U.S. Open

August 31-September 13

Send me the winners and runners-up for both men and women. I'm posting links to the draws as usual.

Men's Draw:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/draws/ms/index.html?promo=leftnav

Actual Results: (6) Del Potro over (1) Federer
Predictions:
Carmen: (1) Federer over (2) Murray (3pts)
Jeff: (1) Federer over (2) Murray (3pts)
Kubatski: (1) Federer over (2) Murray (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: (1) Federer over (3) Nadal (3pts)
Marty: (1) Federer over (2) Murray (3pts)
McClain: NONE (-1pt)
Murray: (1) Federer over (5) Roddick (3pts)
Paulie: () Murray over (1) Federer (3pts)
Princess G: (1) Federer over (3) Nadal (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: (2) Murray over (1) Federer (3pts)
Scott: (1) Federer over (2) Murray (3pts)
Wild Bill: (1) Federer over (7) Tsonga (3pts)

Women's Draw:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/draws/ws/index.html?promo=leftnav

Actual Results: Clijsters over (9) Wozniacki
Predictions:
Carmen: (2) S. Williams over (4) Dementieva (0pts)
Jeff: (2) S. Williams over (1) Safina (0pts)
Kubatski: (2) S. Williams over (1) Safina (0pts)
Kubatski Sr: (2) S. Williams over (1) Safina (0pts)
Marty: (8) Azarenka over (29) Sharapova (0pts)
McClain: NONE
Murray: (2) S. Williams over (3) V. Williams (0pts)
Paulie: (4) Dementieva over (2) S. Williams (0pts)
Princess G: (3) V. Williams over (1) Safina (0pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: (2) S. Williams over (4) Dementieva (0pts)
Scott: (2) S. Williams over (3) V. Williams (0pts)
Wild Bill: (2) S. Williams over (5) Jankovic (0pts)

Wimbledon

Starts Monday, June 22nd

New Tennis scoring system looks like this:

3 points for each person you correctly guess will participate in the finals and a 5 point bonus for correctly predicting the champion.

Sample scores:
11 points - you correctly predict the final match and the winner.
8 points - you correctly predict the winner of the final match but not their opponent
6 points - you correctly predict the final match but choose the wrong winner.
3 points - you correctly predict one of the two people who particpate in the final but have the wrong champion.

Men's Bracket:
http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/scores/draws/ms/index.html

Actual Result: (2) Federer over (6) Roddick
Predictions:
Carmen: (2) Federer over (3) Murray (8pts)
Jeff: (2) Federer over (3) Murray (8pts)
Kubatski: (2) Federer over (5) Del Potro (8pts)
Kubatski Sr: (2) Federer over (3) Murray (8pts)
Marty: (2) Federer over (3) Murray (8pts)
McClain: (2) Federer over Hewitt (8pts)
Murray: (2) Federer over (3) Murray (8pts)
Paulie: (2) Federer over (3) Murray (8pts)
Princess G: (2) Federer over (3) Murray (8pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: (2) Federer over (3) Murray (8pts)
Ryan G: NONE (-1pt)
Scott: (2) Federer over (3) Murray (8pts)
Wild Bill: (2) Federer over (3) Murray (8pts)

Women's Bracket:
http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/scores/draws/ws/index.html

Actual Result: (2) S. Williams over (3) V. Williams
Predictions:
Carmen: (2) S. Williams over (3) V. Williams (11pts)
Jeff: (2) S. Williams over (3) V. Williams (11pts)
Kubatski: (2) S. Williams over (1) Safina (8pts)
Kubatski Sr: (3) V. Williams over (2) S. Williams (6pts)
Marty: (3) V. Williams over (8) Azarenka (3pts)
McClain: (2) S. Williams over (1) Safina (8pts)
Murray: (1) Safina over (4) Dementieva (0pts)
Paulie: (3) V. Williams over (2) S. Williams (6pts)
Princess G: (1) Safina over (2) S. Williams (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: (2) S. Williams over (3) V. Williams (11pts)
Ryan G: NONE (-1pt)
Scott: (2) S. Williams over (1) Safina (8pts)
Wild Bill: (1) Safina over (4) Dementieva (0pts)

Scoring Question

I want to adjust the scores from our first two tennis tournaments (Austrailian Open and French Open). I don't like the way that I set up the scoring. In both tournaments there have been people who have correctly predicted the final match but got the final result wrong but they got less points than someone who correctly predicted the second place finisher even though the person they said they would lose to didn't even participate in the final.

I'm asking for suggestions for rescoring and permission to go ahead and do that. I would like to get this taken care of before Wimbledon starts on June 22.

French Open

Tennis starts the second Grand Slam event on May 25. I wasn't a big fan of the way I scored the Australian Open, but in order to be consistent, I will stick with it.

Here's what I want. Predict who will win both the men's and women's tournaments and who they will beat in the final. Scoring will be as follows.

1pt for each person you predict correctly in the final.
2pts for each person you correctly predict their finish.
4pt bonus for getting both.
These points are cumulative.

Examples:

0pts - Neither of your picks participate in the finals.
1pt - One of your picks participates in the finals but does not finish where you said they would. (Your winner is runner up, or your runner up is the winner.)
2pts - Both of your picks participate in the finals but your winner loses the match.
3 pts - One of your picks participates in the finals and finishes where you said they would.
10 pts - You correctly predict the finals match up and the winner of that match up.

***Scoring adjustment below***

New Tennis scoring system looks like this: 3 points for each person you correctly guess will participate in the finals and a 5 point bonus for correctly predicting the champion.

Sample scores:
11 points - you correctly predict the final match and the winner.
8 points - you correctly predict the winner of the final match but not their opponent.
6 points - you correctly predict the final match but choose the wrong winner.
3 points - you correctly predict one of the two people who particpate in the final but have the wrong champion.

Men's Draw:
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/bracket?tournamentId=172&type=1

Actual Result: (2) Federer over (23) Soderling
Predictions:
Carmen: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Jeff: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Kubatski: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Marty: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
McClain: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Murray: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Paulie: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Princess G: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Ryan G: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Scott: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)
Wade: NONE (-1pt)
Wild Bill: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (3pts)

Women's Draw:
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/bracket?year=2009&type=2&tournamentId=172

Actual Result: (7) Kuznetsova over (1) Safina
Predictions:
Carmen: (1) Safina over (2) S. Williams (3pts)
Jeff: (2) S. Williams over (3) V. Williams (0pts)
Kubatski: (2) S. Williams over (1) Safina (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: (2) S. Williams over (1) Safina (3pts)
Marty: (1) Safina over (5) Jankovic (3pts)
McClain: (1) Safina over (2) S. Williams (3pts)
Murray: (1) Safina over (5) Jankovic (3pts)
Paulie: (1) Safina over (4) Dementieva (3pts)
Princess G: (1) Safina over (2) S. Williams (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: (1) Safina over (7) Kuznetsova (6pts)
Ryan G: (2) S. Williams over (3) V. Williams (0pts)
Scott: (1) Safina over (5) Jankovic (3pts)
Wade: NONE (-1pt)
Wild Bill: (1) Safina over (2) S. Williams (3pts)

Austrailian Open

All right, it's time to find our well rounded sports prognosticators. The new tennis season starts Sunday with the first Grand Slam of the year. I will post all four Grand Slam events this year. Since I am giving late notice I will push the deadline to Monday.

Here's what I want. Predict who will win both the men's and women's tournaments and who they will beat in the final.

Scoring will be as follows.
1pt for each person you predict correctly in the final.
2pts for each person you correctly predict their finish.
4pt bonus for getting both.
These points are cumulative.

Examples:
0pts - Neither of your picks participate in the finals.
1pt - One of your picks participates in the finals but does not finish where you said they would. (Your winner is runner up, or your runner up is the winner.)
2pts - Both of your picks participate in the finals but your winner loses the match.
3 pts - One of your picks participates in the finals and finishes where you said they would.
10 pts - You correctly predict the finals match up and the winner of that match up.

To give you a little help I am attempting to post links to both the men's and women's draws below.

***Scoring adjustment below***

New Tennis scoring system looks like this: 3 points for each person you correctly guess will participate in the finals and a 5 point bonus for correctly predicting the champion.

Sample scores:
11 points - you correctly predict the final match and the winner.
8 points - you correctly predict the winner of the final match but not their opponent.
6 points - you correctly predict the final match but choose the wrong winner.
3 points - you correctly predict one of the two people who particpate in the final but have the wrong champion.

Men's Draw:
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/bracket?tournamentId=154&type=1
Women's Draw:
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/bracket?year=2009&type=2&tournamentId=154

Actual Result: Nadal def. Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2
Men's Predictions:
Aaron G: (3) Djokovic over (1) Nadal (3pts)
Carmen: (2) Federer over (4) Murray (3pts)
Jeff: (2) Federer over (7) Roddick (3pts)
Kubatski: (2) Federer over (1) Nadal (6pts)
Kubatski Sr: (2) Federer over (4) Murray (3pts)
Marty: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (11pts)
McClain: (2) Federer over (1) Nadal (6pts)
Murray: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (11pts)
Paulie: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (11pts)
Princess G: (2) Federer over (4) Murray (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: (2) Federer over (1) Nadal (6pts)
Ryan G: (1) Nadal over (2) Federer (11pts)
Scott: (2) Federer over Nadal (6pts)
Wade: (1) Nadal over (7) Roddick (8pts)
Wild Bill: (1) Nadal over (3) Djokovic (8pts)

Actual Result: S. Williams def. Safina 6-0, 6-3
Women's Predictions:
Aaron G: (2) S. Williams over (1) Jankovic (8pts)
Carmen: (2) S. Williams over (3) Safina (11pts)
Jeff: (1) Jankovic over (6) V. Williams (0pts)
Kubatski: (5) Ivanovic over (4) Dementieva (0pts)
Kubatski Sr: (2) S. Williams over (1) Jankovic (8pts)
Marty: (8) Kuznetsova over (3) Safina (3pts)
McClain: (2) S. Williams over (3) Safina (11pts)
Murray: (2) S. Williams over (5) Ivanovic (8pts)
Paulie: (2) S. Williams over (3) Safina (11pts)
Princess G: (1) Jankovic over (2) S. Williams (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: (2) S. Williams over (1) Jankovic (8pts)
Ryan G: (1) Jankovic over (2) S. Williams (3pts)
Scott: (1) Jankovic over (8) Kuznetsova (0pts)
Wade: (2) S. Williams over (3) Safina (11pts)
Wild Bill: (2) S. Williams over (3) Safina (11pts)