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SCHWARTZMAN VS SOUSA
This matchup is as tough to separate as is a dog from its bone. No h2h to follow, so it's just intuition, logic and experience. When both are firing on all cylinders, Sousa's game looks more robust with very good aggression management. Sousa in my opinion is a better hard court player than Schwartzman. He should have enough in the tank to front run and stay ahead to the line. Good luck
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BASILASHVILI VS KING
It really looks a very tough day ahead at Indian Wells with the daunting prospect of trying to separate so many matchups that on the face of it looks relatively easy. I have tried to stir clear of trouble and taken a couple of picks that I truly fancy. There will be no in depth explanation for these picks, as I would not expect you to understand anyway. There will just be enough verbal preamble to cover the requirement. Having said that,
It is important that at this point I point to some matches that have a huge chance of upsets. Harrison vs Zhumhur, Nishioka vs Ymer, and Golubic vs Davis, and Basilashvil vs King are a few games to watch carefully. Going from last to first, it would seem Darian King has finally arrived or is arriving.....He has the momentum as opposed to a guy who should really be getting ready to cool off after a brief prosperous period. I really expect King to win somehow in the end. With caution in mind, the pick is DARIAN KING VS BASILASHVILI, King to win a set. 7/4. Good Luck!!
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Wang vs Han
Wang is in superlative form and looks a worthy favorite for this contest. However I really do not think this fact is as important as the fact that both girls know each other's game so well. The h2h stands at 5-4 Han with Han winning the last encounter in 2015. A rivalry such as this one invalidates whatever is current as everything now boils down to a local derby for the fittest to survive. Han has beaten the more quality opponents en route to this stage and looks value at the handicap of 4.5. This one should hopefully be a long match with Han keeping it very close and possibly winning again! Good luck
- higuys and Simeon Borisof
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Gastao Elias vs Orlando Luz
Monday is always a good day to aim at a number of speculative bets with reason, as it is always difficult most times to tell who is in form and who is not. The matter even gets more complex when you have to go through the extra consideration of who has really come to compete and who has not. There are also "other" factors to consider as in weather, surface, home advantage, age etc.
Gastao has been in sticky form for a while now, but it looks obvious that he has at least played well in defeat on the last two occasions to be worthy of favoritism against an unknown. Well....an unknown if you are one that easily gets swallowed up by intimidation. I really do not think that it will require any sort of tennis wisdom to try and work this match out as certain warning signs have already started flashing.
Orlando Luz is a freshman bubbling with a whole lot of youth on his side. Although he has been plying his trade on the Futures tour many levels below, He comes here with a winning mentality as can be seen from his impressive record and also a lot of enthusiasm and expectation. Expectation from realizing that a chance has arrived. He would only have been encouraged by his performance against Andreozzi last week, who in fact is a more credible opponent that Elias formwise. This is Luz second game of the year?? Expect considerable improvement from Luz at home. He should win a set and possibly match. Luz to win a set 6/5 Paddy Power. Good Luck!!!
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On 2/12/2017, 4:08:04, CzechPunter said:
I like your school of thought relating to this match which seems acceptable and quite reasonable, except for a few spikes that stand out which may or may not make sense to anyone judging on where I am coming from.
The suggestion of Albot being a much weaker opponent than Goffin is certainly stating the obvious; however, what is not clearly discernable is the suggestion that Albot was gifted a set, where one can even argue that on the contrary, it is a sign of him starting to be progressive again. Also the H2H between Darcis and Albot reads 1-0 Darcis(6-4 7-6)... tells a story of Albot not really being a routine opponent for Darcis.
With Albot clearly on the rise in my opinion, I will expect him to better that H2H performance where he even covered the handicap. He will also be aware of how good he is beginning to play having got a set of Goffin(gifted or earned). I am a strong believer in the notion that the odds always determine the outcome of every match depending on one's ability to comprehend and monitor the odds process.(quite profound and disturbingly revealing) At 3/10, a cloud certainly hangs over the head of Darcis. I am not 100 percent certain he will lose, but I am quite confident that Albot will rise to the Challenge and win a set and possibly more, making it very difficult for the handicap to be covered. Good luck all!!
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Dimitrov Vs Nadal
.......And so we finally come down to a point that will commence the runway to victory for the 2017 Australian Open Mens Tennis champion. For Gregor Dimitrov, the runway really looks long, intimidating and daunting especially considering that beating Nadal and Federer within a space of 48hours now seems to be the minimum requirement for a victory speech.
This year's Australian open tennis Championships will be remembered mostly for its uniqueness and its bold attempt to almost transform the tournament into a retro-comedy on both the Men and Women's side, seriously throwing doubts about the credibility and authenticity of the sport in modern times. Are you kidding me? A william's sister's final in 2017 should really be beyond comprehension and a hinderance to progressive reasoning in a sport surrounded with young, vibrant and abled contenders.....or did I mean to say pretenders? The tennis gods must have so enjoyed this script when they first wrote it and must somehow have been somewhat overwhelmed with delusion to even have the boldness to intensify the fun by adding the prospect of a Federer/Nadal final running simultaneously. Hahahah.(Tennis Red Nose Day).
I have asked myself this question in the last couple of days, if this year's tournament was a story in progress being currently written by someone, with all we have seen so far, what would we guess the story was about? Could it really be about the climax to the William's sisters story as we will read in a few years time, or could it be a story to do with Federer and how he recaptured the world of Tennis, or maybe the Nadal revival amidst time of adversity, or could it rightfully be about the only young man left standing who embodies wanton talent and boisterous and has now been gracefully escorted to the beginning of the runway to make his bid for glory and desperately save the world of tennis?
Gregor Dimitrov has always been considered by tennis aficionados as the real deal. A guy fastidiously blessed with an abundance of proficiency and skill that he was named Junior Federer,..... and frauderer in recent times as he almost looked to be running out of time to complete this heavenly mandate of finally proving himself as a king in his own right. Head to Head with Nadal stands at 1-7. On the face of it Dimitrov can be said to have an unenviable and formidable task ahead of him if clarity is not given to that h2h record. Permit me to focus on the importance of that record rather than the unimportant and misleading figure of 1-7. Three of those meetings beginning from 2009 have ended in three sets(Hard) Another 3 setter again on clay, the Australian Open 2014 3-1 Nadal with a couple of tiebreaks that could have gone either way. Nadal winning again in Basel 2015 in three sets. Then last year Dimitrov beat Nadal for the first time in straight sets. I believe it was where the tide finally turned regardless of anyone making excuses for Nadal's then decline. However, it is not just the wanton excitement and jubilant expectancy that has drawn my devoted interest, but the combination of factors that has slowly unveiled itself to me in a special way, plus the belief that was suddenly transferred into my subconscious when I heard the recent Dimitrov interview. He reeked of confidence and kept referring to his newly unveiled physical and mental adaptation where he has improved in leaps and bounds. He said he was fight hungry, rearing to go and is overwhelmed by the buzz of his newly found self. Say no more!!! Common Mr Nadal, bring it on.
I am going to be bold and predict a surgical and clinical Dimitrov victory with the prospect of under 39.5 games. Nadal may or may not win a set. Nothing more, but certainly another masterclass from the young talisman. low to medium bets also recommended on Dimitrov to win the title at 13/2 while stocks last. Good luck everyone!!!
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5 hours ago, liquidglass said:
Vandewhege vs Williams
I have been quite amazed visiting a few forums online to see a whole lot of head-scratching and mind rubbing in regards to this match up. Oh Vandewhege is in sublime form. After all, she wiped the floor with Kerber the world no 1 and also extinguished Muguruza before Mugu had the time to ignite herself. I feel both Kerber and Muguruza had styles that were tailor-made for the Vandewhege punishment, making victory look more glamorous than it should have looked.
In Venus Williams Vandewhege confronts a very awkward matchup in every sense fathomable. As I pointed out yesterday, you do not go to Barcelona and try to beat them playing ball on the ground. Silly! Vandewhege comes to Venus williams with the high risk power game that has slowly become her trademark. Too bad it's Venus. Venus hits harder and has more control to the power. At 36, she moves twice as fast as Vandewhege on court and also has the advantage of the wide wingspan on the deuce court to facilitate damage out wide . Expect most Vandewhege serve bombs to return with interest most times. I also expect Vandewhege from the pressure of the William returns to be involved in double faults buy one, get one free. On the whole the game should be quite interesting for moments of flash brilliance which should be in no short supply. Williams to win no doubt. I will predict 2-1. Good luck. 8/10
Another timely and perfect delivery. Well done Venus. Next preview Nadal vs Dimitrov.
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Vandewhege vs Williams
I have been quite amazed visiting a few forums online to see a whole lot of head-scratching and mind rubbing in regards to this match up. Oh Vandewhege is in sublime form. After all, she wiped the floor with Kerber the world no 1 and also extinguished Muguruza before Mugu had the time to ignite herself. I feel both Kerber and Muguruza had styles that were tailor-made for the Vandewhege punishment, making victory look more glamorous than it should have looked.
In Venus Williams Vandewhege confronts a very awkward matchup in every sense fathomable. As I pointed out yesterday, you do not go to Barcelona and try to beat them playing ball on the ground. Silly! Vandewhege comes to Venus williams with the high risk power game that has slowly become her trademark. Too bad it's Venus. Venus hits harder and has more control to the power. At 36, she moves twice as fast as Vandewhege on court and also has the advantage of the wide wingspan on the deuce court to facilitate damage out wide . Expect most Vandewhege serve bombs to return with interest most times. I also expect Vandewhege from the pressure of the William returns to be involved in double faults buy one, get one free. On the whole the game should be quite interesting for moments of flash brilliance which should be in no short supply. Williams to win no doubt. I will predict 2-1. Good luck. 8/10
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2 hours ago, LePapo said:
Yeah I agree. Djokovic is still a good player but he's just won once RG. Thiem and those you mentioned are capable of beating ND. I think Djokovic best chance to win a slam this year is Wimbledon, I backed him not to win a slam this year at 5. I would like to know what are the odds on that after the Aus Open , there might still be some value. He's just won twice the Usopen and you would expect more given he's a hard court player...
Too far ahead to be dealing with issues that are best left alone for now. Come to think of it why should anyone be thinking of backing Djokovic to win the french at this stage of decline and a deep in form?If anything, the wise choice should be focused on Rafa as a better proposition to win the french judged on his recent resurgence. He might just have fined tuned himself right come the French. Secondly, it is very hard to say what could be wrong with Djokovic. He has clearly lost his way for now and I think he will require more than hard work to get back to winning ways. I will certainly be looking more to Rafa and the fast improving Gregor Dimitrov. Dimitrov has finally found the right temperament to finally make a big for glory - and his claims to the year's Australian Open tennis is very authentic. I see Dimitrov carrying on the good form to beat Rafa and finally set up the most awaited clash in modern day tennis. Roger Federer vs Junior Federer. The countdown in on. I will be writing on that match in due course.
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Konta Vs Williams
On paper this looks a very nice treat waiting to be served up - the most awaited confrontation of the WTA calendar in a very long time. I have decided to write about this because I vehemently feel that there are a few points worthy of note as we get ready to decide to back either player. Firstly, I must praise Konta's fitness regime that has put her in such tremendous shape - a truly remakable depiction of physical conditioning. The fact that she has carried this form all the way from China, through Sidney and into Melbourne is truly heroic, and transforms into excellence when you consider the fact that she has forgotten when she last dropped a set. I will not say much about Serena because you all know about most of the things that are worthy of mentioning about her. Rather I will focus on her chances in this match up.
Firstly, I do not care who you are, or whatever cloud of form is hovering over your head. No one has the right to be 6/4 against Serena for any reason especially in such a big tournament situation. Konta no matter what should be 3/1 and above at the very least. As it is there is no value in Konta at 6/4 and no one in their right mind should be backing her at such crippled odds. Serena herself has not played well all tournament. Her serve percentage against Strycova was dismally awful putting in less the 43% of first serves, still she found a way to win. It would have been better for Konta if this was a first or second round match where she could just slip under the radar unnoticed and knock serena out. But will all the pre-hype build up, I would be very surprised if this lives up to expectations. Serena has been in these kind of situations many a time and knows how to come out of it. Even then, I cannot figure out how Konta is supposed to go about beating Serena with the brand of tennis that she suscribes to. Big serve and power hitting against the all time power house of women's tennis. I guess it is the same way I have been fooled into thinking that Arsenal can ever match Barca with football on the ground.
The best antidote to the Serena game is what has already been applied in the form of the Strycova game, and that perhaps did not work too well because Strycova was not game enough to stick to the task.(Take the pace off the Serena serve with a blocked return and outmaneuver her with ball in play. Strycova always seemed to have the upper hand with the rallies in progress but never was quite game enough to provide the necessary consistency and finishing touches. How does one really expect Konta to outplay Serena in the power game? Crazy. Especially when Serena has be given advanced warning of the danger ahead. I see the Konta serve coming back with interest most times and the Serena serve generating a one/two punch scenario most times. At the current odds, the smart money can only be on to back Serena at 8/15. It is even still too risky to consider Konta winning a set here. Why? Because whatever can make her win a set, can make her win the match and I think Serena in 2. One tight set, one easy set. Good luck all!!!!!
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12 hours ago, KillerKat said:
Massive hello to all the punters here, I've been an avid reader for a while now. I'm now going to join in the fun and give my two cents. I'm quite surprised to see Roger as the favourite against Nishikori. What are your thoughts on that? Surely, Roger is not match ready yet in a best of 5
I think you are right in Roger not match ready to play a best of 5. You do not really need a soothsayer to tell you that. This is how I see it. Tennis today has evolved a lot since the days of Mcenroe and Sampras and the early Federer era where the only weapon you required as a champ was skill. In those days such players could come back from lengthy layoffs to resume winning ways just like that. Now the emphasis is not just on skill, but a whole lot on the mental and physical conditioning. The ability to stay in a 21 to 30 stroke rally time after time while keeping your intensity level at its optimum. These are the sort of complex problems that the Murrays, Djokovic's and Nishikoris could bring a now mundane player like federer. So one can expect him to sparkle in the first 2 sets and a bit more. However I do not see him being able to cope with the physical and mental questions that will come later on in the match from a guy like Nishikori who really is a more the credible contender for the title this year. Nishikor win 9/10*****
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Bautista Vs Ferrer
This one truly has been drawn up as a local derby for all intents and purposes and we should expect nothing short of a spectacle. Initially when the odds first came out with Bautista at 4/7 and Ferrer at 11/8, it was hard for me to ever consider analyzing the outcome for fear of contemplating the unknown. The market had clearly favored Bautista by favoritism with no substantial reason to uphold it, except forcing one into conjecture on the premise that Ferrer had suddenly become too old to keep up with Bautista. That must be a lie sponsored from the pit of hell because it now seems to be everyone's reason for taking Bautista on all the major forums. Ferrer showed in his last match that he is still intense and gritty as he locked Escobedo in a straight jacket and frustrated him with determined resistance. The odds have since been moving, speaking volumes as to how this match will work out in whatever capacity you understand market analysis. Ferrer now stands at 4/9, with Bautista now at 7/4. What does this mean for me? Market moves now favoring Bautista with the Market force favoring Ferrer. (It might require a separate webinar to discuss market dynamics) This may well go to four or five sets, but I can now see only one winner for certain. David Ferrer!!!! Good luck!
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Angelique Kerber Vs Kristina Pliskova
I have had my eye on Kristina Pliskova for some time now and I must say that I am quite surprised with the positive colossal strides that she is making. Having always desired the worldly acknowledgement and attention that her Sister Karolina has been receiving over the years, she has very visibly worked hard to get here and still remains under the radar. People most times are only able to rate a player when there is clear or tangible evidence of progress. But this is exactly what this indulgence is all about; the ability to sniff out value amidst the rubble of the unknown. People will argue that she has no experience at this level bla bla bla. It is for the same reasons that the FA cup is always very interesting trying to predict the unexpected. Kristina has already started the year quite well playing at the very deep end of the sea without managing to drown, smashing up a quality field at Shenzhen before losing to Konta in three sets. Well for me, that is as serious an assessment one can make of themselves with Konta currently being the most improved player of the WTA.
This will be the first meeting between Kerba and Pliskova and it no doubt promises to be a treat. At first when I saw the opening prices, I thought the bookies were having a laugh considering Kerba's shaky form. They opened at Kerba 1/6 and Pliskova 4/1. Then I kept staring them in the eye till they blinked and went Kerber 1/5 Pliskova 7/2. It was then that I begun this write up. The fact that they are both lefties really evens out the match and gives Kerber a few things to think about. One thing is certain Kristina will not do another Blinkova. She is here to play. With so many options available, I will take the best one. Knowing Pliskova will hold serve most of the time, I will take the easy route total Pliskova games over 8.5 easy peazy!!!!!!
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5 hours ago, liquidglass said:
The default mindset about big tournaments should be that once you have made it to the next stage, you reset your mind and preparations for that new level relying totally on the form that has brought you to that level. So I will speedily dismiss your point about Brady being one of the worse players to make it to round 2 and focus on Brady's chances. I really think Brady has a chance, and a decent one. She is the player in form. She is also clutch and gritty which makes Watson a likable opponent. Most importantly is that the pricing is not quite right to indicate a Watson victory, but tempting enough to make anyone want to back Watson. At 6/4 Brady looks the one to be on. Just like my precise comments about Barthel last night. I see Brady winning ugly. Watson had done nothing worthy of consideration lately, whereas Brady has had good match practice under her belt and is currently in a good place. Good Luck!!!!
Hmm! I never really expected Brady to give me an exemplary and refined definition of "winning ugly". Good match though
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11 hours ago, CzechPunter said:
The default mindset about big tournaments should be that once you have made it to the next stage, you reset your mind and preparations for that new level relying totally on the form that has brought you to that level. So I will speedily dismiss your point about Brady being one of the worse players to make it to round 2 and focus on Brady's chances. I really think Brady has a chance, and a decent one. She is the player in form. She is also clutch and gritty which makes Watson a likable opponent. Most importantly is that the pricing is not quite right to indicate a Watson victory, but tempting enough to make anyone want to back Watson. At 6/4 Brady looks the one to be on. Just like my precise comments about Barthel last night. I see Brady winning ugly. Watson had done nothing worthy of consideration lately, whereas Brady has had good match practice under her belt and is currently in a good place. Good Luck!!!!
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Barthel VS Puig
Apart from Serena and perhaps Kerba, most other female tennis form is like fashion that comes and goes. I remember the huge waves that Barthel first made on the WTA tour when she first arrived, blowing away everything in her path on a consistent basis. Then all of a sudden the form disappeared and she subsequently lost her invincibility and has never been the same since......well, until the beginning of this year. Puig herself has reigned and is currently in decline. People still judge her on her olympic form and still believe that she is still cocooned in it. Lie! I believe that the olympic phase was brief and that Puig is currently as vulnerable as can be. Even based on the possession of raw talent, I still think Barthel is the most complete player based on ball-striking ability. I see Barthel going up in confidence here and taking out Puig who might never find out what hit her in the end. 8/10
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4 hours ago, CzechPunter said:
Going rather big early days, hopefully the small margins will be on the right side this time, it wouldn't be nice to go into the Australian Open -200pts down
4 hours ago, CzechPunter said:Going rather big early days, hopefully the small margins will be on the right side this time, it wouldn't be nice to go into the Australian Open -200pts down
I am quite surprised that you will pick Errani to beat Ozaki. Interesting!!! There are some kind of players that you do not need to wait to test them to be able to rate them. Ozaki is one of those good breeds regardless of whatever small tournaments she has been playng in.She has a real champions mentality. Great chance for a win here with a few games to spare.
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Murray vs Djokovic
No deliberations or long talk here. Considering that Djokovic is trying to recover his crown just before the end of the year, and the very busy season Murray has had, coupled with the last few tight matches. Murray requires superman status to win. One tight set and once the resistance has been broken.......Result Djoker -3.5
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Something worries me deeply. The forum is clearly in miserable form and perhaps in desperate mode. Wonteanchai is no new face and one I believe most afficionados will know well especially as she has a sister on tour too. Here is my take; the fact that Wonteanchai who seems to be in sort of positive form is priced so closely with this Chinese girl who seems to have done absolutely nothing. Worse still is the fact that it was also the only match I took interest in of the whole list- and I thought same. (Recipe for disaster) The Chinese has a consistent and annoying habit of doing well in their home tournaments against even top seeded players. This has to be really close. I reckon 2-1 to the home girl and me thinks the right bet would have been for Wonteanchai to win a set at least. Three sets for certain here. Good luck all!
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5 hours ago, neilovan said:
I never said that. You need to read the post again or brush up on your comprehension. Also understand, that you are not qualified to read my state of mind. You know nothing about me !
I apologise if what I said roughed your feathers a bit. The bit about restoring your sanity was not anything directed to you in particular in terms of your state of mind. In fact, it is a general term that is always applicable to every one including me after several hours of indulgence. It is the reason why myself and a few others seem to have taken an enforced break. The default mode of operation in this addictive indulgence is that you get more wrong than right even in 50/50 situations. One is just always naturally attracted to losers regardless of methodology. The harder you try, the more losers you pick out. That sometimes the situation could become so embarrassing where you can no longer seem to get anything right. These are situations where we almost think we are crazy, and a sanity restoration is called for. It is impossible to fight against "market forces" the potent force behind money. These are just spiritual principles that one either knows or does not know. In the same way if one was a small forex broker as it were, all you would need to do in most cases is just use your clients investment to back against them. Since they will always more times be subject to the control of the market force., you will always stand to make a huge profit. Even then market forces can still turn out against you in such a favourable position and lead you into untimely disaster from a derailment against hugely the odds. Hey, we are on the same side buddy. You are probably in your honeymoon stage like most of us once were. And like when you progress into the marriage proper, you suddenly discover that sex everyday is not as interesting as you originally thought it was. Good luck though!!
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6 hours ago, neilovan said:
I'm looking at the online bookmaker here. They forget to close the Venus Williams Pliskova game. Williams up a set and 3-1
and I am getting great odds. I reckon this is to good to be passed up. I dump 5 units on WIlliams, and she disintegrates
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Serves me right for betting on a woman's tennis game. If I was her coach, I would be to ashamed to take a cheque. I would fire myself !!! Tactically incompetent ! You have an opponent with long arms and legs. Serve into her pockets (close to or at the body) and don't let her swing. Move her around instead of hitting 2- 4 balls right down the middle of the court. Idiotic and pretty basic.
I forget which pro said "woman's tennis is a 45 minute waste of time" !
Looking at upcoming men's games, I just cannot see any value on Monfils over Poullie at 1.6 to 10.
Forget whatever you read about Nadal and Poullie. Nadal played unreal, and Poullie even better.
How many people have taken it to him, and blasted him off the court in a 1st set ? The quality of this match was off the charts. The unforced errors were minimal. The Monfils v Baghdatis soft ball game was a weird joke. They were pushing the ball around, playing footsie with each other. Bizarre !
I think Monfils gets beat here and odds of 4.2 on Poullie look great.
Anther bet I kind of like is Gregor Dimitrov to win the 1st set against Murray. I reckon this is 50-50, and to get 2.5 looks a nice price. Murray has a tendency to start slow and wear his opponents down. Dimitrov 1st set and Poullie to win is 17.5 to 1 for me, for 1.5 units.
As an offTopic subject. There is a guy called Kevin Skinner commentating. I have never been more irritated (over days) of listening to his nonstop vitriol. Verbal diarrhea. Man, is that guy annoying. Why can't he just STFU ! I would personally pull his tongue out ( preferably through his a__hole). He makes Robbie Koening sound great, and I can't stand that opinionated clown either.
I believe you have had a long and very taxing US Open and trust me when I say you need a break. Sometimes you just need to get away from it all to try to restore your sanity. You really do not think you will make a sweeping and pointless statement like "women's tennis is a 45 minute waste of time" and get away with it. Even granted you said it in frustration, it still cannot be accepted on any level, because that is the bedrock of excitement in tennis. Also Pouille is a Frenchman who has just played 5 sets vs Monfils the showman in a local derby? You certainly do not want to put your cash on that and watch too because double tragedy beckons for sure.
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14 minutes ago, Torque said:
I wouldn't be certain about Simon. His serve has always been fragile. I've always thought he drops it far too often for a top player. That said, he should be beating the likes of Lorenzi on a hard court given that Lorenzi spends most of his time on clay at Challenger level. Good luck with your bets. I've enjoyed reading your thoughts about different matches and players. Nice to get a fresh voice in this forum.
I really cannot remember when I last saw Isner wilting from fatigue. in fact Isner and Tsonga can always be relied on to maintain the tempo in this sort of weather. Edmund just has to come with an authentic game cos Isner will not give him nothing especially on American soil
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13 minutes ago, neilovan said:
I am probably a little biased (being South African), but I am not impressed with Tsonga. The man has it all. Athletic ability, talent and speed, but his mentality has held him back. He goes walkabout often, and is a 'showbinkie' !
.... an entertainer (so similar to Monfils for me). They pander to the crowd, instead of being 100% focused on playing and winning.
I do not think you have been biased in any way. You have simply told it as it is, where I would have had a lot worse to say. Tsonga really reminds me of the typical school bully who easily bullies everyone around until he is stood up to. With the muscular build, skills, and power, he should be standing up to the very best in the game. I remember years ago when Tsonga's game was clearly ahead of Murray's game. How far Murray has really travelled ahead now. Tsonga is only good at beating people that he should beat. One should really never back any mediocre player in the hope of upsetting Tsonga. He still manages to win such matches amid serious drifting in the betting and fatigue. He is now at a point in his career where tennis is just a job. He does not have to aspire to achieve the extraordinary, rather just does enough to get the cash coming in. Architypal specimen of a flop.
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1 hour ago, WinningTipster said:
1 PICK FOR THE US OPEN:
WTA KEYS-DAY 2:0 SETS @ 1.32 pinnacle
Despite a difficulties win over Riske in the first round, expect it to be an easy win for Keys against local 16 years old wild-card playerI do not doubt a keys win knowing Keys is the more experienced of the two. However you need to know your tennis well to be able to make robust comments that could end up misleading people terribly. Day is not just an ordinary local wild card as you so mildly put it. Day is a hugely talented and popular 16yr old in the same pedigree as keys. Some whisperers even believe a huger potential. Day has also has some impressive recent results to suggest that she could hang in long enough to bring punters to ruin. It would be careless to just dismiss the chances of one who has beaten the likes of Broady and a few other good players. In fact I see tremendous value in Day over 5.5 games 4/5. I think the bookies have underrated this one as well as HARRISONI/RAONIC over 32.5. Harrison in potent form. GL
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Dear Admin,
I was just wondering with a bit of quizzical interest how the grading system works here. Is a "Newbie Punter" a permanent title? While I do not demand a reply from you, I think it is something you might want to ponder over. Thanks!