[trucul]

THE BIG MATCH - HALLE / QUEEN's


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

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CALENDAR OF JUNE/JULY 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 ==> Winner: BrazilTBfan
Round 4: Saturday, May 12th: Final in Madrid ==> Winner: Marto
Round 5: Saturday, May 18th: SF in Rome ==> Winner: Kamui010
Round 6: Saturday, May 18th: SF in Rome ==> Winner: Cheeky Chick
Round 7: Sunday, Sunday, May 19th: Final in Rome ==> Winner: trucul

Players qualified for QF: BrazilTBfan, Kamui010, Cheeky Chick
Players qualified for SF: Marto
Players qualified for Final: trucul

QF Round 1: June 17th, Halle Final
QF Round 2: June 17th, Queen's Final
SF Round 1: July 15th, Stuttgart Final
Final: July 15th, Newport Final


CALENDAR OF JULY/AUGUST TOURNAMENT

Qualifying Phase:
Round 1: June 17th, Halle Final
Round 2: June 17th, Queen's Final
Round 3: July 15th, Stuttgart Final
Round 4: July 15th, Newport Final
Round 5: July 15th, Hamburg Final
Round 6: July 21st, Gstaad Final
Round 7: July 28th, Kitzbuhel Final

QF Round 1: Olympic Games Final
QF Round 2: Toronto SF
QF Round 3: Toronto SF
QF Round 4: Toronto F

SF Round 1: Cincinnati SF
SF Round 2: Cincinnati SF

F: Cincinnati Final

[trucul]

Halle Final and Queen's Final will be used as:

- Quarterfinals of June/July tournament to know who, from BrazilTBfan, Kamui010, Cheeky Chick, will join Marto and trucul in Semifinal (trucul already qualified for Final).

- Qualifying rounds 1 and 2 of July/August tournament.

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

[trucul]

I will post matches to be picked as soon as finalists are known in Halle and Queen's.

[trucul]

Final in Halle is known: you can start sending your picks for Haas vs. Federer !

[Marto]

Federer 6:3 6:4

1h and 15m

Dimitrov/Nalbandian

3:6 6:4 7:5

2h and 15

[trucul]

You can also start sending picks for Queen's final: Cilic vs. Nalbandian

[Chilenaitor]

Federer 61 64
1h 30m

Nalbandian 76 63
1h 49m

[Infinity]

Federer 63 62
1 hr 05 mins

Nalbandian 64 64
1 hr 30 mins

[trucul]

Halle final (Federer vs. Haas) scheduled to start at 13:00 CET.
Queen's final (Nalbandian vs. Cilic) scheduled to start at 15:00 CET.

[trucul]

Federer 7/6 6/3 - 1h24

[trucul]

Cilic 6/4 6/3 - 1 hour 07 minutes

[Cheeky Chick]

Federer 64 62
1hr 23mins

Cilic 76 64
1hr 59 mins

[trucul]

Result: Haas def. Federer 7/6 6/4 - 1 hour 35

[trucul]

Nobody picked a set to Haas, so we move to:


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)

Marto: 4+5=9
Chilenaitor: 6+5=11
Infinity: 4+7=11
trucul: 1+6=7
Cheeky Chick: 3+7=10

So, trucul wins this round !

Among Quarterfinalists, only Cheeky Chick has sent picks, so Cheeky Chick is qualified for SF.