606v2 ATP Picking Game: Rome Masters

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How to play:
- Every player has 23 picks. All picks must be used in mens main draw singles matches. The points besides each fixture represent the points you score if that player wins. If your pick is wrong you LOSE 10 points. Whoever has the most points at the end of the tournament is the winner. To play post your picks on this thread, try to number them. A valid pick must be in the format Player A def/over Player B (Winner First). By the end of the tournament all 23 picks must be used, unused picks will be counted as losses. You are allowed to post picks each day until the match starts, so please check the order of play. All picks posted after play starts are invalid and can be replaced. A pick is void if a match does not take place due to withdrawal or a change in the draw but is valid if at least one point is played (so retirements count). Each player will also be able to place “Djoker Cards” on any THREE of their 23 picks. If your "Djoker" pick wins you earn double winnings if he loses you will not lose any points. In case of more than one player being tied on the same score, the tiebreak will be number of right picks, if still tied then by 1st highest scoring pick, 2nd highest scoring pick

Position	Name	W/L	Djokers Used	Points
1st	CJB	17-6	3	269
2nd	Bogbrush	17-4(2)	3	222
3rd	Silver	12-11	3	94
4th	Lydian	8-11(4)	3	21
5th	Ryan86	15-8	3	14
6th	KingRaf	7-8(8)	1	5
7th	Luvsports	8-11(4)	3	-38

ATP Picking Game Rankings: https://www.606v2.com/t42758-606v2-atp-picking-game-rankings#1969885

Berdych was worth 2. Will format it all properly after tomorrow's exam.

Currently cramming everything I know about economics. Arghhhh

Cheers CJB, have edited my post. All the best with the revision and exam...

13) Janowicz bt gasquet (djoker)

Yet another voided match, As Kohli has pulled out prior to his match against Ferrer.

Thank you Silver. Very much hoping a question on balance of trade or imports and exports comes up. Odds will go up soon

18 Paire bt Granollers
19 Nadal bt Ferrer
20 Berdy bt Djokovic DJO3
21 Fed bt Jano

16. Berdych def Djokovic (Djo)
17. Nadal def Ferrer
18. Fed def Janovicz
19. Paire def Granollers

13-Berdych d Djoko (djoker)
14- Nadal d Ferrer
15- Federer d Janowicz
16- Granollers d Paire

17. Federer bt Janowicz
18. Ferrer bt Badal
19. Paire bt Granollers
20. Djokovic bt Berdych

17. Paire d. Granollers
18. Djokovic d. Berdych
19. Janowicz d. Federer (Djoker)
20. Nadal d. Ferrer

Updated table before the QFs:

1) CJB: 13-4, 163 pts (2 Djokers used)
2) bogbrush: 12-3, 115 pts (1 DU)
3) Silver: 9-7, 103 pts (1 DU)
4) lydian: 7-8, 79 pts (2 DU)
5) LuvSports!: 6-6, 24 pts (1 DU)
6) ryan: 10-6, 20 pts (3 DU)
7) kingraf: 4-7, -25 pts (0 DU)

14) nadal bt ferrer
15) paire bt granollers
16) janowicz bt federer (djoker)
17) djokovic bt berdych

Terrible picking day for me yesterday...

17. Granollers bt Paire
18. Djokovic bt Berdych
19. Nadal bt Ferrer
20. Janowicz bt Federer DJOKER

I really should Djoker against Federer, it's the only way I can get 1st but I find it difficult so to do.

That said, after the semis I'm likely to see lower points matches (like Nadal / Djokovic) where Djokers are less useful. Hmmmm.

No, I'm sticking with TMF; hopefully he'll draw the sting from the lanky big gob and tie him up in knots.

I know the feeling BB...
Do I really expect shirt-ripper to beat Fed? No.
Do I need the points for a win? Yes.

I'm not particularly fond of Dr David Bann-owicz either ...a loud, brash, uncouth behemoth. Everything Federer isn't.
I'm amazed he ripped into Djokovic a couple of months back but then had the temerity to rip-off his shirt ripping routine!
Maybe if he loses today he'll rip the shirt of Federer's back!

Dr. David Bann-owicz - just hurt his hand changing a tennis grip in the pouring rain

Same here, no choice but to go for the upset pick despite rooting for the Fed.

I dread to think what he'll do if he beats Federer! Perhaps a hulk impression followed by a swan dive into the crowd?

Fed was pimp-slapping Simon last night, especially with the multiple service return drop shots.
He won't be able to manhandle Janowicz in the same way, but I think they key will be to give him loads of variety.

These modern kids like drill tennis.

Haha Silver....perhaps the whole lot will get torn off!

Pimp-slapping? That's a new one on me. To be fair Simon looked a little poor and Fed had one of those nights too. Simon has troubled Fed in the past. Nice draw for Roger though!

Aye, if Federer can give The Hulk a varied diet he'll go green behind the gills.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pimp+slap&qpvt=pimp+slap&FORM=IGRE

It kind of means a distainful slap around the head or face, like what a bad pimp might do to one of his girls. Very dismissive, implying abused authority.

Also know as giving the pimp hand.

haha....some funny pics there.

Speaking of funny, I like this one:



Now where have I seen a pair of those shoes before....oh hang on


A good sense of humour our Mr Travolterer

Never thought I'd see the definition of pimp-slapping on a tennis forum, well played chaps I propose that a return drop-shot winner is the equivalent to giving the pimp hand.

I'm seeing Federer in a new light after that one, lydian

There isn't a topic that cant be linked to tennis - its the gift that keeps giving...or slapping

Aye Federer was in his pimp, er pomp, in that advert...good job he didn't sing the "Staying Alive" tune either given his vocal prowess here:


"We are the Swiss" - composed, arranged and delivered by The Maestro himself.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umdb-FOOE60

BB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CJB has the magic Djoker as well at least he'll have a nice surprise when he's done with his exam.

I think we're knackered unless Jerzy pulls off the upset, lydian!

haha you older guys saying pimp slapping

I reckon silver...we need Jerzy to pull the wool over Roger's eyes later!

lydian wrote:BB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone want to place odds on socal mentioning Novak's ankle tonight?

LuvSports! wrote:haha you older guys saying pimp slapping

Careful or you'll get some, sonny!

Ankle or someone sneaked some gluten into his breakfast.

Socal would never do that. Although I am interested in a break down from a Djoko fan.

Though the image of Djoko getting pimp slapped around by Berdych was a suprisingly easy one to conjure.

22 Berdych bt Nadal

20. Berdych def Nadal (Djo)
21. Fed def Paire

18) berdych bt nadal
19) paire bt federer (djoker)

21.Nadal bt Berdych
22. Federer bt Paire

May as well go for broke.

21. Berdych d. Nadal
22. Paire d. Federer (Djoker #3)

23. Nadal bt Federer

23 Federer bt Nadal

23. Nadal d. Federer

38 points for a Federer win, wow.

20) Go big or stay at home GO FEDS!

feds bt nadal

Congrats on the win, CJB. Hopefully your exams went as well as your picking tournament

Final table updated

Thanks Silver, can't say they did tbh, both felt better than the original exams I did but who knows

Right I am going to start trying now!....