2015 SI Swimsuit Model Tournament

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Today’s results are in!
 
Group Stage

Group 67:
Julie Ordon (84.1%) defeated Hillary Safire (15.9%)
Group 37:
Daniella Sarahyba (65.6%) defeated Talisa Soto (34.4%)
Group 8:
(8) Veronica Varekova (89.0%) defeated Micheline Lee (11.0%)
 
My spin:
Again, nothing surprising about today’s results. Veronica Varekova was dominant, as expected, and Julie Ordon & Daniella Sarahyba also had no issues at all. Things will get tougher in upcoming matches!

Current Group Stage Standings/Tables: here

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Three more matches are now live and open for voting!!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on September 28. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

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Group 34, Match 1
Stacey Williams vs. Ann Peterson
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Group 18, Match 1
Vendela Kirsebom vs. Kay Hughes
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Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on September 29. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

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Group 43, Match 1:
Chrissy Teigen vs. Sonia Dara
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Group 23, Match 1:
Julie Henderson vs. Annette Molen
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Today’s results are in!
 
Group Stage

Group 5:
(5) Brooklyn Decker (87.1%) defeated Bernadette Swann (12.9%)
Group 27:
Anne Vyalitsyna (65.3%) defeated Melania Knauss (34.7%)
Group 17:
(17) Genevieve Morton (89.4%) defeated Hina Tama (10.6%)
 
My spin:
Three high profile models prevailed in what is supposed to be their easier of the Group Stage matches, so we’ve held serve. The tougher tests for all will be in their next matches. Notably, Mrs. Donald Trump did manage to muster up a little more than 1/3 of the vote, but moral victories don’t count.

Current Group Stage Standings/Tables: here
 

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Three more matches are now live and open for voting!!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on September 30. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

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Group 80, Match 1:
Veronica Blume vs. Audrey Quock
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Group 71, Match 1:
Rachel Roberts vs. Carla Campbell
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Group 38, Match 1:
Ashley Richardson vs. Jean Pelton
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Today’s results are in!
 
Group Stage

Group 45:
Michelle Behennah (54.3%) defeated Amber Noelle Ehresmann (45.7%)
Group 41:
Judit Masco (72.3%) defeated Beri Smither (27.7%)
Group 12:
(12) Daniela Pestova (90.5%) defeated Elvira Ulla (9.5%)
 
My spin:
The match between Michelle Behennah and Amber Noelle Ehresmann turned out to be a doozy. A full 25% of the voters actually couldn’t decide and voted for both models! In the end, Michelle had just enough support from the 75% of more decisive voters, and she prevailed. This group is very competitive, though, with Juliana Martins still yet to make her appearance.

The other matches held as expected. 12th-ranked Daniela Pestova pummeled Elvira, and Judit Masco had no trouble with Beri Smither.

Current Group Stage Standings/Tables: here

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Today’s results are in!
 
Group Stage

Group 6:
(6) Petra Nemcova (85.8%) defeated Sarah Nursey (14.2%)
Group 50:
Kim Cloutier (94.2%) defeated Vicky Howard (5.8%)
Group 35:
Rachel Hunter (78.7%) defeated Tannia Rubiano (21.3%)
 
My spin:
No surprises, again. Kim Cloutier’s margin of victory was the largest of the 2015 tournament so far, and supermodels Petra Nemcova and Rachel Hunter cruised to victories. Things won't be easy for long for Kim and Rachel, though. Hot-shot rookies Hailey Clauson and Rose Bertram loom, respectively.

Current Group Stage Standings/Tables: here

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Three more matches are now live and open for voting!!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on October 1. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

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Group 49, Match 1:
Carolyn Murphy vs. Turia Mau
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Group 63, Match 1:
Ehrinn Cummings vs. Lynn Brophy
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Group 46, Match 1:
Vanessa Lorenzo vs. Jessie Sanders
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Today’s results are in!
 
Group Stage

Group 72:
Kara Young (68.9%) defeated Ann Simonton (31.1%)
Group 34:
Stacey Williams (76.6%) defeated Ann Peterson (23.4%)
Group 18:
(18) Vendela Kirsebom (94.8%) defeated Kay Hughes (5.2%)
 
My spin:
Vendela’s margin of victory now stands alone in the 2015 tournament, as she blitzed Kay Hughes. Stacey Williams and Kara Young were also winners, as expected.

Current Group Stage Standings/Tables: here

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Three more matches are now live and open for voting!!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on October 2. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

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Group 64, Match 1:
Gigi Hadid vs. Caprice Bourret
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Group 29, Match 1:
Elsa Benitez vs. May Andersen
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Group 51, Match 1:
Bridget Hall vs. Monica Bellucci
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Today’s results are in!
 
Group Stage

Group 28:
Stephanie Seymour (58.4%) defeated Tyra Banks (41.6%)
Group 43:
Chrissy Teigen (72.3%) defeated Sonia Dara (27.7%)
Group 23:
(23) Julie Henderson (66.8%) defeated Annette Molen (33.2%)
 
My spin:
The Stephanie Seymour vs. Tyra Banks matchup pitted two supermodels against one another. Tyra has struggled in past tournaments, while Stephanie has had some big wins. Tyra made this one very interesting before finally succombing.

The oft-maligned Chrissy Teigen and Julie Henderson both opened their Group Stage with victories, but neither one was all that convincing, considering the opposition.

Current Group Stage Standings/Tables: here
 

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Three more matches are now live and open for voting!!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on October 3. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

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Group 40, Match 1:
Cindy Crawford vs. Annie Morton
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Group 42, Match 1:
Angie Everhart vs. Michaela Bercu
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Group 14, Match 1:
Hannah Ferguson vs. Navia Nguyen
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Three more matches are now live and open for voting!!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on October 4. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

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Group 11, Match 1:
Paulina Porizkova vs. Gail O’Neill
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Group 33, Match 1:
Alyssa Miller vs. Quiana Grant
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Group 10, Match 1:
Irina Shayk vs. Louise Vyent
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Today’s results are in!
 
Group Stage

Group 49:
Carolyn Murphy (89.6%) defeated Turia Mau (10.4%)
Group 63:
Ehrinn Cummings (78.7%) defeated Lynn Brophy (21.3%)
Group 46:
Vanessa Lorenzo (73.4%) defeated Jessie Sanders (26.6%)
 
My spin:
No surprises today! Not much else to say.

Current Group Stage Standings/Tables: here

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Three more matches are now live and open for voting!!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on October 5. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

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Group 53, Match 1:
Janelle Fishman vs. Ana Paula Lemes
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Group 66, Match 1:
Marloes Horst vs. Maggie Smith
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Today’s results are in!
 
Group Stage

Group 64:
Gigi Hadid (74.0%) defeated Caprice Bourret (26.0%)
Group 29:
Elsa Benitez (56.1%) defeated May Andersen (43.9%)
Group 51:
Monica Bellucci (60.8%) defeated Bridget Hall (39.2%)
 
My spin:
Three interesting matches! Gigi Hadid got about 3/4 of the vote against a decent challenger, so that was impressive. Incidentally, her recent Twitter post addressing the people criticising her “non runway” body type made me a fan of hers despite not caring much for her up until then.

Elsa Benitez and May Andersen were quite close the whole way, but in the end Elsa prevailed. That was a tough draw for May, who was 4-2 with an average vote percentage over 60% coming into the match. Given that Elsa’s remaining opponent is the overmatched 1960s model Mary Sturdevant, May’s fate as a Group Stage victim is likely sealed.

Monica Bellucci pulled off an upset, of sorts. Her ranking is 124 compared to Bridget Hall’s 74, but my pre-tournament odds gave them the same chance at winning their group. Both still need to face group favorite Valeria Mazza, so it’s still possible for Bridget to make a comeback with a convincing win over Valeria.

Current Group Stage Standings/Tables: here
 

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Three more matches are now live and open for voting!!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on October 6. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

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Group 19, Match 1:
Christie Brinkley vs. Akure Wall
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Group 52, Match 1:
Natasha Barnard vs. Lorraine Pascale
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Group 60, Match 1:
Estelle Lefebure vs. Kathryn Redding
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Today’s results are in!
 
Group Stage

Group 40:
Cindy Crawford (79.1%) defeated Annie Morton (20.9%)
Group 42:
Angie Everhart (80.1%) defeated Michaela Bercu (19.9%)
Group 14:
(14) Hannah Ferguson (95.9%) defeated Navia Nguyen (4.1%)
 
My spin:
No surprises today, or even close calls. But, certainly notable is Hannah Ferguson’s performance knocking off Navia Nguyen and getting the highest vote percentage so far in the 2015 tournament.

Current Group Stage Standings/Tables: here
 

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Three more matches are now live and open for voting!!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on October 7. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

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Group 39, Match 1:
Dominique Piek vs. Samantha Jones
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Group 77, Match 1:
Fernanda Tavares vs. Babette March
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