Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - Congrats to the winners: ianb29 and kfh_9118/Igorche

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DJDVD

Discussion Starter · Oct 16, 2017

Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai

What is Tennis Tipping?

In the game, participants pick the winners of all main draw matches and are placed in a knock-out system. That means each participant plays a different participant and whoever predicted the winner of most matches correctly, moves on to the next round. The same applies for doubles, but you're in a team format and your scores are combined.

Note:
- In case of a tie, new SR/TB rules (2017) will decide who moves on to the next round.
New SR/TB rules: TB/SR Rules 2017 (determining the winner) - TennisForum.com

- If players are replaced by a lucky loser after the start of Tennis Tipping, these matches will be cancelled.

How to Sign-Up:

Only invited players can participate in this tournament

More information: Tennis Tipping General Rules 2017 | Changes in Red | Check pages 1-5 - TennisForum.com

How to send in picks:

Picks can be sent in as soon as the draws are ready. Remember, you pick a winner inevery match! Picks should be sent by PM, so that your opponent does not know your picks. Picks should be titled: [TT: Zhuhai - #day]. Picks can be sent in anytime until the beginning of play each day. If you are in singles and doubles then you can use different picks for each if you want to. For doubles, you still tip the WTA singles matches, not the doubles! No changes can be made after the play has started.

You have to send picks before play starts, late picks won't be accepted!

Good Luck, your manager DJDVD.

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Javi

· #101 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Thursday in post #6/79 - Deadline: 8 AM CES

DJDVD said:
Note for all the players who became 2nd/3rd in their group:

If somebody does not send for the semifinal then they will be replaced by the 2nd/3rd place finisher from their group
If somebody does not send for the final then they will be replaced by the player/team they defeated in the semifinal

This is really odd, specially the final part

DropShotAce

· #102 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Friday in post #6/95 - Deadline: 8 AM CEST

goldenoldie said:

Your partner did it with me in MTF:SNE:

Demosthenes

· #103 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Thursday in post #6/79 - Deadline: 8 AM CES

Javi said:
This is really odd, specially the final part

Agreed. My opponent didn't send for SF, why am I playing today?

Was this a board decision? Never seen this.

Edit: Oh wow it's actually in the rules. What a dumb fucking rule. :SNE:

Demosthenes

· #104 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Friday in post #6/95 - Deadline: 8 AM CEST

@DJDVD what is our TB3

Javi

· #105 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Friday in post #6/95 - Deadline: 8 AM CEST

Well, what a sad day for tennis :lol: Disgusting tank jobs in both dead rubber matches finishing with retirements. :help:

:help:

I feel so stupid thinking Sloane would give a f. I should have seen this coming :facepalm:

:facepalm:

I wonder why they haven't applied this same TT system to avoid these useless matches.
Oh well. It was a decent tournament winning both RR matches. Congrats Ianb29 :yeah:

Thanks David for managing. :worship:

:worship:

This is the end of the Season for me. See you next year :wavey:

:wavey:

ianb29

· #106 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Friday in post #6/95 - Deadline: 8 AM CEST

Javi said:
Well, what a sad day for tennis :lol: Disgusting tank jobs in both dead rubber matches finishing with retirements. I feel so stupid thinking Sloane would give a f. I should have seen this coming
I wonder why they haven't applied this same TT system to avoid these useless matches.
Oh well. It was a decent tournament winning both RR matches. Congrats Ianb29 :yeah:

Thanks David for managing.
This is the end of the Season for me. See you next year

Thanks Javi, sorry that was a horrible way for you to lose but I did wonder if she might tank but wasn't expecting her to retire!

Javi

· #107 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Friday in post #6/95 - Deadline: 8 AM CEST

ianb29 said:
Thanks Javi, sorry that was a horrible way for you to lose but I did wonder if she might tank but wasn't expecting her to retire!

No problem, I deserve losing since I was really dumb not tanking into the consideration the high risk of tanking job or retirement happening. You were the smarter of the 2 :yeah:

Also Tim/Phil :smash:

DJDVD

Discussion Starter · #108 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Friday in post #6/95 - Deadline: 8 AM CEST

Demosthenes said:
@DJDVD what is our TB3

Sorry, was having lunch

Code:

[B]kfh_9118        Igorche     	Demosthenes	Randy[/B]
GOERGES 6-3 6-3	GOERGES 6-3 6-2	GOERGES 63 64	GOERGES 63 64

kfh_9118/Igorche win on TB3 :hug:

:hug:

DJDVD

Discussion Starter · #109 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Friday in post #6/95 - Deadline: 8 AM CEST

Results

Singles Semi Finals

Matches Counted: 3
Matches Remaining: 0

03:02 | (12) Michael! (GER) vs. (5) RoyalFencer (RUS) #SRs: 1-1
02:03 | (6) Javi (ESP) vs. (9) ianb29 (GBR) #SRs: 1-1

Doubles Semi Finals

Matches Counted: 3
Matches Remaining: 0

06:05 | (1) coolfish1103/F4CU (USA/ARG) vs. (7) Phil=)/Tim. (GER/BEL) #SRs: 2-1
06:06 | (2) kfh_9118/Igorche (AUS/SRB) vs. (5) Demosthenes/Randy (ISL/ISL) #SRs: 2-2, #ISRs: 0-0, TB3

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DJDVD

Discussion Starter · #110 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Thursday in post #6/79 - Deadline: 8 AM CES

Demosthenes said:
Agreed. My opponent didn't send for SF, why am I playing today?

Was this a board decision? Never seen this.

Edit: Oh wow it's actually in the rules. What a dumb fucking rule. :SNE:

Honestly, I didn't know this either until I read the Round Robin section of the rules

DJDVD

Discussion Starter · #111 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Friday in post #6/95 - Deadline: 8 AM CEST

SATURDAY OOP

Julia GOERGES vs Anastasija SEVASTOVA TB2
Coco VANDEWEGHE vs Ashleigh BARTY TB3

Please send all your picks to DJDVD
Picks count for Singles and Doubles Final (Day 1/2)

Deadline to send picks is 4:30 PM local time and 9:30 AM CEST

Code:

[B]EXPLANATION:[/B]
Send only [B]last names[/B] (the ones in CAPITAL).
Match with [U][B]TB[/B][/U] after it - Pick the winner and the full score (Ex: AZARENKA 6-7 7-6 6-1)
Match with [U][B]SR[/B][/U] after it - Pick the winner and the set ratio (Ex: JANKOVIC 2-1)

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DJDVD

Discussion Starter · #112 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Saturday in post #6/116 - Deadline 9:30 AM

Head-to-Head

Singles Final

01:01 | (12) Michael! (GER) vs. (9) ianb29 (GBR)

Doubles Final

00:01 | (1) coolfish1103/F4CU (USA/ARG) vs. (2) kfh_9118/Igorche (AUS/SRB)

Demosthenes

· #113 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Saturday in post #6/116 - Deadline 9:30 AM

Nobody even knew of this rule's existence. Does it make sense to you @DJDVD? I can't imagine it does since you seem like a logical person, I'm shocked that you would choose to not only enforce it but post it in this thread so that @kfh_9118 and @Igorche would send. If that team had any shame they would let Randy and I play tomorrow, this is probably the most undeserved win in the history of TT.

@AdeyC I have never seen or heard about this rule before, when was it added? It must be a typo or something that was put in by accident. Totally asinine decision.

Hopefully this mistake will be rectified, Randy and I will be sending tomorrow.

DJDVD

Discussion Starter · #114 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Saturday in post #6/116 - Deadline 9:30 AM

Demosthenes said:
Nobody even knew of this rule's existence. Does it make sense to you @DJDVD? I can't imagine it does since you seem like a logical person, I'm shocked that you would choose to not only enforce it but post it in this thread so that @kfh_9118 and @Igorche would send. If that team had any shame they would let Randy and I play tomorrow, this is probably the most undeserved win in the history of TT.

@AdeyC I have never seen or heard about this rule before, when was it added? It must be a typo or something that was put in by accident. Totally asinine decision.

Hopefully this mistake will be rectified, Randy and I will be sending tomorrow.

It's the same as notifying ALT players/teams that they might play. I didn't mention them, nor send a PM. I just posted that rule as a general reminder.
And no shame necessary for the winning team. It's not their fault at all :shrug:

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Demosthenes

· #115 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Saturday in post #6/116 - Deadline 9:30 AM

DJDVD said:
It's the same as notifying ALT players/teams that they might play. I didn't remind them, nor send a PM. I just posted that rule as a general reminder.
And no shame necessary for the winning team. It's not their fault at all :shrug:

It's not the same, because this rule is bullshit. The LOSERS from RR should not have a chance at SF, in what world does that make any sense to you? :spit: If I or any other rational person had been perusing the TT rules on a Thursday night and I stumbled across that, I would laugh it off and keep moving.

You are a good manager but this is too much, too far. Very disappointing.

DJDVD

Discussion Starter · #116 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Saturday in post #6/116 - Deadline 9:30 AM

Demosthenes said:
It's not the same, because this rule is bullshit. The LOSERS from RR should not have a chance at SF, in what world does that make any sense to you? :spit: If I or any other rational person had been perusing the TT rules on a Thursday night and I stumbled across that, I would laugh it off and keep moving.

You are a good manager but this is too much, too far. Very disappointing.

I just manage according to the rules, whether someone else made them or not :shrug:
(It will be a topic for a rule change in the off-season)

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Demosthenes

· #117 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Saturday in post #6/116 - Deadline 9:30 AM

DJDVD said:
I just manage according to the rules, whether someone else made them or not :shrug:
(It will be a topic for a rule change in the off-season)

Yes, to a fault sometimes. There has to be some kind of brain inside of the managers, following these rules blindly is just crazy to me. If the rules said to never log in to TF again, would you do that too? I see why Alen left the board now.

We get fucked over once again @Randy. Not only this idiotic rule, but losing on TWO retirements! We lost to people who thought Peng and Strycova would struggle today. :haha: This really sours a great year for us but thanks for being the best partner ever Heather. We will have our revenge next season.

Good luck @coolfish1103 and @F4CU :yeah:

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DJDVD

Discussion Starter · #118 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Saturday in post #6/116 - Deadline 9:30 AM

Demosthenes said:
Yes, to a fault sometimes. There has to be some kind of brain inside of the managers, following these rules blindly is just crazy to me. If the rules said to never log in to TF again, would you do that too? I see why Alen left the board now.

We get fucked over once again @Randy. Not only this idiotic rule, but losing on TWO retirements! We lost to people who thought Peng and Strycova would struggle today. :haha: This really sours a great year for us but thanks for being the best partner ever Heather. We will have our revenge next season.

Good luck @coolfish1103 and @F4CU :yeah:

That rule is already there since 2013/2014 :lol:

We can't change rules for just one match/tournament, you should know that. Although I'm not a fan of this rule either, we have to respect it. I understand your frustrations and I've noticed this topic for the off-season rules discussion.

p.s. I don't see how this connects with Alen leaving the board though

Demosthenes

· #119 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Saturday in post #6/116 - Deadline 9:30 AM

DJDVD said:
That rule is already there since 2013/2014 :lol:

We can't change rules for just one match/tournament, you should know that. Although I'm not a fan of this rule either, we have to respect it. I understand your frustrations and I've noticed this topic for the off-season rules discussion.

p.s. I don't see how this connects with Alen leaving the board though

I'm done now, it's just a game but it sucks when deserving players are out of the tournament in favor of undeserving players due to some stupid rule that nobody knew about. But, such is life.

Sorry for the hostility, I'm quite pressed (as you can tell) by these two retirements as much as the rule. Thank you for conducting yourself professionally when I wasn't. :lol:

All I can do now is hope for this rule to change next season (and to make it back to Singapore/Zhuhai

)

Randy

· #120 · Nov 3, 2017

Re: Tennis Tipping #44a - Zhuhai - OOP of Saturday in post #6/116 - Deadline 9:30 AM

@Demosthenes sad way to end our wta year 2 retirements and kiki serving for a set which would have given it us. That rule surely won't be here next year but I guess that's how the cookie crumbles

congrats @kfh_9118 @Igorche good luck in Next Round , I think nobly you guys shouldn't send for next round to make up for that rule. But that is my Opinion on the win. Up to y'all, still love and respect y'all either way.

Also good luck to @coolfish1103 @F4CU and thanks for hosting @DJDVD

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