Rome Masters Prediction League! (Third in Series) Give it a try if u haven't already

[Tennis_Maestro]

We are in @ for the 3rd in the series, this being the 2009 Rome Master’s Series event

The 2009 Miami 1000 Master’s Series prediction league was won by Shadows 18 points clear of me in second place... as was the 2009 Rome Master's one ...

The link to both those ^previous tournaments are each here...
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=252020 - Miami Masters
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=254587 - Monte Carlo

Points Scoring Rules: (MUST READ)
If you predict the correct winner but the wrong score in sets, you'll get two points. However, if you also nail the score line in sets, (ie, Nadal beats Murray 2 set to love) you’ll get five points.

New Additional Points Scoring Rules! (MUST READ)
As a slight change from the previous competition, each predictor can pick the winner and runner up of the tournament (before approximately a day before the FIRST ROUND MATCH)

Come the conclusion of the tournament – ten points will be given to each predictor that predicts BOTH the correct winner and runner up and five points for the one or the other.

If you grasp a sudden urge to change one or more predictions that you may already have posted, please make a new post, so I am aware of the time it was posted and can validate that the prediction was made before the respective match / matches. (Editing posts makes matters complicated)

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Tennis_Maestro
Egn
Seffina
TheDuh
GJ011
JamesBlakeFan#1
Oscar_2424
VivalaVida
Gugafan
Icedevil0289
Lancestern
Shadows
CocaCola
Cesc_Fabregas
JayChu
Batz
TheNatural
SliceKick
Aphex
FlamEnemY
JoshDragon
Cheslea_Kiwi

 

[Tennis_Maestro]

If Shadows or Seffina don't mind working out the overall standings for the 2 Master's series combined, be my guest to work it out.....


FINAL LEAGUE TABLE STANDINGS FOR THE MIAMI MASTER'S 1000

1. Shadows – 273
2. Tennis_Maestro – 255
3. Seffina – 240
4. L_Gonzalez – 236
5. Theduh – 229
6. Shell – 216
7. Oscar_2424 – 207
8. Gj011 – 205
9. JoshDragon – 109
10. Aldeayeah – 82
11. VBranis – 61
12. P_Agony - 33
13. Deltox -26

THE FINAL 2009 MONTE CARLO MASTER'S LEADER BOARD STANDINGS TABLE:

1. Shadows - 129
2. Tennis_Maestro - 125
3. TheNatural - 121
4. Seffina - 118
5. Gj011 - 108
6. Egn - 106
7. Aphex - 97
8. TheDuh - 82
9. Oscar_2424 - 49
10. Miniraga386 - 28
11. Gugafan – 24
12. Mungo73 - 14

First place - 10 Points
Second place - 8 Points
Third place - 6 Points
Fourth place - 5 Points
Fifth place - 4 Points
Sixth place - 3 Points
Seventh place - 2 Points
Eighth place - 1 Point
Ninth and below - 1/2 Point for trying

 

[egn]

IN

hurray hurray

 

[seffina]

IN as always and I'll set the goal of finishing second (for now). Always improve, no? (Although I went backwards from Miami to Monte Carlo.)

 

[theduh]

Boarding! Man I bummed out of the last time. Time to regain some ground

 

[gj011]

I suck in this but still in.

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

I'll give it a try. When does the draw come out?

 

[oscar_2424]

am in too, seffina is going down!!

 

[VivalaVida]

count me in.

 

[gj011]

If Shadows or Seffina don't mind working out the overall standings for the 2 Master's series combined, be my guest to work it out.....


FINAL LEAGUE TABLE STANDINGS FOR THE MIAMI MASTER'S 1000

1. Shadows – 273
2. Tennis_Maestro – 255
3. Seffina – 240
4. L_Gonzalez – 236
5. Theduh – 229
6. Shell – 216
7. Oscar_2424 – 207
8. Gj011 – 205
9. JoshDragon – 109
10. Aldeayeah – 82
11. VBranis – 61
12. P_Agony - 33
13. Deltox -26

THE FINAL 2009 MONTE CARLO MASTER'S LEADER BOARD STANDINGS TABLE:

1. Shadows - 129
2. Tennis_Maestro - 125
3. TheNatural - 121
4. Seffina - 118
5. Gj011 - 108
6. Egn - 106
7. Aphex - 97
8. TheDuh - 82
9. Oscar_2424 - 49
10. Miniraga386 - 28
11. Gugafan – 24
12. Mungo73 - 14

First place - 10 Points
Second place - 8 Points
Third place - 6 Points
Fourth place - 5 Points
Fifth place - 4 Points
Sixth place - 3 Points
Seventh place - 2 Points
Eighth place - 1 Point
Ninth and below - 1/2 Point for trying

Standings after Miami and MC:

1. Shadows - 20 points
2. Tennis_Maestro - 16 points
3. Seffina - 11 points
4. TheNatural - 6 points
5-7. L_Gonzalez, TheDuh, gj011 - 5 points
8-9. Shell, Egn - 3 points
10. Oscar_2424 - 2.5 points
11. Aphex - 2 points
JoshDragon, Aldeayeah, VBranis, P_Agony, Deltox, Miniraga386, Gugafan, Mungo73 - 0.5 points


But maybe it is better to just add up all the points?

 

[icedevil0289]

Count me in.

 

[LanceStern]

I'll try. Sign meh up

 

[aphex]

in................................

 

[shadows]

IN

I like GJs idea of just adding up total points I think for overall?

 

[CocaCola]

me too....

 

[Tennis_Maestro]

Standings after Miami and MC:

1. Shadows - 20 points
2. Tennis_Maestro - 16 points
3. Seffina - 11 points
4. TheNatural - 6 points
5-7. L_Gonzalez, TheDuh, gj011 - 5 points
8-9. Shell, Egn - 3 points
10. Oscar_2424 - 2.5 points
11. Aphex - 2 points
JoshDragon, Aldeayeah, VBranis, P_Agony, Deltox, Miniraga386, Gugafan, Mungo73 - 0.5 points


But maybe it is better to just add up all the points?

If you'd be willing to total them for me, sure, lol.

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

Im in.

10

 

[JayChu]

hey i'll give it a try too
give me something else to do besides studying for exams >.<

 

[batz]

Count me in too - I'll give it a bash.

 

[theduh]

I suck in this but still in.

Well we all suck except for Shadows (currently dominating) and TM (right at his tale) and of course lets not forget seffina.

 

[shadows]

I maintain that I've been nothing but lucky ><

looks like there's some good interest this time out ^_^

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Ok I'm in

Gotcha for that podium finish in Monte Carlo.

IN as always and I'll set the goal of finishing second (for now). Always improve, no? (Although I went backwards from Miami to Monte Carlo.)

 

[seffina]

Looks like we'll have a good number this time! Can't wait... the draw should come out soon.

 

[slicekick95]

Count me in. Hopefully I'll get some beginners luck

 

[oscar_2424]

Count me in. Hopefully I'll get some beginners luck

ask seffina about beginners luck...

 

[theduh]

Count me in. Hopefully I'll get some beginners luck

Believe me, there is no such thing. :twisted:

 

[seffina]

ask seffina about beginners luck...

You make an excellent slimy warthog.

 

[shadows]

I want to know what animal I am D:

Is this the biggest entry list so far yet? We've got to be getting close =D

 

[theduh]

I want to know what animal I am D:

Is this the biggest entry list so far yet? We've got to be getting close =D

You're a Lion! King of the jungle :twisted:

 

[shadows]

lol xD

this is seffi's categorization of men via animal =p

 

[seffina]

I want to know what animal I am D:

Is this the biggest entry list so far yet? We've got to be getting close =D

Since the options as listed by the quote (All men are not slimy warthogs. Some men are silly giraffes, some woebegone puppies, some insecure frogs. But if one is not careful, those slimy warthogs can ruin it for all the others) are silly giraffes, woebegone puppies, insecure frogs, and slimy oscarwarthogs, I say you're a silly giraffe. If we were to extend the collection, I think you're a lucky horse.

 

[Tennis_Maestro]

I want to know what animal I am D:

Is this the biggest entry list so far yet? We've got to be getting close =D

18 competitors, by the far the biggest entry list we've had, should be interesting to see if any of the new comers have anything brilliant in them to annoy the top 3

 

[aphex]

in...................

 

[FlamEnemY]

In Sounds like fun.

 

[Tennis_Maestro]

That takes it to 20.

 

[shadows]

excellent, I'm assuming play actually starts on monday this time rather than sunday like mc did?

 

[S H O W S T O P P E R !]

How about you guys join the TT Club in the Official ATP Draw Challenge?

http://challenge.atpworldtour.com/

 

[shadows]

already there as well ^^

 

[seffina]

already there as well ^^

Likewise..

 

[Tennis_Maestro]

Draws out...

Winner: Nadal
Runner up: Djokovic

 

[batz]

Winner: Rafa
RU: Roger

 

[oscar_2424]

winner: nadal
RU djokovic

 

[FlamEnemY]

Winner: Nadal
RU: Federer


I really want Djokovic to beat Federer, but I'm not sure he will...

 

[shadows]

Sorry Roger, you've got to earn my trust back D:

Winner: Rafa
R/U: Djokovic

I considered having that the other way around for a moment, then I remembered Rafa is Rafa xD

 

[Breaker]

I'm going to try this out. Hopefully don't completely embarass myself..though I will with my finals prediction.

Winner - ANDY MURRAY.
Runner Up - Djokovic

 

[icedevil0289]

Here goes nothing:
Winner-Rafa
Runner up- Roger

 

[JayChu]

Winner: Nadal
Runner-Up: Djokovic

Should be pretty interesting to see how Fed fares in the Rome this year

 

[seffina]

Sorry Roger, you've got to earn my trust back D:

Winner: Rafa
R/U: Djokovic

I considered having that the other way around for a moment, then I remembered Rafa is Rafa xD

Love the avatar. I do have some sillier ones for you. : ).

So I'm going to go with

Rafa as the winner
Roger as the Runner Up. (I refuse to give up on him.)
----------------------------------------------------
THERE ARE MATCHES ON SUNDAY. Important ones.
Sunday's Matches:

• Fabio Fognini vs Feliciano Lopez Lopez in 2
• Andreas Seppi vs Novak Djokovic Djokovic in 2
• Simone Bolelli vs Andy Murray Murray in 2
• Potito Starace vs Roger Federer Federer in 2
• Daniele Bracciali vs Tommy Robredo Robredo in 2
• Filippo Volandri vs Marat Safin Safin in 2
• Flavio Cipolla vs Juan Martin Del Potro Del Potro in 2

So I'm picking two setters only apparently. I see maybe Bolelli and Fognini matches going to three if they feel like it, but they probably don't.

 

[VivalaVida]

Winner: Nadal
RU: Federer ( yeah... it took me around 10 mins to decide either him or joker)

 

[VivalaVida]

edited......