[SpikeyAidanm]

1. Venus Williams will play the 2003 USOpen.

Neither Kim, nor Justine will lose before the quarterfinals.

2 Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and 0 number of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be Amélie

1 player who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

2 Americans will make it to the semis.

Marion Bartoli is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

Vera Zvonareva will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

Venus Williams will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between Henin-Hardenne and Venus in 3 lopsided sets.

 

[E. Blackadder]

1. Venus Williams will not play the 2003 USOpen.

2. Neither Kim, nor Justine) will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. 3 Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and 0 of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be Chanda

5. 1 player who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. 2 Americans will make it to the semis.

7. Sharapova is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. K'kaya will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. Capriati will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between Clijsters and Henin-Hardenne (name your picks) in 3 sets.

Please do not edit your picks after tournament starts and/or progresses. Good luck to all!

 

[saki]

1. Venus Williams will play the 2003 USOpen.

2. Neither Kim, nor Justinewill lose before the quarterfinals.

3. 2 Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and 1 of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be Myskina

5. 0 players who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. 1 American will make it to the semis.

7. Sharapova is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. Dementieva will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. Venus Williams will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between Lindsay and Justine in 3 sets.

[edited after draw]

 

[bandabou]

1. Venus will play 2003 US open.
2. Neither Kim nor Justine will lose before the qrtrs.
3. 4 Russians will reach the qrtrs and 1 will reach the semi´s.
4. Top seed the lose first will be Chanda or Amelie depending on the back.
5. 0 players that are neither Belgian/ American nor Russian will make semi´s.
6. 1 american, 1 russian and 2 Belgians will make the semi´s.
7. Among unseeded players Maria S will be the surprise.
8. Elena B will be the best Russian again.
9. Elena B will be the lowest ranked player in the semi´s.
10. The final will be Venus against Kim. Venus winning in three. If Venus isn´t healthy the final will be an Belgian affair with Justine winning in three sets.

 

[martamagica]

1. Venus Williams will play the 2003 USOpen.

2. Neither Kim nor Justine will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. 3 Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and 1 of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be Chanda Rubin.

5. 1 players who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. 1 Americans will make it to the semis.

7. Mary Pierce is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. Elena Bovina will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. Elena Bovina will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

P.S. Let's not forget, kids... Lena reached the QF here last year, and her game is peaking at the right time this year... just like last year. She's a very dangerous player.

10. The finals will be played between Justine and Kim with Justine winning in 2 sets.

 

[Diya]

1. Venus Williams Will play the 2003 USOpen.

2. Neither Kim, nor Justine will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. TWO Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and ONE of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be Chanda

5. ONE player who is neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6.ONE American will make it to the semis.

7. Maria Sharapova is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. Elena Dementieva will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9.Elena Dementieva will be the lowest ranked player playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between Kim and Justine in THREE sets.

 

[CapFan#1]

1. Venus Williams will play the 2003 USOpen.

2. Justine Henin will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. 2 Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and 0 of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be Chanda

5. 1 player who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. 2 Americans will make it to the semis.

7. _______ (name an unseeded player) is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. Dementieva will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. Dementieva will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between Capriati and Venus in 3) sets.

Please do not edit your picks after tournament starts and/or progresses. Good luck to all! [/QUOTE]

 

[bis2806]

1. Venus Williams will play the 2003 USOpen.

2. Neither Kim, nor Justine will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. 1 Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and 0 of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be Amelie

5. 0 players who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. 2 Americans will make it to the semis.

7. Angelique Widjaja is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. Vera Zvonareva will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. Venus Williams will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams in 3 sets.

 

[kfh_9118]

1. Venus Williams will play the 2003 USOpen.

2. Neither Kim, nor Justine will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. 3 Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and 1 of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be Chanda

5. 1 players who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. 1 Americans will make it to the semis.

7. Angelique Widjaja is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. Elena Dementieva will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. Venus Williams will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams in 3 sets.

 

[Darran]

1. Venus Williams will play the 2003 USOpen.

2. Neither Kim, nor Justine) will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. 3 Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and 0 of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be Amélie

5. 1 player who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. 2 Americans will make it to the semis.

7. Sharapova is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. Kuznetzova will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. V Williams will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between Justine and Venus in 2 sets.

 

[bw2082]

1. Venus Williams WILL play the 2003 USOpen.

2. NEITHER KIM NOR JUSTINE will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. TWO Russian will be playing the quarterfinals, and ZERO of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be CHANDA.

5. ONE player who is neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. TWO Americans will make it to the semis.

7. Mary Pierce is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. Dementieva will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. Capriati will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between Henin and Davenport in 2 sets.

 

[Dava]

1. Venus Williams will not play the 2003 USOpen.

2. Neither Kim, nor Justine will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. 2 (a number from 0 to 8) Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and 1 of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be Amelie

5. 2 players who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. 2 Americans will make it to the semis.
7. Sharapova is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. Dementieva will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. Dementieva will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between henin and Clijsters in 3sets.

 

[*Marat BigFan*]

1. Venus Williams _____ (will/ will not) play the 2003 USOpen.

2. _______ (Kim Clijsters/ Justine Henin/ Both Kim & Justine/ Neither Kim, nor Justine) will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. _______ (a number from 0 to 8) Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and ______ (a number from 0 to 4) of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be __Chanda____ (Kim/ Justine/ Lindsay/ Venus/ Amélie/ Jennifer/ Chanda)

5. __1___ (a number from 0 to 8) players who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. __1__ (a number from 0 to 4) Americans will make it to the semis.

7. ___Mary Pierce____ (name an unseeded player) is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. ___Elena Dementieva____ (name a Russian player) will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. ___Elena Dementieva___ (name a player) will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played between __Venus___ and ___Henin___ (name your picks) in __3__ (0-1/ 2/ 3) sets.

 

[Monique]

and it's now time to check it back to see who did the best among the posters who gave a shot at this game ! After the finals, the correct answers are:

1. Venus Williams WILL NOT play the 2003 USOpen.

2. NEITHER KIM, NOR JUSTINE will lose before the quarterfinals.

3. 1 Russians will be playing the quarterfinals, and 0 of them will be present in the semis.

4. The top seed who will lose the earliest among these will be CHANDA RUBIN

5. 2 players who are neither American, nor Belgian nor Russian will make it to the quarter-finals.

6. 2 Americans will make it to the semis.

7. MARYPIERCE, ELENA LIKHOVTSEVA, TAMARINE TANASUGARN, DINARA SAFINA or EMILIE LOIT is the unseeded player who will be the surprise of the tournament and advance the furthest among the lower ranked players.

8. ANASTASIA MYSKINA will be the best Russian player in this tournament.

9. JENNIFER CAPRIATI will be the lowest ranking playing the semi-finals.

10. The finals will be played betweenKIM CLIJSTERS and JUSTINE HENIN-HARDENNE in 2 sets.

If we assign 1 point to each blank space, there is a total number of 12 points in dispute. And to my best knowledge, the results are :

1 - Marat BigFan : 2 points
2 - dava_russianrule: 5 points
3 - bw2082: 7 points
4 - Darran: 4 points
5 - kfh_9118: 2 points
6 - bis2806: 4 points
7 - CapFan#1: 3 points
8 - Diya: 3 points
9 - martamagica: 5 points
10 - bandabou: 3 points
11 - saki: 1 point
12 - Rhythmboy: 7 points
13 - SpikeyAidanm: 3 points
14 - zorgzamesnip: 3 points
15 - propi: 6 points
16 - Jordan: 2 points
17 - per4ever: 0 points
18 - MartinaI: 3 points
19 - Nemesis: 4 points
20 - elke_belke: 4 points
21 - ex hopman: 3 points
22 - Sashta LixFe: 4 points
23 - LleytonKimRULE: 5 points
24 - CanIGetaWhat - 5 POINTS
25 - Hurley: 5 POINTS
26 - Dokicfan17: 3 POINTS
27 - disposablehero: 4 POINTS
28 - Knizzle: 5 POINTS

Thanks to all the participants and CONGRATULATIONS TO RHYTHMBOY and BW2082, the best predictors of the board !! 7 out of 12 ain't bad!

 

[Monique]

*bump* for those who haven't seen their final results yet...

 

[E. Blackadder]

you see, I'm pretty good

 

[propi]

15 - propi: 6 points

Honnor mention for me