Tennis Draw Challenge 2018 - Results & Discussion (Page 1 of 13)

Thanks Tony, hoping Arvis and Charles check in, it would be a shame if they didn't compete this year.

Thanks Tony. Yes, real shame if Arvis, Charles, and, DTrain are not onboard.

Last edited by Drivers (Jan. 1, 2018 1:16pm)

Yeah, I had company over during the weekend, so I missed the quick deadline.

Week one always produces interesting results, good week to try some things, unfortunately the ones I tried didn’t work
Dolgo was worth the risk against Schwartzman, nice pick there Jamie.

I fear that this hip injury might be the beginning of the end for Andy at the top of world tennis, he has said that surgery is not the option he wants to take, could be career ending perhaps.

Appears I didn't have either intelligent picking or luck..!!!

Three tournaments next week start Sunday, January 7. Somebody may need to adjust selection times.

Don't forget to make your picks NOW guys!

Dang Aussies & Kiwis with their obscure timezone.

The LL (lucky loser) stuff is killing our brackets - When a LL is announced after the deadline but before play begins there should be a way to update our brackets...

I would never have picked Witthoeft to win the Sydney bracket (seriously sick about this)...

Somebody needs to update my bracket to Gavrilova...

I disagree to the "would not be fair" comment - everyone equally should be able to repick for a player who drops out before playing the first match... Not looking for any advantage... A fix here would be best (and fair) for everyone...

I had Goerges winning based on study and strategy - That's why it is frustrating... This isn't just one round problem - I had Goerges all the way to the championship... I followed her championship last week and final against Wozniacki - There was no indication that she would withdraw...

Same thing happened last week in ATP bracket... And many times last year... I feel it is worth a look...

Thanks for hearing me out...

There are a lot of issues with this one, which we have discussed a few times. Here's a few points:

We would have to reopen picks while other matches are taking place. We couldn't stop people changing their other match picks. The 'not fair' issue Ad refers to is, some people would change their picks if they reopened, others wouldn't. So, the mechanics of the game make it difficult to do as you suggest.

Goerges played a full week last week, so there was always a chance she wouldn't play, or not get far. As Ad says, assessing those risks is part of the game.

For the Teams game, you won't have wasted a Goerges pick, you get Witthoeft instead. And you never know, she may win a match or two for you. The most annoying thing for me is someone getting lucky with their replacement player and doing better than they would have done in the first place.

Players dropping out is part of the game, and we all get hit over the course of a season. But of course, it is REALLY FRUSTRATING when it happens.

The other option I have suggested, is to leave the picks open during the first day's play. These issues would occur less frequently, because it would give time for withdrawals to be announced and for us to adjust our picks. But it would mean we would all 'see' the first day's results which raises its own issues. When I have suggested this in the past, it has not been universally popular.

Anyway Murreee, hope this explains some of the issues, and commiserations.

Thanks guys...

And I understand that reopening the portal would cause many problems - and that waiting till after the tournament starts would cause problems also...

I will keep learning throughout my rookie season...