Remember that the final fixtures of the group stage of the FTL Cup will be held in the next game week.
You can view the current rankings here:
Now, I'll probably regret embarking on this but over the next few days, I'll update this thread with the various permutations for each group 😃
The FTL Cup spreadsheet has now been updated with all the results and updated standings.
Rick has also kindly updated the main spreadsheet to show the group standings as well so everything can be viewed in the one place.
The standings (sorted) sheet has a column for 1st place team, 2nd place teams and also the lucky loser pool (where the top 17 point scorers qualify - cut off at the moment is around 700 points)
FTL Cup - Spotlight on the Meercat Group
An interesting top of the table clash in the Meercat Group between Michael Clarno and Olya Tolstova. Its the battle of the Jeanjeans as remarkably this is the only common player between the two teams and these are the only 2 teams to actually have her! Great minds and all that.
Olya is off to the stronger start in this one with wins for Fritz, Paul and Tiafoe. Michael has already lost Parks but will be happy that Hanfmann who did qualify will replace Vandeweghe (who didn't qualify) in his line-up.
FTL Cup - spotlight on the Tasmanian Devil Group
In the last game week Graham (Metty's Marvels) just pipped Taylor Andrew to the top of the leaderboard by 3 points!
This week they face each other in the FTL Cup and its an immediate chance for revenge for Taylor! Metty's Marvels have points on the board though and Taylor has a weakened team after the withdrawal of Jack Draper.
Who will win?
As if you all didn't have enough to worry about for Game Week 6, we all see the return of the FTL Cup! 😱
I've attached a link for a google sheet which has all the results, fixtures and tables at present. Just click on the relevant tab for your group (there are 5 or 6 groups per tab) and you will see the current table for your group as well as the GW6 fixtures.
There is also a standings tab which ranks all the 1st and 2nd placed teams and also shows the lucky loser pool.
If you have any difficulty opening the sheet or have any questions regarding the FTL Cup, just comment below.
Have you scouted your next opponent using the H2H feature? 😉
The first set of fixtures in the FTL Cup are now complete. There were some dramatically close matches, some rough losses and a few jammy wins 😛
If you won your match, congrats - you are on track to qualify for the next stage but don't rest on your laurels as it can all change.
If you lost your match - fear not, there are still two more group matches to turn it around and 17 lucky loser spots for those who score highly in cup weeks.
I have updated the spreadsheet to show the current standings in each group and the remaining fixtures have now been inserted. The two winners in each group will play each other in Game week 6 as will the two teams in each group who lost their matches.
There is a tab with standings (sorted) which shows the overall rankings and the lucky loser pool. Vladimir Jovanovski currently heads the standings and is in pole position to be our no 1 seed in the knockout stages. Leander Oldenburger heads the lucky loser pool at the moment. If you are below 17 in the lucky loser pool, its time to get your skates on!
The Giraffe Group featuring Rick, Jeremy, Jenny and Aditya.
Jenny has made a strong start to her FTL Cup campaign and has quickly taken a significant lead over Aditya in this tie. With only one unique player left versus two for Jenny there is no way back for Aditya in this tie unfortunately and he will have to pin his hopes on getting results from his remaining fixtures.
The tie of the round has lived up to its billing and Rick will be hoping that Norrie loses in Argentina and Sinner can close the gap with a win over Wawrinka. Jeremy has both WTA finalists so Rick will need Alcaraz to win the title in Cordoba to keep this match close.
In game week 6, the two winners will play each other and the two losers will play each other with the remaining fixtures played in Game Week 8.
Hi folks - after lengthy consultations with Rick and Jeremy we have amended the cup format quite a bit from previously intimated.
The Group Stage weeks will be 4,6 and 8!
All 37 group winners will be given a bye to Round 2.
All 37 2nd placed will progress to Round 1 as will 17 lucky losers from the remaining teams who accumulate the most points during cup weeks.
This will give us a 1st Round of 54 teams. This will be a free draw (no seeding) 27 will progress from this knockout phase to join the 37 teams already in Round 2.
In Round 2, the 32 best 1st placed teams will be seeded 1 to 32 like a regular tennis draw. Ranking will be based on match wins first and then points accumulated. There will be no further draws after this so everyone will know their path to glory and what obstacles may lie in the way.
I'll update the spreadsheet ASAP to show the first set of fixtures for each group.
The FTL Cup Draw has been made and you can find details of your groups at the following link.
Apologies in advance if I've landed any of you with a stinker.
First fixtures will be in Game Week 4 and it will be 1v2 and 3v4 in each group. 2nd set of fixtures will be both winners against each other and both losers against each other.
There are 2 groups with 3 teams at the moment. Teams in those groups will only play 2 matches but each Cup week will still count for points for lucky loser purposes.
More details to follow but please comment below if you have any questions at this stage.
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