Mens Wimby SP - Day 5 Pick (top 1/2)

[Moose]

Welcome to the Round of 32, everybody. Hope your enjoying Wimbledon, and the game, so far.

Your Day 5 is from the top half of the mens draw. You have 8 matches to choose from. Please remember to use the Picks/Results thread as a guide so you don't duplicate a pick.

Your Day 5 selection is due prior to the start of play on Friday, June 30

Roger Federer SUI (1) v. Nicolas Mahut FRA
Tommy Haas GER (19) v. Tomas Berdych CZE (13)
Novak Djokovic SCG v. Mikhail Youzhny RUS
Stanislas Wawrinka SUI v. Mario Ancic CRO (7)
David Nalbandian ARG (4) v. Fernando Verdasco ESP (28)
Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP (24) v. Radek Stepanek CZE (14)
Jonas Bjorkman SWE v. Daniele Bracciali ITA
Max Mirnyi BLR v. James Blake USA (8)

[Scudder]

Am I the first one to respond? Hmm... Hope I'm doing this right. I'll take that guy playing Federer JUST KIDDING!

This is getting kind of tough now. Not sure if my strategy is going to work since this is my first suicide pool.

I'll take MARIO ANCIC.

[TennisDude]

These are some very hard matches to choose from. I don't think I've ever had this hard of a time deciding. Well I guess I'm going to take

Radek Stepanek

[Moose]

Jon D-oh takes Jonas Bjorkman for Day 5

[Kirkus]

Bracciali, please.

(sorry, Jon)

[rakattakpat]

djokovic

[patamf]

Novak Djokovic

[jagged]

Radek Stepanek, please.

[jaucoin]

This really is getting tough but I'll choose Bjorkman.

[ptmcmahon]

He's getting awfully close to the Fed now so my pick is...

Mario Ancic, CRO

[gff0]

Ferrer is up 2 sets and a break so I'm feeling confident about selecting for Day 5. Geez. It feels like it should be the second week with these selections! I'm almost grateful for Domachowska for losing. Not sure I can handle the stress of still being in two competitions.

Anyway, Selection #5 is Mr. Martina Hingis, aka Radek Stepanek.

[Herodotus]

Mario Ancic

[Spencer]

Tomorrow is definitely a bit of a minefield, so I'll play it safe and hope it won't haunt me later.

David Nalbandian

[phatsdawg]

I will take

Mario Ancic Please :)

[tennisbrp]

Stepanek

[nelslus]

Djokovic.

[Moose]

wanted to make sure we had cphsrh's back...he left a note in his day 4 thread saying he didn't have internet access, and left his Day 5 pick.

cphsrh takes James Blake.

[incubo]

It hurts, but it's going to have to be Ancic.

[facey007]

Radek Stepanek

[mmmm8]

Bjorkman


I'll be out on Friday, so if Jonas makes it,

DAY 6 pick: Nieminen

[vibroboy]

Boy, it's an ever finer line between picking safely and not burning players who will go deeper in the draw. And at least three of these matches are way too close to call. I guess I'll have to go with future top-5 marvel NOVAK DJOKOVIC (I just hope this time he doesn't start cramping or becomes short of breath :-/ )

[D3nn15]

For me : Mario Ancic :)

[Lynn]

Mario Ancic

[mrjiggyfly2]

back and forth between Steps and Blake. I'll go with James Blake! He will tame the beast

[IceBud241]

Radek Stepanek

[neka]

Tommy Haas

[Feech]

Mario Ancic

[wfwalsh]

Blake.

[gamper]

Mario Ancic, please

[Danielle]

After much deliberation...I'll take Mario Ancic, please. :)

[gerardo]

Djokovic, please.

[carlitos2006]

I'll take Nalbandian and hope he doesn't make it to the semis. Besides, I'll probably be knocked out by a bad pick before long, so why bother looking too far ahead?

[bluereggie]

stepanek

[Deuce]

Radek Stepanek.

[mustbeatypo]

Berdych

[MarkB24]

Berdych please.

[srberg]

Blake

[lizchao]

ancic please

[udaneri]

MY DAY 5 PICK ....

Mario Ancic

[mysterymorrison]

Radek Stepanek

[Mikel]

Mario Ancic

[dhkbjk]

I've got a good feeling about Jonas Bjorkman! He's got another round in left in those legs!

[Moose]

Boy, it's an ever finer line between picking safely and not burning players who will go deeper in the draw. Â*And at least three of these matches are way too close to call. Â*I guess I'll have to go with future top-5 marvel NOVAK DJOKOVIC (I just hope this time he doesn't start cramping or becomes short of breath Â*:-/ )

vibroboy:

I assure you, both of us SP lifeguards (shtexas and myself) applaud your excellent ability at spotting upcoming talent!

[shtexas]

With the love shown by vibroboy for him (future top 5 - yes!), I must also choose:

Djokovic

[epetersen]

Ancic

[cdavid99]

Ancic.

[Net_Raider]

I hope I don't pay for this later (but I'll have lots of company)....

Mario Ancic

[mysterX]

Jonas Bjorkman

[Hatrack]

Berdych

:-/ Â*to the extreme.

Enough of this mishigas, please god give me a sign. Â*Are we having fun yet?

[spt]

Jonas Bjorkman SWE

[3mlm]

Bjorkman.

I'm hoping he won't force me to play "Horse With No Name" on the jukebox in the loser's lounge.

Is this the right thread?

[netplay225]

Berdych or Bjorkman, Bracciali or Blake?? Well, begone with the Bs, I'm going with:



ANCIC!

[aceoftennis87]

Mario Ancic

[jmplumley]

Mario Ancic
He's got one more round in him!
8-)

[elliot02]

Mario Ancic

[jbruggen]

Berdych

[jadesa]

Mario Ancic :-/

[camante]

After sweating through the Nadal match...what a comeback from 2 sets down - He can't possibly do it again against Agassi.

Jonas Bjorkman however, I hope/think has at least another match in him!

I take Jonas Bjorkman - Game on!!!

[catz33]

Three players to choose from in my stratagem....

Haas, Berdych, Stepanek.

I have already used Ferrero.....so even though I give the slight nod to Stepanek, it is very slight.

And then Haas and Berdych ........I feel a cigarette paper seperates these two..Haas has the experience but it equals out with the Berdych drive. Talent is remarkable in both.

Oh what the hell, Stepanek

[aufty]

I'll go out on a limb and go with former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero.

[fedpras]

James Blake

[Elchie]

He knocked me out of the French pool, but I'll try him again:

Jonas Bjorkman

[leah_jewel]

Ferrero

[MariaFan]

Mario Ancic, please ;D

[Spotty_Dog]

Djokovic

[jaimetennis]

My Day 5 pick: Radek Stepanek.

[nlsf]

Mario Ancic (CRO), please. Thank you.

[Jillz]

I've been deliberating for like the whole night.. and half the day...

Youzhny or Djokovic? Ferrero or Stepanek?

This is a damn tough choice to make and I'm going with...

Ferrero!

[winston]

Berdych

[debbmo_nyc]

Novak Djokovic

[Justme]

Mario Ancic

[cupie]

Radek Stepanek

[bartman2099]

I wish I could decide between Haas and Berdych but I just can't. As half the people here have done I'll take:

Mario Ancic

[bosmikeyb]

Bjorkman for the block

[thumm]

I continue sticking to the veterans and pick Bjorkman for today.

[slicentice]

Ancic

[The_Hammer]

Gotta go with Super Mario Ancic

[GVGirl]

Todays picks are officially closed!