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Australian Open predictions thread

Magrat Garlick

Global Moderator
Got to have one this year too, right?

I'll try to keep track. 1 point for each correct match in the first round, then doubling as we go along.

Deadline 11.00 Melbourne time (that's midnight London time)

Andy Roddick(USA)[7] vs. Björn Rehnquist(SWE)
Andrea Stoppini(ITA) vs. Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Andreas Seppi(ITA) vs. Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8] vs. Mischa Zverev(GER)
Marat Safin(RUS)[26] vs. Iván Navarro(ESP)
Potito Starace(ITA) vs. Bernard Tomic(AUS)
Marc Gicquel(FRA) vs. David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Julien Benneteau(FRA) vs. Markos Paghdhatis(CYP) (aka Baghdatis)
Yevgeny Korolyov(RUS) (aka Korolev) vs. Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Robby Ginepri(USA) vs. Tomáš Berdych(CZE)[20]
Samuel Groth(AUS) vs. Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Alberto Martín(ESP) vs. Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Óscar Hernández(ESP) vs. Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER) vs. Brydan Klein(AUS)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP) vs. Fabrice Santoro(FRA)
Gilles Muller(LUX) vs. Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
Denis Gremelmayr(GER) vs. David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Sam Querrey(USA) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)[32]
Brian Dabul(ARG) vs. Philipp Petzschner(GER)
Taylor Dent(USA) vs. Amer Delic(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK) vs. John Isner(USA)
Simone Bolelli(ITA) vs. Kristof Vliegen(BEL)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16] vs. Robert Kendrick(USA)
Paul-Henri Mathieu(FRA)[28] vs. Jarkko Nieminen(FIN)
Lamine Ouahab(ALG) vs. Florian Mayer(GER)
Jérémy Chardy(FRA) vs. Marcos Daniel(BRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21] vs. Bobby Reynolds(USA)
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu(TPE)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15] vs. Ivo Minář(CZE)
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19] vs. Kevin Anderson(RSA)
Xavier Malisse(BEL) vs. Michaël Llodra(FRA)
Guillermo García López(ESP) vs. Agustín Calleri(ARG)
 

Simon

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Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Potito Starace(ITA)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Paghdhatis(CYP) (aka Baghdatis)
Yevgeny Korolyov(RUS) (aka Korolev)
Tomáš Berdych(CZE)[20]
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Sam Querrey(USA)
Philipp Petzschner(GER)
Amer Delic(USA)
John Isner(USA)
Simone Bolelli(ITA)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Jarkko Nieminen(FIN)
Lamine Ouahab(ALG)
Jérémy Chardy(FRA)
Bobby Reynolds(USA)
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Michaël Llodra(FRA)
Agustín Calleri(ARG)
 

Magrat Garlick

Global Moderator
Roddick
Đoković
Federer
del Potro
Safin
Tomic
Nalbandian
Paghdhatis
Moyà
Berdych
Fish
Troicki
Tipsarević
Phau
Ferrero
López
Ferrer
Kohlschreiber
Petzschner
Dent
Hrbatý
Bolelli
Söderling
Mathieu
Mayer
Chardy
Robredo
Lu
Wawrinka
Čilić
Llodra
García López
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Potito Starace(ITA)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Julien Benneteau(FRA)
Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Robby Ginepri(USA)
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)[32]
Brian Dabul(ARG)
Taylor Dent(USA)
John Isner(USA)
Simone Bolelli(ITA)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Jarkko Nieminen(FIN)
Florian Mayer(GER)
Jérémy Chardy(FRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21]
Yen-Hsun Lu(TPE)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Michaël Llodra(FRA)
Agustín Calleri(ARG)
 

SirBloody Idiot

Cricketer Of The Year
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Potito Starace(ITA)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Baghdatis(CYP)
Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Robby Ginepri(USA)
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP)
Gilles Muller(LUX)
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)[32]
Philipp Petzschner(GER)
Taylor Dent(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK)
Kristof Vliegen(BEL)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Jarkko Nieminen(FIN)
Florian Mayer(GER)
Marcos Daniel(BRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21]
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Michaël Llodra(FRA)
Agustín Calleri(ARG)
 

Dydl

International Debutant
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Bernard Tomic(AUS)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Paghdhatis(CYP) (aka Baghdatis)
Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Tomáš Berdych(CZE)[20]
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)[32]
Philipp Petzschner(GER)
Taylor Dent(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK)
Simone Bolelli(ITA)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Jarkko Nieminen(FIN)
Florian Mayer(GER)
Marcos Daniel(BRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[2]
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Michaël Llodra(FRA)
Agustín Calleri(ARG)
 

alternative

Cricket Web Content Updater
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Bernard Tomic(AUS)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Paghdhatis(CYP) (aka Baghdatis)
Yevgeny Korolyov(RUS) (aka Korolev)
Tomáš Berdych(CZE)[20]
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Brydan Klein(AUS)
Fabrice Santoro(FRA)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)[32]
Philipp Petzschner(GER)
Taylor Dent(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK)
Simone Bolelli(ITA)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Paul-Henri Mathieu(FRA)[28]
Lamine Ouahab(ALG)
Marcos Daniel(BRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21]
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Xavier Malisse(BEL)
Guillermo García López(ESP)
 

Pup Clarke

Cricketer Of The Year
Liam's Day 1 tips

Andy Roddick
Novak Dokovic
Roger Federer
Juan Martin del Potro
Marat Safin
Potito Starace
David Nalbandian
Markos Baghdatis
Carlos Moya
Tomas Berdych
Mardy Fish
Viktor Troicki
Janko Tipsarevic
Brydan Klein
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Feliciano Lopez
David Ferrer
Sam Querrey
Brian Dabul
Taylor Dent
Dominik Hrbarty
Simone Bolelli
Robin Soderling
Jarkko Nieminen
Florian Mayer
Jeremy Chardy
Tommy Robredo
Yen-Hsun Lu
Stanislas Wawrinka
Marin Cilic
Xavier Malisse
Agustin Calleri
 

BoyBrumby

Englishman
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Potito Starace(ITA)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Paghdhatis(CYP)
Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Tomáš Berdych(CZE)[20]
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER)
Fabrice Santoro(FRA)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Sam Querrey(USA)
Philipp Petzschner(GER)
Taylor Dent(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK)
Kristof Vliegen(BEL)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Jarkko Nieminen(FIN)
Florian Mayer(GER)
Jérémy Chardy(FRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21]
Yen-Hsun Lu(TPE)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Michaël Llodra(FRA)
Guillermo García López(ESP)
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Bernard Tomic(AUS)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Baghdatis(CYP)
Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Robby Ginepri(USA)
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Sam Querrey(USA)
Brian Dabul(ARG)
Taylor Dent(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK)
Simone Bolelli(ITA)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Jarkko Nieminen(FIN)
Florian Mayer(GER)
Jérémy Chardy(FRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21]
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Xavier Malisse(BEL)
Guillermo García López(ESP)
 

Johnners

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Bernard Tomic(AUS)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Paghdhatis(CYP) (aka Baghdatis)
Yevgeny Korolyov(RUS) (aka Korolev)
Robby Ginepri(USA)
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Alberto Martín(ESP)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Sam Querrey(USA)
Brian Dabul(ARG)
Amer Delic(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK)
Simone Bolelli(ITA)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Paul-Henri Mathieu(FRA)[28]
Lamine Ouahab(ALG)
Marcos Daniel(BRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21]
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Xavier Malisse(BEL)
Guillermo García López(ESP)
 

luffy

International Captain
Andy Roddick(USA)[7] vs. Björn Rehnquist(SWE)
Andrea Stoppini(ITA) vs. Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Andreas Seppi(ITA) vs. Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8] vs. Mischa Zverev(GER)
Marat Safin(RUS)[26] vs. Iván Navarro(ESP)
Potito Starace(ITA) vs. Bernard Tomic(AUS)
Marc Gicquel(FRA) vs. David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Julien Benneteau(FRA) vs. Markos Paghdhatis(CYP) (aka Baghdatis)
Yevgeny Korolyov(RUS) (aka Korolev) vs. Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Robby Ginepri(USA) vs. Tomáš Berdych(CZE)[20]
Samuel Groth(AUS) vs. Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Alberto Martín(ESP) vs. Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Óscar Hernández(ESP) vs. Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER) vs. Brydan Klein(AUS)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP) vs. Fabrice Santoro(FRA)
Gilles Muller(LUX) vs. Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
Denis Gremelmayr(GER) vs. David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Sam Querrey(USA) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)[32]
Brian Dabul(ARG) vs. Philipp Petzschner(GER)
Taylor Dent(USA) vs. Amer Delic(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK) vs. John Isner(USA)
Simone Bolelli(ITA) vs. Kristof Vliegen(BEL)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16] vs. Robert Kendrick(USA)
Paul-Henri Mathieu(FRA)[28] vs. Jarkko Nieminen(FIN)
Lamine Ouahab(ALG) vs. Florian Mayer(GER)
Jérémy Chardy(FRA) vs. Marcos Daniel(BRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21] vs. Bobby Reynolds(USA)
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu(TPE)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15] vs. Ivo Minář(CZE)
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19] vs. Kevin Anderson(RSA)
Xavier Malisse(BEL) vs. Michaël Llodra(FRA)
Guillermo García López(ESP) vs. Agustín Calleri(ARG)
 

Mister Wright

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Bernard Tomic(AUS)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Paghdhatis(CYP) (aka Baghdatis)
Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Robby Ginepri(USA)
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Alberto Martín(ESP)
Óscar Hernández(ESP)
Brydan Klein(AUS)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)[32]
Philipp Petzschner(GER)
Taylor Dent(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK)
Simone Bolelli(ITA)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Jarkko Nieminen(FIN)
Florian Mayer(GER)
Jérémy Chardy(FRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21]
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Michaël Llodra(FRA)
Guillermo García López(ESP)
 

NUFAN

Y no Afghanistan flag
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Potito Starace(ITA)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Baghdhatis(CYP)
Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Robby Ginepri(USA)
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Alberto Martín(ESP)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER)
Fabrice Santoro(FRA)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Sam Querrey(USA)
Brian Dabul(ARG)
Taylor Dent(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK)
Kristof Vliegen(BEL)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Paul-Henri Mathieu(FRA)[28] Only cause my Mrs loves saying his name in French and her French sounds ***y.
Florian Mayer(GER)
Jérémy Chardy(FRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21]
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Xavier Malisse(BEL)
Agustín Calleri(ARG)

So only 2 seeds to lose IMO - Berdych and Kohlschreiber
 

Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Potito Starace(ITA)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Paghdhatis(CYP) (aka Baghdatis)
Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Tomáš Berdych(CZE)[20]
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Sam Querrey(USA)
Philipp Petzschner(GER)
Taylor Dent(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK)
Simone Bolelli(ITA)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Paul-Henri Mathieu(FRA)[28]
Florian Mayer(GER)
Jérémy Chardy(FRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21]
Thomaz Bellucci(BRA)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Agustín Calleri(ARG)
 

ripper868

International Coach
Andy Roddick(USA)[7]
Novak Đoković(SRB)[3]
Roger Federer(SUI)[2]
Juan Martín del Potro(ARG)[8]
Marat Safin(RUS)[26]
Bernard Tomic(AUS)
David Nalbandian(ARG)[10]
Markos Paghdhatis(CYP) (aka Baghdatis)
Carlos Moyà(ESP)
Robby Ginepri(USA)
Mardy Fish(USA)[23]
Viktor Troicki(SRB)
Janko Tipsarević(SRB)
Björn Phau(GER)
Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP)
Feliciano López(ESP)[27]
David Ferrer(ESP)[11]
Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)[32]
Brian Dabul(ARG)
Taylor Dent(USA)
Dominik Hrbatý(SVK)
Simone Bolelli(ITA)
Robin Söderling(SWE)[16]
Jarkko Nieminen(FIN)
Florian Mayer(GER)
Marcos Daniel(BRA)
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[21]
Yen-Hsun Lu(TPE)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[15]
Marin Čilić(CRO)[19]
Xavier Malisse(BEL)
Agustín Calleri(ARG)

EDIT: realise im a wittle late but have not seen any results at all...am at work after all.
 

Magrat Garlick

Global Moderator
Also, day two

Andy Murray(GBR)[4] vs. Andrei Pavel(ROU)
Lleyton Hewitt(AUS) vs. Fernando González(CHI)[13]
Rafael Nadal(ESP)[1] vs. Christophe Rochus(BEL)
Pablo Andújar(ESP) vs. Gilles Simon(FRA)[6]
Juan Mónaco(ARG) vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga(FRA)[5]
Chris Guccione(AUS) vs. Nicolas Devilder(FRA)
James Blake(USA)[9] vs. Frank Dancevic(CAN)
Gaël Monfils(FRA)[12] vs. Martin Vassallo Argüello(ARG)
Eduardo Schwank(ARG) vs. Tommy Haas(GER)
Richard Gasquet(FRA)[24] vs. Diego Junqueira(ARG)
Adrian Mannarino(FRA) vs. Fernando Verdasco(ESP)[14]
Vincent Spadea(USA) vs. Denis Istomin(UZB)
Mikhail Youzhny(RUS) vs. Stefan Koubek(AUT)
Kei Nishikori(JPN) vs. Jürgen Melzer(AUT)[31]
Michael Berrer(GER) vs. Carsten Ball(AUS)
Andreas Beck(GER) vs. Colin Ebelthite(AUS)
Peter Polansky(CAN) vs. Igor Andreyev(RUS)[18]
Nicolas Massu(CHI) vs. Nicolas Almagro(ESP)[17]
Teimuraz Gabashvili(RUS) vs. Marcel Granollers(ESP)
Flavio Cipolla(ITA) vs. Dmitry Tursunov(RUS)[29]
Albert Montañés(ESP) vs. Ernests Gulbis(LAT)
Sébastien de Chaunac(FRA) vs. Steve Darcis(BEL)
Ivo Karlović(CRO)[25] vs. Daniel Gimeno-Traver(ESP)
Ivan Ljubičić(CRO) vs. Igor Kunitsyn(RUS)
Andrey Golubev(KAZ) vs. Fabio Fognini(ITA)
Sergiy Stakhovsky(UKR) vs. Arnaud Clément(FRA)
Rainer Schüttler(GER)[30] vs. Dudi Sela(ISR)
Radek Štěpánek(CZE)[22] vs. Nicolás Lapentti(ECU)
Wayne Odesnik(USA) vs. Mario Ančić(CRO)
Florent Serra(FRA) vs. Roko Karanušić (CRO)
Victor Hănescu(ROU) vs. Jan Hernych(CZE)
Guillermo Cañas(ARG) vs. Dieter Kindlmann(GER)
 

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