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Tanaqui · County player

RE: How many British main draw wins will we get at Wimbledon 2024?

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Indy!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mega !!!!!!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So the answer is 40! Well done Indy for getting it on the nose!

Hope that was enjoyable for folks, onto the US Open!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

updated recent roll of honour:
AO 2023 - 20 wins

FO 2023 - 15 wins

Wimbledon 2023 - 30 wins

US Open 2023 - 26 wins

AO 2024 - 21 wins

FO 2024 - 13 wins
Wimbledon 2024 - 40 wins

Recent prediction winners:

AO 2023 - Coup Droit, Indiana and one other un named person!!

FO 2023 - Miriam abc and JonH Comes Home

Wimbledon 2023 - Miriam abc

US Open 2023 - Elegant Point

AO 2024 - Elegant Point and Goldfish.

FO 2024 - Mdewey and two other un named people!!
Wimbledon 2024 - Indiana

So , can Elegant Point, Goldfish , Mdewey or Indiana get a second slam of the year at the US Open? Will EP defend their US title?

Ive devised a little ranking system to show our best predictor for the first thred slams of the year. Will pop it up maybe later tonight, see how things go

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So, here is my little ranking system. The 10 closest predictors in each slam earn points. 1st gets 25, 2nd 18, down to 1 in 10th (see F1 system as it mirrors that). Getting it spot on earns a bonus point, so a winner who is spot on gets 26 points. If two people tie eg for 3rd, they both get 15 points, then 5th place gets 10 as per below.

1 25
2 18
3 15
4 12
5 10
6 8
7 6
8 4
9 2
10 1

So here is the list - realise it is flawed, no doubt, and not everyone has taken part in all 3 slams - so just a bit of fun! But I think I will introduce it as a thing for 2025! Score on left is the total; Strongbow has done well in all 3 slams, with 3 top 10's and 2 second places and they lead the table!

TOTAL	Name

38	Strongbow
34	Elegant Point
34	goldfish
33	Ralfie
28	Mdewey
26	Indiana
20	brittak
20	The Addict
18	JonH
18	Tanaqui
17	Blue Belle
17	Miriam abc
10	Peter Too
8	Jan
8	Simon 381
8	Spireman
8	Steven
8	SuperT
8	Var
4	Bob in Spain
2	Brendan F
2	Canda
2	Danny 1312
2	Deucebag

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 13th of July 2024 09:21:05 PM

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 13th of July 2024 09:21:41 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So, in 2012 Olympics, GB managed 12 wins across the 5 events at Wimbledon- 6 from Andy in singles, a few from Andy and Laura in mixed.

In 2016, GB managed 13 wins, again 6 from Andy.

Im wondering if theres room for an Olympics wins prediction? Same 5 events, British players are clear and known. No qualies. Not exactly sure when play gets under way, but Im getting the itch. Anyone up for it?!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

The range would be nice and easy - from 0 to 20 wins or more. Given it is on clay , reckon wed be safe.

I might well go for it. Just need to check start of play schedule , unless anyone knows? Monday?

ETA - seems it starts Sunday and runs through until the 4th.

its Tuesday now so entries through Friday night/ maybe saturday

morning?

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 23rd of July 2024 05:03:38 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

After an exciting French Open, attention will quickly turn to the Big W. I plan to get this prediction vote open for business for 2025 at the end of the Queen's womens/ Ilkley week and allow it to have a 2 week lead in, so keep an eye out for it if you are an early bird voter.

The range of voting options will be a notch or two higher than the 15-35 from last year. I am still musing but think it will be 25 or less -45 or more, but will decide over the next week as we see how the Brits do - week 1 of grass suggests a little less than the 30-50 that I was considering but it is still up for grabs

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Thursday 5th of June 2025 06:30:24 AM

indiana · Tennis legend

Over singles and doubles, maybe most of the Brits who are likely to be in Wimbledon MD action haven't yet competed on grass this year, and certainly most of these surely always likely to get most of our wins.

I'm not sure that these players' grass courts capability for this year can yet be doubted by association?

For now, I tend to look at 3 of the last 4 Wimbledons being 40 or more, and what you have pointed to about smashing it over the first 2 Slams compared to other years since 2019

Things to be considered or not? And who knows what I might truly be thinking about the prospects

And, as has been said, folk can ( and should ) specify any selections outside the general range set down.

Anyway, I'll probably leave it there re my thoughts on the range.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Over singles and doubles, maybe most of the Brits who are likely to be in Wimbledon MD action haven't yet competed on grass this year, and certainly most of these surely always likely to get most of our wins.

I'm not sure that these players' grass courts capability for this year can yet be doubted by association?

For now, I tend to look at 3 of the last 4 Wimbledons being 40 or more, and what you have pointed to about smashing it over the first 2 Slams compared to other years since 2019

Things to be considered or not? And who knows what I might truly be thinking about the prospects

And, as has been said, folk can ( and should ) specify any selections outside the general range set down.

Anyway, I'll probably leave it there re my thoughts on the range.

Maybe the answer is 27.5 to 47.5?! Split the difference !?!

miriam abc · Club Coach

JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Over singles and doubles, maybe most of the Brits who are likely to be in Wimbledon MD action haven't yet competed on grass this year, and certainly most of these surely always likely to get most of our wins.

I'm not sure that these players' grass courts capability for this year can yet be doubted by association?

For now, I tend to look at 3 of the last 4 Wimbledons being 40 or more, and what you have pointed to about smashing it over the first 2 Slams compared to other years since 2019

Things to be considered or not? And who knows what I might truly be thinking about the prospects

And, as has been said, folk can ( and should ) specify any selections outside the general range set down.

Anyway, I'll probably leave it there re my thoughts on the range.
Maybe the answer is 27.5 to 47.5?! Split the difference !?!

How about 17 single number categories 49 down to 33, then 2 groups below that, 32 to 27 and below 26, then 1 group above, 50+.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

miriam abc wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Over singles and doubles, maybe most of the Brits who are likely to be in Wimbledon MD action haven't yet competed on grass this year, and certainly most of these surely always likely to get most of our wins.

I'm not sure that these players' grass courts capability for this year can yet be doubted by association?

For now, I tend to look at 3 of the last 4 Wimbledons being 40 or more, and what you have pointed to about smashing it over the first 2 Slams compared to other years since 2019

Things to be considered or not? And who knows what I might truly be thinking about the prospects

And, as has been said, folk can ( and should ) specify any selections outside the general range set down.

Anyway, I'll probably leave it there re my thoughts on the range.
Maybe the answer is 27.5 to 47.5?! Split the difference !?!
How about 17 single number categories 49 down to 33, then 2 groups below that, 32 to 27 and below 26, then 1 group above, 50+.

That might well work. And as Indy mentions, folk are asked / required to state their specific number anyway. thanks Miriam, and Indy.

Brendan F · Intermediate Club Player

It goes back to the point I made before. Why make it a poll when you only need those who declare their prediction and you then keep the record yourself, you would only miss the anonymouses and they don't count for your overall leaderboard?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Brendan F wrote:
It goes back to the point I made before. Why make it a poll when you only need those who declare their prediction and you then keep the record yourself, you would only miss the anonymouses and they don't count for your overall leaderboard?

I understand the point - I think the poll makes it more visible and , I feel, more likely that people will take part. But I have no evidence on that. It seems the poll makes it more interesting, is my instinct based on nothing at all, really! Haha

I guess what youre asking is if the poll is effectively a waste of time.

im always open to formative feedback, be interested if anyone else has a view.