2017 Grand Prix Final Pairs Poll

[haribobo]

Who will make it?

 

[DreamSkates]

I mostly guessed because I don't follow pairs much but did see some of the GP competitions and final results. Wish I could have voted for a US team.

 

[Sylvia]

Current standings after 3 GP events: http://www.isuresults.com/events/gp2017/gpspairs.htm

Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN CHN 15 (231.07) + NHK Trophy
Evgenia TARASOVA / Vladimir MOROZOV RUS 15 (224.25) + FRA
Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD CAN 15 (222.22) + Skate America
Aliona SAVCHENKO / Bruno MASSOT GER 13 (215.66) + Skate America
Xiaoyu YU / Hao ZHANG CHN 13 (205.54) + Skate America
Ksenia STOLBOVA / Fedor KLIMOV RUS 13 (204.43) + NHK
Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES FRA 11 (214.37) + FRA
Kristina ASTAKHOVA / Alexei ROGONOV RUS 11 (199.11) + NHK
Kirsten MOORE-TOWERS / Michael MARINARO CAN 11 (194.52) + Skate America
Natalia ZABIIAKO / Alexander ENBERT RUS 9 (192.70) + Skate America
Nicole DELLA MONICA / Matteo GUARISE ITA 9 (190.25) + FRA

NHK & Skate America: lexa SCIMECA KNIERIM / Chris KNIERIM USA

 

[Sylvia]

After NHK Trophy, the top 3 teams are:

Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN CHN 15 (231.07) + 15 (234.53) = 30 (465.60)
Ksenia STOLBOVA / Fedor KLIMOV RUS 13 (204.43) + 13 (222.74) = 26 (427.17)
Kristina ASTAKHOVA / Alexei ROGONOV RUS 11 (199.11) + 11 (203.64) = 22 (402.75)

Competing in France next week:
Evgenia TARASOVA / Vladimir MOROZOV RUS 15 (224.25)
Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES FRA 11 (214.37)
Nicole DELLA MONICA / Matteo GUARISE ITA 9 (190.25)
Cheng PENG / Yang JIN CHN 7 (182.50)
Liubov ILYUSHECHKINA / Dylan MOSCOVITCH CAN 5 (176.35)

Competing at Skate America:
Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD CAN 15 (222.22)
Aliona SAVCHENKO / Bruno MASSOT GER 13 (215.66)
Xiaoyu YU / Hao ZHANG CHN 13 (205.54)
Kirsten MOORE-TOWERS / Michael MARINARO CAN 11 (194.52)
Natalia ZABIIAKO / Alexander ENBERT RUS 9 (192.70)
Alexa SCIMECA KNIERIM / Chris KNIERIM USA 7 (192.51)

 

[tony]

Sui/Han, Stolova/Klimov in for sure.

Tarasova/Morozov in with a top 4 finish at French GP. So they're in.

Duhamel/Radford in with a top 4 finish at Skate America. Same situation.

James/Cipres most likely need to be 2nd this week and then win a tie-breaker of versus the team that finishes 3rd at Skate America IF it is Savchenko/Massot or Yu/Zhang. Right now, they have a little bit of a cushion over the Chinese team so they are probably praying for a Duhamel/Radford Savchenko/Massot 1-2 in either order in America. If Yu/Zhang finish 1st or 2nd, then things could get more complicated.

Savchenko/Massot just need to likely be on the podium at Skate America and not completely melt down.

Stranger things can happen, such as Moore-Towers Marinaro or Zabiiako/Enbert winning Skate America- but those are extremely unlikely with the field that is scheduled.

So my guess is Sui/Han, Tarasova/Morozov, Duhamel/Radford, Savchenko/Massot, Stolbova/Klimov, and I'll guess James/Cipres come away with silver this weekend and beat out Yu/Zhang for the final spot on a total score tiebreak.