Power Play League #124 - Beijing/Tokyo 2016

[stringertom]

50. A Zverev (GER) vs (5) D Ferrer (ESP) 13-8
52. G Dimitrov (BUL) vs (2) R Nadal (ESP) 17-6

Picks 12&13

 

[AustinTx24]

50. A Zverev (GER) vs. [5] D Ferrer (ESP) - (13-8) Zverev

 

[Locotus]

50. A Zverev (GER) vs. [5] D Ferrer (ESP) - (13-8) 14th Zverev
55. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) vs. G Muller (LUX) - (7-13) 15th Muller

 

[NYKings]

50. A Zverev (GER) vs. [5] D Ferrer (ESP) - (13-8) - 10th Zverev
56. [7] I Karlovic (CRO) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - (14-7) - 13th Karlovic

 

[Meles]

Pick 16:
50. A Zverev (GER) vs (5) D Ferrer (ESP) 13-8

 

[stringertom]

51. P Carreno Busta (ESP) vs (3) M Raonic (CAN) 20-5

Pick 14

 

[Meles]

J Sousa (POR) vs. [5] D Goffin (BEL)
[7] I Karlovic (CRO) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA)
G Dimitrov (BUL) vs. [2] R Nadal (ESP)

[6] N Kyrgios (AUS) vs. G Muller (LUX)

picks 12-15

Pull the pick on Dimitrov vs Nadal, no pick
1 pick left

 

[NYKings]

2016 BEIJING/TOKYO PPL RANKINGS AFTER DAY FIVE:

League File (HTML Link)

Remaining Matches:​

Beijing Quarterfinals:

51. P Carreno Busta (ESP) vs. [3] M Raonic (CAN) - (20-5)
52. G Dimitrov (BUL) vs. [2] R Nadal (ESP) - (17-6)

Beijing Semifinals:

57. [1] A Murray (GBR) vs. [5] D Ferrer (ESP) - (5-19)

Tokyo Semifinals:

59. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [4] M Cilic (CRO) - (11-9)
60. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - ( 13-8 )

Possible Scoring Points for TOKYO FINAL:

62. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) - (9-11)
62. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - ( 12-8 )
62. [4] M Cilic (CRO) vs. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) - (9-12)
62. [4] M Cilic (CRO) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - (11-9)

 

[iprestigePro]

Tokyo Semi pick: Kyrgios and Cilic

 

[iprestigePro]

57. [1] A Murray (GBR) vs. [5] D Ferrer (ESP) - (5-19) Murray
59. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [4] M Cilic (CRO) - (11-9) Cilic
60. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - ( 13-8 ) Kyrgios

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Tokyo Semifinals:

59. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [4] M Cilic (CRO) - (11-9) M Cilic 12
60. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - ( 13-8 ) Monfils 13

Possible Scoring Points for TOKYO FINAL:

62. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) - (9-11) Kyrgios 14
62. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - ( 12-8 ) Monfils 14
62. [4] M Cilic (CRO) vs. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) - (9-12) M Cilic 14
62. [4] M Cilic (CRO) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - (11-9) Monfils 14

 

[gn]

2016 BEIJING/TOKYO PPL RANKINGS AFTER DAY FIVE:

League File (HTML Link)

Remaining Matches:​

Beijing Semifinals:

57. [1] A Murray (GBR) vs. [5] D Ferrer (ESP) - (5-19)
58. [3] M Raonic (CAN) vs. G Dimitrov (BUL) - (6-16)

Tokyo Semifinals:

59. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [4] M Cilic (CRO) - (11-9)
60. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - (13-8)

 

[stringertom]

58. (3) M Raonic (CAN) vs G Dimitrov (BUL) 6-16

Pick 15

 

[gn]

58. (3) M Raonic (CAN) vs G Dimitrov (BUL) 6-16

Pick 15

congrats on Gricasso pick. Got hurt when I picked him against Rafa at Basel so decided not to.
and lol @Meles. I suspected you would pull that out. I am not disappoint.

 

[AustinTx24]

60. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - ( 13-8 ) Kyrgios

 

[Big_Dangerous]

58. [3] M Raonic (CAN) vs. G Dimitrov (BUL) - (6-16) Dimitrov 15th

 

[stringertom]

congrats on Gricasso pick. Got hurt when I picked him against Rafa at Basel so decided not to.
and lol @Meles. I suspected you would pull that out. I am not disappoint.

Did Stat Boy do something foolish like cancel that "upset"??? I have him on ignore but might rescind it to LOL with you!

 

[gn]

Did Stat Boy do something foolish like cancel that "upset"??? I have him on ignore but might rescind it to LOL with you!

lol did not you guys get along recently or am I mistaken?

 

[stringertom]

lol did not you guys get along recently or am I mistaken?

Maybe it's time for the olive branch.

 

[gn]

Maybe it's time for the olive branch.

Another Idiom learnt. Ironic, I am learning more here than I ever did in English class.

 

[bezs]

58. [3] M Raonic (CAN) vs. G Dimitrov (BUL) - (6-16) 13th Dimitrov

59. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [4] M Cilic (CRO) - (11-9) 14th Cilic

 

[stringertom]

Another Idiom learnt. Ironic, I am learning more here than I ever did in English class.

Adopted by our early leaders in the Great Seal of the USA, the Eagle carries olive branches in one talon and 13 arrows in the other to signify the power of War and Peace.

 

[Meles]

congrats on Gricasso pick. Got hurt when I picked him against Rafa at Basel so decided not to.
and lol @Meles. I suspected you would pull that out. I am not disappoint.

Pulled back on 39 points worth of correct picks and got at best 14 points plus 1 pick left.

 

[stringertom]

Pulled back on 39 points worth of correct picks and got at best 14 points plus 1 pick left.

Adopt the Nadal pattern...pick once, sniff once, then "serve".

 

[Meles]

60. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - (13-8)

players warming up

 

[stringertom]

60. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) vs. [2] G Monfils (FRA) - (13-8)

players warming up

Change of heart since 3:30pm, non?

 

[gn]

Match started! The alarm did not ring.

 

[Meles]

Change of heart since 3:30pm, non?

I'd been planning to pick Goffin match, but felt 2 more points on this one was better choice. I picked late in order to catch Gnana napping and it worked.

 

[stringertom]

I'd been planning to pick Goffin match, but felt 2 more points on this one was better choice. I picked late in order to catch Gnana napping and it worked.

You stated faith in The Professor in the match thread.

Photo reminds me of Death At A Funeral scene with Peter Dinklage trapped in a coffin with a real stiff!

 

[gn]

You cheeky Meles. I was in two minds. Whether to post it before sleep or after waking up. I chose the later.
Oh well! Still I've a shot. Gotta go big or go sureshs.

 

[stringertom]

58. (3) M Raonic (CAN) vs G Dimitrov (BUL) 6-16

Pick 15

This is void now so please give me Dimitrov and Kyrgios in their respective finals.
Thank you.

 

[gn]

This is void now so please give me Dimitrov and Kyrgios in their respective finals.
Thank you.

did he throw the towel?

 

[stringertom]

did he throw the towel?

Partially torn ankle ligament...tried to practice and could not.

On to Shanghai and a 1R bye to rest it. Will be picking his opponent (Lorenzi/GGL) in 2R.

 

[gn]

2016 BEIJING/TOKYO PPL RANKINGS AFTER DAY SIX:

League File (HTML Link)

Remaining Matches:​

FINAL - Beijing:

61. [1] A Murray (GBR) vs. G Dimitrov (BUL) - (4-24)

FINAL - Tokyo:

62. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) - (9-11)

 

[gn]

Partially torn ankle ligament...tried to practice and could not.

On to Shanghai and a 1R bye to rest it. Will be picking his opponent (Lorenzi/GGL) in 2R.

I made the thread for Shanghai at other section. Asked the mods to move it here.

 

[gn]

61. [1] A Murray (GBR) vs. G Dimitrov (BUL) - (4-24)
62. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) - (9-11)

 

[bezs]

61. [1] A Murray (GBR) vs. G Dimitrov (BUL) - (4-24) 15th Dimitrov
62. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) - (9-11) 16th Goffin

 

[Locotus]

62. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) - (9-11) 16th Kyrgios

 

[iprestigePro]

61. [1] A Murray (GBR) vs. G Dimitrov (BUL) - (4-24) 15th Dimitrov
62. [5] D Goffin (BEL) vs. [6] N Kyrgios (AUS) - (9-11) 16th Goffin

 

[NYKings]

Kyrgios and Dimitrov in finals.

 

[Big_Dangerous]

61. [1] A Murray (GBR) vs. G Dimitrov (BUL) - (4-24) Dimitrov

 

[gn]

Congrats to @stringertom on winning. I'll post rest of the stats later this week if NYKings did not post it already.

 

[stringertom]

Congrats to @stringertom on winning. I'll post rest of the stats later this week if NYKings did not post it already.

So my Gricasso pick was just a throwaway after St. Nick beat McFly?

Who is more crush, Goffin or @Meles ???

 

[gn]

So my Gricasso pick was just a throwaway after St. Nick beat McFly?

Who is more crush, Goffin or @Meles ???

Myself for not picking Nick previous day!

 

[Meles]

So my Gricasso pick was just a throwaway after St. Nick beat McFly?

Who is more crush, Goffin or @Meles ???

Nice win by the way.

Goffin two points away from taking that match. Went from Goffin over Cilic, to Kyrgios over Monfils for two more points in my final pick so that if McFly had beaten Kyrgios my lead would have been 7 points coming into the Murray match which would have ruled out a Murray pick for you. Gnana was a big fly in the ointment and I'd have been forced to pull my Kyrgios pick if he had picked that match. Quite happy when he did not pick that one. Really happy when Raonic did not play Dimitrov.

 

[gn]

2016 Tokyo/Beijing PPL RANKINGS:

Updated Rankings & Race:

• Congrats to stringertom for finishing in first place and winning his First Asian title and eighth PPL title overall! With the win, he becomes the first person to qualify for WTF 2016. Congrats to Meles and gnanaprakash on finishing second and third respectively.
• In the overall rankings, stringertom consolidates his No.1 rankings. Meles, Locotus and gnanaprakash moves into third, fourth and seventh while dropping bezs, Big_Dangerous, romeo8880 and NYKings to sixth, ninth, fifth and eighth respectively.
• In the race, gnanaprakash jumps into sixth dropping romeo880 to and seventh respectively.

• Thank you to everybody for participating.
• Join us during our Beijing/Tokyo event in October.