2019 ATP Sudden Death League: Shanghai

luiz_gustavo

Hall of Fame
Welcome to the next event in our 2019 ATP Sudden Death League season:

Shanghai Rolex Masters (China)
6 - 13 October, 2019
Hard Court


RULES (Masters 1000 Event):

1. You pick one player who you think is going to win. It's a knock out-system: if the player you picked wins, you're through to the next round. If he loses, you're out.

2. Prior to the Round of 16, you have to pick one player per day (day 1 - monday, day 2 - tuesday and day 3 - wednesday). In the R16, quarters, semis and finals you pick one player per round. Day 1 is a Combined Sunday/Monday.

3. You can pick a player only ONCE. Obviously it's important to make smart choices in order to get far. If you have no picks remaining, you're eliminated from the competition.

4. You can't pick a player from a match that has started already.

5. You cannot advance to the next round via a walkover since it is hard to know exactly when someone announced they were pulling out HOWEVER this rule does not apply once you reach the semifinals

6. Since you can no longer win a match by a walkover it is highly advised that you make a back-up pick to your main pick - when listing your picks make sure you specify which is your back-up.

7. If the player you picked retires during the match, you're out. If he retires before the match, your back-up pick will be used unless you change your pick before your back up match begins.

8. If the opponent of the person you picked withdraws and is replaced by a lucky loser your original pick will stand unless you specifically change it. (Usual caveat with this rule and the consideration of BU applies.)

9. NEVER edit your pick. If you want to change your pick, please quote your old pick and choose a new player. Edited posts will not be taken into consideration.


SCORES FOR THIS TOURNAMENT
1 correct pick: 60
2 correct picks: 120
3 correct picks: 190
4 correct picks: 280
5 correct picks: 400
6 correct picks: 600
Winner: 1000

2019 LEAGUE FILE (Shanghai)

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS:
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luiz_gustavo

Hall of Fame
Guys, as @stringertom kindly remembered, there are 4 matches happening on sunday. Those are considered as Day 1 picks (Sunday/Monday matches). Here they are:

Hubert Hurkacz vs (WC) Zhizhen Zhang
Radu Albot vs (15) Nikoloz Basilashvili
Fernando Verdasco vs Taylor Fritz
Joao Sousa vs Filip Krajinovic
 

stringertom

Bionic Poster
There are no such things as no-brainers in the SDL. That said...

Day 1: Hurkacz
Zhang won a match in Beijing, beating Edmund 1R and taking me out. I’m daring him to do it again. Hurkacz continued his winless streak since taking the W-S title with his 1R loss in Tokyo. This is definitely not a lock but I’m in to lose.
 

JadeC

Hall of Fame
Zhang won a match in Beijing, beating Edmund 1R and taking me out. I’m daring him to do it again. Hurkacz continued his winless streak since taking the W-S title with his 1R loss in Tokyo. This is definitely not a lock but I’m in to lose.

Looks like we're in the same frame of mind. Might as well get it over with now.
 

Krish872007

Talk Tennis Guru
Am in. Just back from a stint in hospital. Think I owe everyone an apology for "dropping the ball" on the SDL - I have always enjoyed being a part of this game (since 2015) and organising it (since 2016) and unfortunately I haven't been keeping things up to date and running it as smoothly as I would have liked in the last 3-4 months or so. So apologies all, I should be a lot more dialed in going forward and don't want to jeopardise the experience for anyone.

Also in that vein a huge thank you to @luiz_gustavo @stringertom and @Beacon Hill for keeping things going in my absence and for sending reminders.
 

megamind

Legend
Bunch of y’all betting on a qualifier (pcb)

interessing:unsure: i see y’all enjoy the danger zone

edit: nvm, i see why (playing against a world number 300 something, then again... this world number 300 almost beat mannarino in zhuhai)
 
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Beacon Hill

Hall of Fame
Am in. Just back from a stint in hospital. Think I owe everyone an apology for "dropping the ball" on the SDL - I have always enjoyed being a part of this game (since 2015) and organising it (since 2016) and unfortunately I haven't been keeping things up to date and running it as smoothly as I would have liked in the last 3-4 months or so. So apologies all, I should be a lot more dialed in going forward and don't want to jeopardise the experience for anyone.

Also in that vein a huge thank you to @luiz_gustavo @stringertom and @Beacon Hill for keeping things going in my absence and for sending reminders.
Certainly no apologies necessary. I hope things are improving on your end. Good to have you back.
 

megamind

Legend
Day 1: Cilic
BU: Edmund
Day 1: Cilic
BU: Monfils

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luiz_gustavo

Hall of Fame
Am in. Just back from a stint in hospital. Think I owe everyone an apology for "dropping the ball" on the SDL - I have always enjoyed being a part of this game (since 2015) and organising it (since 2016) and unfortunately I haven't been keeping things up to date and running it as smoothly as I would have liked in the last 3-4 months or so. So apologies all, I should be a lot more dialed in going forward and don't want to jeopardise the experience for anyone.

Also in that vein a huge thank you to @luiz_gustavo @stringertom and @Beacon Hill for keeping things going in my absence and for sending reminders.

Glad to have you back, I hope you're feeling better! No need to thank me, we're the ones that owe you a thank you. Two weeks updating everything on the spreadsheet made me value even more all the work you put on this game all over the year!
 
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