Wawrinka 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
Soderling 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
Berdych 7-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Youzhny 6-4, 7-5, 6-4

Cheryl - your comments for Murray are under Tsonga and vice versa.

As for forecasts - I think: score line?
Federer
Soderling
Berdych
Youzhny

I am just going to pick the winner and maybe number of sets. I don't like trying to pick the exact score. If that leaves me out of the running for wins or guest pickers, so be it.

I think Fed will do it, but in four sets.

Cilic and Soderling is a tough one. I think Soderling will do it in four.

I am going with Berdych to take out Murray in four sets.

I also think that Youzhny will beat Tsonga in four.

patzin - that's my bad because I pick these things. I will fix it.

everyone welcome VRAEL as the guest picker. He won the Friday picks.

IM HONOURED!!!!

thank you ricky dimon and cheryl..

Fedex and Sod in straight. Tsonga, Andy in four.

My picks are
Federer in 3
Soderling in 4
Berdych in 4
I'm hoping - Tsonga in 4

My picks

Federer in 3
Soderling in 4
Berdych in 4

For this one,i'm going to go out on one limb and go Tsonga in 4. He is a more talented player than Youzhny,and with the crowd behind him,he can do it. However,im hoping his injury was just a tweak(that could be fixed with a days rest and the physio) and not a serious one.

Also,when federer won his 3rd round match, i think it was his 700th tour win,and 150th clay court win in his career. I know his timing always been perfect,but that took some planning!!

Today's results will hinge on who handles the weather conditions the best. There will be near gale force 7 (60km/38mph) winds from late morning through the afternoon. It should favour the big hitters but painting the lines will be a high risk strategy and a high UE count the order of the day.

Federer in 5
Cilic in 4
Berdych in 5
Youzhny in 4

Ok peeps Im going out on a limb to say that Wawrinka depending on the conditions may trouble Federer and even pull out a win, on the condition that he goes out swinging like made and prepared to either win in a blaze glory or lose very ugly.

My predictions
Wawrinka in 4
Soderling in 4
Berdych in 4
Youzhny in 4

Federer 6-4 6-4 7-6
Söderling 6-2 5-7 6-4 7-5
Berdych 7-6 2-6 6-3 5-7 8-6
Tsonga 6-4 6-4 6-4

how insane people r picking wawrinka ...this shows how brain less bimbos they r.......

There sud have been a thread discussing how many games will Federer lose to Wawrinka and not of Wawrinka beating Fed

I dont think WAW will not get more than 12 games.

Chenna, well which players named not Rafael nadal did Roger lose to in the two clay tournaments he played prior to Madrid?!
Thinking that wawrinka can't beat fed when he has lost on clay to lesser players is stupid, not the other way around!

federer 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-3
soderling 7-5 6-4 7-6
youzhny 7-6 4-6 6-4 6-4
berdych 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-4

and ys , WELCOME vrael , good job :D

:)

is it raining there at ur place???

its pouring down here!!!

no mate unfortunately it isnt, it rained 2 days back but not tday...enjoy the rain :)

yeah....i am

rain helps bring down the temperature.....so its welcome at this time of the year...

do u have any link where i can watch highlights of the rafa-hewitt match yesterday???

Fed4
Sod3
Tsonga5
Andy4

chenna,

Mind your own business, make your own picks as simple as that. You are welcome to laugh at me if my picks lost but you can not criticize me of who I want to root for, stupid you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mWzMq9lg88 this is the best i found mate

thanks VR

Raindrops- I too picked wawrinka. Chenna can just stay out of it, because as I wrote to chenna, roger lost to lesser players than wawrinka on clay other than rafa this year so it is possible

Fed 7-5,6-4,6-3

Sod 6-3,5-7,6-4,6-4

Berdy 7-5,3-6,6-4,4-6,6-2

Tsonga 6-7(4),6-4,6-3,7-5

Fed in 3
Cilic in 4
Berdych in 4
Youzhny in 5

Murray sez clay is his favorite surface. Dunno if it's "the true" (I'm learning Rafa-English) but I like his attitude. Don't think Stan has a prayer. Tsonga's been healthy for an abnormally long time for him, poor guy. The Sod looks to be in great form and I've been a bit underwhelmed by Cilic lately.

Fed in 3

Sod in 4

Murray in 5

Youzhny in 4

Strangely enough I'd be happy to be totally wrong!

Federer 6-4 7-6(2) 6-4
Soderling 7-5 6-2 7-6(3)
Murray 4-6 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-4
Tsonga 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4

An aside ... I've been watching men's doubles (granted on line, but somewhere they must be on TV) ... something to cheer up clayking after yesterday's slaughter.
Fed, Sod, Tsonga and I don't know (New Berdych beats Murray, but New Clay Murray beats Regular Berdych).

that's why i am saying atleast use ur brains while picking..

roger never lost to any tom and dick in grandslams..

if it is against nadal i am very much agree with ur picks..

Raindrops,
Good pick of Stan to win in straight sets(if you were trying to be asinine). Maybe wishful thinking? Better luck next time.

Ricky "Berdych" Dimon ;)

I have a suggestion to improve the FO. They should use all florescent gear. Balls, rackets, shoes, and line paint. Possibly everyone could also be fitted with infrared goggles.

well a day of such promise did not produce anything

4 matches, only 10 sets contested. Awful.

Yesterday wasn't much better.

Did i win the guest picker competition this time Ricky? Lol

WEll WEll well, none of the matches lived up to expectations and we had a relatively disappointing day of tennis , nonetheless, the great ROger Federer produced another amzingly consistent grand slam performace to score a good win. REgarding our experts , Ricky's confidence bubble has been burst somewhat by a resurgent Cheryl;here is how they stand:

1.RIcky Dimon= 13 points, perhaps getting a bit too overconfident about his abilities to produce good results at slam level?? whatever the reason , it was a poor day of forecasting for the top dog.

2.CHeryl Murray= 12 points, from nowhere the plucky and genius ms.murray put together a string of smart picks to find herself jusssst behind the leader Ricky Dimon (her arch rival).

*can RIcky do enough to derail the Cheryl express that is seemingly on its way to reaching the top of the table? or will cheryl suffer a dip in concentration and allow Ricky to extend his lead? to find out we are gona have to wait for tomorrow ,folks . :)

*good luck experts and may be I might be joining you on day 9 picks :D

Oooo the Cilic and Muzza picks really hurt. This one is too close to call, imo. * goes to make more popcorn*

Good luck to both of you. :)

vamos - yes you won. email me immediately!

Job done boss !

and yayy I have become the guest picker for the 5th time :P :P , a bar has been set fellow users :D LOL (just joking, no sort of arrogance meant ) :D

Congrats vamosrafa!

thank you very much smr :)

CONGI vamosrafa!!!!!

thanki vrael!!!!!

welci!!