Power Play League #76 - Monte-Carlo 2014

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WELCOME TO THE TALK TENNIS 2014 MONTE-CARLO ROLEX MASTERS (04/13 - 04/20) POWER PLAY LEAGUE

Welcome to the third ATP Masters 1000 event of the 2014 tennis year, which will also be our fourth Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Power Play League tournament.

HOW TO PLAY:

For each round of matches, we assign scoring points to each individual. For example, a match between Novak Djokovic (12,920) and David Ferrer (6,505) would have the following scoring points:

[1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs. [5] D Ferrer (ESP) - (7-14)

For the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, as it's an ATP Masters 1000 event, the player picks the winner of 16 out of 55 matches (not all from one round) based on the provided scoring points. The scoring points are calculated by a mathematical formula based on the players’ rankings. The objective of the game is to pick a mix of upsets and "sure bets" that will give you the highest score. All matches will be posted in the thread with scoring points while also being available in the League File. We hope you all join and we can make this bigger and better than our previous events!

REMINDER: You can join at any time (even if you want to pick just the final) but to make all 16 picks for Monte-Carlo, you must make your first pick before the conclusion of the SECOND ROUND.

Monte-Carlo Points to Defend:​

Overall Rankings: The Top Ten​

At any point during the 2014 PPL season, the following participants can choose to double up on a pick. The double up needs to be announced before the match begins.

  • dcdoorknob
  • Locotus
  • Rexking

League File (HTML Link)

2014 Power Play League Tournaments (HTML Link)
2013 Power Play League Tournaments (HTML Link)
2012 Power Play League Tournaments (HTML Link)
2011 Power Play League Tournaments (HTML Link)
2010 Power Play League Tournaments (HTML Link)

Power Play League Overall Rankings (HTML Link)

Please post in this thread if you'll be playing and we will add your name to the file. Have fun!
 
Monte-Carlo First Round:

1. [Q] ??? vs. G Simon (FRA)
2. E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. P Andujar (ESP) - (10-10)
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7)
4. [12] G Dimitrov (BUL) vs. M Granollers (ESP) - (7-14)
5. [Q] ??? vs. J Nieminen (FIN)
6. I Sijsling (NED) vs. J Chardy (FRA) - (11-9)
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10)
8. N Mahut (FRA) vs. [WC] D Thiem (AUT) - (8-13)
9. [Q] ??? vs. [15] N Almagro (ESP)
10. [11] T Robredo (ESP) vs. [Q] ???
11. J Benneteau (FRA) vs. J Melzer (AUT) - (9-11)
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10)
13. P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) - (3-36)
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9)
15. J Sousa (POR) vs. [10] F Fognini (ITA) - (15-7)
16. [16] J Janowicz (POL) vs. [Q] ???
17. [Q] ??? vs. L Rosol (CZE)
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11)
19. R Haase (NED) vs. D Tursunov (RUS) - (11-9)
20. [WC] B Balleret (MON) vs. G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) - (23-4)
21. E Gulbis (LAT) vs. [17] A Dolgopolov (UKR) - (10-10)
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11)
23. [Q] ??? vs. I Dodig (CRO)
24. B Paire (FRA) vs. [Q] ???
 
6. I Sijsling (NED) vs. J Chardy (FRA) - (11-9) - Chardy - 1st
8. N Mahut (FRA) vs. [WC] D Thiem (AUT) - (8-13) - Theim - 2nd
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8. N Mahut (FRA) vs. [WC] D Thiem (AUT) - (8-13) 1st Theim

21. E Gulbis (LAT) vs. [17] A Dolgopolov (UKR) - (10-10) 2nd Dolgo
 
6. I Sijsling (NED) vs. J Chardy (FRA) - (11-9) - 1st Chardy
8. N Mahut (FRA) vs. [WC] D Thiem (AUT) - (8-13) - 2nd Thiem
19. R Haase (NED) vs. D Tursunov (RUS) - (11-9) - 3rd Haase
 
6. I Sijsling (NED) vs. J Chardy (FRA) - (11-9) chardy 1st
8. N Mahut (FRA) vs. [WC] D Thiem (AUT) - (8-13) thiem 2nd
21. E Gulbis (LAT) vs. [17] A Dolgopolov (UKR) - (10-10) gulbis 3rd
 
6. I Sijsling (NED) vs. J Chardy (FRA) - (11-9) - 1st Chardy
8. N Mahut (FRA) vs. [WC] D Thiem (AUT) - (8-13) - 2nd Thiem
19. R Haase (NED) vs. D Tursunov (RUS) - (11-9) - 3rd Haase
 
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7) Seppi
4. [12] G Dimitrov (BUL) vs. M Granollers (ESP) - (7-14) Granollers
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10) Cilic
8. N Mahut (FRA) vs. [WC] D Thiem (AUT) - (8-13) Thiem
11. J Benneteau (FRA) vs. J Melzer (AUT) - (9-11) Melzer
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10) Lu
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) Buatista Agut
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11) Stepanek
21. E Gulbis (LAT) vs. [17] A Dolgopolov (UKR) - (10-10) Gulbis
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11) Monfils
 
Monte-Carlo First Round with Qualifiers:

1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 )
2. E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. P Andujar (ESP) - (10-10)
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7)
4. [12] G Dimitrov (BUL) vs. M Granollers (ESP) - (7-14)
5. [Q] A Ramos (ESP) vs. J Nieminen (FIN) - ( 13-8 )
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10)
9. [Q] PH Mathieu (FRA) vs. [15] N Almagro (ESP) - (18-6)
10. [11] T Robredo (ESP) vs. [Q] D Goffin (BEL) - (5-20)
11. J Benneteau (FRA) vs. J Melzer (AUT) - (9-11)
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10)
13. P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) - (3-36)
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9)
15. J Sousa (POR) vs. [10] F Fognini (ITA) - (15-7)
16. [16] J Janowicz (POL) vs. [Q] M Llodra (FRA) - (5-21)
17. [Q] E Donskoy (RUS) vs. L Rosol (CZE) - ( 13-8 )
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11)
20. [WC] B Balleret (MON) vs. G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) - (23-4)
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11)
23. [LL] P Carreno Busta (ESP) vs. I Dodig (CRO) - ( 12-8 )
24. B Paire (FRA) vs. [Q] A Montanes (ESP) - (8-12)
 
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7) Seppi
4. [12] G Dimitrov (BUL) vs. M Granollers (ESP) - (7-14) Granollers
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10) Cilic
8. N Mahut (FRA) vs. [WC] D Thiem (AUT) - (8-13) Thiem
11. J Benneteau (FRA) vs. J Melzer (AUT) - (9-11) Melzer
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10) Lu
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) Buatista Agut
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11) Stepanek
21. E Gulbis (LAT) vs. [17] A Dolgopolov (UKR) - (10-10) Gulbis
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11) Monfils

The Thiem and Gulbis picks won't count as they had concluded when you made your picks.
 
1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 ) Gabashvili 4
11. J Benneteau (FRA) vs. J Melzer (AUT) - (9-11) Benneteau 5
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10) Del Bonis 6
13. P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) - (3-36) Bolelli 7
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) RBA 8
17. [Q] E Donskoy (RUS) vs. L Rosol (CZE) - ( 13-8 ) Donskoy 9
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11) Stepanek 10
 
13. P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) - (3-36)
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9)
15. J Sousa (POR) vs. [10] F Fognini (ITA) - (15-7)
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11)
24. B Paire (FRA) vs. [Q] A Montanes (ESP) - (8-12)
 
1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 ) simon
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7) seppi
4. [12] G Dimitrov (BUL) vs. M Granollers (ESP) - (7-14) dimi
9. [Q] PH Mathieu (FRA) vs. [15] N Almagro (ESP) - (18-6) mathieu
15. J Sousa (POR) vs. [10] F Fognini (ITA) - (15-7) foggy
23. [LL] P Carreno Busta (ESP) vs. I Dodig (CRO) - ( 12-8 ) dodig
 
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs (13) M Youzhny (RUS) 13-7 3rd
5. (Q) A Ramos (ESP) vs J Nieminen (FIN) 13-8 4th
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs YH Lu (TPE) 10-10 5th
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs V Pospisil (CAN) 11-9 6th
23. (LL) P Carreno Busta (ESP) vs I Dodig (CRO) 12-8 7th
 
2. E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. P Andujar (ESP) - (10-10)
5. [Q] A Ramos (ESP) vs. J Nieminen (FIN) - ( 13-8 )
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10)
9. [Q] PH Mathieu (FRA) vs. [15] N Almagro (ESP) - (18-6)
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10)
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9)
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11)
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11)

8 picks
 
2. E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. P Andujar (ESP) - (10-10) - Andujar - 3rd
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7) - Seppi - 4th
5. [Q] A Ramos (ESP) vs. J Nieminen (FIN) - ( 13-8 ) - Ramos - 5th
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) - RBA - 6th
16. [16] J Janowicz (POL) vs. [Q] M Llodra (FRA) - (5-21) - Llodra - 7th
 
1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 ) Gashabilli
2. E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. P Andujar (ESP) - (10-10) Andujar
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7) Seppi
4. [12] G Dimitrov (BUL) vs. M Granollers (ESP) - (7-14) Grannolers
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10) Verdasco
11. J Benneteau (FRA) vs. J Melzer (AUT) - (9-11) Melzer
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) Agut
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11) Stephanek
 
2. E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. P Andujar (ESP) - (10-10) - 2nd Andujar
5. [Q] A Ramos (ESP) vs. J Nieminen (FIN) - ( 13-8 ) - 3rd Ramos
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) - 4th Bautista Agut
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11) - 5th Stepanek
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11) - 6th Monfils
24. B Paire (FRA) vs. [Q] A Montanes (ESP) - (8-12) - 7th Montanes
 
13. P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) - (3-36) - Bolelli 2nd
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) - B-Agut 3rd
 
5. [Q] A Ramos (ESP) vs. J Nieminen (FIN) - ( 13-8 ) - 4th Ramos
13. P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) - (3-36) - 5th Bolelli
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) - 6th Bautista Agut
 
I'm in! :) Let's hope I understood the rules correctly...

7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10) Verdasco
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10) Delbonis
15. J Sousa (POR) vs. [10] F Fognini (ITA) - (15-7) Fognini
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) Agut
24. B Paire (FRA) vs. [Q] A Montanes (ESP) - (8-12) Paire

5 picks. Cheers!
 
1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 ) Gabashvili 1st
2. E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. P Andujar (ESP) - (10-10) Andujar 2nd
5. [Q] A Ramos (ESP) vs. J Nieminen (FIN) - ( 13-8 ) Ramos 3rd
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10) Delbonis 4th
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) Bautista Agut 5th
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11) Monfils 6th
23. [LL] P Carreno Busta (ESP) vs. I Dodig (CRO) - ( 12-8 ) Carreno Busta 7th
 
5. [Q] A Ramos (ESP) vs. J Nieminen (FIN) - ( 13-8 ) Ramos 4th
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) Agut 5th
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11) Stepanek 6th
24. B Paire (FRA) vs. [Q] A Montanes (ESP) - (8-12) Montanes 7th
 
1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 ) 2nd Gabashvili
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7) 3rd Seppi
5. [Q] A Ramos (ESP) vs. J Nieminen (FIN) - ( 13-8 ) 4th Ramos
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10) 5th Cilic
9. [Q] PH Mathieu (FRA) vs. [15] N Almagro (ESP) - (18-6) 6th Mathieu
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10) 7th Delbonis
13. P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) - (3-36) 8th Bolelli
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) 9th RBA
16. [16] J Janowicz (POL) vs. [Q] M Llodra (FRA) - (5-21) 10th Llodra
18. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. I Karlovic (CRO) - (9-11) 11th Stepanek
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11) 12th Monfils
24. B Paire (FRA) vs. [Q] A Montanes (ESP) - (8-12) 13th Montanes
 
2. E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. P Andujar (ESP) - (10-10) Andujar 1st
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7) Seppi 2nd
5. [Q] A Ramos (ESP) vs. J Nieminen (FIN) - ( 13-8 ) Ramos 3rd
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10) Cilic 4th
9. [Q] PH Mathieu (FRA) vs. [15] N Almagro (ESP) - (18-6) PH Mathieu 5th
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10) Del Bonis 6th
13. P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) - (3-36) Bolelli 7th
15. J Sousa (POR) vs. [10] F Fognini (ITA) - (15-7) Sousa 8th
 
. [Q] A Ramos (ESP) vs. J Nieminen (FIN) - ( 13-8 ) 3rd Ramos
2. E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. P Andujar (ESP) - (10-10) 4th Andujar
14. R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. V Pospisil (CAN) - (11-9) 5th Bautista
 
Remaining Matches:

First Round:

1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 )
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7)
4. [12] G Dimitrov (BUL) vs. M Granollers (ESP) - (7-14)
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10)
9. [Q] PH Mathieu (FRA) vs. [15] N Almagro (ESP) - (18-6)
11. J Benneteau (FRA) vs. J Melzer (AUT) - (9-11)
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10)
16. [16] J Janowicz (POL) vs. [Q] M Llodra (FRA) - (5-21)
20. [WC] B Balleret (MON) vs. G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) - (23-4)
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11)
23. [LL] P Carreno Busta (ESP) vs. I Dodig (CRO) - ( 12-8 )

Second Round:

28. J Chardy (FRA) vs. [6] D Ferrer (ESP) - (22-5)
33. [9] JW Tsonga (FRA) vs. P Kohlschreiber (GER) - (8-13)
34. R Bautista Agut vs. [10] F Fognini (ITA) - (15-6)
36. R Stepanek (CZE) vs. [WC-4] R Federer (SUI) - (23-4)
37. [5] T Berdych (CZE) vs. D Tursunov (RUS) - ( 5-18 )
40. A Montanes (ESP) vs. [2] N Djokovic (SRB) - (38-3)
 
1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 )
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7)
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10)
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10)
33. [9] JW Tsonga (FRA) vs. P Kohlschreiber (GER) - (8-13)
 
1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 )
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7)
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10)
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10)
33. [9] JW Tsonga (FRA) vs. P Kohlschreiber (GER) - (8-13)

Cancel Kohlschreiber.
 
1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 ) - Gabashvili
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7) - Seppi
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10) - Delbonis
16. [16] J Janowicz (POL) vs. [Q] M Llodra (FRA) - (5-21) - Llodra
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11) - Monfils
23. [LL] P Carreno Busta (ESP) vs. I Dodig (CRO) - ( 12-8 ) - Carreno Busta
 
1. [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) vs. G Simon (FRA) - ( 13-8 ) : 1st
3. A Seppi (ITA) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - (13-7) : 2nd
7. M Cilic (CRO) vs. F Verdasco (ESP) - (10-10) : 3rd
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10) : 4th
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11) : 5th
 
23. [LL] P Carreno Busta (ESP) vs. I Dodig (CRO) - ( 12-8 ) Dodig

33. [9] JW Tsonga (FRA) vs. P Kohlschreiber (GER) - (8-13) Tsonga
 
12. F Delbonis (ARG) vs. YH Lu (TPE) - (10-10) 6th Delbonis
22. [14] K Anderson (RSA) vs. G Monfils (FRA) - (9-11) 7th monfils
 
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