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    8/26/2023 10:03 pm  #1

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    2023 U.S, Open Contest

    1. Pick quarterfinalists, semifinalists and champions for both ATP and WTA draws. You will receive 7.5 points for each correct quarterfinalist, 5 points for each correct semifinalist and 20 points for each correct champion.

    2. SUBSTITUTE PICK: Pick a player from each draw to replace one of your quarterfinalists. If this player makes the quarters, they will take the place of whomever you picked in that section of the draw.

    3. BIGGEST LOSER: pick the highest seed that will lose in the earliest round from each draw. The player must be a top-16 seed. You get 5 points if your seed is the highest to lost and 2 points if your seed falls in the same round as the highest seed to lose.

    Picks must be posted by the time play begins or soon afterwards.

     

    8/26/2023 10:09 pm  #2

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    Re: 2023 U.S, Open Contest

    For some reason, I am strangely confident in my women's picks, but I don't know why. 

    ATP

    Quarterfinals

    Alcaraz over Sinner
    Rublev over de Minaur
    Davidovich Fokina (Paul) over Tiafoe
    Djokovic over Tsitsipas

    Semifinals

    Rublev over de Minaur
    Djokovic over Davidovich Fokina

    Final

    Djokovic over Alcaraz 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6

    BL: Auger-Aliassime

    WTA

    Quarterfinals

    Swiatek over Gauff
    Muchova over Bencic
    Pegula over Vondrousova
    Jabeur (Bouzkova) over Sabalenka

    Semifinals

    Swiatek over Muchova
    Jabeur over Pegula

    Final

    Swiatek over Jabeur 6-4, 7-5

    BL: Krejcikcova 

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    8/27/2023 6:48 pm  #3

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    Re: 2023 U.S, Open Contest

    Women's Quarterfinals

    Swiatek v. Gauff
    Rybakina (Bencic) v. Muchova
    Vondrousova v. Pegula
    Jabeur v. Sabalenka

    Semifinals

    Gauff v. Rybakina
    Pegula v. Sabalenka

    Final

    Rybakina d. Pegula

    BL: Pegula

    Men's Quarterfinals

    Alcaraz v. Zverev
    Medvedev (de Minaur)v. Hurkacz
    Korda v. Rune
    Tsitsipas v. Djokovic

    Semifinals

    Zverev v. Medvedev
    Rune v. Djokovic

    Final

    Zverev d. Djokovic

    BL: Tiafoe

    I have an undue faith in the Brad Gilbert effect.  But not that much faith.

     

    8/28/2023 10:07 am  #4

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    Re: 2023 U.S, Open Contest

    Gilbert is a terrific coach, particularly in the first year before his overbearing personality and unwillingness to shut up gets tiresome. 

    But I don't believe it is possible to fix a stroke like Gauff's forehand this quickly. She is playing with tremendous confidence, but that confidence will be dented when she faces a top player who is in form. Swiatek missed a lot of shots she does not normally miss in their Cincinnati meeting.

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    9/04/2023 4:17 pm  #5

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    Re: 2023 U.S, Open Contest

    You've picked up 2 points for picking FAA as the Biggest Loser, but it was Rune on the men's side.  You picked up another 2 for choosing Krejcikcova, though it was Sakkari on the women's side.

    Also, Ostapenko has knocked out your potential champion and my potential quarterfinalist for the women to remain unbeaten by Swiatek.  Does she hit that much harder than, say, a Sabalenka or Rybakina to hold that record?  Or is it that she just hits hard with abandon at all times, and Swiatek can't take that while the other players aren't willing to go for broke 100% of the time?

     

    9/10/2023 8:40 pm  #6

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    Re: 2023 U.S, Open Contest

    I should have trusted the Brad Gilbert effect more.  Though credit goes to Gauff for going out and winning.  And now Djokovic and Margaret Court are tied in slams, though I expect that he'll break that tie at the Australian Open.

     

    9/21/2023 7:20 pm  #7

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    I'd like to congratulate Mauresmo!  Jabeur has shown that she is a much worse choker than Amelie ever was.

     

    1/23/2024 11:46 pm  #8

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    Re: 2023 U.S, Open Contest

    We never declared a winner. Because I forgot to include the Djokovic rule, I think I won by 6.5 points. But if I had included it, which I should have, you would have won by 3.5 points. 

    Let's call it a draw. 

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