Quality Tennis Discussion / 2020 U.S. Open: picking during a pandemic

**Posted by funches** 8/31/2020 5:17 am

We know the rules.

ATP

Quarterfinals

Djokovic over Krajinovic
Tsitsipas over Zverev
Medvedev over Berretitni
Thiem over Raonic (Bautista Agut)

Semifinals

Djokovic over Tsitsipas
Thiem over Medvedev

Final

Djokovic over Thiem 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6

Biggest loser: Dimitrov

WTA

Quarterfinals

Brady over Martic
Rybakina over Kontaveit
Muguruza over Serena
Clijsters (Mertens) over Azarenka

Semifinals

Rybakina over Brady
Clijsters over Muguruza

Final

Rybakina over Clijsters 6-4, 4-1, ret.

Biggest loser: Kvitova

**Posted by Forehand_lob** 8/31/2020 7:35 am

I'm not late!

Men

QF
Djokovic v Shapovalov
Tsitsipas v A. Zverev (Schwartzman)
Rublev v Medvedev
Khachanov v Thiem

SF
Djokovic v Tsitsipas
Rublev v Thiem

F
Djokovic d. Thiem

BL: A. Zverev

Women

QF
Kerber v Vondrousova
Osaka v Kvitova
Keys (Mugu) v Serena
Azarenka v Clijsters

SF
Kerber v Kvitova
Keys v Clijsters

F
Kerber d. Clijsters

BL: Osaka

**Posted by Forehand_lob** 9/06/2020 5:46 pm

Holy crap, Djokovic is defaulted for hitting a linesperson with a ball. This is a prime opportunity for someone to win with Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic out.

**Posted by funches** 9/08/2020 5:42 pm

I like Thiem to win it now. He's not consistent on hard courts, but his best is better than anyone else's.

I really think Brady is going to win for the women, with Osaka my second choice and Serena third.

**Posted by funches** 9/24/2020 11:48 pm

My lack of confidence in Clijsters' health saved me when I made Mertens as my substitute pick and she won me 12.5 points, making the difference in a close contest.

You had a whopping five men's quarterfinalists to my three, but Brady and Mertens put me over the top. Neither of us hit got the biggest losers (Schwartzman for the men, Pliskova for the women), with both of yours reaching the final, Osaka winning the tournament and Zverev coming awfully close. I had Dimitrov, who lostin the second round, and Kvitova, who lost in the fourth round.

Funches

Men's quarterfinalists: 22.5
Men's semifinalists: 10
Men's finalists: 5
Women's quarterfinalists: 30
Women's semifinalists: 10

Total: 77.5

Forehand_lob

Men's quarterfinalists; 37.5
Men's semifinalists; 5
Men's finalists; 5
Women's quarterfinalists: 22.5

Total: 70