The French Grand Prix takes place this weekend with a start time of 6:00 Pacific Time Sunday.
The Prediction Form will be due by 22:00 Pacific Time Saturday, June 20.
Watch for the Form to be made available during the day on Saturday at the Prediction Challenges! web site. An e-mail notification will be sent as a helpful reminder.
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Posted by Michael Poplawski
Italy midfielder Manuel Locatelli celebrates his goal during a 3-0 win over Switzerland on Wednesday. The win mathematically secures the Azzurri’s entry into the competition’s knockout phase. (Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
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UEFA European Championships Prediction Challenge! 2020 Group Stage Matchday 2 06-16
| Group Stage | ||
| 1 | Satnam Singh Gotha | 42 |
| 2 | Andrew Sureshkumar | 28 |
| 3 | John Woycheshin | 26 |
| 4 | John Lo | 16 |
| 5 | Pedro Oliveira | 14 |
| 6 | Michael Poplawski | 10 |
| Casey Farrell | 10 | |
| 8 | Joel Palmer | 8 |
| 9 | Wes Zetaruk | 4 |
| 10 | Doug Wansbrough | 2 |
| 11 | Clint Lalonde | 0 |
Prizes
🥇 $55.00 🥈 $27.50 🥉 $16.50 🍍 $11.00
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Posted by Michael Poplawski
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his second goal in Portugal’s 3-0 victory over host Hungary in Euro 2020 soccer action in Budapest on Tuesday. His first goal set the record for the most career markers at the tournament with 10, surpassing Michel Platini. (Attila Kisbenedek/Reuters)
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UEFA European Championships Prediction Challenge! 2020 Group Stage Matchday 1
| Group Stage | ||
| 1 | Satnam Singh Gotha | 28 |
| 2 | John Woycheshin | 16 |
| John Lo | 16 | |
| 4 | Doug Wansbrough | 14 |
| Pedro Oliveira | 14 | |
| 6 | Andrew Sureshkumar | 12 |
| 7 | Michael Poplawski | 10 |
| Casey Farrell | 10 | |
| 9 | Joel Palmer | 8 |
| 10 | Wes Zetaruk | 4 |
| 11 | Clint Lalonde | 0 |
Prizes
🥇 $55.00 🥈 $27.50 🥉 $16.50 🍍 $11.00
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Posted by Michael Poplawski
Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his second French Open title on Sunday after outlasting fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets in Paris. (Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters)
Match completed Sunday
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic (1) def. 🇬🇷 Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 3-2
4 players had match winner correct
2 players (Michael, Serene) had match score correct
Our Game
Congratulations to Petr upon his second Prediction Challenge victory and his first in a tennis Prediction Challenge game! Michael and Serene finished second and third thanks to their perfect Men’s Final predictions.
I hope all players enjoyed this French Open Prediction Challenge! and the chance to match wits with other tennis fans! Thank you for playing! ~ Michael
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French Open Prediction Challenge! 2021
Standings
| Overall | ||
| 🥇 | Petr Havlik | 315 |
| 🥈 | Michael Poplawski | 290 |
| 🥉 | Serene Ford | 239 |
| 4 | Eva Kafková | 222 |
| 5 | John Lo | 186 |
| 6 | Wes Zetaruk | 72 |
| Men’s Final | ||
| 1 | Serene Ford | 100 |
| Michael Poplawski | 100 | |
| 3 | Petr Havlik | 85 |
| Eva Kafková | 85 | |
| 5 | John Lo | 20 |
| 6 | Wes Zetaruk | 5 |
| Women’s Final | ||
| 1 | Petr Havlik | 100 |
| John Lo | 100 | |
| Michael Poplawski | 100 | |
| 4 | Eva Kafková | 70 |
| 5 | Wes Zetaruk | 0 |
| Serene Ford | 0 | |
| Semifinals | ||
| 1 | Petr Havlik | 74 |
| 2 | Serene Ford | 61 |
| 3 | Michael Poplawski | 58 |
| 4 | John Lo | 32 |
| 5 | Wes Zetaruk | 31 |
| Eva Kafková | 31 | |
| Quarterfinals | ||
| 1 | Serene Ford | 78 |
| 2 | Petr Havlik | 56 |
| 3 | Wes Zetaruk | 36 |
| Eva Kafková | 36 | |
| 5 | John Lo | 34 |
| 6 | Michael Poplawski | 32 |
Prizes
🥇 $30.00 🥈 $21.00 🥉 $9.00
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Posted by Michael Poplawski
Novak Djokovic is our favourite to win his second French Open while two players are backing Stefanos Tsitsipas to win his first.
| Match Picks | Average # of Sets | |
| DJO 4 | TSI 2 | 4.50 |
Good luck, and enjoy the match!
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French Open Prediction Challenge! 2021 Men’s Final Predictions
Prizes
🥇 $30.00 🥈 $21.00 🥉 $9.00
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Posted by Michael Poplawski
Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic defeated Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the French Open women’s final on Saturday in Paris. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Match completed Saturday
🇨🇿 Barbora Krejčíková def. 🇷🇺 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 2-1
4 players had match winner correct
3 players had match score correct
Our Game
Miichael, John and Petr earned top marks with their perfect predictions. Petr is our new leader while Michael and John move up into the second and third prize spots, respectively.
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French Open Prediction Challenge! 2021 Women’s Final
Standings
| Overall | ||
| 1 | Petr Havlik | 230 |
| 2 | Michael Poplawski | 190 |
| 3 | John Lo | 166 |
| 4 | Serene Ford | 139 |
| 5 | Eva Kafková | 137 |
| 6 | Wes Zetaruk | 67 |
| Women’s Final | ||
| 1 | Petr Havlik | 100 |
| John Lo | 100 | |
| Michael Poplawski | 100 | |
| 4 | Eva Kafková | 70 |
| 5 | Wes Zetaruk | 0 |
| Serene Ford | 0 | |
| Semifinals | ||
| 1 | Petr Havlik | 74 |
| 2 | Serene Ford | 61 |
| 3 | Michael Poplawski | 58 |
| 4 | John Lo | 32 |
| 5 | Wes Zetaruk | 31 |
| Eva Kafková | 31 | |
| Quarterfinals | ||
| 1 | Serene Ford | 78 |
| 2 | Petr Havlik | 56 |
| 3 | Wes Zetaruk | 36 |
| Eva Kafková | 36 | |
| 5 | John Lo | 34 |
| 6 | Michael Poplawski | 32 |
Prizes
🥇 $30.00 🥈 $21.00 🥉 $9.00
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Posted by Michael Poplawski
Barbora Krejčíková is our favourite to top Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Saturday in a matchup of first-time Grand Slam finalists.
| Match Picks | Average # of Sets | |
| KRE 4 | PAV 2 | 2.67 |
Good luck, and enjoy the match!
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French Open Prediction Challenge! 2021 Women’s Final Predictions
Prizes
🥇 $30.00 🥈 $21.00 🥉 $9.00
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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts during his four-set victory over Rafael Nadal in the French Open semifinals on Friday. (Martin Bruneau/AFP via Getty Images)
Matches completed Friday
TSI 3 ZVE 2
6 players had match winner correct
2 players (Petr, Serene) had match score correct
DJO 3 NAD 1
2 players (Michael, Serene) had match winner correct
0 players had match score correct
Our Game
Petr was the big mover this round, moving into second place thanks to three correct winners predicted (level with Michael and Serene) and having two match scores correct. Serene continues to lead overall ahead of Petr while Michael has moved into third place.
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French Open Prediction Challenge! 2021 Semifinals
Standings
| Overall | ||
| 1 | Serene Ford | 139 |
| 2 | Petr Havlik | 130 |
| 3 | Michael Poplawski | 90 |
| 4 | Wes Zetaruk | 67 |
| Eva Kafková | 67 | |
| 6 | John Lo | 66 |
| Semifinals | ||
| Men | Women | |
| DJO 3-1 NAD | KRE 2-1 SAK | |
| ZVE 2-3 TSI | PAV 2-0 ZID | |
| 1 | Petr Havlik | 74 |
| 2 | Serene Ford | 61 |
| 3 | Michael Poplawski | 58 |
| 4 | John Lo | 32 |
| 5 | Wes Zetaruk | 31 |
| Eva Kafková | 31 | |
| Quarterfinals | ||
| 1 | Serene Ford | 78 |
| 2 | Petr Havlik | 56 |
| 3 | Wes Zetaruk | 36 |
| Eva Kafková | 36 | |
| 5 | John Lo | 34 |
| 6 | Michael Poplawski | 32 |
Prizes
🥇 $30.00 🥈 $21.00 🥉 $9.00
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Posted by Michael Poplawski
Welcome to Euro 2020!
Appropriately enough, 11 players are taking part, which means there will be a top prize of $55.00 with subsidiary prizes of $27.50, $16.50 and $11.00.
Please review your predictions to ensure that I’ve transcribed them correctly.
The opening game is now under way. Enjoy the tournament, and good luck!
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File replaced since original publication of this post as the Wild Card picks were not included. I regret any inconvenience. ~Michael
UEFA European Championships Prediction Challenge! 2020 Group Stage Predictions
Summary of All Players’ Predictions
| Group A | ITA | SUI | TUR | WAL |
| 1st | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 3rd | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 4th | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Group B | BEL | RUS | DEN | FIN |
| 1st | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 3rd | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Group C | UKR | NED | AUT | MKD |
| 1st | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 3rd | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Group D | ENG | CRO | CZE | SCO |
| 1st | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4th | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Group E | ESP | POL | SWE | SVK |
| 1st | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Group F | GER | FRA | POR | HUN |
| 1st | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 3rd | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Wild Card Teams | ||||
| AUT | 3 | MKD | 0 | |
| BEL | 0 | NED | 1 | |
| CRO | 1 | POL | 3 | |
| CZE | 2 | POR | 5 | |
| DEN | 2 | RUS | 5 | |
| ENG | 0 | SCO | 2 | |
| ESP | 0 | SUI | 6 | |
| FIN | 0 | SVK | 0 | |
| FRA | 0 | SWE | 7 | |
| GER | 4 | TUR | 0 | |
| HUN | 0 | UKR | 2 | |
| ITA | 0 | WAL | 1 |
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Dear players,
The Women’s Final will take place Saturday with the Men taking centre stage on Sunday. Predictions for each match are due by 22:00 PDT the evening before.
Good luck!
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Posted by Michael Poplawski
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