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Old 16-01-2015, 19:07
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The usual thanks to everyone who has organised it previously: JustWonderful, davethecue, EPY and fab cesc.

RULES
Each day, you must pick one player from the WTA and ATP singles main draw who are scheduled to play that day. (The order of play will be updated daily).
Once you have chosen that player, you cannot pick them again for the remainder of the tournament. So picking Novak or Serena in the earlier rounds could cost you the chance of winning the competition further down the line... but it's entirely up to you!
I'd like all picks to be chosen before the day's play begins. This way everybody has the same players to choose from. If you forget to pick a player before the day's play begins, you will be out of the tournament. (I may allow for some discretion if the first match of the day is midway through the first set. )
If your player wins their match, you'll be able to continue in the competition the next day. If your player loses the match, you will be eliminated.
If your first choice withdraws before the match begins, or is the beneficiary of a walkover, you must provide me with a back-up pick. Please make sure you provide me with a back-up pick the same time as your first choice pick.
If your player's match is suspended until the next day of play, that still counts as your pick for that day. If he loses the next day you will be eliminated. However, you must still provide a pick for the next day's scheduled matches. Eg. if your Day 5 pick's match gets suspended, you should assume that he/she will win and pick from the Day 6 scheduled matches.

Your picks should look something like this:

ATP: Novak Djokovic
Back-up: Roger Federer

WTA: Serena Williams
Back-up: Victoria Azarenka

For any newbies, here's the comps from last year for an idea of how it goes:

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1929497
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1965169
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1974861
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2001826

Previous Winners

Australian Open
2013 ATP : JustWonderful
2013 WTA : Mr E! / topgooner
2014 ATP: javjamoll84 / yakutz / Cuishla / omgwtfbbq
2014 WTA: Cissy Fairfax / jake1981

French Open
2013 ATP : Magpie11 / fatsi
2013 WTA : Dizzle
2014 ATP: Mike Teevee
2014 WTA: EPY

Wimbledon
2013 ATP: Mike Teevee / Bhaveshghor
2013 WTA: EPY / Cuishla / ellieb123 / javjamoll84
2014 ATP: fab cesc
2014 WTA: Cissy Fairfax / Stunty

US Open
2012 ATP : dean michael
2012 WTA : DimSum
2013 ATP: tso
2013 WTA: Mike Teevee
2014 ATP: dean michael
2014: WTA: Janielovesyou

Another year, another comp. Thought I'd get the thread set up now.

I'll post the schedule when it's up. Play starts at 00:00 on Monday.
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Old 16-01-2015, 21:01
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I shall be defending a title in this one.

Just remind me of the cut off time, Sunday evening for us, I assume?
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Old 16-01-2015, 22:00
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I shall be defending a title in this one.

Just remind me of the cut off time, Sunday evening for us, I assume?
Yes, 12am.
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Old 17-01-2015, 10:34
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Monday schedule:

http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/index.html
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Old 17-01-2015, 12:00
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Goffin

Back up Seppi

WTA

Koukalova

Back up Riske

Nice one Nathers
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Old 17-01-2015, 12:07
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Yay, time to be a gallant loser again

ATP
Goffin
Back-up L Mayer


WTA
Puig
Back-up Bouchard
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Old 17-01-2015, 12:37
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Cheer Nathers

ATP: Kukushkin
Back up: Kohlschreiber

WTA: Riske
Back up: Puig

Can I make it to the second week this year
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Old 17-01-2015, 12:43
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ATP- Marcos Baghdatis
Back Up- Luke Saville

WTA- Roberta Vinci
Back Up- Carla Suarez Navarro

These choices are quite risky, wouldn't be surprised if I go out on the 1st day..
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Old 17-01-2015, 12:55
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Chardy
B/U Robredo

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Pavlyuchenkova
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Old 17-01-2015, 19:59
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Mens: Klizan
Back Up Matosevic

Womens: Gajdosova
Back Up Lisicki

Taking some gambles in these first few days.
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Old 17-01-2015, 20:07
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Back up S Peng
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Old 17-01-2015, 21:37
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Atp Bernard Tomic
Back Up Ernest Gublis

Wta Shaui Peng
Back Up Kike Bertnes
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Old 17-01-2015, 23:44
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Goffin
Back-up Murray

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Pliskova
Back up Riske

cheers
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Old 18-01-2015, 00:39
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ATP: Marinko Matosevic
Back up: Lukas Lacko

WTA: Polona Hercog
Back up: Roberta Vinci
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Old 18-01-2015, 08:02
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Igor Sijsling

Back up

K Anderson


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S Voegele

Back up

A Beck
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Old 18-01-2015, 10:19
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ATP - Berdych

Back up Chardy

WTA - S. Peng

Back up S Errani

Thanks for running the comp
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Old 18-01-2015, 11:10
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ATP: Philipp Kohlschreiber
Back-up: Bernard Tomic

WTA: Karolina Pliskova
Back-up: Jarmila Gajdosova

13 in so far.
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Old 18-01-2015, 12:15
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ATP: Mayer
Backup: Goffin

WTA: Cirstea
Backup: Riske
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Old 18-01-2015, 13:18
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Thanks Nathers

ATP: David Goffin
Back up: Kenny De Schepper

WTA: Shuai Peng
Back up: Chanelle Scheepers

(The plan is to win the competition - obviously - and for every back up selection to lose)
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Old 18-01-2015, 13:44
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Chardy
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Suarez Navarro
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Old 18-01-2015, 14:04
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ATP: Leonardo Mayer
Back up: Igor Sjisling

WTA: Svetlana Kuznetsova
Back up: Sabine Lisicki
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Old 18-01-2015, 17:25
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Res: David Goffin

WTA : Roberta Vinci
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Old 18-01-2015, 17:28
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ATP Tomic

Back up Goffin

WTA S. Kutnetsova

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Old 18-01-2015, 19:06
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Old 18-01-2015, 19:16
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Thanks to everyone who has signed up so far

Remember for anyone else, the deadline is midnight tonight.
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