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"Wimbledon Prediction Game"

Right, here we are. The Wimbledon 2006 Prediction game. Fairly straight-forward - just put the name of your predicted winner of each game (just delete the other name...) Will do it for each round with new things being added etc.


1st Round

Roger Federer (Swi) (1) v Richard Gasquet (Fra)
Robin Soderling (Swe) v Tim Henman (Gbr)
Nicolas Mahut (Fra) v Jurgen Melzer (Aut)
Jiri Novak (Cze) v Kristof Vliegen (Bel) (30)
Tommy Haas (Ger) (19) v Jiri Vanek (Cze)
Carlos Berlocq (Arg) v Richard Bloomfield (Gbr)
Wayne Arthurs (Aus) v Fabrice Santoro (Fra)
Jan Hernych (Cze) v Tomas Berdych (Cze) (13)
Tommy Robredo (Spa) (11) v Simon Greul (Ger)
Paul Goldstein (USA) v Novak Djokovic (Ser)
Potito Starace (Ita) v Mikhail Youzhny (Rus)
Igor Kunitsyn (Rus) v Gael Monfils (Fra) (21)
Paradorn Srichaphan (Tha) (29) v Agustin Calleri (Arg)
Ivo Karlovic (Cro) v Stanislas Wawrinka (Swi)
Davide Sanguinetti (Ita) v Kevin Kim (USA)
Nicolas Almagro (Spa) v Mario Ancic (Cro) (7)
David Nalbandian (Arg) (4) v Wesley Moodie (Rsa)
Albert Portas (Spa) v Arnaud Clement (Fra)
Benjamin Becker (Ger) v Juan Ignacio Chela (Arg)
Vincent Spadea (USA) v Fernando Verdasco (Spa) (28)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spa) (24) v Fernando Vicente (Spa)
Roko Karanusic (Cro) v Rainer Schuettler (Ger)
Xavier Malisse (Bel) v Benedikt Dorsch (Ger)
Frank Dancevic (Can) v Radek Stepanek (Cze) (14)
Thomas Johansson (Swe) (12) v Jonas Bjorkman (Swe)
Florent Serra (Fra) v Lukas Dlouhy (Cze)
Stefano Galvani (Ita) v Alexander Waske (Ger)
Daniele Bracciali (Ita) v Dominik Hrbaty (Svk) (20)
Paul-Henri Mathieu (Fra) (32) v Mark Philippoussis (Aus)
Max Mirnyi (Blr) v Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spa)
Oliver Marach (Aut) v Yeu-Tzuoo Wang (Tpe)
Kristian Pless (Den) v James Blake (USA) (8)
Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) (6) v Filippo Volandri (Ita)
Flavio Saretta (Bra) v Hyung Taik Lee (Kor)
Albert Montanes (Spa) v Tomas Zib (Cze)
Gilles Muller (Lux) v Olivier Rochus (Bel) (26)
David Ferrer (Spa) (23) v Simon Stadler (Ger)
Ivo Minar (Cze) v Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spa)
Greg Rusedski (Gbr) v Marat Safin (Rus)
Luis Horna (Per) v Fernando Gonzalez (Chi) (10)
Sebastien Grosjean (Fra) (15) v Gilles Simon (Fra)
Jamie Delgado (Gbr) v Michael Berrer (Ger)
Marcel Granollers-Pujol (Spa) v Andrei Pavel (Rom)
Alan Mackin (Gbr) v Marcos Baghdatis (Cyp) (18)
Nicolas Massu (Chi) (31) v Andrew Murray (Gbr)
Bjorn Phau (Ger) v Julien Benneteau (Fra)
Robin Vik (Cze) v Florian Mayer (Ger)
Janko Tipsarevic (Ser) v Andy Roddick (USA) (3)
Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) (5) v Feliciano Lopez (Spa)
Justin Gimelstob (USA) v Christophe Rochus (Bel)
Alessio Di Mauro (Ita) v Alberto Martin (Spa)
Danai Udomchoke (Tha) v Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) (27)
Jarkko Nieminen (Fin) (22) v Marcos Daniel (Bra)
Dick Norman (Bel) v Martin Lee (Gbr)
Razvan Sabau (Rom) v Phillip Kohlschreiber (Ger)
Alejandro Falla (Col) v Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) (9)
Gaston Gaudio (Arg) (16) v Jean-Christophe Faurel (Fra)
Alexander Peya (Aut) v Irakli Labadze (Geo)
Melle Van Gemerden (Ned) v Joshua Goodall (Gbr)
Mardy Fish (USA) v Robby Ginepri (USA) (17)
Andre Agassi (USA) (25) v Boris Pashanski (Ser)
Andreas Seppi (Ita) v Jamie Baker (Gbr)
Yen-Hsun Lu (Tpe) v Robert Kendrick (USA)
Alex Bogdanovic (Gbr) v Rafael Nadal (Spa) (2)

1 point for each correct result. Points will increase in later rounds and scores in sets will be added etc.


Bonus Points

Fastest Serve (5 points for correct player, 10 points for correct speed (mph)):



How many games will Roger Federer lose in the entire championship? (50 points if correct, 10 points if within 5):


On how many days in the championships will there be rain? (50 points if correct):



P.S If you have bothered to do all of that and have entered - thanks a lot :)just trying to get the new forum going....

Third Round

Roger Federer (Swi) (1) v Nicolas Mahut (Fra)
Tommy Haas (Ger) (19) v Tomas Berdych (Cze) (13)
Novak Djokovic (SeM) v Mikhail Youzhny (Rus)
Stanislas Wawrinka (Swi) v Mario Ancic (Cro) (7)
David Nalbandian (Arg) (4) v Fernando Verdasco (Spa) (28)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spa) (24) v Radek Stepanek (Cze) (14)
Jonas Bjorkman (Swe) v Daniele Bracciali (Ita)
Max Mirnyi (Blr) v James Blake (USA) (8)
Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) (6) v Olivier Rochus (Bel) (26)
David Ferrer (Spa) (23) v Fernando Gonzalez (Chi) (10)
Sebastien Grosjean (Fra) (15) v Marcos Baghdatis (Cyp) (18)
Andrew Murray (Gbr) or Julien Benneteau (Fra) v Andy Roddick (USA) (3)
Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) (5) v Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) (27)
Jarkko Nieminen (Fin) (22) v Phillip Kohlschreiber (Ger)
Irakli Labadze (Geo) v Mardy Fish (USA)
Andre Agassi (USA) (25) v Rafael Nadal (Spa) (2)

Apologies for delay again....
Will calculate scores later.

Roger Federer (Swi) (1)
Tomas Berdych (Cze) (13)
Mikhail Youzhny (Rus)
Mario Ancic (Cro) (7)
David Nalbandian (Arg) (4)
Radek Stepanek (Cze) (14)
Jonas Bjorkman (Swe)
Max Mirnyi (Blr)
Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) (6)
Fernando Gonzalez (Chi) (10)
Sebastien Grosjean (Fra) (15)
Andy Roddick (USA) (3)
Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) (5)
Jarkko Nieminen (Fin) (22)
Mardy Fish (USA)
Andre Agassi (USA) (25)

Roger Federer (Swi) (1)
Tommy Haas (Ger) (19)
Mikhail Youzhny (Rus)
Mario Ancic (Cro) (7)
David Nalbandian (Arg) (4)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spa) (24)
Jonas Bjorkman (Swe)
James Blake (USA) (8)
Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) (6)
Fernando Gonzalez (Chi) (10)
Sebastien Grosjean (Fra) (15)
Andy Roddick (USA) (3)
Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) (5)
Jarkko Nieminen (Fin) (22)
Mardy Fish (USA)
Rafael Nadal (Spa) (2)

Roger Federer (Swi) (1)
Tomas Berdych (Cze) (13)
Mikhail Youzhny (Rus)
Mario Ancic (Cro) (7)
David Nalbandian (Arg) (4)
Radek Stepanek (Cze) (14)
Daniele Bracciali (Ita)
James Blake (USA) (8)
Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) (6)
Fernando Gonzalez (Chi) (10)
Marcos Baghdatis (Cyp) (18)
Andy Roddick (USA) (3)
Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) (5)
Phillip Kohlschreiber (Ger)
Mardy Fish (USA)
Rafael Nadal (Spa) (2)

Fourth Round

Roger Federer (Swi) (1) v Tomas Berdych (Cze) (13)
Novak Djokovic (SeM) v Mario Ancic (Cro) (7)
Fernando Verdasco (Spa) (28) v Radek Stepanek (Cze) (14)
Jonas Bjorkman (Swe) v Max Mirnyi (Blr)
Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) (6) v David Ferrer (Spa) (23)
Marcos Baghdatis (Cyp) (18) v Andrew Murray (Gbr)
Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) (27) v Jarkko Nieminen (Fin) (22)
Irakli Labadze (Geo) v Rafael Nadal (Spa) (2)

This is great. Well done to JL for keeping it going, kudos to you. :-)

Roger Federer (Swi) (1)
Mario Ancic (Cro) (7)
Radek Stepanek (Cze) (14)
Jonas Bjorkman (Swe)
Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) (6)
Andrew Murray (Gbr)
Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) (27)
Rafael Nadal (Spa) (2)

Cruciatum Fixative wrote:
> This is great. Well done to JL for keeping it going, kudos to
> you. :-)

Join for the last few rounds.... :)

S'only a bit of fun - and you get more points for correct predictions in the later rounds.

Roger Federer (Swi) (1)
Mario Ancic (Cro) (7)
Radek Stepanek (Cze) (14)
Max Mirnyi (Blr)
Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) (6)
Andrew Murray (Gbr)
Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) (27)
Irakli Labadze (Geo)

I hate Nadal. If I keep wishing him to go out eventually he will.

JL wrote:

> Join for the last few rounds.... :)
>
> S'only a bit of fun - and you get more points for correct
> predictions in the later rounds.

Fair enough :-) I need a good laugh, can I still go for the bonus points? Or is it too late for that now?

Roger Federer (Swi) (1)
Mario Ancic (Cro) (7)
Radek Stepanek (Cze) (14)
Max Mirnyi (Blr)
David Ferrer (Spa) (23)
Marcos Baghdatis (Cyp) (18)
Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) (27
Rafael Nadal (Spa) (2)