UPDATED Womens USOSP Picks and Results Thread

[Moose]

Below are the 41 players who survived the first four rounds of our 5th annual US Open Womens' Suicide Pool. From a start of 377 (a record high), these are the ones who navigated an often tricky, and somewhat maddening first 8 days, making it into the quarterfinals.

As we are now down to the final four picks, and some incredbily tricky ones at that, it is extremely important to keep an eye on who you have used so far in the game. This thread will continue to be updated daily to reflect most recent choices, but be sure to check every day before logging your selection.

Remember, as always, if there is an error in the P&R, simply send me a PM, and I'll get it corrected for you as soon as possible.

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__cj__: Bartoli - Zheng - Schiavone - Petrova - Pennetta - Wozniacki - Na Li - Wickmayer - Clijsters - K. Bondarenko


3mlm: Wozniak - Shvedova - Hantuchova - K. Bondarenko - Pennetta - Wozniacki - Na Li - Oudin - Clijsters - Wickmayer - S. Williams

Alvinlimtc: Bartoli - Cornet - Rybarikova - Cirstea -Clijsters - Dulko - Pennetta - Wickmayer - Na Li

Bismarck: Medina Garrigues - Garbin - Schiavone -Cirstea - Zvonareva - Wickmayer - Pennetta - Oudin - Clijsters - K Bondarenko

Bobby: Bartoli - Cirstea - S. Martinez - Sharapova -Zvonareva - Kuznetsova - Pennetta - Wickmayer - Clijsters - K Bondarenko

CDavid99: Bartoli - Petrova - Schiavone - Sharapova - V. Williams - Wozniacki - Pennetta - Wickmayer - S. Williams - K Bondarenko

Csgnyc: Bartoli - Garbin - Schiavone - Petrova - Na Li - Wickmayer - Pennetta - Oudin - Clijsters - K Bondarenko

Dani: Chakvetadze - Cornet - Vesnina - Cirstea - Clijsters - Wozniacki - Na Li - Wickmayer - S. Williams - no Day 10

Danielle: Medina Garrigues - Garbin - Rybarikova - Cirstea - Na Li - Petrova - Pennetta - Wickmayer - Clijsters - K Bondarenko

Ernie_Pantusso: Medina Garrigues - S. Navarro - Rybarikova - Petrova - Hantuchova - Wickmayer - Pennetta - Oudin - Clijsters - K Bondarenko

Evil-Juju: Schiavone - Cirstea - S. Martinez - Petrova - Clijsters - K. Bondarenko - Na Li - Wickmayer - S. Williams - Oudin

FeBravo: Kirilenko - Coin - Vesnina - Cirstea - Na Li - Petrova - Pennetta - Wickmayer - Clijsters - K Bondaremko

Gauloises: Schiavone - Petrova - Vesnina - Wozniacki - Zvonareva - K. Bondarenko - Pennetta - Oudin - Clijsters - Wickmayer - S. Williams

IgorWright: Chakvetadze - Cirstea - Hantuchova - Wozniacki - Pennetta - K. Bondarenko - Na Li - Wickmayer - S. Williams - Oudin

JoanJettson: Medina Garrigues - Sharapova - Na Li - Cirstea - Clijsters - Kuznetsova - Pennetta - K. Bondarenko - S. Williams - Wickmayer - Wozniacki

Jon D'oh: Hantuchova - Cornet - Vesnina - Cirstea - Pennetta - K. Bondarenko - Na Li - Wickmayer - Clijsters - Oudin

JustMe: Bartoli - Cirstea - Schiavone - Petrova - Clijsters - K. Bondarenko - Na Li - Wickmayer - S. Williams - Wozniacki - ran out of picks

JWCardinal11: Chakvetadze - S. Navarro - Schiavone - Cirstea - Pennetta - Kuznetsova - Na Li - Wickmayer - Clijsters -

KCGregg: Na Li - Sharapova - Hantuchova - Petrova - Clijsters - Wickmayer - Pennetta - Oudin - S. Williams - K Bondarenko

KikiD: Wozniak - Shvedova - Vesnina - Cirstea - Pennetta - Petrova - Na Li - K. Bondarenko - Clijsters - Wickmayer - Wozniacki

Kknudsen: Na Li - S. Navarro - Hantuchova - Cirstea - Clijsters - Kuznetsova - Pennetta - Wickmayer - S. Williams - K Bondarenko

[Moose]

LoveThirty: Schiavone - Cirstea - Pennetta - Zheng - Hantuchova - Wozniacki - Na Li - Wickmayer - Clijsters - K Bondarenko

Martini4Me: Wozniak - Cirstea - Schiavone - K. Bondarenko - Hantuchova - Kuznetsova - Pennetta - Oudin - Clijsters - Wickmayer - Wozniacki

Michelle78: Bartoli - Cirstea - Schiavone - Petrova - Zvonareva - K. Bondarenko - Na Li - Wickmayer - Clijsters - Oudin

Miles: Wozniak - Cirstea - Schiavone - Petrova - Na Li - Kuznetsova - Pennetta - Oudin - Clijsters -K Bondarenko

MisterX: Bartoli - Cornet - Hantuchova - Cirstea - Pennetta - K. Bondarenko - Na Li - Wickmayer - Clisjters - Wozniacki - S. Williams

Moose: Rybarikova - Cornet - Na Li - Zheng - Hantuchova - Petrova - Pennetta - K. Bondarenko - Clijsters - Wickmayer - Wozniacki

Motobass :MattekSands - S. Navarro - Hantuchova - Wozniacki - Clijsters - Petrova - Na Li - K. Bondarenko - S. Williams - Wickmayer - ran out of picks

Natkl: Bartoli - Errani - Vesnina - Wozniacki - Pennetta - K. Bondarenko - Na Li - Wickmayer - Clijsters - Oudin

Nichollri: Medina Garrigues - Cirstea - Na Li - Sharapova - Hantuchova - Petrova - Clijsters - K. Bondarenko - S. Wiliams - Wickmayer - Wozniacki

Oliver0001: Bartoli - Garbin - Schiavone - Cirstea - Clijsters - K. Bondarenko - Pennetta - Wickmayer - Na Li

Omess: Czink - Garbin - S. Martinez - K. Bondarenko - Hantuchova - Petrova - Pennetta - Wickmayer - Clijsters - Oudin

Oploskoffie: Chakvetadze - Garbin - Na Li - Sharapova - Hantuchova - Petrova - Pennetta - Wickmayer - Clijsters - K. Bondarenko

PerryInRO: Wozniak - Cirstea - Vesnina - Sharapova - Hantuchova - Kuznetsova - Pennetta - Oudin - Clijsters - K Bondarenko

PFJ1976: Hantuchova - Garbin - Rybarikova - Sharapova - Na Li - Wickmayer - Pennetta - Oudin - Clijsters - K Bondarenko

Rickym63: Medina Garrigues - Garbin - S. Martinez - Petrova - V. Williams - Wozniacki - Na Li - Wickmayer - Clijsters - K Bondarenko

Roshweb: Bartoli - Cirstea - Schiavone - Petrova - Pennetta - Wozniacki - Na Li - K. Bondarenko - S. Williams - Wickmayer - no day 12 pick

Shmintz: King - Shvedova - S. Martinez - Peer - Na Li - Dulko - Pennetta - K. Bondarenko - Clijsters - Wickmayer - Wozniacki

Togtdyalttai: Bartoli - Cirstea - Zvonareva - Petrova - Na Li - K. Bondarenko - Pennetta - Oudin - Clijsters - Wickmayer - Wozniacki

Toonie: Wozniak - Dubois - Schiavone - Petrova - Pennetta - K. Bondarenko - Clijsters - Wickmayer - Na Li

WfWalsh: Clijsters - Cornet - Vesnina - Sharapova - Pennetta - Wozniacki - Na Li - Oudin - Clijsters (duplicate pick)

[frost]

I was wondering : the players who can't beat the draw having picked both clijsters and li shouldn't be red and out ?

[munchin]

I was wondering : the players who can't beat the draw having picked both clijsters and li shouldn't be red and out ?

I think the policy is that nobody's out till they're out.

[Moose]

I was wondering : the players who can't beat the draw having picked both clijsters and li shouldn't be red and out ?

No, because they are not yet out, Frost. Even though they used them, they all still have at least one more day of picks if they still have Serena, and 2 if they still have one of the remaining players on the other half. So, they aren't "redded" until they have no picks left, or their pick loses.

[Bismarck]

Hi!
i used pennetta instead of li, didn´t i? just to be sure of my options...

thanks for all the work you all here put into setting up these contests!

[Moose]

Hi!
i used pennetta instead of li, didn´t i? just to be sure of my options...

thanks for all the work you all here put into setting up these contests!


Just went back to the Day 7 thread and....

Pennetta, Flavia.

I've corrected it Bismarck. Thanks for letting me know.

[Bismarck]

wowzer. that was quick. ;)
thanks again.

[Moose]

for anyone looking, discussion on the "double pick" has been moved to the "Ask Questions Here" thread.

[Moose]

Day 9 picks - Flavia the only player on the outside, looking in. And, some people used Serena and saved Kim!

Clijsters: 25
S. Williams: 11
Na Li: 3

[ptmcmahon]

Awww man. I was a lot more ok with my loss yesterday until I saw I missed the update thread by one day! Booo!

3 people picked Na Li?

[atlpam]

Awww man. I was a lot more ok with my loss yesterday until I saw I missed the update thread by one day! Booo!

3 people picked Na Li?

All 3 had already used Clijsters

[nguyen]

Well Clijsters is through.

Moose, I'm not so surprised some people chose to save Kim over Serena. With the way she's playing, she can give Serena a run for her money. Of course personally I still think Serena will win but you never know with the wacky women's USO we're having this year.

[LoveThirty]

Out of 11 S. Williams picker, only 3 genuinely saved Kimmie over her. The other 8 has no choice as they have used Clijsters earlier.

[Moose]

41 - 5 = 36 headed into the 2nd womens quarterfinal day. Be interesting to see where we go. There will be a fair number out tomorrow, as the most likely 1/4s pick is Wickmayer/K Bondarenko. Then we have a good number who have allready used either/nboth Wozniacki and Oudin. 3 have saved Kim for either a semi or a final pick. Most players appear to have saved Serena as their winner, if they get that far.

[Moose]

Please don't be alarmed if you do not see the thread updated when you check in during the day today. I'll be on the road a good part of the day, but will have everything updated by this evening.

And FYI - the women do not play at the US Open on Thursday, it is a rest day as they bring the 1/2s of the draw together for Fridays semis. So if you survive today's pick, you get an extra day to contemplate your final choices.

[3mlm]

Please don't be alarmed if you do not see the thread updated when you check in during the day today. I'll be on the road a good part of the day, but will have everything updated by this evening.

And FYI - the women do not play at the US Open on Thursday, it is a rest day as they bring the 1/2s of the draw together for Fridays semis. So if you survive today's pick, you get an extra day to contemplate your final choices.

I don't really have a choice. If Wickmayer actually wins today (how likely is that?) I can only pick Serena and then I'm done.

[nguyen]

^I'm sure a lot of people are in the same situation.

[michelle78]

I just noticed that I am red for not making a day 9 pick, but I did make a pick. It is post #44 on the Day 9 picks thread (I took Clijsters). I also made my Day 10 pick (Oudin), not realizing that I had been put in the red.

[atlpam]

By my (very un-official) count, Day 10 picks distribution:

Wickmayer: 11
Oudin: 6
Bondarenko: 17
Wozniacki: 3

[Martini4me]

Thanks for the count. So by the end of the day, we'll be down to at most 23 and as few as 14. And either way, probably a few will have no semi-final pick left.

[atlpam]

The Bondarenko bandwagon came to a halt.

[mwoods]

The Bondarenko bandwagon came to a halt.

The thought of being Bondarenko'd so late in a tournament. I feel for you all! :o

[shmintz]

by my very unofficial count there are 6 remaining who can beat the draw myself Moose and Kiki D have Serena as well as both Oudin and Wozniacki left martini4me and togtdyalttai have just Wozniacki left need her to beat Oudin toinght. Roshweb has Kim left and has used Wozniacki so he needs Oudin to wim tonight. Apoligies to anyone I missed

[Danielle]

Boy, this one is painful...two picks away from a 2nd medal! Damn you K. Bond!! A double bagel one day to not holding serve the next... :mad:

[Moose]

I just noticed that I am red for not making a day 9 pick, but I did make a pick. It is post #44 on the Day 9 picks thread (I took Clijsters). I also made my Day 10 pick (Oudin), not realizing that I had been put in the red.

I'm far from perfect, and make the occasional mistake, Michelle. I'll confirm it and correct the redding right now.

[tennisbrp]

I'm far from perfect, and make the occasional mistake, Michelle. I'll confirm it and correct the redding right now.

Fairly close to perfect. Perfect-ish

[Moose]

Fairly close to perfect. Perfect-ish

Thank you for that kind thought, TennisBRP. It's greatly appreciated.

[Moose]

going into the night match, we are down to 19. And guarenteed to be losing a few more.

[Moose]

From 377 starting last week, we are down to 13 heading to the semis. And we have a couple of them with potential to beat the draw :)

[Togtdyalttai]

Looking at who everyone's picked, it seems like the only possible combination to beat the draw remaining is one with Wozniacki and Serena. Am I correct?

[Moose]

Looking at who everyone's picked, it seems like the only possible combination to beat the draw remaining is one with Wozniacki and Serena. Am I correct?

there is at least one person that can beat the draw with Clijsters and Wozniacki, Tog.

Edit: Correct that, Tog. Looks like all the people that used Serena and were saving Clijsters got eliminated with K-Bond's or Oudin's loss.

[oploskoffie]

The thought of being Bondarenko'd so late in a tournament. I feel for you all! :o

I want a "I got Bondarenko'd in the Quarter Final of a Major" t-shirt :p As much as I would have liked to beat the draw, I don't mind being part of this select group of people :cheesy:

[FEBravo]

Can't believe I lost because of Bondarenko. Then again, I should have known better and saved Wickmayer. Although I am convinced if I had picked Bondarenko the last round she would have lost.

Anyway, the silver lining is that it now allows me to freely root for Kimmie!

Good luck to all remaining participants!

[--cj--]

I want a "I got Bondarenko'd in the Quarter Final of a Major" t-shirt :p As much as I would have liked to beat the draw, I don't mind being part of this select group of people :cheesy:

That would be a pretty sweet shirt!

[oploskoffie]

That would be a pretty sweet shirt!

I might have one made and walk around in it at work. Won't be a single person who'll understand what it's about, but who cares, right? :cheesy:

[Moose]

I might have one made and walk around in it at work. Won't be a single person who'll understand what it's about, but who cares, right? :cheesy:

Very nice.

I think at this point almost everyone who has ever played an SP has to have been Bondarenko'd at some point. So somewhere on this earth a few hundred people would understnad if they bumped into you by chance, Oplo.

[luvs10s]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/luvs10s/Image2.jpg

[nguyen]

A bit too colorful.....I was thinking more gory... :D

[luvs10s]

Ahhh, blood-splatter of course!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/luvs10s/Image1.jpg

[mwoods]

LMAO, luvs!

[nguyen]

Now that's more like it! :)

[oploskoffie]

I LUV it!!! :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:

[aedra1119]

That is awesome, luvs! :hyst: :hyst:

[3mlm]

Of the 13 left:

Five can beat the draw having both Wozniacki and S. Williams left - KikiD, Martini4Me, Moose, Shmintz and Togtdyalttai

Three can make the final by picking S. Williams - 3mlm, Gauloises and MisterX

Two can make the final by picking Wozniacki - JoanJettson and Nichollri

One can make the final by picking Clijsters - Roshweb

Two have no picks left - JustMe and Motobass

[patrick]

Therefore, if Kim win the semifinal match or the top half winner wins the USO, no one beat the WTA draw?

[ptmcmahon]

Looks like it! No one saved Wozniacki to beat Serena in final (not that I blame them.)

[motobass]

I ran out of picks. Stinks but I don't feel too bad about it. This is the best suicide pool result I've had so far. See you all in 2010.

[Togtdyalttai]

I guess there's 7 that win: JoanJettson, KikiD, Martini4Me, Moose, Nichollri, Shmintz, and me.

[Moose]

I guess there's 7 that win: JoanJettson, KikiD, Martini4Me, Moose, Nichollri, Shmintz, and me.

I'll have a congratulations thread up shortly, Tog. But looks like you've got your first shiny medal :)

[Togtdyalttai]

I'll have a congratulations thread up shortly, Tog. But looks like you've got your first shiny medal :)

:banana::tatrocks:

Congrats to you too, Moose!

[nguyen]

That was the most bizarre ending to a match I've seen.

[3mlm]

Too bad Roshweb never got around to picking Clijsters to make the final.

[nichollri]

Thanks all this was great fun.. i thought i was dead .. who would thought that match would have ended like that. But if you foot fault, you foot fault same at every level, even for the stars. Plus it made me a winner (tie) in the suicide pool.