]

Faaack, haven't made my pick!!

R4; Raonic
BU; Querrey

 

[RS92]

VAMOS

First time in the quarterfinals of a M1000 since Rome 2017.

@stringertom that's better right?

 

[Krish872007]

Stuttering into the QFs once again, I believe I'm now just 1 pick away from (finally) getting to Number 1.

 

[RS92]

Stuttering into the QFs once again, I believe I'm now just 1 pick away from (finally) getting to Number 1.

You would have 8930 points and Pagoo is going to have 8930 points as well

 

[Krish872007]

You would have 8930 points and Pagoo is going to have 8930 points as well

There's not been a tie for the Number 1 spot since April 2010 (after the very first SDL tournament played).

 

[stringertom]

VAMOS

Since Rome 2017 that I wasn't in the quarterfinals of a M1000.

Grammar is wrong...since you were, no?

 

[RS92]

Grammar is wrong...since you were, no?

In spanish we use 'wasn't' for that phrase:

"Desde Roma 2017 que no llegaba a cuartos de final de un M1000"

And when I wrote that message I thought for some reason that 'was' sounded bad, that it wasn't correct.

 

[GhostDog]

R16: Del Potro
BU:Lopez

 

[stringertom]

QF: Who can beat Borna 4 times in a row? The KANDYMAN can!

B/u: Sam Bam QUERREYman

 

[RS92]

Jesus Christ Baghdatis... I have no idea how is Raonic playing right now, just watched the last games that he played against Sousa.. The H2H with Querrey is 2-2 so that doesn't help. Anyway...

QF: Querrey

BU: del Potro

 

[gn]

VAMOS

First time in the quarterfinals of a M1000 since Rome 2017.

@stringertom that's better right?

Tagging someone while editing the post would not send them notification.

@stringertom Were there any grammar mistake in the above sentence?

 

[RS92]

Tagging someone while editing the post would not send them notification.

@stringertom Were there any grammar mistake in the above sentence?

Didn't know that

 

[gn]

Raonic has been given a W/O @RS92

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

QF: Kevin Anderson
BU: Juan Martin Del Potro

 

[RS92]

Raonic has been given a W/O @RS92

I know, that's why I wrote that. I wanted to see Raonic vs Baghdatis to have a better idea of how the canadian is playing right now...

 

[Krish872007]

I know, that's why I wrote that. I wanted to see Raonic vs Baghdatis to have a better idea of how the canadian is playing right now...

Yeah, I have no idea what kind of form Raonic is in. His last meeting woth Querrey was at Wimbledon 2016, so that won't tell us much.
Considering going against the H2H and maybe picking Coric over KA.

Just realised I have 6 of the 8 QF line up to pick from, including anyone in the bottom half

 

[George Turner]

Raonic got a walkover win. Does that mean my bu pick of querrey is used instead?

 

[Krish872007]

Raonic got a walkover win. Does that mean my bu pick of querrey is used instead?

Yes, you're through

 

[Krish872007]

QF: Querrey the Destroyer
BU: JM Del Potro

 

[RS92]

Yeah, I have no idea what kind of form Raonic is in. His last meeting woth Querrey was at Wimbledon 2016, so that won't tell us much.
Considering going against the H2H and maybe picking Coric over KA.

Just realised I have 6 of the 8 QF line up to pick from, including anyone in the bottom half

Raonic played the best tennis of his career in that tournament so far, so it should be a good thing that it was a tough match.

 

[stringertom]

Tagging someone while editing the post would not send them notification.

@stringertom Were there any grammar mistake in the above sentence?

No, that would be the correct way for @RS92 to express his success this week.

 

[George Turner]

QF; Roaring Raonic
BU; Del Po

One of the few times i'll be rooting for Raonic to win a match

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

I blame @stringertom for this loss.

 

[stringertom]

I blame @stringertom for this loss.

Que?

 

[TheMuzziah]

QF: Querrey
BU: Del Potro

 

[RS92]

Thanks a lot chokerrey

 

[Krish872007]

It seriously feels like Querrey doesn't want to crack the Top 10. He pulled this same stunt at Paris last year.
Once again managed to talk myself out of making a winning pick (Coric).

 

[George Turner]

wow, I'm the last man standing! Raonic has gone up in my estimations

 

[Krish872007]

wow, I'm the last man standing! Raonic has gone up in my estimations

And good luck to ye, great opportunity to win this now.

 

[gn]

What a chokejob! Lost only 3 points in his first 4 service games. Then got broken twice to lose the 1st set.

 

[RS92]

@Krish872007 @GhostDog didn't pick a player. And Kohlschreiber is not his only option. Right now is his last option, but yesterday he had the chance to pick Federer/Chung/Coric.

It was the same case for me, in the top half I only had Federer available, meanwhile in the bottom half I had 3 players available.

If Kohlschreiber was his only option in the entire draw then it would be the same for him to post a message here saying that he is going to pick Kohlschreiber. But he had more than 1 player to choose.

 

[Krish872007]

@Krish872007 @GhostDog didn't pick a player. And Kohlschreiber is not his only option. Right now is his last option, but yesterday he had the chance to pick Federer/Chung/Coric.

It was the same case for me, in the top half I only had Federer available, meanwhile in the bottom half I had 3 players available.

If Kohlschreiber was his only option in the entire draw then it would be the same for him to post a message here saying that he is going to pick Kohlschreiber. But he had more than 1 player to choose.

He hasn't been seen since Wednesday afternoon/evening - since the last QF has started, I guess it goes down as a "No Pick" then.
Which means everyone except George Turner is eliminated.

 

[George Turner]

And good luck to ye, great opportunity to win this now.

Need Del Potro to win first! Then I should be fine

 

[Krish872007]

What a chokejob! Lost only 3 points in his first 4 service games. Then got broken twice to lose the 1st set.

@Pagoo holds on to #1 for another 2 weeks then
I've been the nearly-man for a while now, considering Querrey's inability to finish off matches and enter the Top 10 it's only fitting I go down with him I guess.

 

[RS92]

He hasn't been seen since Wednesday afternoon/evening - since the last QF has started, I guess it goes down as a "No Pick" then.
Which means everyone except George Turner is eliminated.

Yes, unfortunately for him it should be a No Pick.

 

[RS92]

wow, I'm the last man standing! Raonic has gone up in my estimations

You should thank Baghdatis lol. I assume that if Raonic had to play on Wednesday, you were going to pick Chokerrey today?

 

[Krish872007]

Yeah, I have no idea what kind of form Raonic is in. His last meeting woth Querrey was at Wimbledon 2016, so that won't tell us much.
Considering going against the H2H and maybe picking Coric over KA.

Just realised I have 6 of the 8 QF line up to pick from, including anyone in the bottom half

@RS92 - ultimate proof that this game should be played on instinct, especially if (like me right now), you happen to be going through a purple patch of sorts.

 

[gn]

@Pagoo holds on to #1 for another 2 weeks then
I've been the nearly-man for a while now, considering Querrey's inability to finish off matches and enter the Top 10 it's only fitting I go down with him I guess.

If you sticked with Querrey earlier, you would not had him left to pick. You may have even had 1 save pick left.

 

[George Turner]

You should thank Baghdatis lol. I assume that if Raonic had to play on Wednesday, you were going to pick Chokerrey today?

That was the plan. My only other option in the quarters would have been Coric and I thought Anderson would edge that match.

Thank you Baghdatis