2023 WTA Sudden Death League: Tokyo

nounforcederrors

Hall of Fame
Welcome to the 17th event of the 2023 WTA Sudden Death League: Tokyo.
Play starts on Monday, 25th September.

2023 WTA 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 she 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 semi finals

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 she 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 WTA Finals/bonus comp + 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 making 5 picks for this tournament, one pick per round.

SCORES FOR THIS TOURNAMENT

1 correct pick: 50 points
2 correct picks: 110
3 correct picks: 180
4 correct picks: 300
5 correct picks: 500
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SAVE PICKS FOR 2023
Save picks are awarded at the end of a season for use during the following season. If unused, they expire at the year end.
Our year-end champion receives two save picks. Runners-up (#2, #3 and #4) are awarded one each.

No one has a remaining save pick.

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

WTA SDL League admins for 2023 - Boozyuzi, boredone3456, and nounforcederrors
 

HarveyPitnik

Professional
R1: Noskova
BU: Kawaguchi
I should have had more patience with my pick so that I could have also picked my favorite player that I also believe will definitely win! Can't/won't change as my BU already won. Alexandrova is 4-0 against Kalinskaya and as the former has usually "wiped the floor" with the latter so I'm building on the head to head, not trusting neither being that good or bad. Top Russians seems to be the most unreliable top players of them all (V. Kudermetova, Kasatkina and lately even Alexandrova!? :confused: )
 

nounforcederrors

Hall of Fame
I should have had more patience with my pick so that I could have also picked my favorite player that I also believe will definitely win! Can't/won't change as my BU already won. Alexandrova is 4-0 against Kalinskaya and as the former has usually "wiped the floor" with the latter so I'm building on the head to head, not trusting neither being that good or bad. Top Russians seems to be the most unreliable top players of them all (V. Kudermetova, Kasatkina and lately even Alexandrova!? :confused: )
I don't see why you wouldn't be able to change from Alexandrova to Noskova. Neither has played her R1 yet.
I don't see from the rules why the BU match prevents you, so I've asked the others to weigh in.
 

nounforcederrors

Hall of Fame
I should have had more patience with my pick so that I could have also picked my favorite player that I also believe will definitely win! Can't/won't change as my BU already won. Alexandrova is 4-0 against Kalinskaya and as the former has usually "wiped the floor" with the latter so I'm building on the head to head, not trusting neither being that good or bad. Top Russians seems to be the most unreliable top players of them all (V. Kudermetova, Kasatkina and lately even Alexandrova!? :confused: )
Not hearing anything to the contrary, you can make a new main pick from the R1 matches still available to you.
 
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Aussie Darcy

Bionic Poster
Geez.

Since my Canada title i've lost 1R in Cincy, 2R at US Open, 2R at Guadalajara and now 1R in Tokyo.

Something shocking.
 

AB19

Rookie
SF: Pavlyuchenkova
BU: Sakkari

Both of these choice are so much throwing darts in the dark! But same can be said about their opponents.
 
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