[trucul]

THE BIG MATCH - MADRID


What is THE BIG MATCH ?

The Big Match is a game where players have to pick the result of a tennis match. Each player has to pick in the thread the following:

Winner and score:
Game duration:


The winner of a round is the one who is the closest to the right score of the match with following criteria:

A: Winner of the match then,

B1: if A, number of correct sets, then number of sets in right order. If correct number of sets in right order, then closest to right score (60 61 62 63 64 75 76).

B2: if not A, number of sets picked for the winner, then number of sets in right order.

C: After B1 and B2, then number of correct set games overall for the right set (60 61 62 63 64 75 76). If tied, last sets have more priority than first sets.

D: After C, number of correct set games overall for any set. Last real sets have more priority than first sets.

E: After D, sum of closest to correct set game overall for the right set (60 61 62 63 64 75 76 67 57 46 36 26 16 06).

F: After E, closest to correct set game overall per set (last sets have more priority than first sets) (60 61 62 63 64 75 76 67 57 46 36 26 16 06)

G: After F, closest to correct game duration overall.

H: After G, first to send picks in the thread.

Important:
- in case of retirement of a player, match is completed to all remaining games won by the winner:
E.g: If Djokovic beats Nadal 6/4 3/1 ret, score used is 6/4 6/1.
- in case of walkover (player retires before match is started), match is cancelled.



WHAT IS A TOURNAMENT IN THE BIG MATCH ?

Each round of a tournament is based on a match to be picked. Matches picked correspond to final rounds of major ATP Tournaments.

Qualifying phase of a tournament are based on 7 rounds. Each winner of a round of qualifying phase is qualified for Quarterfinals of tournament.
- If a player wins 2 qualifying rounds, he is qualified for SF of tournament.
- If a player wins 3 qualifying rounds, he is qualified for Final of tournament.
- If a player wins 4 qualifying rounds (out of 7), he wins tournament.
- Winner of a tournament is automatically qualified for next QF of tournament (considered as winning 1 round)

Final phase of a tournament is based on QF rounds, then 2 SF rounds, then Final round. It is also combined with the 7

[trucul]

CALENDAR OF MAY TOURNAMENT

Qualifying Phase:

Round 1: Sunday, April 1st: Murray vs. Djokovic ==> Winner: BrazilTBfan

Round 2: Sunday, April 15th: Final Casablanca ==> Winner: Cheeky Chick
Round 3: Sunday, April 15th: Final Houston ==> Winner: Eddy DoubleD
Round 4: Saturday, April 21st: Djokovic vs. Berdych ==> Winner: RoddickFan.

Round 5: Friday, April 20th: Nadal vs. Simon ==> Winner: Deathless Mortal

Round 6: Sunday, April 22nd: Nadal vs. Djokovic ==> Winner: Hidalgo

Round 7: Sunday, April 29th: Final in Barcelona ==> Winner: Marto

Players qualified for QF: BrazilTBfan, Cheeky Chick, Eddy DoubleD, RoddickFan.,Marto, kamui010
Players qualified for SF: Hidalgo, Deathless Mortal


Final Phase

Players qualified:

QF Round 1: Sunday, May 4th: Final in Estoril ==> Winner: Hidalgo
QF Round 2: Saturday, May 11th: SF in Madrid ==> Winner: Deathless Mortal

QF Round 3: Saturday, May 11th: SF in Madrid
QF Round 4: Saturday, May 12th: Final in Madrid

SF Round 1: Saturday, May 18th: SF in Rome
SF Round 2: Saturday, May 18th: SF in Rome

F: Sunday, Sunday, May 19th: Final in Rome

CALENDAR OF JUNE TOURNAMENT

Qualifying Phase:
Round 1: Sunday, May 4th: Final in Estoril ==> Winner: trucul
Round 2: Saturday, May 11th: SF in Madrid ==> Winner: trucul

Round 3: Saturday, May 11th: SF in Madrid

Round 4: Saturday, May 12th: Final in Madrid
Round 5: Saturday, May 18th: SF in Rome
Round 6: Saturday, May 18th: SF in Rome
Round 7: Sunday, Sunday, May 19th: Final in Rome

Players qualified for QF:
Players qualified for SF: trucul

[trucul]

Madrid tournament will host 3 rounds for THE BIG MATCH (The 2 semi-finals and the final)

- These 3 rounds will be used to define the remaining 3 semi-finalists (Hidalgo already qualified) for May tournament (among BrazilTBfan, Cheeky Chick, Eddy DoubleD, RoddickFan., DeathlessMortal,Marto, kamui010)

- These 3 rounds will also be used to define the next 3 qualified players (trucul already qualified) for June tournament.

Everybody can play ! Just send your picks in the thread.

[trucul]

I will post semi-finals to be picked as soon as they are known on Friday.

[Chilenaitor]

i play here

[trucul]

First semi-final is known. So, you can start sending your picks in this thread for:

del Potro vs. Berdych

Winner and score:
Game duration:

[BrazilTBfan]

Del Potro 6-4 7-6
1h 51min

Federer 6-2 6-4
1h 07min

[Hidalgo]

Berdych 6-2 6-3
1h 21min

[Eddy DoubleD]

Del Potro 64 64
1h 05m

[Marto]

Del Potro 6:1 6:4

Game duration : 1h 35m


Ferrer/Federer 7:5 6:3

Game duration : 1h 53 minutes

[trucul]

You can also start sending your picks in this thread for Tipsarevic vs. Federer.

[Eddy DoubleD]

Federer 64 62
0h 50m

[Deathless Mortal]

Berdych 7-6 4-6 6-3
2h 37min

Federer 7-6 6-4
1h 39min

[Kamui010]

Del Potro 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
2h 24m

Federer 6-3, 6-4
1h 19m

[Chilenaitor]

Del Potro 36 64 63
1 h 50m

Federer 62 64
1 h 10m