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predicting womens slam winner is impossible........there are so many eastern europeans its getting difficult to keep track....i hope barty wins cause she seems such a nice person.
im a rafa fan but i like joko as well. i dont like FEDERER..........hes not the GOAT - rafa and in particular joko have kicked his ass.........6-3 and 4-1 respectively in slam fnals and i want them both to pass him, so once a year tennis fans get to realise HES NOT THE GREATEST, so im all in for NOVAK. |
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Nice write up, well worth taking the time to read it in full.
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Nice write up, and nice thoughts.
Personally think RBA is a good shout to win the 2nd quarter, which is weak. Can't see Tsitsipas adapting to the grass yet, and think he'll struggle somewhat. If Tiafoe had more about him then could be a round 1 defeat. RBA form isn't much to write home about, hence why you can get 600 matched for him to win it. Gives Djoko trouble too does RBA. Still a good grass courter. Zverev I can't touch. Still waiting for the day where he comes out to play properly in a slam from round 1. His price has drifted from 16s to 32s and makes sense, as has Tsit 8.0 to 13.0. Both were far too short. Let's be honest - none of us can see past Djoko but if I had to predict the semis: Djokovic vs RBA Berrentini vs Medvedev/Fed (If Fed finds some form he could really make Medvedev look like the sprawling, gangly, ungamely, hitter that he is on this surface - but wait and judge on Fed). He can't beat Djokovic but making the final is very possible. AA to make quarters. Mentally very fragile, clearly. What is it now, 7/7 final defeats? (In 250s?). However, shown some good grass court form, and think he can get revenge over Humbert or have to coolness to overcome twatface Nick. (Ps. Don't believe his crap about vacation - he cares more than anyone, it's just all under one big facade). Would fancy AA vs Zverev, but as you say Zverev has the easiest draw to round 4. |
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Your women's write up and picks look solid to me.
Ps. Wouldn't shock me to see that Canadian halfwit lose to Kohlschreiber in round 1. No doubt he'll be celebrating a break point save at 2 sets up like he's won the tourno though. |
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The ladies tourney looks a total lottery (thanks to silly, silly girl Osaka) so your guesses are as good as anyones.
I notice you've picked out Jabeur in your shortlist. I'm taking on the Tunisian in her 1st round match. 1.12 is an insane looking price to me v Peterson. I smell a big green trade there. |
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Got bored after 1 sentence.
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Simpletons usually do.
Pity you didn't read on, could have found yourself a lay on Tsit. |
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They dont call me Simon 4 nowt ya know
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Very good write up ,just seen it ,and agree with most of it.
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thanks, angoose, Daniel, Snowy
Kenin, 6th in the world, lost to 82nd ranked, 31 year old journeywoman, Brengle, who herself lost to Golubic today, it's what I call I've just beaten a big player syndrome, I made a thread on it once, I knew she would lose next round. Kenin was awful, maybe it was that time of the month, no idea. Kerber / Shap / Zverev all on course to win their quarter, did not expect Murray to get to the 3rd round. Romanian Warrior Princess's 1000's odds - now 160's on here, 125 with most books. Maybe that abdominal injury I mentioned played a part but Cirstea made it hurt more with the way she was playing. Krygios, who scrapped past Humbert, will probably get past AA now he's decided he is up for it. Novak is such a boring pick, but hopefully it's not all laid on a plate for him and someone actually pushes him. Kind Regards |
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All on course technically but both Shap and Zverev have beaten sod all. Shapovalov poor first round, then a w/o, then the Murray match is hard to judge. Proof will be in the pudding today against a 'seasoned campaigner'
![]() Fritz did better than expected but all in all it's been comfortable for Zverev. AA then Berretini is a step up. Don't know what you'll get from double A - if he starts badly he can get inside his own mind for the whole match (really becomes inhibited sometimes), or he could come out firing against a potentially passive Zverev. Opening stages should be interesting. |
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Kerber to win her quarter at 11/1 lands
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Nice tipping. Shapovalov looked very good in the last round.
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Kerber 11/1 quarter winner
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Top tipping Mes.
Murray will be feeling a little better now with Shapo franking the form big style. Hope you're right about Kerber v boring Barty. |
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thanks, yeah Barty not the most engaging player, watching a lefty like Angie is always aesthetically more pleasing, but looking at AB's draw pre tournament, it looked like it would just fall her way, though had Kerbs at 40's and would fancy her if she was in the final so happy either way.
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vwd mes superb tipping..now just tell us who wins between big Sabby and Pliskova..tia.
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congrats on your picks mesmerised.....unreal tipping.
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vwd on your bets.
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a lovely write up and very well done.
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Barty 7/1 tournament winner
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mesmerised.........use this thead to apply for a job at the racing post.......im serious
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Absolutely brilliant mes..hope you made a mint.
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the Racing Post wouldn't accept me with my irreverent style, bdj
Djokovic winning concludes the thread Main pick winners: Tournament - Djokovic 8/11 and Barty 7/1, Quarters Shapovalov 8/1 and Kerber 11/1 Main pick losers: quarters Kenin 9/1 and Zverev 9/2 my wta bracket finished top 25 out of 1200, my atp bracket finished 850 around out of nearly 2000 no thanks to Zverev, thanks all for the posts, see you at the US Open, or maybe Olympics. |