Top Finishers in Tennis-X 2014 Year-end Top 10 Picks Contest

Congrats to PATSON! It was a great effort, an unpredictable year in terms of Del Potro and Tsonga on the one side as well as Nishikori and Cilic on the other.

I was close this year, in fact as close as I was last year – http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2013-12-15/14310.php

Better luck to everyone else next year :)
It sure promises to be an exciting 2015, with the newcomers seemingly (finally) rising to the occasion and yet another return of Nadal :)

December 7th, 2014 at 12:09 pm

Hippy Chick! You did it girl!

Well done!

December 7th, 2014 at 12:13 pm

congrats patson – way to go! (nice to see a nole fan win as there are not a lot of us round here.)

congrats to all the others who did well. nice call on gasquet and nishi, hippy chick. I know you don’t love predictions but you are pretty good at them!

December 7th, 2014 at 1:01 pm

Thanks Madmax and Jane,its not that i mind predictions,its when certain posters state them as bona fide facts,and belittle others when their predictions differ,with a get real quote,you know who i mean,anyway been a Hippy Chick i do Tarot readings and have a crystal ball,but i dont know if thats a coincidence lol….

December 7th, 2014 at 1:12 pm

Congrats Patson,well done….

December 7th, 2014 at 1:15 pm

Wow. Didn’t knew about these competitions.
Still, congrts hippy chic for the making accurate predictions.
Can you please look at your crystal ball to see if Roger has any chance to overtake Novak in rankings next year ? :)..
And yeah, congratulations to patson as well. Its one heck of a job to predict even the 2 top ten players in right order.

Meanwhile, all I see is the GOAT debate these days here. So its a nice change.

December 7th, 2014 at 1:41 pm

Congrats to you, Patson!! Well played. I look forward to another exciting season in 2015. Do I dare pick my boy, Federer, for year end No. 1?? :)

December 7th, 2014 at 4:07 pm

@armelwani……No, you better stay with Novak as #1 Rafa @2 and Fed @3……I think that’s your best bet!! For Novak to fall in the rankings he will have to totally lose all sense of the game…..and that ain’t gonna happen…….but having said that, VAMOS, Rafa!! Here’s hoping that all the players have a prosperous and healthy 2015!! BTW your guy Fed played some awesome tennis this year…. clawed his way back to #2, an amazing feat for a guy 33 yrs old! Kudos to him!!

December 7th, 2014 at 8:01 pm

Congratulations to all the winners particularly Alison for her crystal ball pick and Patson too. Predicting weighing all the permutations and combinations is always a hard nut to crack and to emerge successful always gives one a sense of fulfilment and the deliverer of a prophesy making you feel that you have acquired Godly characteristics. It is fun filled too with all excitement that comes with uncertainity and you stiff your neck out to hold the gun.

December 7th, 2014 at 11:26 pm

@Michael….I guess this new tennis venture will give a lot of people a chance to see the players that wouldn’t be able to otherwise. It may not last long, however. It sounds like it’s just like an exhibition would be…….mostly for fun.

December 8th, 2014 at 1:55 am

Congrats, Patson and you too, Chick…..are you trying to take over Jamie’s area of expertise?? Lol

December 8th, 2014 at 2:13 am

Okiegal @ 1.55 am

As I commented in the other thread, the primary motivation to participate in such league encounters is money. Ofcourse as you said on the bright side, it will surely provide an opportunity for the people in this Country to see the Legends in action through sponsorship of such exhibition tournaments. But, the players would not be playing serious Tennis and that would be a real dampener as you cannot see their full exploits on court in action, but only get to see a shade of it. Nevertheless, I think the ATP format is itself fully loaded and it would be beneficial to the players if they utilize such resting days (which are rare to come by) to recharge their body and enter the New Year with much vigour, strength and motivation.

December 8th, 2014 at 5:54 am

Jatin @1.41pm many thanks,sorry for the late reply,sorry but as Okiegal says i think Novak will be ranked number 1 for the foreseeable,although i think its the GS the players want TBH,i think his best chance would be Wimbldon,although the USO is a very open GS,which hasnt actually had a repeat winner in years….

December 8th, 2014 at 6:10 am

Michael you pay your money you take your choice,if they choose to play this or that in the off season,then they cant complain about the season being too long,or being tired etc….
Thanks for the heads up on the picking too :))….

December 8th, 2014 at 6:23 am

Congrats to Patson.

Nolefans hold the first place for the second year in a row — or third? At least, for us it is easy to pick the no1e.

You should retire now.

:-)

December 8th, 2014 at 8:40 pm

True Alison. They lose the right to complain !!

December 9th, 2014 at 7:49 am

Congrats Patson!

December 9th, 2014 at 12:34 pm

Aaah ! I didn’t even realize I won. In my defense, I was suffering from tennis-exhaustion – hence the hiatus.

I hope my prize is still with the admin ! :)

January 1st, 2015 at 2:04 pm

Belated congrats to Alison for the Crystal ball pick by the way, and thanks to everyone.

January 1st, 2015 at 2:05 pm

Thanks Patson,and big congratulations to you too by the way,hope you havent missed out,im sure Sean and the Tennis-X staff will sort it for you,good luck,and Happy New Year ;-))….

January 1st, 2015 at 2:09 pm