Q-BALL

A game to play on a Friday (or whenever the Qualifying Draw is released)



Guess who the qualifiers are and who they beat in the final round of qualifying (through analysing the draw)



Points are awarded for:



7 - for guessing each correct qualifier and the player they beat to qualify

5 - for guessing each qualifier (but not the beaten finalist)

4 - for guessing both players in each final qualifying match

(but not the correct winner)

2 - for guessing one correct player in the final qualifying match





You can play more than one event a week; your highest score that week will go to your overall ranking


Please ensure that you submitt your picks before the start of the qualifying tournament; any picks posted after can not be counted.


Scores will be posted at the completion of the qualification event

Enjoy the game and Good Luck everyone.

QUALIFYING DRAW
Play starts at 3PM GMT (10am local time in New Haven)

(1) ERRANI, Sara ITA v (WC) MCHALE, Christina USA
ESPERON, Soledad ARG v KOSTANIC TOSIC, Jelena CRO
VOSKOBOEVA, Galina RUS v (WC) GLATCH, Alexa USA
(WC) CECIL, Mallory USA v (5) ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, Barbora CZE

(2) RODIONOVA, Anastasia RUS v RYBARIKOVA, Magdalena SVK
COHEN-ALORO, Stephanie FRA v GOERGES, Julia GER
LLAGOSTERA VIVES, Nuria ESP v PELLETIER, Marie-Eve CAN
ANI, Maret EST v (7) MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, Maria Jose ESP

(3) NICULESCU, Monica ROU v RODINA, Evgeniya RUS
BARDINA, Vasilisa RUS v MANASIEVA, Vesna RUS
BYCHKOVA, Ekaterina RUS v (WC) MUHAMMED, Asia USA
(ALT) ALVES, Maria Fernanda BRA v (8) KEOTHAVONG, Anne GBR

(4) PIN, Camille FRA v LAPUSHCHENKOVA, Anna RUS
(ALT) GRANDIN, Natalie RSA v CAVADAY, Naomi GBR
DITTY, Julie USA v KLEPAC, Andreja SLO
KUDRYAVTSEVA, Alla RUS v (6) PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia RUS

(1) ERRANI, Sara ITA v (WC) MCHALE, Christina USA
ESPERON, Soledad ARG v KOSTANIC TOSIC, Jelena CRO
VOSKOBOEVA, Galina RUS v (WC) GLATCH, Alexa USA
(WC) CECIL, Mallory USA v (5) ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, Barbora CZE

(2) RODIONOVA, Anastasia RUS v RYBARIKOVA, Magdalena SVK
COHEN-ALORO, Stephanie FRA v GOERGES, Julia GER
LLAGOSTERA VIVES, Nuria ESP v PELLETIER, Marie-Eve CAN
ANI, Maret EST v (7) MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, Maria Jose ESP

(3) NICULESCU, Monica ROU v RODINA, Evgeniya RUS
BARDINA, Vasilisa RUS v MANASIEVA, Vesna RUS
BYCHKOVA, Ekaterina RUS v (WC) MUHAMMED, Asia USA
(ALT) ALVES, Maria Fernanda BRA v (8) KEOTHAVONG, Anne GBR

(4) PIN, Camille FRA v LAPUSHCHENKOVA, Anna RUS
(ALT) GRANDIN, Natalie RSA v CAVADAY, Naomi GBR
DITTY, Julie USA v KLEPAC, Andreja SLO
KUDRYAVTSEVA, Alla RUS v (6) PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia RUS

Errani d. Zahlavova Strycova
Goerges d. Martinez Sanchez
Keothavong d. Niculescu
Pin d. Kudryavtseva

Errani def. Glatch
Llagostera Vives def. Rodionova
Keothavong def. Niculescu
Kudryatseva def. Pin

Glatch beats Kostanic Tosic
Goerges beats Martinez Sanchez
Keothavong beats Rodina
Pavlyuchenkova beats Pin

Errani beats Voskoboeva
Rybarikova beats Martinez Sanchez
Keothavong beats Niculescu
Kudryatseva beats Lapuschenkova

Zahlavova Stycova beats Kostanic Tosic
Llagostera Vives beats Cohen-Aloro
Keovathong beats Niculescu
Kudryavtseva beats Cavaday

(1) ERRANI, Sara ITA def. (WC) GLATCH, Alexa US
RYBARIKOVA, Magdalena SVK def. PELLETIER, Marie-Eve CAN
(3) NICULESCU, Monica ROU def. KEOTHAVONG, Anne GBR
(4) PIN, Camille FRA def. (6) PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia RUS

I have no clue...:o:rolleyes::lol::smash:

(1) ERRANI, Sara ITA d VOSKOBOEVA, Galina RUS

GOERGES, Julia GER d (7) MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, Maria Jose ESP

(3) NICULESCU, Monica ROU d (8) KEOTHAVONG, Anne GBR

LAPUSHCHENKOVA, Anna RUS d KLEPAC, Andreja SLO

(1) ERRANI, Sara ITA def. VOSKOBOEVA, Galina RUS
(7) MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, Maria Jose ESP def. GOERGES, Julia GER
(3) NICULESCU, Monica ROU(ALT) def. (8) KEOTHAVONG, Anne GBR
KUDRYAVTSEVA, Alla RUS def. LAPUSHCHENKOVA, Anna RUS

Errani over Voskoboeva
Llaogstera Vives over Rybarikova
Keothavong over Niculescu
Pavlyuchenkova over Lapushchenkova

(1) ERRANI, Sara ITA def. (WC) CECIL, Mallory USA
GOERGES, Julia GER def. (7) MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, Maria Jose ESP
RODINA, Evgeniya RUS def. (WC) MUHAMMED, Asia USA
KUDRYAVTSEVA, Alla RUS def. (4) PIN, Camille FRA

Really tough! :D :D

Errani d Voskoboeva
Goerges d Llagostera Vives
Rodina d Keothavong
Kudryavtsevad Pin

Errani Def Strycova
Rybarikova Def Martinez Sanchez
Keothavong Def Niculescu
Kudryavtseva Def Pin

[quote=jonny84;13844267][center]QUALIFYING DRAW
Play starts at 3PM GMT (10am local time in New Haven)

(1) ERRANI, Sara ITA def. Zahvlavova
GOERGES, Julia GER def. Pelletier
(3) NICULESCU, Monica ROU vs. (WC) MUHAMMED, Asia USA
(6) PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia RU def. Pin

just 12 ppl posted picks (in time). :shrug:

just 12 ppl posted picks (in time). :shrug:
I suppose it was because the Q-Draw started on a Friday so people missed it! Thanks everyone for playing! Sorry to libre83 who is a little bit too late - I checked the Livescore thread and scores were coming in way before you picked.
Good Luck everyone and scores will go up on Sunday!

Here are what your picks should have looked like ;)
Cecil beats Errani
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez beats Goerges
Niculescu beats Bychkova
Kudravtseva beats Pin

New Haven Standings 2008
1. tennisfan 77 = 19
2. Andiyan = 15
3. slavicpower = 13
4. Meelis = 12
5. artur0tennis = 11
danjin = 11
Geo Tennis Fan = 11
FORZA PENNETTA = 11
9. Adrian1992 = 9
10. wimbledonwinner = 7
11. jonny84 = 6
12. James = 4

Congratulations tennisfan 77!!!
:worship::worship::worship::bounce::bounce::bigcla p: :bigclap: :bigclap: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
tennisfan 77 wins their first Q-Ball title on their debut tourmanet!

Rankings as of August 18th

1. [1] JujulCactus = 340
2. [4] FORZA PENNETTA = 326
3. [2] jonny84 = 325
4. [2] Fire_Fox = 319
5. [5] -sugi- = 307
6. [6] Y.J.CHANfan = 297
7. [8] Meelis = 287
8. [7] libre83 = 283
9. [9] Geo Tennis Fan = 272
10. [10] Dorien. = 240

11. [11] bhebhe = 234
12. [12] Chrono = 228
13. [13] Fretchap = 213
14. [16] slavicpower = 209
15. [14] denjis = 203
16. [15] TatiNovic = 191
17. [18] Adrian1992 = 171
18. [17] heart = 165
19. [19] In The Zone = 152
20. [20] Loose = 137

21. [21] James = 125
22. [22] kolan = 120
23. [23] ganymedeyu = 118
24. [24] Jamie RS = 113
25. [32] Andiyan = 112
=26. [25/31] Karat0589, artur0tennis = 109
=28. [26] Catriel, wimbledonwinner = 108
30. [27] Experimentee = 107

31. [28] rated_next = 105
32. [29] ChrisCHorse = 103
33. [33] Buitenzorg = 96
34. [34] Strastib = 87
35. [35] Bart = 77
36. [36] CCP1 = 72
37. [37] dodoboy = 71
38. [38] korben = 65
=39. [39] Tomek, Drake1980 = 62

41. [41] *hingisforever* = 61
42. [42] Vengeanceus = 52
43. [43] Michaelz = 50
44. [44] Emiel Goelen = 48
45. [45] black_fire = 47
46. [46] maxomax = 44
47. [47] JAMESYBABY = 37
48. [48] Norts11 = 33
49. [49] ----SVK---- = 29
=50 [50] dulkogii, tennis-jack = 27

52. [55] danjin = 24
53. [52] eagles07 = 23
=54. [53/-] * Milkshake *, tennisfan 77 = 19
56. [54] Uranium = 17
57. [55] Daniela Is Mine = 13

Rankings Roundup

Well in the week before the final grand slam of the year there is little movement in the rankings. JujulCactus remains at number one whilst FORZA PENNETTA has made it to #2 for the first time. Other significant movement includes Meelis who climbs one place to seven, slavicpower who moves up two to #14 and Andiyan who moves up to #25.

Welcome to tennisfan 77 who joins the rankings at #54 who won New Haven on their first time playing Q-Ball!!!

Dont forget to play US Open Q-Ball - a massive 120 points is on offer!

Thanks everyone for playing!

:eek: this was my first tournament

I forget to play
( And I'm sorry ...)
But I'm still the number one! ;)
I will not forget Us Open ;)