[matthias]

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



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: Winner 15, runner up 7, Semifinalis 4 = maximum of 30 points
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

Indian Wells + Miami Rules

pick two sets from Semifinal on
Set1: all players are allowed to pick
Set2: just player from #9 seed or lower are allowed, and just players you haven´t picked in Set1.

as example

Set1:
Sharapova (1) def. Hingis(3)
Kuznetzova(2) def. Petrova(4)

Sharapova(1) def. Kuznetzova(2)
---------------------------------
Set2:
Hantuchova(14) def. Zvonareva(16)
Golovin(13) def. Safina(9)

Hantuchova(14) def.Golovin(13)

------------------------------------------------------------------------




"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

[matthias]

Miami
Tier I
Winner - 15 points
RunnerUp - 7 points
Semifinalist - 4 points


Justine Henin (BEL) [1] Bye
Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB)
Akiko Morigami (JPN) vs. Sara Errani (ITA)
Maria Kirilenko (RUS) [26] Bye

Virginie Razzano (FRA) [23] Bye
Qualifier Q vs. Ashley Harkleroad (USA)
Elena Vesnina (RUS) vs. Elena Likhovtseva (RUS)
Agnes Szavay (HUN) [15] Bye

Patty Schnyder (SUI) [11] Bye
Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) vs. Qualifier Q
Qualifier Q vs. Kaia Kanepi (EST)
Alona Bondarenko (UKR) [21] Bye

Flavia Pennetta (ITA) [27] Bye
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) vs. Qualifier Q
Klara Zakopalova (CZE) vs. Edina Gallovits (ROU)
Serena Williams (USA) [8] Bye

Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [3] Bye
Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) vs. Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU)
Tatiana Perebiynis (UKR) vs. Gisela Dulko (ARG)
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [25]Bye

Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [17] Bye
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) vs. Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) WC
Qualifier Q vs. Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Shahar Peer (ISR) [16] Bye

Marion Bartoli (FRA) [9] Bye
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) vs.Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
Qualifier Q vs. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) [22] Bye

Michaella Krajicek (NED) [30] Bye
Martina Muller (GER) vs. Marina Erakovic (NZL) WC
Jill Craybas (USA) vs. Marta Domachowska (POL)
Venus Williams (USA) [6] Bye

Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) [5] vs. Bye
Alize Cornet (FRA) vs. Tamira Paszek (AUT)
Coco Vandeweghe (USA) WC vs. Sabine Lisicki (GER) WC
Bye vs. Sania Mirza (IND) [29]

Francesca Schiavone (ITA) [20] vs. Bye
Zi Yan (CHN) vs. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) vs. Pauline Parmentier (FRA)
Bye vs. Elena Dementieva (RUS) [10]

Nadia Petrova (RUS) [14] vs. Bye
Jie Zheng (CHN) vs. Qualifier
Shuai Peng (CHN) vs. Eleni Daniilidou (GRE)
Bye vs. Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) [24]

Karin Knapp (ITA) [31] vs. Bye
Lucie Safarova (CZE) vs. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) WC
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) vs. Qualifier
Bye vs. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) [4]

Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) [7] Bye
Milagros Sequera (VEN) vs. Yaroslava Shvedova (RUS)
Anastasia Pivovarova (RUS) WC vs. Ai Sugiyama (JPN)
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) [28] Bye

Vera Zvonareva (RUS) [19] Bye
Stephanie Dubois (CAN) WC vs. Qualifier Q
Olga Govortsova (BLR) vs. Qualifier Q
Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) [12] Bye

Dinara Safina (RUS) [13] Bye
Qualifier Q vs. Aravane Rezai (FRA)
Melanie Oudin (USA) WC vs. Tathiana Garbin (ITA)
Sybille Bammer (AUT) [18] Bye

Lindsay Davenport (USA) [32] Bye
Qualifier Q vs. Camille Pin (FRA)
Emilie Loit (FRA) vs. Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP)
Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [2] Bye

Deadline: Thursday 27th March 7pm CET
Late Entry Deadline: Friday 28th March 7pm CET

[matthias]

IndianWells
Tier I
Winner - 15 points
RunnerUp - 7 points
Semifinalist - 4 points

Ivanovic(1).......... 15
Kuznetsova(2)........ 07
Jankovic(3).......... 04
sharapova(4)......... 04


..................... 30
kuliza .............. 30
darkangel23 ......... 27
rockstar ............ 27
oleada .............. 27
KoOlMaNsTeVeN ....... 27
DimaDinosaur ........ 19
frenchie ............ 19
Lady ................ 19
DarkchildSwiss ...... 19
Szavaysova .......... 19
wateva .............. 19
hablo ............... 19
sala_ryan ........... 19
kfh_9118 ............ 19
In The Zone ......... 19
Buitenzorg .......... 19
Beny ................ 19
Athenaeum ........... 19
santhuruu ........... 19
JonBcn .............. 19
meelis13 ............ 19
Nicjac .............. 19
Barbapapa ........... 19
SloKid .............. 19
raquel .............. 19
Ravin ............... 19
go hingis ........... 19
Aleksz .............. 19
Niya ................ 19
dav_6789 ............ 19
Elisse .............. 19
Rollo ............... 19
Naldo ............... 19
MH0861 .............. 19
Freakan ............. 19
martirogi ........... 19
Mr_Molik ............ 16
LucasArg ............ 16
RR-87 ............... 15
bg017 ............... 15
Paneru .............. 12
BWLH ................ 11
Hashim. ............. 08

[matthias]

kuliza is player of the week, he/she was the only player who reached the maximum of 30 pts.

the "Brave Pick to pay off - Award" will go to noone
with the top4 reaching the Sf it wasn´t possible to make a unique pick


........ ..................... (AO/RG/WB/US) ......... .245 ..30
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
001(001) Barbapapa ........... (55/RG/WB/US) (09/09/1) .126 ..19
002(002) go hingis ........... (40/RG/WB/US) (09/08/1) .122 ..19
003(015) darkangel23 ......... (45/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .115 ..27
004(003) SloKid .............. (35/RG/WB/US) (08/08/x) .115 ..19
004(003) Rollo ............... (45/RG/WB/US) (08/06/x) .115 ..19
006(005) Naldo ............... (45/RG/WB/US) (09/06/1) .114 ..19
007(007) DarkchildSwiss ...... (40/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .113 ..19
007(007) Szavaysova .......... (40/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .113 ..19
007(009) meelis13 ............ (40/RG/WB/US) (09/09/x) .113 ..19
007(009) frenchie ............ (35/RG/WB/US) (09/09/x) .113 ..19
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
011(011) martirogi ........... (45/RG/WB/US) (07/06/2) .112 ..19
012(012) sala_ryan ........... (40/RG/WB/US) (09/07/x) .109 ..19
013(013) raquel .............. (35/RG/WB/US) (09/08/2) .109 ..19
014(015) Elisse .............. (45/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .108 ..19
015(017) Aleksz .............. (45/RG/WB/US) (08/06/3) .107 ..19
016(019) Buitenzorg .......... (40/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .105 ..19
016(033) rockstar ............ (40/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .105 ..27
018(023) kfh_9118 ............ (35/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .104 ..19
018(036) KoOlMaNsTeVeN ....... (40/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .104 ..27
020(024) DimaDinosaur ........ (30/RG/WB/US) (09/09/1) .104 ..19
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
021(025) JonBcn .............. (40/RG/WB/US) (09/07/x) .102 ..19
022(026) MH0861 ..........(DC) (40/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .101 ..19
023(022) RR-87 ............... (50/RG/WB/US) (06/06/x) .101 ..15
024(027) Freakan ............. (35/RG/WB/US) (09/08/1) .100 ..19
024(028) Beny ................ (30/RG/WB/US) (09/07/1) .100 ..19
026(030) wateva .............. (30/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .099 ..19
027(031) Nicjac .............. (45/RG/WB/US) (07/06/x) .099 ..19
028(032) hablo ............... (35/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .098 ..19
029(014) Hashim. ............. (45/RG/WB/US) (08/07/x) .098 ..08
030(035) Ravin ............... (40/RG/WB/US) (06/06/x) .097 ..19
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
031(039) In The Zone ......... (40/RG/WB/US) (09/08/x) .095 ..19
032(040) Lady ................ (30/RG/WB/US) (09/07/2) .095 ..19
033(005) P_Fer ............... (45/RG/WB/US) (08/06/1) .095 ..xx
034(041) Athenaeum ........... (40/RG/WB/US) (09/07/x) .094 ..19
035(033) bg017 ............... (40/RG/WB/US) (09/07/x) .093 ..15
036(037) LucasArg ............ (30/RG/WB/US) (09/07/2) .093 ..16
037(018) matthias ............ (45/RG/WB/US) (06/06/x) .088 ..xx
038(045) santhuruu ........... (30/RG/WB/US) (09/07/x) .087 ..19
039(019) dya74 ............... (40/RG/WB/US) (08/07/x) .086 ..xx
040(021) Ceze ................ (40/RG/WB/US) (07/05/x) .086 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
041(044) Paneru .............. (35/RG/WB/US) (09/07/x) .081 ..12
042(027) ce .................. (35/RG/WB/US) (08/07/x) .081 ..xx
043(038) tenniswatcher88 ..... (35/RG/WB/US) (05/05/1) .077 ..xx
044(052) kuliza .............. (--/RG/WB/US) (08/08/x) .076 ..30 *PotW*
045(042) einna ............... (40/RG/WB/US) (06/05/x) .074 ..xx
046(043) TatiNovic ........... (35/RG/WB/US) (07/06/x) .072 ..xx
047(046) spec7er ............. (30/RG/WB/US) (07/06/x) .064 ..xx
048(047) E.Dementieva_FAN .... (35/RG/WB/US) (05/04/x) .061 ..xx
049(059) oleada .............. (--/RG/WB/US) (05/05/x) .059 ..27
050(048) Fieke ............... (40/RG/WB/US) (04/03/x) .052 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
051(049) spencercarlos ....... (35/RG/WB/US) (06/04/1) .051 ..xx
052(050) Giuseppe Gazerro .... (30/RG/WB/US) (06/04/x) .050 ..xx
053(051) ooo86 ............... (35/RG/WB/US) (03/03/x) .047 ..xx
054(053) fufuqifuqishahah .... (40/RG/WB/US) (03/03/x) .046 ..xx
055(054) M16. ................ (40/RG/WB/US) (02/02/x) .044 ..xx
056(055) Indytennis .......... (35/RG/WB/US) (03/02/x) .043 ..xx
057(056) Law_ ................ (30/RG/WB/US) (03/03/x) .042 ..xx
058(060) Mr_Molik ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (05/04/x) .040 ..16
059(057) Zhao ................ (35/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .035 ..xx
060(058) Dennis^^ ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (05/05/x) .034 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
061(063) niya ................ (--/RG/WB/US) (03/02/x) .031 ..19
062(061) DPJ ................. (--/RG/WB/US) (02/02/x) .024 ..xx
063(new) dav_6789 ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .019 ..19
064(062) jordan1989 .......... (--/RG/WB/US) (02/02/x) .016 ..xx
065(064) serenus_2k8 ......... (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .012 ..xx
066(075) BWLH ................ (--/RG/WB/US) (02/01/x) .011 ..11
067(065) +/- ................. (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .006 ..xx
067(065) ikemstar ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .006 ..xx
067(065) dodoboy ............. (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .006 ..xx
067(068) Patch ............... (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
067(068) EagleEye ............ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
067(068) Helaena ............. (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
067(068) FORZA PENNETTA ...... (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
067(068) 1000 ................ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
067(068) Ekin ................ (--/RG/WB/US) (01/01/x) .004 ..xx
-------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---- ----
076(074) wtatennisballer ..... (--/RG/WB/US) (02/xx/1) .--- ..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

[matthias]

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

[matthias]

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

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 ............................. -----------
Player of the Month - Award
January ...................................... Barbapapa
February ..................................... go hingis





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

[Buitenzorg]

Thanks Matt

TOP 16

[Buitenzorg]

SET 1

SF
[1] Henin def [3] Kuznetsova
[2] Ivanovic def [4] Jankovic
F
[1] Henin def [2] Ivanovic

SET 2

SF
[17] A.Radwanska def [11] Schnyder
[10] Dementieva def [12] Vaidisova
F
[10] Dementieva def [17] A.Radwanska

[In The Zone]

Set 1.
[7]S.Williams def. [6]V.Williams
[2]Ivanovic def. [3]Jankovic

[7]S.Williams def. [2]Ivanovic

Set 2.
[17]Radwanska def. [11]Schnyder
[10]Dementieva def. Zvonareva

[10]Dementieva def. [17]Radwanska

[P_Fer]

Set 1
(1)Henin d. (3)Kuznetsova
(2)Ivanovic d. (5)Chakvetadze

(1)Henin d. (2)Ivanovic

Set 2
(9)Bartoli d. (11)Schnyder
(10)Dementieva d. (32)Davenport

(10)Dementieva d. (9)Bartoli

[Direwolf]

Set 1:
6- Venus Williams def 8- Serena Williams
5- Anna Chakvetadze def 7- Daniela Hantuchova

6- Venus Williams def 5- Anna Chakvetadze

Set 2:
17- Agnieszka Radwanska def 23- Virginie Razzano
32- Lindsay Davenport def 10- Elena Dementieva

32- Lindsay Davenport def 17- Agnieska Radwanska

choosing here is a lot harder than IW

[Elisse]

Set 1
Justine Henin [1] def. Svetlana Kuznetsova [3]
Ana Ivanovic [2] def. Jelena Jankovic [4]

Justine Henin [1] def. Ana Ivanovic [2]


Set 2
Agnieska Radwanska [17] def. Patty Schnyder [11]
Elena Dementieva [10] def. Lindsay Davenport [32]

Elena Dementieva [10] def. Agnieska Radwanska [17]



Thanks matthias!!!

[Imperfect Angel]

tenniswatcher88=BWLH
Just changed it not long ago.Sorry for the troubles.

[AjdeNate!]

[1] Justine Henin d. [6] Venus Williams
[4] Jelena Jankovic d. [2] Ana Ivanovic

[1] Justine Henin d. [4] Jelena Jankovic
---------------------------------------
[17] Agnieszka Radwanska d. [11] Patty Schnyder
[32] Lindsay Davenport d. [10] Elena Dementieva

[32] Lindsay Davenport d. [17] Agnieszka Radwanska

[darkangel23]

Set 1:
(1) Hénin def. (6) V.Williams
(4) Jankovic def. (12) Vaidisova

(1) Hénin def. (4) Jankovic

Set 2:
(23) Razzano def. Wozniacki
(32) Davenport def. (10) Dementieva

(32) Davenport def. (23) Razzano