Bubble Gap 2012 - Shanghai: Deadline Sun 7th Oct - 9am UK time

[Manaus]

How are you all doing? Everyone recovered from the celebrations? Still celebrating? :shelebrate: I don't blame you! :party:
Unfortunately we have to move on though as there's still a few weeks left on the tennis calender and a small matter of determining who the Bubble Gap Champion will be. The top 10 are all in with a good chance to claim the trophy and this penultimate race in Shanghai will be crucial for them.

Rules and leaderboard are posted here (http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?538-Bubble-Gap-Championship-2012) (rondun has updated it with US Open results). The aim of this competition is to guess the bubble gap after Shanghai. The current race rankings are as follows:

http://imageshack.us/a/img32/6484/racepreshanghai.png

The current bubble gap is 4190. That's Andy's score (6910) – Tipsarevic's score (2720) = 4190.

There are 2 500 events running this week, Tokyo and Beijing. Green players are in Tokyo and red players are in Beijing.

The highest possible bubble gap is 5180. That's Andy winning Shanghai, Tipsy losing in his 1st match and no-one overtaking him.
The smallest (mathematical) bubble gap is 3415. That's Andy losing his 1st match, Tipsy winning Shanghai and Tsonga the finalist.

So in summary, your guess is between 3415 and 5180. The better you think Andy will do the higher your guess.
Remember that you can't guess the same number as someone else and once you've posted your guess you can't change it.

Ranking points on offer for Shanghai are:


R1: 10
R2: 45
R3: 90
QF: 180
SF: 360
F: 600
W: 1000

Good luck to all who take part and may the best driver win! :trophy:


Deadline: Sunday 7th October, 9.00am UK time

[Manaus]

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Entry list


Name

Guess

Name

Guess


Genbrit

4655

Sallydaisy

5010


pabbers

4875

rondun

4635


VamosVixs

4500

-J-

5190


hfwardhouse

4750

cazza99

5170


Lizzim

4990


jaysee

5330


rainy days

5000


DaveArneRiise

4800


Manaus

4610


JAMES4578

4620

[Genbrit]

4655

[pabbers]

4875

[VamosVixs]

4500

[hfwardhouse]

4750

[Lizzim]

4990 for me :)

[jaysee]

Isn't the highest possible bubble gap more than 5090 if Andy progresses further in Tokyo?

[Manaus]

Isn't the highest possible bubble gap more than 5090 if Andy progresses further in Tokyo?

Yes, but generally when I give the highest/lowest BG it's based on current results. I try to update it daily as more matches are played. Admittedly, I should have explained what the BG could be if Andy wins Tokyo so I'll add that in. Thanks. :thumbup:

[jaysee]

OK, let's go for it! 5330

[rainy days]

5000 - Just because. ;)

[DaveArneRiise]

4800

[Manaus]

I'll go 4610.
Andy lost against Raonic so the BG can't change anymore this week. Not much time left as play starts early Sunday morning. I'll update the deadline once the OOP for tomorrow comes out.

[JAMES4578]

I'll go for 4620

[Manaus]

OOP had been released and the 1st main draw match is the 2nd match on Stadium between Verdasco and Soeda. That match won't start before 4.00pm there so the deadline for entries is now 9.00am UK time.

Could a mod who has time change the thread title to reflect this, thanks in advance. :thanks:

[Sallydaisy]

5010

[rondun]

4635

[-J-]

ack 5190

[Manaus]

:thanks: for everyone's entries.

[cazza99]

I'm probably too late. No idea if any important matches have started. 5170

[Manaus]

I'm probably too late. No idea if any important matches have started. 5170

Seriously bending the rules here but I'm going to take your word for it. 2 matches passed when you posted - Verdasco/Soeda and Harrison/Kohly. Verdasco is outside the top 20 and Kohly is just inside it so no majorly important matches happened. If a mob appears to protest you'll have no-one but young Bernie to protect you. ;)

Also I've come down with a cold over the weekend. It's not too bad but it means that I may be a bit slower/less frequent on updates. Feel free to add your own commentry. :)

[-J-]

Seriously bending the rules here but I'm going to take your word for it. 2 matches passed when you posted - Verdasco/Soeda and Harrison/Kohly. Verdasco is outside the top 20 and Kohly is just inside it so no majorly important matches happened. If a mob appears to protest you'll have no-one but young Bernie to protect you. ;)

Also I've come down with a cold over the weekend. It's not too bad but it means that I may be a bit slower/less frequent on updates. Feel free to add your own. :)http://boards.buffalobills.com/images/smilies/mob.gifhttp://boards.buffalobills.com/images/smilies/mob.gifhttp://boards.buffalobills.com/images/smilies/mob.gifhttp://boards.buffalobills.com/images/smilies/mob.gif

[Manaus]

Only 14 slightly hungover drivers make it all the way to Shanghai (Well it was one heck of a party). Newcomer rainy days tags along on the assumption that the rest of them were travelling to their next party location (we weren't? :confused:).

Sluggishly onto qualifying, VamosVixs tops the leaderboard this time round to start in pole position followed by Manaus who hopes to keep his top 10 finish streak of 5 going.
Championship contender JAMES4578 and rondun start on the next row.
2011 champion Genbrit and hfwardhouse are on the 3rd lane, championship contender DaveArneRiise and pabbers on the 4th and the back of the top 10 is filled by Lizzim and rainy days.

No rush to start the race, I think we all need some coffee first. :cuppa:


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Just remembered that I have somewhere to go. Direct all enquiries to Bernie. http://themaresnest.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/smiley-runaway.gif

[Manaus]

It takes a while before the drivers recover from their hangover but the race finally gets underway. Not everyone is quite awake though - VamosVixs is still feeling the effects of all the celebrations whilst Manaus and JAMES4578 look a bit groggy. Genbrit and hfwardhouse take advantage of this and push forward to the front.
Meanwhile the back racers are completely out of it and are downing non-alchoholic beverages in an attempt to rouse themselves. Seems a bit late for that though as the race enters it's final stages.

(Charts have been updated with today's results. Apologies for the delay, been ill the last week but feeling better now)

[hfwardhouse]

Sorry to hear you've been ill Manaus - :grouphug:

[Manaus]

Unfortunately the back racers aren't able to make a final charge in the last few laps and the rest of the race ends rather calmly. Genbrit crosses the finish line first to get her first pole finish of the year, followed by hfwardhouse and rondun.


http://imageshack.us/a/img692/5008/podiumshanghai.png



Genbrit

25



hfwardhouse

18



rondun

15



JAMES4578

12



Manaus

10



DaveArneRiise

8



pabbers

6



VamosVixs

4



Lizzim

2



rainy days

1



Congratulations to Genbrit, hfwardhouse and rondun. :cheer: Shame Andy wasn't able to take the title but there'll be more opportunities. :) Only 1 race to go in Paris to decide who the 2012 champion will be. See you in a few weeks and don't you dare miss it. ;)

[pabbers]

Well done Genbrit, Jane and Rondun!

[hfwardhouse]

:thanks: Manaus

Ooooh I podiumed :yahoo:

Well done Genbrit and Rondun :)

[JAMES4578]

Fab Genbrit, great stuff! Well done Jane and Rondun too!

[rondun]

I feel dirty