1. Each day of play, you must pick 1 winner playing a WTA main draw singles match. (READ: DO NOT PICK A MATCH FROM THE QUALIFYING DRAW!). Of course, the player that you choose, is playing one match scheduled to be played that day (as seen on the order of play).
2. Once you pick someone, you cannot choose them again for the rest of the tournament. So, you don't want to waste a pick on Ana Ivanovic or Maria Sharapova in the early rounds. Conversely, you don't want to make a pick at all on Anna-Lena Groenefeld. Has-beens are not hot.
3. You must choose one player to win each day. If you forget, are sick, or are unable to reach a computer, it will be treated as a wrong pick, and you will be out of the tournament. As well, your pick must be chosen before the pick's match has commenced, otherwise it will be considered a wrong pick, and thus you will again, be out of the tournament.
4. In the case of a walkover, or a withdrawal, each player is allowed to have a back-up pick, selected at the same time as their initial pick. That back-up pick will only be used in the occurence of a walkover or withdrawal, as stated above. Retirements do count as completed matches.
Replacement picks must be identitified like this:
BACK-UP PICK - ANA IVANOVIC
If it is not clearly identitified, then both picks will be declared invalid.
5. The seeds will be based on the latest Suicide Rankings. There're no BYEs in this event (International).
6. To sign up, please type the word "In". Variations are more than acceptable. Your sign up will be confirmed when you post your picks on the first day of main draw play, and so it is not necessarily a "must" to sign in.
7. Please be advised that you may only play ONE Suicide Tennis tournament per week. If you play in multiple tournaments per week, you will be given a score of ZERO for the week to go into your ranking.
8. Once you've post your pick it's final, you CAN'T change them.
So don't edit or delete your post or else you will be DISQUALIFIED!
Ranking Points for Suicide US Open (Grand Slam)
DAY 1: 5
DAY 2: 50
DAY 3: 100
DAY 4: 130
DAY 5: 160
DAY 6: 220
DAY 7: 280
DAY 8: 390
DAY 9: 500
DAY 10: 700
DAY 11: 900 (No Pick)
DAY 11: 1100 (Invalid)
DAY 12: 1400 (No Pick)
DAY 12: 1640 (Invalid)
DAY 12: 2000 (Winner)Tournament Homepage: http://www.usopen.org/
Further Information
Time in New York, click here (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=179)
Suicide Tennis Introduction and Rules - Please click this (http://tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=215559)
Suicide Tennis Rankings - Please click this (http://tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=284396)
** IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER/TENNIS FORUM IS BEING SLOW AND ANNOYING, YOU MAY E-MAIL ME YOUR PICKS AT Corpuscle@seznam.cz
DAY 1
Best Pick: Schiavone 61 60 (4)
Most Picked: Peer (50)
Most Killed: Hercog (11)
DAY 2
Best Pick: Sevastova 60 20 ret. (1)
Most Picked: Chakvetadze (23)
Most Killed: Chakvetadze (23)
DAY 3
Best Pick: Schiavone 62 61 (12) & Clijsters 62 61 (2)
Most Picked: Schiavone (12)
Most Killed: Pironkova (6)
DAY 4
Best Pick: Wozniacki 60 60 (4)
Most Picked: Kirilenko (17)
Most Killed: Rezai (13)
DAY 5
Best Pick: V.Williams 62 61 (4) & Pavlyuchenkova 61 62 (1)
Most Picked: Ivanovic (7)
Most Killed: Pennetta (3)
DAY 6
Best Pick: Sharapova 60 60 (3)
Most Picked: Wozniacki (7)
Most Killed: -
DAY 7
Best Pick: Clijsters 61 62 (1)
Most Picked: V.Williams (10)
Most Killed: Dementieva (7)
DAY 8
Best Pick: Zvonareva 61 62 (1)
Most Picked: Kuznetsova (10)
Most Killed: Kuznetsova (10)
DAY 9
Best Pick: Clijsters 64 57 63 (1)
Most Picked: Clijsters (1)
Most Killed: -
DAY 10
Best Pick: Wozniacki 62 75 (1)
Most Picked: Wozniacki (1)
Most Killed: -
DAY 11
Best Pick: -
Most Picked: -
Most Killed: -
DAY 12
Best Pick: -
Most Picked: -
Most Killed: -
Sexysova
Aug 25th, 2010, 09:16 AM
Final Result
2010 Final: Brenda fan (NED) def. juki (CAN)
DETERMINING A FINALIST
Broseghini (BRA)
Peer - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Zvonareva - 0 SETS LOST / 3 GAMES LOST
Hantuchova - 1 SET LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
Kirilenko - 1 SET LOST / 11 GAMES LOST
Stosur - 0 SETS LOST / 5 GAMES LOST
Wozniacki - 0 SETS LOST / 1 GAMES LOST
V.Williams - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Kuznetsova - 2 SETS LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
TOTAL SETS LOST: 4
TOTAL GAMES LOST: 66
Buitenzorg (AUS)
Peer - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Goerges - 0 SETS LOST / 7 GAMES LOST
Pavlyuchenkova - 0 SETS LOST / 6 GAMES LOST
Kirilenko - 1 SET LOST / 11 GAMES LOST
Schiavone - 0 SETS LOST / 6 GAMES LOST
Cibulkova - 0 SETS LOST / 1 GAMES LOST
V.Williams - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Kuznetsova - 2 SETS LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
TOTAL SETS LOST: 3
TOTAL GAMES LOST: 63
Craig. (CAN)
Kleybanova - 0 SETS LOST / 8 GAMES LOST
Wozniacki - 0 SETS LOST / 2 GAMES LOST
Peer - 0 SETS LOST / 5 GAMES LOST
Kirilenko - 1 SET LOST / 11 GAMES LOST
Ivanovic - 0 SETS LOST / 5 GAMES LOST
Cibulkova - 0 SETS LOST / 1 GAMES LOST
V.Williams - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Kuznetsova - 2 SETS LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
TOTAL SETS LOST: 3
TOTAL GAMES LOST: 55
Gavnich77 (WAL)
Peer - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Peng - 1 SET LOST / 16 GAMES LOST
Dementieva - 0 SETS LOST / 7 GAMES LOST
Sharapova - 0 SETS LOST / 3 GAMES LOST
V.Williams - 0 SETS LOST / 3 GAMES LOST
Wickmayer - 1 SET LOST / 18 GAMES LOST
Clijsters - 0 SETS LOST / 3 GAMES LOST
Kuznetsova - 2 SETS LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
TOTAL SETS LOST: 4
TOTAL GAMES LOST: 73
juki (CAN)
Szavay - 0 SETS LOST / 2 GAMES LOST
Kirilenko - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Schiavone - 0 SETS LOST / 3 GAMES LOST
Wozniacki - 0 SETS LOST / 0 GAMES LOST
Ivanovic - 0 SETS LOST / 5 GAMES LOST
Zvonareva - 0 SETS LOST / 8 GAMES LOST
V.Williams - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Kuznetsova - 2 SETS LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
TOTAL SETS LOST: 2
TOTAL GAMES LOST: 50
Magdalena Ry (GER)
Bartoli - 0 SETS LOST / 5 GAMES LOST
Jankovic - 1 SET LOST / 15 GAMES LOST
Pavlyuchenkova - 0 SETS LOST / 6 GAMES LOST
Kirilenko - 1 SET LOST / 11 GAMES LOST
Dementieva - 0 SETS LOST / 7 GAMES LOST
Wozniacki - 0 SETS LOST / 1 GAMES LOST
V.Williams - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Kuznetsova - 2 SETS LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
TOTAL SETS LOST: 4
TOTAL GAMES LOST: 68
Nitrogen (FRA)
Pavlyuchenkova - 0 SETS LOST / 5 GAMES LOST
Dulgheru - 0 SETS LOST / 4 GAMES LOST
Hantuchova - 1 SET LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
Kirilenko - 1 SET LOST / 11 GAMES LOST
Ivanovic - 0 SETS LOST / 5 GAMES LOST
Zvonareva - 0 SETS LOST / 8 GAMES LOST
V.Williams - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Kuznetsova - 2 SETS LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
TOTAL SETS LOST: 4
TOTAL GAMES LOST: 70
pedropt (POR)
Peer - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Goerges - 0 SETS LOST / 7 GAMES LOST
Schiavone - 0 SETS LOST / 3 GAMES LOST
Kirilenko - 1 SET LOST / 11 GAMES LOST
Ivanovic - 0 SETS LOST / 5 GAMES LOST
Wozniacki - 0 SETS LOST / 1 GAMES LOST
V.Williams - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Kuznetsova - 2 SETS LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
TOTAL SETS LOST: 3
TOTAL GAMES LOST: 59
pierce0415 (CHN)
Peer - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Peng - 1 SET LOST / 16 GAMES LOST
Schiavone - 0 SETS LOST / 3 GAMES LOST
Kirilenko - 1 SET LOST / 11 GAMES LOST
Stosur - 0 SETS LOST / 5 GAMES LOST
Cibulkova - 0 SETS LOST / 1 GAMES LOST
V.Williams - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Kuznetsova - 2 SETS LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
TOTAL SETS LOST: 4
TOTAL GAMES LOST: 68
shaktincredible (INA)
Dementieva - 0 SETS LOST / 3 GAMES LOST
Goerges - 0 SETS LOST / 7 GAMES LOST
Hantuchova - 1 SET LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
Kirilenko - 1 SET LOST / 11 GAMES LOST
Ivanovic - 0 SETS LOST / 5 GAMES LOST
Wozniacki - 0 SETS LOST / 1 GAMES LOST
V.Williams - 0 SETS LOST / 9 GAMES LOST
Kuznetsova - 2 SETS LOST / 14 GAMES LOST
TOTAL SETS LOST: 4
TOTAL GAMES LOST: 64
I would like to play too; hope I remember it this time :o
Nitrogen
Aug 28th, 2010, 10:50 AM
In !!! :)
p@wcio
Aug 28th, 2010, 11:22 AM
in
pedro_2008
Aug 28th, 2010, 12:00 PM
IN, please!!
:devil:
LaysGuerrero
Aug 28th, 2010, 12:13 PM
In....
Monzanator
Aug 28th, 2010, 01:23 PM
In
Daszmarelli
Aug 28th, 2010, 02:15 PM
In, please. Thanks!
Broseghini
Aug 28th, 2010, 02:18 PM
In
Edy.
Aug 28th, 2010, 03:28 PM
In
Lacrish
Aug 28th, 2010, 04:12 PM
In
WhoAmI?
Aug 28th, 2010, 04:42 PM
in
BOEING 717
Aug 28th, 2010, 06:43 PM
In and good luck all
Craig.
Aug 28th, 2010, 10:32 PM
In
Freakan
Aug 29th, 2010, 12:00 AM
DAYo1
Pick: Peer
BU: Bartoli
cometz9
Aug 29th, 2010, 12:51 AM
Day 1: Hercog
BUP: Rodionova
killing kindness
Aug 29th, 2010, 03:10 AM
D1: S. Errani
BU: K. Pervak
claypova
Aug 29th, 2010, 03:24 AM
hope i can repeat my Wimbledon performance :angel:
in!
Daniela-Is-Mine
Aug 29th, 2010, 04:04 AM
Day 1: Kerber
BU: Zakapalova
Mr Brightside
Aug 29th, 2010, 04:40 AM
In
Drake1980
Aug 29th, 2010, 04:49 AM
In
BlackPanther.
Aug 29th, 2010, 05:01 AM
In :)
Mr Brightside
Aug 29th, 2010, 05:06 AM
day 1
pick : pavlyuchenkova
back up : schiavone
shaktincredible
Aug 29th, 2010, 05:08 AM
day 1
pick : Dementieva
back up : Pennetta
Wedgie619
Aug 29th, 2010, 06:39 AM
Dat 1 Pick: Pavlyuchenkova
Back Up: Peer
WhoAmI?
Aug 29th, 2010, 09:03 AM
day 1
pick: Szavay
BU: Bartoli
Sexysova
Aug 29th, 2010, 09:06 AM
Order Of Play
DAY 1
Oudin vs. Savchuk
Arn vs. Clijsters
Vinci vs. V.Williams
Hantuchova vs. Safina
Stosur vs. Vesnina
Schiavone vs. Morita
Ivanovic vs. Makarova
Peer vs. Kostanic Tosic
Bacsinszky vs. Zheng
Larsson vs. Kleybanova
Pavlyuchenkova vs. Barrois
Larcher De Brito vs. Mirza
Pironkova vs. Voracova
Dushevina vs. A.Bondarenko
Razzano vs. Zakopalova
Marino vs. Pervak
Kvitova vs. Hradecka
Govortsova vs. Dementieva
Niculescu vs. Azarenka
Falconi vs. Pennetta
Peers vs. Wozniak
Szavay vs. Zahlavova
Bartoli vs. Gallovits
King vs. McHale
Ondraskova vs. Bammer
Parmentier vs. Brianti
Errani vs. Garbin
Jovanovski vs. An.Rodionova
Camerin vs. Ferguson
Dulko vs. Kerber
Baltacha vs. Martic
Hercog vs. Minella