Race - the Game: 8-15 Roma

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The "Race" is a year-long competition to see who is best at picking WTA tour event winners.
Like the tour, the "Race" continues right up to the WTA finals.
Come and join "Race the Game"
you don´t need to commit for this Game, just post your picks and you are in


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Pick two women for each event.
One pick MUST be 8th seed or unseeded
if you pick a seeded player, please post her seed # behind her Name
just post your picks here in this thread
you can change your picks til deadline as often you want, but please don´t "edit" your original post - please post new
you can also change your picks til "Late Entry Deadline" but then it will count as "Late Entry"


what if my picked player withdraw late?
withdrew is a part of the game
so don´t post any replacement picks before one of your picks withdraw
if your picked player withdraw after deadline it is bad luck for you.
so take this in consideration when you post your picks.





Points:
you get points if you picked the Winner or the Runner up at a Tournament

Grand Slams: maximum 100 points - but never reached so far
IndianWells+Miami: maximum (TBD)
Tier I: Winner 10 - Runner up 5
Tier II: Winner 8 - Runner up 4
Tier III: Winner 6 - Runner up 3
Tier IV: Winner 4 - Runner up 2
Tier V: Winner 2 - Runner up 1




"Late Entry" Rule:
each player can make a "Late Entry" 3 times per year.
"late entry - Deadline" is 24 hours after regular Deadline!!!
no "late entries" at Grand Slams

if your player lose or withdraw before deadline you can change
but please don´t edit your post, just post a replacement pick
if you change after deadline, but before late-entry deadline it will count as a late-entry
so think about first if you want to use a late-entry just to change 1 pick

Roma
Tier I - Winner 10 pts. - RunnerUp 5 pts.

[1]Ana IVANOVIC - BYE
QUALIFIER - QUALIFIER
QUALIFIER - QUALIFIER
AZARENKA, Victoria BLR - [14]SAFINA, Dinara RUS

[12]RADWANSKA, Agnieszka POL - QUALIFIER
QUALIFIER - VINCI, Roberta ITA
BONDARENKO, Kateryna UKR - GARBIN, Tathiana ITA
BYE - [6] CHAKVETADZE, Anna RUS

Svetlana KUZNETSOVA [3] - BYE
GOVORTSOVA, Olga BLR - KNAPP, Karin ITA
DUSHEVINA, Vera RUS - QUALIFIER
SAFAROVA, Lucie CZE - [17]SCHIAVONE, Francesca ITA

[11]SZAVAY, Agnes HUN - YAN, Zi CHN
PETROVA, Nadia RUS - ERRANI, Sara ITA
SANTANGELO, Mara ITA - BONDARENKO, Alona UKR
BYE - [5]WILLIAMS, Serena

[7]WILLIAMS, Venus USA - BYE
KRAJICEK, Michaella NED - STOSUR, Samantha AUS
QUALIFIER - QUALIFIER
SUGIYAMA, Ai JPN - [10]ZVONAREVA, Vera RUS

[16]MAURESMO, Amelie FRA - KIRILENKO, Maria RUS
MEDINA GARRIGUES, Anabel ESP - QUALIFIER
SREBOTNIK, Katarina SLO - PENNETTA, Flavia ITA
BYE - [4]JANKOVIC, Jelena SRB

(8]BARTOLI, Marion - BYE
VAKULENKO, Julia UKR - RAZZANO, Virginie FRA
QUALIFIER - QUALIFIER
QUALIFIER - [9]SCHNYDER, Patty

[13]VAIDISOVA, Nicole - BAMMER, Sybille AUT
PASZEK, Tamira AUT - WOZNIACKI, Caroline DEN
CIBULKOVA, Dominika SVK -DULKO, Gisela ARG
BYE - [2]SHARAPOVA, Maria RUS


Deadline: Monday 12th May - 11pm CET
Late-Entry Dealine: Tuesday 13th May - 11pm CET

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........ ..................... (AO/RG/WB/US) ......... .331 ..15
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
001(001) meelis13 ............ (40/RG/WB/US) (14/13/x) .169 ..xx
002(002) Barbapapa ........... (55/RG/WB/US) (14/13/1) .158 ..xx
003(003) DarkchildSwiss ...... (40/RG/WB/US) (14/12/x) .150 ..xx
004(004) LucasArg ............ (30/RG/WB/US) (14/11/2) .150 ..xx
005(005) Elisse .............. (45/RG/WB/US) (13/12/x) .149 ..xx
006(006) go hingis ........... (40/RG/WB/US) (14/11/2) .148 ..xx
007(007) Rollo ............... (45/RG/WB/US) (13/10/x) .148 ..xx
008(008) martirogi ........... (45/RG/WB/US) (12/09/2) .148 ..xx
009(009) SloKid .............. (35/RG/WB/US) (12/11/x) .146 ..xx
010(010) Naldo ............... (45/RG/WB/US) (14/09/1) .145 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
011(011) frenchie ............ (35/RG/WB/US) (14/12/x) .142 ..xx
012(012) kfh_9118 ............ (35/RG/WB/US) (14/12/x) .141 ..xx
013(013) raquel .............. (35/RG/WB/US) (14/11/2) .138 ..xx
014(014) In The Zone ......... (40/RG/WB/US) (14/11/x) .137 ..xx
015(015) H3ll.0 .............. (40/RG/WB/US) (13/10/x) .137 ..xx
016(016) darkangel23 ......... (45/RG/WB/US) (14/11/x) .136 ..xx
017(017) Ravin ............... (40/RG/WB/US) (11/09/1) .136 ..xx
018(018) hablo ............... (35/RG/WB/US) (14/12/x) .135 ..xx
019(019) matthias ............ (45/RG/WB/US) (11/09/x) .134 ..xx
020(020) Nicjac .............. (45/RG/WB/US) (12/10/1) .131 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
021(021) rockstar ............ (40/RG/WB/US) (14/11/x) .130 ..xx
021(021) MH0861 ..........(DC) (40/RG/WB/US) (14/10/x) .130 ..xx
023(023) Buitenzorg .......... (40/RG/WB/US) (14/11/x) .129 ..xx
024(024) P_Fer ............... (45/RG/WB/US) (13/10/1) .129 ..xx
025(025) Aleksz .............. (45/RG/WB/US) (12/09/3) .129 ..xx
026(026) RR-87 ............... (50/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .128 ..xx
027(027) Freakan ............. (35/RG/WB/US) (14/11/1) .126 ..xx
027(027) DimaDinosaur ........ (30/RG/WB/US) (14/12/1) .126 ..xx
029(029) bg017 ............... (40/RG/WB/US) (14/11/x) .124 ..xx
030(030) JonBcn .............. (40/RG/WB/US) (14/10/1) .124 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
031(031) wateva .............. (30/RG/WB/US) (14/11/x) .123 ..xx
032(032) Hashim. ............. (45/RG/WB/US) (13/10/x) .122 ..xx
033(023) Szavaysova .......... (40/RG/WB/US) (13/09/x) .121 ..xx
034(034) santhuruu ........... (30/RG/WB/US) (14/10/x) .120 ..xx
035(035) Lady ................ (30/RG/WB/US) (14/11/2) .120 ..xx
036(036) KoOlMaNsTeVeN ....... (40/RG/WB/US) (14/10/x) .116 ..xx
037(037) BWLH ................ (35/RG/WB/US) (12/09/1) .114 ..xx
038(038) Beny ................ (30/RG/WB/US) (13/09/1) .110 ..xx
039(039) spec7er ............. (30/RG/WB/US) (12/09/x) .108 ..xx
040(040) Ceze ................ (40/RG/WB/US) (10/07/x) .107 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
041(041) Paneru .............. (35/RG/WB/US) (14/10/x) .105 ..xx
042(042) Athenaeum ........... (40/RG/WB/US) (12/08/x) .101 ..xx
043(043) dya74 ............... (40/RG/WB/US) (08/07/x) .086 ..xx
044(044) kuliza .............. (--/RG/WB/US) (13/10/x) .084 ..xx
045(045) einna ............... (40/RG/WB/US) (07/06/x) .082 ..xx
046(046) ce .................. (35/RG/WB/US) (09/07/x) .081 ..xx
047(047) oleada .............. (--/RG/WB/US) (10/08/x) .080 ..xx
048(048) TatiNovic ........... (35/RG/WB/US) (07/06/x) .072 ..xx
049(049) Niya ................ (--/RG/WB/US) (06/05/x) .061 ..xx
050(050) E.Dementieva_FAN .... (35/RG/WB/US) (05/04/x) .061 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
051(051) Fieke ............... (40/RG/WB/US) (06/04/x) .056 ..xx
052(052) Mr_Molik ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (10/06/x) .054 ..xx
053(053) spencercarlos ....... (35/RG/WB/US) (06/04/1) .051 ..xx
054(054) Giuseppe Gazerro .... (30/RG/WB/US) (06/04/x) .050 ..xx
055(055) ooo86 ............... (35/RG/WB/US) (03/03/x) .047 ..xx
056(056) fufuqifuqishahah .... (40/RG/WB/US) (03/03/x) .046 ..xx
057(057) M16. ................ (40/RG/WB/US) (02/02/x) .044 ..xx
058(058) Indytennis .......... (35/RG/WB/US) (03/02/x) .043 ..xx
059(059) Law_ ................ (30/RG/WB/US) (03/03/x) .042 ..xx
060(060) Zhao ................ (35/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .035 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
061(061) Dennis^^ ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (05/05/x) .034 ..xx
062(062) DPJ ................. (--/RG/WB/US) (02/02/x) .024 ..xx
063(063) dav_6789 ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .019 ..xx
064(064) jordan1989 .......... (--/RG/WB/US) (02/02/x) .016 ..xx
065(065) serenus_2k8 ......... (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .012 ..xx
066(066) Fire_Fox ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (03/01/x) .008 ..xx
067(067) tautou .............. (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .008 ..xx
068(068) dodoboy ............. (--/RG/WB/US) (02/01/x) .006 ..xx
069(068) +/- ................. (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .006 ..xx
069(068) ikemstar ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .006 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
071(071) Patch ............... (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
071(071) EagleEye ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
071(071) Helaena ............. (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
071(071) FORZA PENNETTA ...... (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
071(071) 1000 ................ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
071(071) Ekin ................ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
071(071) chrono .............. (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
071(071) strastib ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
079(079) wtatennisballer ..... (--/RG/WB/US) (02/xx/1) .--- ..xx
080(080) joao. ............... (--/RG/WB/US) (02/xx/x) .--- ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
081(080) RandomShot .......... (--/RG/WB/US) (01/xx/x) .--- ..xx
081(new) xadimexadozenx ...... (--/RG/WB/US) (01/xx/x) .--- ..xx

(AO/RG/WB/US) = here will your GrandSlam points appear (01/01/x) .007 ..07 ..|.|..|....|....|. ..|.|..|....|....|____ your points earned last week ..|.|..|....|...... ..|.|..|....|_________ your total points ..|.|..|........... ..|.|..|______________ Number of late entries already used ..|.|.............. ..|.|_________________ Number of week you earned points ..|................ ..|___________________ Number of week you entered

the player with the most points is #1
if two or more players have the ammount of points then the player with more entered weeks will be ranked higher, if the number of entered weeks is the same then the player with less used Late-Entries is ranked higher.
if both the same then the players are ranked the same.
i choosed this because this game is just fun when many players enter, and so i give a little credit to player who play each week over player who play just few weeks the year

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noone earned points

shame on all of us

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final ranking "Race - the Game 2006"---> http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=274315
final ranking "Race - the Game 2007"---> http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=323808

8-01 Goldcoast/Auckland........... http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=326590
8-02 Sydney/Hobart................ http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=327523
8-03 Melbourne.................... http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=328380

8-04 Paris/Pattaya................ http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=331396
8-05 Antwerp/Vina del Mar ........ http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=332188
8-06 Doha/Bogota ................. http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=332858
8-07 Dubai/Memphis/Acapulco ...... http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=333849

8-08 Bangalore ................... http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=334713
8-09 IndianWells ................. http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=335642
8-10 Miami ....................... http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=336988

8-11 AmeliaIsland ................ http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=338551
8-12 Charleston - Estoril ........ http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=339296

8-13 Fes - Prague ................ http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=340671
8-14 Berlin ...................... http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=341277
8-15 Roma ........................ http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=341903

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Player of the week - Award
8-01 Goldcoast/Auckland ...................... kfh_9118
8-02 Sydney/Hobart ........................... Naldo
8-03 Melbourne ............................... Barbapapa

8-04 Paris/Pattaya ........................... raquel
8-05 Antwerp/Vina del Mar .................... Aleksz
8-06 Doha/Bogota ............................. Hashim.
8-07 Dubai/Memphis/Acapulco .................. Naldo

8-08 Bangalore ............................... SloKid
8-09 IndianWells ............................. kuliza
8-10 Miami ................................... meelis13

8-11 AmeliaIsland ............................ Freakan - DimaDinosaur - Niya
8-12 Charleston - Estoril .................... spec7er - Elisse - matthias

8-13 Fes - Prague ............................ RR-87
8-14 Berlin .................................. ----------



Brave pick to pay off - Award
8-01 Goldcoast/Auckland ...................... Athenaeum
8-02 Sydney/Hobart ........................... serenus_2k8
8-03 Melbourne ............................... martirogi

8-04 Paris/Pattaya ........................... ce
8-05 Antwerp/Vina del Mar .................... LucasArg
8-06 Doha/Bogota ............................. -----------
8-07 Dunai/Memphis/Acapulco .................. -----------

8-08 Bangalore ............................... -----------
8-09 IndianWells ............................. -----------
8-10 Miami ................................... -----------

8-11 AmeliaIsland ............................ -----------
8-12 Charleston - Estoril .................... -----------

8-13 Fes - Prague ............................ -----------
8-14 Berlin .................................. -----------
Player of the Month - Award
January ...................................... Barbapapa
February ..................................... go hingis
March ........................................ meelis13
April ........................................ Elisse




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8-01 Goldcoast/Auckland ...................... kfh_9118
8-02 Sydney/Hobart ........................... kfh_9118 + Naldo
8-03 Melbourne ............................... Barbapapa

8-04 Paris/Pattaya ........................... Barbapapa
8-05 Antwerp/Vina del Mar .................... Barbapapa
8-06 Doha/Bogota ............................. Barbapapa
8-07 Dubai/Memphis/Acapulco .................. go hingis

8-08 Bangalore ............................... Barbapapa
8-09 IndianWells ............................. Barbapapa
8-10 Miami ................................... meelis13

8-11 AmeliaIsland ............................ meelis13
8-12 Chalreston - Estoril .................... meelis13

8-13 Fes - Prague ............................ meelis13
8-14 Berlin .................................. meelis13

Serena Williams/Zvonareva

[5]WILLIAMS, Serena
[10]ZVONAREVA, Vera RUS

Venus Williams
Dinara Safina

Serena vs Zvonareva

Serena Williams
Vera Zvonareva

S.Williams
Zvonereva

(2)Sharapova
(14)Safina

#2 Maria Sharapova
Yan Zi

(COME ZI!! LOVE YOU!!)

People, look:
One pick MUST be 8th seed or unseeded

You must have Bartoli OR an unseeded player
you can't have two seeded players if one of them is not Bartoli

Serena Williams/Mauresmo

:haha: (sorry, sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind.)

What was my question again? That's right, What happens to Sharapova's (stats for a better word) if (now I forgot the last part, but you get my drift) if they go all to hell?
i.e. If she loses the plot and just, you know starts losing it? :confused:

(2) Sharapova
(14) Safina

(2) Sharapova
(14) Safina

You got me there, I just don't know the records of the 8th seeds and lower.

(5)serena williams
(10)zvonareva

Kuznetsova
Zvonareva

(2)Sharapova-(12)Radwanska

[5] Serena Williams
[10] Vera Zvonareva

(5) Serena Williams
(10) Vera Zvonareva

(3) Kuznetsova, (10) Zvonareva

Sharapova
Zvonareva

(2) Maria Sharapova
Vera Dushevina

(2) SHARAPOVA, Maria
(14) SAFINA, Dinara

Sharapova, Radwanska

Sinfina - Jankovic.

Roma
[7]Venus WILLIAMS
[14]Dinara SAFINA

(2) Sharapova, Azarenka

Jankovic
Safina

Kuznetsova
Zvonareva

(5) Serena Williams
(10) Vera Zvonareva

:wavey:

Sharapova - Safina.

S. Williams (5)
Zvonareva (10)

thanks :)

2 Sharapova
- Petrova

Williams
Schnyder

[5] Serena Williams
[10] Vera Zvonareva

Thanks Matt :kiss: and good luck guys ;)
Buitenzorg

S. Williams (7) and Zvonareva (10)

Serena Williams [5]
Vera Zvonareva [10]

S. Williams (5)
Zvonareva (10)

ROME-
(5) S. Williams
(10) Zvonareva

Thanks :)

[3]Kuznetsova
[10]Zvonareva

serena williams, patty schnyder

Kuznetsova [3], Zvonareva

(2) Sharapova
(11) Szávay

(2) Sharapova
(11) Szávay

Is the second choice supposed to win?

(2)Sharapova
(12)A Radwanska

Rome:-
Serena Williams(5) Vera Zvonareva (10)

Maria Sharapova (2) & Dinara Safina (14)

(1)Ivanovic
(14) Zvonareva

ivanovic, zvonareva

Jankovic
Safina

Jankovic
Safina

Safina has withdrawn so I change it to:
S. Willimas
Zvonareva

Serena Williams
Vera Zvonareva

Serena WILLIAMS [5]
Virginie RAZZANO

Safina withdrew so I pick Zvonareva instead.

Safina withdrew..
so I can choose Radwanska...

sharapova
szavay

Serena Williams, Zvonareva