2022 ATP Sudden Death League: Australian Open

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Welcome to the 2nd event of the 2022 ATP Sudden Death League: Australian Open

Play starts on Monday 17th January

2022 ATP SDL sheet - LEAGUE FILE

Rules of the game:

1. 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. 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.

3. You can't pick a player from a match that has started already. You must be logged in to make your pick, proxy picks are not allowed.

4. You cannot advance to the next round via a walkover, HOWEVER this rule does not apply once you reach the semifinals

5. As you cannot win a match by a walkover it is highly advised that you make a back-up pick.
Your pick and back up cannot be from the same match. If so, your back up will be invalidated.
If your main pick is invalid (ie late, unreadable or unspecific) then your back up will become your pick.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. For late picks, we will use whichever timestamp Flashscore.com shows for the match. Your post must be made before the time Flashscore gives. Keep in mind, Flashscore might round the start time (ie if a match begins at 12:07, Flashscore might show 12:05 or 12:10.). Ties will not be counted.

9. No changes rule: For the ATP Finals/bonus comp & the ATP Cup + the last 16 onwards of the Grand Slams + the last 8 onwards of any other tournament no changes are allowed to your pick or back up once it is entered unless either your pick or back up withdraws. You can add a back up later than your pick if you choose.

We will be picking 10 pick's for this tournament.

Pick 1: Round 1 top half
Pick 2: Round 1 bottom half
Pick 3: Round 2 top
Pick 4: Round 2 bottom
Pick 5: Round 3 top
Pick 6: Round 3 bottom
Pick 7: Round of 16
Pick 8: Quarter Finals
Pick 9: Semi Finals
Pick 10: Final

SCORES FOR THIS TOURNAMENT -

1 correct pick: 60 points
2 correct picks: 120
3 correct picks: 200
4 correct picks: 280
5 correct picks: 380
6 correct picks: 480
7 correct picks: 640
8 correct picks: 900
9 correct picks: 1300
10 correct picks: 2000

SAVE PICKS FOR 2022

@TheTennisReporter has 2 save picks

@tennisbuck @kishnabe @I Am Finnish @gn have 1 save pick

1. You can use your save pick to advance if your player loses or retires during their match.

2. Save picks must be used before the last 16 of the Grand Slams or before the last 8 of any other tournament and must be used before the ATP Finals.

3. Please nominate a winning player to replace your losing player - your "burn" pick. If any future picks were made they will be void. You must indicate that you intend to use your "burn" and make a new pick for the next round from players that are available to you at that point.

4. Your next pick must be correct to gain additional points.

Good luck to everyone, the more the merrier.. It's all good fun.. :)

Please sign up here if you fancy having a go.

ATP SDL League admins for 2022 - Boozyuzi, boredone3456, nounforcederrors & TripleATeam
 
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Reminder of our new rule..

No changes rule: For the ATP Finals/bonus comp & the ATP Cup + the last 16 onwards of the Grand Slams + the last 8 onwards of any other tournament no changes are allowed to your pick or back up once it is entered unless either your pick or back up withdraws. You can add a back up later than your pick if you choose.

And also.. just to say that this tournament is open to anyone, no matter what their vaccination status is. ha ha
 
Can someone explain to me the way top/bottom works for this thing? I don't get it. I thought I'd need to pick someone from the top half for Pick 1, and then someone from the bottom half for pick 2 - or can I do it the other way around? Or is it just by what day they play, day 1 or day 2?
 
Can someone explain to me the way top/bottom works for this thing? I don't get it. I thought I'd need to pick someone from the top half for Pick 1, and then someone from the bottom half for pick 2 - or can I do it the other way around? Or is it just by what day they play, day 1 or day 2?
We don't do it by day since we don't want to make over 10 picks. Halves can sometimes be distributed across multiple days, so that reduces the load, plus it's easier.

Just make your first pick from the top half, second from bottom. The other way will not work, since top half plays first.
 
R1: Tiafoe
BU: Popyrin
Let us know if you want us to relabel your R1 picks as R1 Bottom. Then please make your R1 Top picks from the top half. We'll enter both top and bottom picks, understanding that the bottom pick is tentative (won't apply until your top pick has won).
 
Let us know if you want us to relabel your R1 picks as R1 Bottom. Then please make your R1 Top picks from the top half. We'll enter both top and bottom picks, understanding that the bottom pick is tentative (won't apply until your top pick has won).

Sorry, here are my choices for the top half:

R1 top: Paul
BU top: Monfils


-- Can I pick the same backup player twice?
 
Sorry, here are my choices for the top half:

R1 top: Paul
BU top: Monfils


-- Can I pick the same backup player twice?
Great, so just for the record, your R1 top is Paul, your R1 bottom is Tiafoe. If your BU is used, it's like any other used pick, you can't pick him again. But until he's used, you can keep him as a BU as long as he lasts in the tournament, or use him as a main pick instead, later on in the tournament.
 
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