New Posts For Thread: The 2025 Missing in Action stakes. Halep, Gasquet, Andreescu, Kyrgioshttps://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgiosAs the 2024 M.I.A. stakes proved popular and participants requested one for next year, here is the 2025 motley crew. This is a simple challenge. Predict whether each of four players will play at least 20 competitive singles tennis matches in 2025.OneI'm in, Jmhttps://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgios?post_id=565189923#565189923I'm in, JmSat, 17 Jan 2026 17:22:08 -0600His performace against Sabalenka in that novelty exhibition did at least generate a lot of column inches for the sport compared to his other vaunted appearance of 2025 in the UTS. He actually played better in that but at least in the UK it didn't seehttps://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgios?post_id=565189019#565189019His performace against Sabalenka in that novelty exhibition did at least generate a lot of column inches for the sport compared to his other vaunted appearance of 2025 in the UTS. He actually played better in that but at least in the UK it didn't seeSat, 17 Jan 2026 10:33:40 -0600NK will be back in another 10 years, to obliterate the reigning ladies no.1 on a pickleball court.https://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgios?post_id=565187065#565187065NK will be back in another 10 years, to obliterate the reigning ladies no.1 on a pickleball court.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:14:48 -0600To clarify I'll obviously play so the minimum requirement is Jm plus sixI'm open to suggestions for the four players to use, ideally two men and two women. Do we use Nick againhttps://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgios?post_id=565181831#565181831To clarify I'll obviously play so the minimum requirement is Jm plus sixI'm open to suggestions for the four players to use, ideally two men and two women. Do we use Nick againMon, 12 Jan 2026 10:13:20 -0600In hindsight it would have been good to play this out as having a year of predominantly 'NO' (2025) after a year of predominantly 'YES' (2024) would have demonstrated the 20 singles match target was pretty much spot on.If at least six potential contehttps://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgios?post_id=565181771#565181771In hindsight it would have been good to play this out as having a year of predominantly 'NO' (2025) after a year of predominantly 'YES' (2024) would have demonstrated the 20 singles match target was pretty much spot on.If at least six potential conteMon, 12 Jan 2026 09:34:25 -0600yay, 5-way tie due to comp not happening! Enjoy your shared win!https://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgios?post_id=565036993#565036993yay, 5-way tie due to comp not happening! Enjoy your shared win!Sun, 19 Oct 2025 12:19:23 -0500I win!https://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgios?post_id=565036205#565036205I win!Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:25:43 -0500Even though we didn't get 6 entrants, and this presumably didn't go ahead, these are the numbers so far with a few weeks left of the season.Gasquet 11Andreescu 16 (22 if qualifiers had counted like last year)Halep 1 Kyrgios 5so could be four no's unlhttps://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgios?post_id=565036195#565036195Even though we didn't get 6 entrants, and this presumably didn't go ahead, these are the numbers so far with a few weeks left of the season.Gasquet 11Andreescu 16 (22 if qualifiers had counted like last year)Halep 1 Kyrgios 5so could be four no's unlSun, 19 Oct 2025 06:23:16 -0500While we haven't had confirmation on whether this is going ahead or not due to not reachign six contestants, I can't help but notice there's a lot of this going on at the moment.https://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgios?post_id=564508363#564508363While we haven't had confirmation on whether this is going ahead or not due to not reachign six contestants, I can't help but notice there's a lot of this going on at the moment.Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:49:07 -0600A few days ago I was going to brag how brilliant my Halep "yes" was after she had been given the wild cards. Good thing I refrained.https://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31859079/the-2025-missing-in-action-stakes-halep-gasquet-andreescu-kyrgios?post_id=564460555#564460555A few days ago I was going to brag how brilliant my Halep "yes" was after she had been given the wild cards. Good thing I refrained.Sat, 28 Dec 2024 21:37:08 -0600