Topic: Beijing Olympics Pick 'em Competition

[conchita]

Nadal vs Djokovic
Blake vs Gonzalez  1st set Blake 3-2 on serve!
Zvonareva vs Dementieva
Clement/Llodra vs Aspelin/Knowles
Kuznetsova/Safina vs Yan/Zheng

[Dallas]

Semifinal picks

Nadal vs Djokovic
Blake vs Gonzalez (I see I missed this one)
Zvonareva vs DementievaClement/Llodra vs Aspelin/Knowles (I missed this one)
Kuznetsova/Safina vs Yan/Zheng

[sid]

I have to be off town for the next 2 days, so I won't be able to update leaderboard. We have quarterfinals almost done, just 2 games left. I post a provisional leaderboard, just to be added last 2 results (Safina-Jankovic plus switzerland - india) so maybe helps in case:

Lugburz   41
BGT   41
NJtennis11   36
Somil   36
Dallas   33
Tennis4you   32
Chris1987   31
kickserve   26
Murrayfan11   26
conchita   25
Borovnia   24
sid   21

I'll try to post last picks tonight if I find a place with internet. In case I can't then please Chris, I'll take the higher rated thing.

Oh no im last Dont worrie Murrayfan iv got bottom spot well covered I will have 2 try harder @ the US Open.

[Chris1987]

So the final round will consist of all 4 finals which will be played on Sunday so the 4 picks will be up when all the finals are decided tomorrow evening BST/ afternoon America time.

[Chris1987]

Here's the standings with 1 semi final remaining and then we will have just 4 matches in the final round to go. These standings can't change before the start of the final round as everybody has Dementieva over Zvonareva.

1-Lugburz   55
2-BGT   51
3-NJtennis11   49
4-Dallas   47
5-Somil   45
6-Conchita   44
7-Chris1987   42
8-Tennis4you   42
9-Sid   40
10-Murrayfan11   40
11-Borovnia   35
12-Kickserve   26

[Chris1987]

So the Final picks will be from the following(2 still to be decided)

Nadal vs Gonzalez
Federer/Wawrinka vs Aspelin/Johansson- TO BE PLAYED ON SATURDAY!!! Pick must be in within 13 hours or so from now!!
Dementieva OR Zvonareva vs Safina OR Li
Medina Garrgiues/Ruano Pascual OR Yan/Zheng vs Bondarenko/Bondarenko OR Williams/Williams

[Borovnia]

I managed to find a slow connection. I see there is only 1 pick that will be played tomorrow. My pick there is:

Federer/Wawrinka

Many thanks Chris for taking over leaderboard!! I'll try to post the other finals picks tomorrow, in case I can't, the higher rated.

[Chris1987]

I managed to find a slow connection. I see there is only 1 pick that will be played tomorrow. My pick there is:

Federer/Wawrinka

Many thanks Chris for taking over leaderboard!! I'll try to post the other finals picks tomorrow, in case I can't, the higher rated.

No problems at all Borovnia  Anytime I need to fill in and help I'm always more than happy to do so. Hope your trip is going well and higher ranked picks are not a problem if you can't get on tomorrow  Catch you soon Borovnia!

[Tennis4you]

Nadal
Federer/Wawrinka
Dementieva
Williams/Williams

[Chris1987]

EVERYBODY MUST GET THEIR MENS DOUBLES FINAL PICK IN BEFORE IT STARTS TOMORROW AS THATS THE ONLY 1 OF THE 4 FINALS TAKING PLACE TOMORROW!

[Lugburz]

OK,Here we go...

Nadal vs Gonzalez
Federer/Wawrinka vs Aspelin/Johansson
Dementieva OR Zvonareva vs Safina OR Li---if Li wins then I'll go with Dementieva(if that's fine)
Medina Garrgiues/Ruano Pascual OR Yan/Zheng vs Bondarenko/Bondarenko OR Williams/Williams--same with Williams sisters if the lose I'll so with Bondarenko...

[Dallas]

Nadal
Federer/Wawrinka
Dementieva
Williams/Williams

Sorry to be the same....but Scott went in my brain and stole my picks!  Put me down for the exact same ones he picked above!

[Tennis4you]

Nadal
Federer/Wawrinka
Dementieva
Williams/Williams

Sorry to be the same....but Scott went in my brain and stole my picks!  Put me down for the exact same ones he picked above!

Well that's a sure fire way to make sure I do not beat you!

[Dallas]

Nadal
Federer/Wawrinka
Dementieva
Williams/Williams

Sorry to be the same....but Scott went in my brain and stole my picks!  Put me down for the exact same ones he picked above!

Well that's a sure fire way to make sure I do not beat you!

Now would I think like that?

[BGT]

So the Final picks will be from the following(2 still to be decided)

Nadal vs Gonzalez
Federer/Wawrinka vs Aspelin/Johansson- TO BE PLAYED ON SATURDAY!!! Pick must be in within 13 hours or so from now!!
Dementieva OR Zvonareva vs Safina OR Li
Medina Garrgiues/Ruano Pascual OR Yan/Zheng vs Bondarenko/Bondarenko OR Williams/Williams

What about the bronze medal matches Chris?

I'll wait until the semis are done to choose winners.

[Chris1987]

So the Final picks will be from the following(2 still to be decided)

Nadal vs Gonzalez
Federer/Wawrinka vs Aspelin/Johansson- TO BE PLAYED ON SATURDAY!!! Pick must be in within 13 hours or so from now!!
Dementieva OR Zvonareva vs Safina OR Li
Medina Garrgiues/Ruano Pascual OR Yan/Zheng vs Bondarenko/Bondarenko OR Williams/Williams

What about the bronze medal matches Chris?

I'll wait until the semis are done to choose winners.

We usually only have 2 or 3 Final matches but with it being Mixed thought we go with all 4 so there's no real room for the Bronze matches, and also  the clash of semi finals tomorrow and Bronze matches might have been a little confusing 

[sid]

Nadal
Aspelin/Johansson
Dementieva
BONDARENKO/BONDARENKO OR Williams/Williams

[Chris1987]

Nadal vs Gonzalez
Federer/Wawrinka
Dementieva OR Zvonareva vs Safina OR Li
Medina Garrgiues/Ruano Pascual OR Yan/Zheng vs Bondarenko/Bondarenko OR Williams/Williams

I'm taking Fed and Wawrinka for the Mens Doubles Final and then this evening or tomorrow morning I'll pick the other 3 Finals.

[Murrayfan11]

Federer/Wawrinka

I'll pick the other ones tonight. Or tomorrow morning. I'm waiting for Somil to text me his pick.

[conchita]

Federer/Wawrinka vs Aspelin/Johansson
Dementieva vs Safina