[Rollo]

I'll post new standings after the final.

This week: Antwerp(4 points winner and 2 finalist)
Doha (2 points winner and 1 finalist)


Remember, you get two picks, but the second must be seeded less than 8. I'll take entries until midnight Monday-board time.

ATTENTION: BONUS POINTS Also, I'd like each person to choose a "wildcard", ranked less than 50 this week. This person is an automatic pick for every event she enters in 2002, and any points she picks up are yours. There is ONE catch-you must give us a "profile" of your pick. If the profiles get interesting(and I hope they will!) it may help as to guide to some of the "lesser stars" of the WTA.

The wildcard CAN'T be someone who:

A. Has already been picked.
b. Has ever made the semis of a grand slam.

Good luck to your picks!

 

[Rollo]

ANTWERP draw:

Venus WILLIAMS [1].......... bt xxx......................... Bye
102 Anna KOURNIKOVA [WC]. vs Marlene WEINGARTNER.........
103 QUALIFIER................... vs Nathalie DECHY..............
104 Marta MARRERO............... vs Silvia FARINA-ELIA [6]......

105 Amelie MAURESMO [3]......... bt xxx......................... Bye
106 Rossana DE LOS RIOS-NEFFA... vs QUALIFIER...................
107 Daja BEDANOVA............... vs Lilia OSTERLOH..............
108 Cristina TORRENS-VALERO. vs Daniela HANTUCHOVA [7]......

109 Francesca SCHIAVONE [8]..... vs Anne KREMER.................
110 QUALIFIER................... vs Joannette KRUGER............
111 Elke CLIJSTERS [WC]......... vs Patty SCHNYDER..............
112 Jelena DOKIC [4]............ bt xxx......................... Bye

113 Magdalena MALEEVA [5]....... vs Martina SUCHA...............
114 Elena BOVINA................ vs Meilen TU...................
115 QUALIFIER................... vs Els CALLENS [WC]............
116 Justine HENIN [2]........... bt xxx......................... Bye


DOHA Draw

(1) Monica Seles-Bye
Maria Venro-Barbara Rittner
Selima Sfar-Tina Pisnik
(8)Nicole Pratt-qualifier

(3)Arantxa Sanchez-Alicia Molik
Jana kandarr-Bahia Mouhtassine
Tathiana Garbin-Qualifier
(6)Rita Grande-Eleni Daniilidou

(7)Tatiana Panova-Maja matevzic
Rachel Mcquillan-qualifier
Adriana Gersi-Qualifier
(4) Tamarine Tanasugarn-Emanuelle Gagliardi

(5)Angeles Montolio-Anastasia Myskina
Petra Mandula-Tatiana Poutchek
Iva Majoli-Janet Husarova
(2) Sandrine Testud-Bye

 

[Rollo]

Antwerp:

Venus Williams
Elke Clijsters

Doha:

Monica Seles
Iva majoli

2002 wildcard: Tina Pisnik

 

[LucasArg]

Antwep

Venus Williams
Martina Sucha


Doha

Monica Seles
Petra Mandula

WC 2002 Anna Smashnova

 

[joao]

ANTWERP

Venus and Sucha

DOHA

Seles and Majoli

2002 WC: Daniilidou

 

[Sam L]

OK here's mine:

Antwerp: Henin; Kournikova

Doha: Seles; Mandula

Wildcard: Petra Mandula

 

[saki]

2002 Wildcard - Virginie Razzano

Doha: Seles, Myskina

Antwerp: V.Williams, Schnyder

 

[arn]

Williams, Kremer

Seles, Majoli

 

[Williams Rulez]

Venus Williams
Joannette Kruger

Monica Seles
Iva Majoli

 

[matthias]

Venus Williams
Sucha

Seles
Mandula


wildcard: Bianka Lamade

 

[Eza]

Antwerp:

Venus Williams
Francesca Schiavone

Doha:

Monica Seles
Alicia Molik

 

[ASV]

I really don't like the wild card idea....its more of a first come first served kinda thing and should not have an impact of the point standings in this game.

 

[ASV]

Antwerp:
V. Williams
Anne Kremer

Doha:
Seles
**Husarova
(though Arantxa is my real pick, she lost to Nicole in Hopman just over a month ago and is in Seles's half....)

 

[Rollo]

Tell you what Arantxa's #1 Fan-lets put it to a vote. I'll hold off counting wildcard points one week til I get more feedback. If others feel as you do-then I'll trash the idea. I was hoping it might generate more interest in "dark horse" players.
Thanks for being honest about how you feel

 

[Rollo]

There were 21 entries in the Paris Open Gaz edition. Congrats to Venus , her fans, and those who picked her

Highlights:

15 of 21 chose Venus as the seeded pick. The other finalist Dokic, was no one's choice.


Points earned were 4 for the winner, 2 for RU.



Week 5 Standings

Saki holds onto the lead for the third week. Blessings and Sam both fropped a spot. Arantxa's #1 fan jumps from 4th to 2nd.


*(points this week)

POINTS


83 saki(*4)
75 Arantxa's #1 Fan(*4)
74 Blessings and Aloha

72 Sam L
66 Randy H(*4)
65 matthias
64 Rollo,Tennisace(*4)
59 thefreedesigner(*4)
57 joao(*4) and JonBcn(*4) petosp-didn't enter Paris.
55 Eza(*6)
49 Williams_Rulez(*4)

45 Ted of Ted's Tennis didn't play Tokyo and Paris.
Way(*4)
44 Manuelanmaggielover(*4)
43 BecoolSerenalover-didn't play Tokyo and Paris.
42 Arn and Philip
Lucas arg(*4)
Philip


33 roscoe111-didn't enter Paris
10 Spyro(*4)
08 JCapfan-didn't enter Paris.
06 SalU Lite(*4) and Sartrista(*4)

3
polishprodigy --didn't play Aussie, Tokyo, and Paris
veryborednow--didn't play Aussie, Tokyo and Paris

2
alezzz17--didn't play Aussie,Tokyo and Paris
Brian Stewart --didn't play Aussie,Tokyo, and Paris
Go Conchi --didn't play Aussie, Tokyo, and Paris

verve--didn't play Aussie, Tokyo, and Paris

 

[manuelanmaggielover]

Mauresmo and Bedanova

Tanasugarn and Majoli
going on a limb this week

 

[thefreedesigner]

Antwerp: Henin (2), Kournikova (-)
Doha: Seles (1), Myskina (-)

Wildcard: Elena Bovina

 

[ASV]

I'm in second place!!!



2 down, 1 to go....here i come Saki!

 

[joao]

Tell you what Arantxa's #1 Fan-lets put it to a vote. I'll hold off counting wildcard points one week til I get more feedback. If others feel as you do-then I'll trash the idea. I was hoping it might generate more interest in "dark horse" players.
Thanks for being honest about how you feel

I agree with Arantxa's #1......it wasn't fair for those who read the post a lot later ! it is hard to deal with time change in this case!!!!!

 

[347]

Hi Rollo,

Before I give you this weeks picks, I just wanted to make a suggestion: maybe for the third player we could pick each week the qualifier/lucky loser that we think will go furthest in the tournament. That way, we can adapt our choice depending onthe surface, and we wouldnt lose points if, for instance, our player gets injured and sits out for six months.
I mainly say so because my top three choices were three of the first four picked!

Anyway, if we do stick to that, it´ll be cool (hey, its your game!)I´d like to get in early and bag Kournikova.


this week: Antwerp - Williams and Kremer
Doha - Seles - Majoli

thanks!