Australian Open 2010 prediction thread

[pepsi]

AO prediction time. We will make it a bit of a competition. You get 1 point for each prediction that is correct. You can make changes to your picks up until the start of play on Monday morning at 11am. Categories below (If you have a suggestion for another category, please add):

Male Winner: Nadal

Male Runner-up: Davydenko

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: 4th round

Female winner: Kim Clijsters

Female runner-up: Maria Sharapova

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Jelena Dokic

What round will she make: 4th round

 

[damochandler]

the mens

fernando verdasco

runnerup: nadal
the women

kim clijsters

runner up

serena williams

aussies: maybe 1 might make it to the 3rd round in the mens. i don't know who, there isn't any that are standing out at the moment...

sam stosur will make the qtrs in the women


biggest flops of the tournement. murray again, i wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't get past the 2nd round

the women. safina and jankovic

 

[RobbyRoy]

Male Winner: Verdasco

Male Runner-up: Federer

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: 3rd

Female winner: Kim Clijsters

Female runner-up: Serena Williams

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Jelena Dokic

What round will she make: 3rd

 

[crowsarethebest]

Male Winner: Federer

Male Runner-up: Del Potro

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: Quarter Final

Female winner: Serena Williams

Female runner-up: Justine Henin

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Jelena Dokic

What round will she make: 4th Round

 

[OzBomber]

Male Winner: Federer

Male Runner-up: Roddick

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: 2nd Round (Hope not, but I can see his injury flaring up)

Female winner: Kim Clijsters

Female runner-up: Ana Ivanovic

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Alicia Molik

What round will she make: 3rd round

 

[JuddyBuddy]

Male Winner: Federer

Male Runner-up: Davydenko

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: QF

Female winner: Sharapova

Female runner-up: Clijsters

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Jelena Dokic

What round will she make: 4th

Will change once the draw comes out.

 

[CHBench]

Male Winner: Rog

Male Runner-up: Murray

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Hewitt

What round will he make: 3rd Round

Female winner: Serena

Female runner-up: Sharapova

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Sam Stosur

What round will she make: 3rd round

 

[Hirdy_5]

Male Winner: Del Potro

Male Runner-up: Nadal

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Hewitt

What round will he make: QF

Female winner: Clijsters

Female runner-up: V.Williams

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Stosur

What round will she make: 3rd

 

[andrepetz]

Male Winner: Del Potro

Male Runner-up: Federer

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: 4th, not going to make it past Fed.

Female winner: Serena Williams

Female runner-up: Kim Clijsters

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Sam Stosur

What round will she make: 3rd Round

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Male Winner: Djockovic

Male Runner-up: Nadal

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Hewitt

What round will he make: 4th Round

Female winner: Clijsters

Female runner-up: Hennen

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Molik

What round will she make: anywhere between 3rd roound and QF depending on draw

Mens Bolter: Robredo, Berdych

Womens Bolter: Sanchez, Molik

 

[damochandler]

verdasco at 41 bucks is a good roughie bet as well

 

[Cudi]

Male Winner: Djockovic

Male Runner-up: Federer

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: 2nd

Female winner: Justine Henin

Female runner-up: Serena

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Jelena Dokic

What round will she make: 3rd

 

[Warsaw]

Male Winner: Federer

Male Runner-up: Davydenko

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: SF

Female winner: Kim Clijsters

Female runner-up: Safina

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Jelena Dokic

What round will she make: 4th round

 

[matt_897]

Surprised nobody else is waiting for the draw

 

[Karbo]

Yeah, it's pretty nonsensical making pre-draw predictions.

 

[stmookeyj]

Male Winner: Federer

Male Runner-up: Soderling (I would have gone for Monfils if his shoulder wasn't busted)

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Hewitt

What round will he make: 3rd round

Female winner: Clijsters

Female runner-up: Venus Williams

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: None will make it past Round 1

What round will she make: 1st round

 

[Gift]

Male Winner: Rafael Nadal

Male Runner-up: Roger Federer

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: 3rd round

Female winner: Serena Williams

Female runner-up: Justine Henin

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Samantha Stosur

What round will she make: 3rd round

Flops (M/F): Simon (2nd), Youzhny (1st), Kohlscreiber (2nd), Dementieva (2nd), Kuznetsova (2nd).

Surprises (M/F): Tsonga/Robredo to win their quarter with Djokovic out (Fed, Roddick/Del Potro, Murray/Nadal win their quarters), Bartoli/Sharapova to win their quarter with Jankovic out (Serena, Venus, Henin/Clijsters win their quarters)

No surprises in either the mens or womens quarter finals.

 

[Spudregus_87]

Male Winner: Del Potro (pending wrist)

Male Runner-up: Federer

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: 3rd Round (will lose to Marcos)

Female winner: Clijsters (will hopefully ROMP it in!)

Female runner-up: Serena

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Sam Stosur

What round will they make: 4th. If she beats Lisicki in the 3rd, Sam has to play Serena. Compared to Dokic, who will play the winner of Henin & Dementieva in the 3rd

 

[thetigerman]

Don't know who'll what - but i do know it'll be the worst tv coverage with no Foxtel to support ch7.

 

[pacemaker]

Is the draw out yet?

 

[SBI]

Is the draw out yet?

Nah, Friday.

Male Winner: Djokovic

Male Runner-up: Federer

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Lleyton Hewitt

What round will he make: Quarters

Female winner: Serena Williams

Female runner-up: Flavia Pennetta

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Sam Stosur

What round will she make: 3rd round

 

[Skeeta Olly]

Male Winner: Federer

Male Runner-up: Roddick

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Hewitt

What round will he make: 3rd

Female winner: Wozniaki

Female runner-up: Clijsters

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Stosur

What round will she make: 3rd

Flops (M/F): Nole, Tsonga, Safina and Kuznetsova

Surprise (M/F): Hass and Ivanovic.

 

[mattys123]

Male Winner: Nadal (Almost a Certainty)

Male Runner-up: Verdasco

Australian male to make it furthest in the tournament: Luczak

What round will he make: 3rd (with luck)

Female winner: Clijsters

Female runner-up: Dementieva

Australian female to make it furthest in tournament: Molik

What round will she make: 2nd

Flops (M/F): Del Potro, Soderling, Federer (Injuries), Henin, S.Williams (Injuries)

Surprise (M/F): Ivanovic (quarters or further), Dementieva (semis or better), Laura Robson (15yo to win a Grand Slam match).

I love Rafa for the mens, and think Kim is still a very good bet for the women's, although I can see a "shock" in the women's side, someone young like Wozniaki or even Dementieva finally winning a big one.

Don't like the Australian chances at all, so I've gone for Luczak as a "fairy tale" run for 2 rounds then a 5 set loss to a seed in the 3rd.

I love the Rafa/Clijsters double, loaded up on it already.

 

[Power King]

Nadal almost a certainty to win? I'm a big fan of his, but what do you base this on? I would've had more confidence with him in the 2009 AO compared to this year's.

 

[Skeeta Olly]

Del Potro out of Kooyong. Looks like I'll reassess..