Can any underdogs take the Open (Page 2 of 2)

It shouldn't take you too long Wolmas...the womens matches usually don't need as much time spent on them....give it a crack!!
Don do you know or are you aware that there is another Pat Rafter fan in the main standings of GSFT....the team name is...ForeverRafter...I like It!

I decided to just pick on first impressions and then go back through each round to see if I had to look for any head to head stats etc...I actually took longer than I thought I would too but once picked I didn't have the same uncertainty with most of the womens picks as I did some of the mens....that was bcoz I spent HEAPS of time sorting through my women's team for Yoda so most of my Cannoli picks on the women's side were already sorted

My women's teams have been my downfall in the past in GSFT so my fingers are crossed that my ladies will ALL win their 1st round matches and get me off to a good start in search of back to back Yoda Cup victories!

Last edited by Tono-DEFENDING-YODA-CHAMP (Aug. 29, 2011 5:58am)

I didn't make that pick, Arvis, but it's quite a reasonable one to me.  I have Soderling losing to Delpo.

Vader Picks:

BHP: Djokovic, Nadal, Murray, Roddick, Fish, Del Potro, Berdych. 

Aiur: Big Four, and; Berdych, Fish, Wawrinka.

CC: Big Four and; Fish, Ferrer, and Tipsarevic. 

Arvis: Big Four and; Fish, Roddick, Berdych.

Don: Big Four, and; Fish, Del Potro, and Ferrer. 

Wolmas: Big Four, and; Fish, Roddick, Simon. 

Guga: Big Four, and; Fish, Tsonga, Del Potro. 

Tono: Big Four, and; Fish, Wawrinka, Del Potro. 

So It's basically our two different picks to make a differeence, there might be a scenario in there, but I can't see anyone gaining ground unless Wawrinka and Berdych go real far .  Actually, I'm the only one with Simon, so if he were to advance to the third round, defeat Del Potro, and go to the QF, then I might be in a good position.  Most everyone has Fish, Berdych, Del Potro, or Ferrer.  BHP is the only one not to pick all top four players, but he picked players most of us have, some two. 

All I'm looking at is Tony's head on the proverbial stick - My Roddick vs your Wawrinka, and Simon MAY play Del Potro.  On the main league, I took Del Potro instead of Simon, the other six are the same.  I'm not completely confident in either player, especially Del Potro's performance in the last three tournaments.  We'll see.

Last edited by Wolmas (Aug. 29, 2011 6:38pm)

That may not be too bad a pick actually..Soderling comes in with hardly any tennis and if the wind blows then an upset is definitely on the cards IMO....good luck with the Bogo pick guys!

Everybody but BHP has the top four, Don.  You are right about it being better to just leave out the big four, though.  It's easier to read and analyze that way.

[Added in edit[:   You're also right about everyone having Fish.  I typed my post out, but didn't look it over.

Last edited by Wolmas (Aug. 29, 2011 9:53pm)