Tennis - 9-15 May

[macdribble]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Appreciate your comments Hucky and Wawrinka did struggle at times. However he came through eventually as Volandri just didn't have the consistency to beat him. Nothing more for today for me...other than Fishy's earlier selections.

[macdribble]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Just wanted to say a big thanks to Fishy25 great picks with Azarenka/Erani to come, only the Petkovic bet has failed to come in. I agreed on three of the picks and blindly followed on the others...top punting mate...well done :clap. Adding these to my Wawrinka winnings for a healthy profit for the day.

[fishy25]

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Right going to make these fairly quick write-ups as I'm literally falling asleep at the minute so apologies for any grammatical or spelling errors. I have been up for about 30 hours ;). 5 for me in total, all on the side of the women. Sam Stosur vs Iveta Benesova- Stosur -4.5 handicap- 8/11 Bet365- (5/10)- WIN Polona Hercog vs Andrea Petkovic- Petkovic -4.5 handicap- 8/11 Bet365- (5/10)- LOSS Victoria Azarenka vs Sara Errani- Under 18.5 games- Evens Bet365- (4/10)- WIN Lourdes Dominguez Lino vs Na Li -5.5 handicap- Evens Bet365- (4/10)- WIN Marion Bartoli vs Anabel Medina Garrigues- Under 21 games- 5/6 Bet365- (4/10)- WIN

Shame Petkovic couldn't make it a full house but not going to complain with 4/5 giving me +9.96 to start the week. Not having anything tomorrow I doubt as I'm out tonight and will be extremely hungover tomorrow. GL to everyone tomorrow.

[thorbes66111]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May :clap fishy

[daVinci]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May didnt realize there was a thread already, will copy my stuff in here.

[daVinci]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Thought -------- With Nadal having to fight more heavily then expected against domestic Lorenzi, things start to play out well for Djoko*s approach towards No.1. Nadals draw is brutal, with in-form Feliciano Lopez waiting next and a tiring Quarter Final looming against his great clay court rival Ferrer. Nadal has really looked tired to me through the final stages of IW and Miami, and a grueling 4 tournaments/5 weeks schedule, due to his stubborness to skip Barcelona, is not going to improve that impression. If the Feliciano match is any sort of extended test for Nadal, Ferrer could already be too much of a task at this point, but certainly Federer will fancy his chance in the Semi. Should Nadal get bounced prior to the Semi and Djoko win the tournament, the Serb will be the new No. 1. Having pretty much a cakywalky draw, expect the Serb to be locked in the rest of the way, hoping to face a tired Nadal in the Final, who would likely struggle even more to break down Djokos defence, especially if the conditions remain as quick as they have so far. Djoko to win Rome was available at 3.00+ this morning, but has dropped to 2.6 since. I am undecided as to whether that has still straightforward/trade value, but for the widerange bettors, 2/10 is certainly not far off for a spice bet. *Edit: Ferrer withdrew against Cilic due to fever, being replaced by Berlocq. Thats a mayor break for Nadal making his Quarter Final a cakewalk. Djoko wont be happy

[daVinci]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Pick ----- Nicolas Almagro - Robin Soderling The Spaniard is coming off a disappointing defeat in the 1st round in Madrid, but has done well to bounce back against Querrey last round. With the exception of a short let down towards the latter stage of set 1, it was a fairly straight forward contest. Soderling is in somewhat mediocre form and managed to come back from being almost done and dusted against Verdasco. However, most of that was self-destruction by the Spaniard rather then good play by the Swede. He was utterly dominated throughout almost 2 sets, before Verdasco shanked away the 2nd set with double fault and even at 3-0 in the 3rd, Soderling was still struggling to close it out. Verdasco shred his 2nd serve to pieces and as usual, Robins return game was way too passive for most of the match. While their overall history is somewhat even at 4-3 in favor of the Swede, Almagro has beaten Soderling in 3 out of 4 contests on the dirt, including a fast clay court similar to Rome this year, in Madrid of 2010 as well as a Finals victory last year in Bastad, Sweden, a very slow clay. Soderling is overrated for me on clay outside of Roland Garros. He plays well there because of the quick courts, the athmosphere and the swagger he has developed for that tournament, but his record away from that tournament on clay is very mediocre. Almagro is a terrific clay courter who will not miss out on attacking Soderling on both wings and catch the Swede out of position like Verdasco. He will be hungry for his first big scalp since entering the Top 10 and it feel like the right timing and the right opponent for him. Odds are being crashed it looks like, started at 2.36 which is what I took Pick: Almagro ML, 6/10 2.2+

[WinningTipster]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Hi guys, 2 picks for the Rome tournament: ATP: FISH+2.5 GAMES HANDICAP TO DEFEAT CILIC @ 2.04 on pinnaclesports WTA: SCHIAVONE TO DEFEAT HANTUCHOVA @ 1.58 on pinnaclesports I am not sure why Cilic is such a favorite in this one: Fish is in the best form of his life adding consistency to his power game and Cilic is not exactly a clay court specialist. Expect to be a close match. Hantuchova's game is not suited to clay at all and I don't see her defeating any top clay courters. Schiavone playing at home and will definitely fight for every point.

[homunculus]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Tailing daVinci on Mugro > Soda @2.070 Pinnacle sports and adding J.I.Chela to bt F.Mayer @2.020 Pinnacle I did not follow any of the Juan's matches, but beating Isner 64 61 and Simon 6-4 6-2 in two subsequent matches must mean something. I would rate Simon higher than Mayer, who usually plays his best on Germany courts only. Chela is a clay specialist, and IMO will give Florian a lesson.

[captaincool]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Berdych 2-0 - 1.6 betfair Berdych was very, very impressive against Juan Monaco in his opening match in Rome and I think he's just hitting form at a nice time for this tournament and Roland Garros. Nieminen has done well as a lucky loser but he isn't going to be able to live with the Czech's power. Not getting involved in -4.5 handicaps or under 21.5 games, although I expect the latter to come in as the price difference wasn't enough to make it worthwhile. Just a simple 2-0 will do. Schiavone 2-0 - 2.6 betfair This is a slightly riskier play but I think it's worth a shot. Schiavone hasn't been great recently but she looked back to her best against McHale in her opening round in Rome. She'll be desperate to impress on home turf and Hantuchova is a player who she traditionally does well against. She's 5-2 in head-to-head and four of those have been in straight sets. Hantuchova lost in straight sets to Stosur, Ivanovic and McHale recently and she's had a dip after a good start to the year. :hope

[homunculus]

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J.I.Chela to bt F.Mayer @2.020 Pinnacle LOSS

It was the other way round :\ Florian discovered the dropshot weapon and since then Juan-Ignacio was lost. BTW - anyone on Greta Arn to beat Li-Na in QF 3-6 76 76 :-)

[captaincool]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Is anyone watching the Berdych-Nieminen match? What the hell is going on with YMCA being belted out at the most crucial point in the match? Really, really unprofessional by the organisers IMO.

[captaincool]

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Berdych 2-0 - 1.6 betfair Berdych was very, very impressive against Juan Monaco in his opening match in Rome and I think he's just hitting form at a nice time for this tournament and Roland Garros. Nieminen has done well as a lucky loser but he isn't going to be able to live with the Czech's power. Not getting involved in -4.5 handicaps or under 21.5 games, although I expect the latter to come in as the price difference wasn't enough to make it worthwhile. Just a simple 2-0 will do. Schiavone 2-0 - 2.6 betfair This is a slightly riskier play but I think it's worth a shot. Schiavone hasn't been great recently but she looked back to her best against McHale in her opening round in Rome. She'll be desperate to impress on home turf and Hantuchova is a player who she traditionally does well against. She's 5-2 in head-to-head and four of those have been in straight sets. Hantuchova lost in straight sets to Stosur, Ivanovic and McHale recently and she's had a dip after a good start to the year. :hope

Another two losses for me. Has been a terrible week in Rome. :puke

[captaincool]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Here's a boost for all you Almagro backers. Robin Soderling @1.8 coral Soderling may have outplayed in parts of his match with Verdasco but he stuck to his task well and fought back to beat the Spaniard. He was also striking the ball a lot better than he has been recently (same in his defeat to Federer last week). Almagro hasn't been brilliant since breaking into the top 10 and I don't think beating Querrey is anything to be too proud of. He lost 6-1, 6-3 to Tsonga in Madrid and the Frenchman is a poor man's Soderling. I think the odds now make this a 'must play' on the Swede. I haven't been able to get anything right in Rome though so maybe the recommendation is to back Almagro!

[daVinci]

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Pick ----- Nicolas Almagro - Robin Soderling The Spaniard is coming off a disappointing defeat in the 1st round in Madrid, but has done well to bounce back against Querrey last round. With the exception of a short let down towards the latter stage of set 1, it was a fairly straight forward contest. Soderling is in somewhat mediocre form and managed to come back from being almost done and dusted against Verdasco. However, most of that was self-destruction by the Spaniard rather then good play by the Swede. He was utterly dominated throughout almost 2 sets, before Verdasco shanked away the 2nd set with double fault and even at 3-0 in the 3rd, Soderling was still struggling to close it out. Verdasco shred his 2nd serve to pieces and as usual, Robins return game was way too passive for most of the match. While their overall history is somewhat even at 4-3 in favor of the Swede, Almagro has beaten Soderling in 3 out of 4 contests on the dirt, including a fast clay court similar to Rome this year, in Madrid of 2010 as well as a Finals victory last year in Bastad, Sweden, a very slow clay. Soderling is overrated for me on clay outside of Roland Garros. He plays well there because of the quick courts, the athmosphere and the swagger he has developed for that tournament, but his record away from that tournament on clay is very mediocre. Almagro is a terrific clay courter who will not miss out on attacking Soderling on both wings and catch the Swede out of position like Verdasco. He will be hungry for his first big scalp since entering the Top 10 and it feel like the right timing and the right opponent for him. Odds are being crashed it looks like, started at 2.36 which is what I took Pick: Almagro ML, 6/10 2.2+

Close match throughout, but Almagro paid the prize for giving away the 1st set way too cheaply. Competed nicely in third, but I was disappointed about his lack of aggressiveness on to Soderlings 2nd serve which put him on the backfoot way too often. Missed a break point for 5-4 in the third, then gets broken the next. Pick: Almagro ML, 6/10 2.2+ LOST -6

[captaincool]

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Here's a boost for all you Almagro backers. Robin Soderling @1.8 coral Soderling may have outplayed in parts of his match with Verdasco but he stuck to his task well and fought back to beat the Spaniard. He was also striking the ball a lot better than he has been recently (same in his defeat to Federer last week). Almagro hasn't been brilliant since breaking into the top 10 and I don't think beating Querrey is anything to be too proud of. He lost 6-1, 6-3 to Tsonga in Madrid and the Frenchman is a poor man's Soderling. I think the odds now make this a 'must play' on the Swede. I haven't been able to get anything right in Rome though so maybe the recommendation is to back Almagro!

Wow, finally got a winner in Rome! Unlucky all Almagro backers, could easily have gone either way.

[Psycho]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Tomas Berdych > Richard Gasquet. 1.83 @ Pinnacle (6/10) Gasquet had a surprising win against Federer yesterday but was a bit lucky to survive that match as Federer was a set and break up but managed to mess it up. Again... And he genuinely believes he can regain No.1 spot. Swiss number one? Berdych has beaten Gasquet in their last two meetings. Both in straights sets - this year in Aussie Open and last year in Monte Carlo, that's on clay and the result there was typical Gasquet. Berdo crushed him 6-2, 6-0. The problem I have with Gasquet is that he can go missing in a lot of matches and plays serious ball game only against top guys. Don't think he'll be up for this one, especially in the next day following a win against Federer. Berdych has got too much power and won't mishit every other backhand like Federer does. Na Li vs Greta Arn. Under 19 games. 2.00 @ Pinnacle (5/10) Greta Arn is lucky to be here. Vesnina wasted two matches points and failed to serve out the match at 5-3 in the 2nd set and went on to trow it away. Arn spent over 3 h on the court yesterday, also over 3 hours in the first round against Kuznetsova and will be very tired. She's 32, so that does not make things any easier. Li has spent very little time on the court, easy win against Lino and Gajdosova really did not show up yesterday. This will be a mid-day start match, so it will be very tough conditions for Arn. Have seen her playing tired and she can not serve. The 2nd serve will be punished by Li most of the time and I think this match will be over in no time. So unders is my choice. Andy Murray -4 AH vs Florian Mayer. 1.93 @ Pinnacle (5/10) Saw both yesterday and have a feeling Murray will have this one with something to spare. Mayer looks tired and can not serve as well as on hard courts. Murray still playing his lazy defensive game but it worked very well against Starace and should be a winning formula also against Mayer. Murray not the most reliable player on clay but Mayer is player he should beat, even in the dirt. Unders is a big no-no for me in this match as Murray can throw one set away but 4 games is what I will have. Marin Cilic > Rafael Nadal. 12.00 @ Pinnacle (1/10) This is obviously a long-shot but will explain the thinking about this one. Nadal has admitted that he's got a fever and he was considering leaving Rome and saving gas for French Open. There's a chance he won't feel well today and might retire during the match or allows to be beaten like it was in Australian Open when he did not retire against Ferrer and admitted afterwards that he hates to retire. Cilic is totally brainless player lately and can't have any trust in him, but this bet is worth a shot at small stakes of course. In a hope that Rafa will go today. Cilic has beaten him once on a hard court and would have some confidence. They played earlier this year in Melbourne. Rafa won in straights as Cilic was too tired to play (4th round in Slam is huge problem for him from fitness point of view). P.S. Also like Soderling to do damage on Nole. Djokovic also having some sort of health issues (Rafa prolly spread his virus on Djoko :rollin) and was all over the place against Wawrinka who had him in the first set but then wet his pants and totally collapsed. Stronger guy would have knocked Djokovic out. Maybe even Federer. Fancy Azarenka (if she beats Pavly) over Sharapova, but only at acceptable odds.

[vlazar]

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Marin Cilic > Rafael Nadal. 12.00 @ Pinnacle (1/10) This is obviously a long-shot but will explain the thinking about this one. Nadal has admitted that he's got a fever and he was considering leaving Rome and saving gas for French Open. There's a chance he won't feel well today and might retire during the match or allows to be beaten like it was in Australian Open when he did not retire against Ferrer and admitted afterwards that he hates to retire. Cilic is totally brainless player lately and can't have any trust in him, but this bet is worth a shot at small stakes of course. In a hope that Rafa will go today. Cilic has beaten him once on a hard court and would have some confidence. They played earlier this year in Melbourne. Rafa won in straights as Cilic was too tired to play (4th round in Slam is huge problem for him from fitness point of view). P.S. Also like Soderling to do damage on Nole. Djokovic also having some sort of health issues (Rafa prolly spread his virus on Djoko :rollin) and was all over the place against Wawrinka who had him in the first set but then wet his pants and totally collapsed. Stronger guy would have knocked Djokovic out. Maybe even Federer. Fancy Azarenka (if she beats Pavly) over Sharapova, but only at acceptable odds.

Marin is completely idiot, he doesn't have IQ :lol and theese days he looks like unforced errors machine, playing pretty bad. I can't see him as winner al all, only if Rafa retire which is like the 8. world wonder. And I fancy SoderKing tommorow, because Novak doesn't know to play against strong players, with massive FH and players who like to dominate in every point. And I watched him today, he has so strong FH and if he have brain tommorow he will win

[fishy25]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May I'm taking 3 tomorrow. Couple I'm siding with Psycho on and one other as well. Florian Mayer vs Andy Murray- Murray -4.5 handicap- Evens Bet365- (5/10) Just strikes me as a really poor match up for the German. He likes to play his unorthodox shots, without hitting too many winners and building momentum on a strong first serve. On clay this serve isn't too threatening, especially against one of the best returners in the Scot. Murray should outlast Mayer in the majority of rallies and should also pick up more cheap points on serve. He hasn't been outstanding recently by any stretch on the imagination but Mayer should suit Murray's gamestyle and this should be comfortable and I'd fancy him with the handicap here. Greta Arn vs Na Li- Li -5.5 handicap- 5/6 Bet365- (5/10) Spoke the other day about Li and her need for confidence. She needs to be in form to win matches otherwise she just seems to be a completely different player. Luckily in the past couple of weeks she has picked up good wins and seems to be playing better tennis as the matches progress. Arn really struggled against Vesnina today, saving a couple of matchpoints and spending a lot of time on court, much like her win over Kuznetsova in the first round. Fatigue should creep in at some point and Li isn't a player you can afford to play when your tired. She's a class above Arn anyways and the handicap is a better price than the unders so I'll have some of it. Victoria Azarenka vs Maria Sharapova- Azarenka -2.5 handicap- 10/11 Bet365- (5/10) Was considering just taking the outright but I actually feel if she wins the match, she'll cover the handicap as well. She completely blew Errani off the court a couple of days ago, and is enjoying a golden patch of form at the minute. She's far more consistent than Sharapova who was dodgy to say the least last week in Madrid. Dropped sets to Rus and Makarova before losing to Cibulkova doesn't fill me with great confidence in the Russian despite her two easy wins this week. Peer and Makarova are nowhere near Azarenka's ability and I think Maria will find it tough to find a way past her opponent. Azarenka's already beaten her easily this year, and beat her last year in equally comfortable fashion. Like I say if she wins the match, chances are it won't be a marathon so the handicap should be fine as well.

[macdribble]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May It's been a tough week and just one again for me today, similar take to Psycho and fishy25 on:- Na Li v Greta Arn - Under 19.5 games (4/5 Bet 365) Enough reasons already given for this pick and I think Na Li wants and needs the additional confidence a run to the semi's/final will give her ahead of the French Open. Expect her to win in an easy 2 sets.

[Psycho]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Robin Soderling +4.5 AH vs Novak Djokovic. 1.94 @ Pinnacle (5/10) Soderling has got terrible record against Djokovic losing five of six matches, but he has won the last one and I think he could do some damage today as well. Djokovic beat Wawrinka 6-4, 6-1 last night but was really poor. Result does not suggest that but Wawrinka was really awful and his attitude sucked potatoes. He had six break point chances and wasted all of them playing lazy defensive tennis. Having lost the first set, he completely gave up and was not interested at all. Soderling will be attacking more and Djokovic is vulnerable at the moment. He looked very tired yesterday, especially in the first set. I guess, he's having the same virus as Nadal. Soderling has played Djokovic on clay once and lost in three. It was in the same event 4 years ago. Djokovic beat him 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Have a feeling this would be a close match and would not be surprised to see Nole go. Will play safe here and have just handicap on Soderlign. 4.5 games looks good. Victoria Azarenka -2.5 AH vs Maria Sharapova. 1.85 @ Nordicbet (6/10) Azarenka has destroyed Sharapova in their last two meetings dropping just four games in both matches. The last of those was in Miami final when Aza won 6-1, 6-4. They haven't played on clay but this surface should be an advantage for the Belarus player who can defend better than Masha. From the attacking point of view, both are similar and there will be a lot of ball bashing and heavy hitting. Like I said, Azarenka has got better defense and that will decide the outcome of the match.

[Whitelight]

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Robin Soderling +4.5 AH vs Novak Djokovic. 1.94 @ Pinnacle (5/10) Soderling has got terrible record against Djokovic losing five of six matches, but he has won the last one and I think he could do some damage today as well. Djokovic beat Wawrinka 6-4, 6-1 last night but was really poor. Result does not suggest that but Wawrinka was really awful and his attitude sucked potatoes. He had six break point chances and wasted all of them playing lazy defensive tennis. Having lost the first set, he completely gave up and was not interested at all. Soderling will be attacking more and Djokovic is vulnerable at the moment. He looked very tired yesterday, especially in the first set. I guess, he's having the same virus as Nadal. Soderling has played Djokovic on clay once and lost in three. It was in the same event 4 years ago. Djokovic beat him 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Have a feeling this would be a close match and would not be surprised to see Nole go. Will play safe here and have just handicap on Soderlign. 4.5 games looks good. .

I agree with your pick but I dont agree with your explanation. Djokovic was NOT "really poor", at all and Wawrinka played some great tennis in 1st set.Anyone can view footage of the match and to verify it.Stan played maybe the best set this year but Djokovic was better at key moments. Whatever Djokovic really looked tired and exhausted and tonight may have big problems with the Swede. It is very possible that there will be three tough sets and + 4,5 on Soderling looks good,indeed.

[Psycho]

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I agree with your pick but I dont agree with your explanation. Djokovic was NOT "really poor", at all and Wawrinka played some great tennis in 1st set.Anyone can view footage of the match and to verify it.Stan played maybe the best set this year but Djokovic was better at key moments. Whatever Djokovic really looked tired and exhausted and tonight may have big problems with the Swede. It is very possible that there will be three tough sets and + 4,5 on Soderling looks good,indeed.

I stand by what I say. Yes, Nole played some great shots when it mattered the most but most of the time it was because Wawrinka was afraid to play him, did not attack, made silly shot selection and did not put away few balls. Some girls on WTA hit balls harder than Stan did. He totally fell apart after failing to hold serve @ 4-5 in the first set and that was that.

[Whitelight]

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I stand by what I say. Yes' date=' Nole played some great shots when it mattered the most but most of the time it was because Wawrinka was afraid to play him, did not attack, made silly shot selection and did not put away few balls. Some girls on WTA hit balls harder than Stan did. He totally fell apart after failing to hold serve @ 4-5 in the first set and that was that.[/quote'] Wawrinka was afraid to play him:unsure You must be joking, Stan coudnt miss in first set, like I said,anyone can view footage of the match and to be sure of that.He would have won the first set that was on the other side anyone but Nole and Rafa. Whatever, Novak looked very,very tired and today can have major problems with Soderling. I find big value on 4,5 on Soderling (bet365) For me,its 60-40 match, so I will try Soderling 4,5 with 2/10 too.

[Psycho]

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Wawrinka was afraid to play him:unsure You must be joking, Stan coudnt miss in first set, like I said,anyone can view footage of the match and to be sure of that.He would have won the first set that was on the other side anyone but Nole and Rafa.

He could not miss? Have to laugh at this, really. He missed a lot, especially at the end of the set. The 10th game was really poor and he played like a girl. Are you sure you were watching the same match? He wet his pants and did NOT WANT to attack. Playing crap short balls and just waiting to be punished. That was what Wawrinka was playing. And he's just like that all the time against top players. He always wets his pants against Federer and yesterday's match apart from first 4-5 games was exactly the same.

[captaincool]

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Tomas Berdych > Richard Gasquet. 1.83 @ Pinnacle (6/10) Gasquet had a surprising win against Federer yesterday but was a bit lucky to survive that match as Federer was a set and break up but managed to mess it up. Again... And he genuinely believes he can regain No.1 spot. Swiss number one? Berdych has beaten Gasquet in their last two meetings. Both in straights sets - this year in Aussie Open and last year in Monte Carlo, that's on clay and the result there was typical Gasquet. Berdo crushed him 6-2, 6-0. The problem I have with Gasquet is that he can go missing in a lot of matches and plays serious ball game only against top guys. Don't think he'll be up for this one, especially in the next day following a win against Federer. Berdych has got too much power and won't mishit every other backhand like Federer does.

Did you watch the Gasquet match? How good was he/how bad was Federer? I have been very impressed with Berdych so far, although the second set against Nieminen was a bit shaky for a top 10 player. He went missing on a few big points, especially in the tie-break. I'm still confident that he can beat Gasquet today although I would just like a little extra clarification from someone who saw Gasquet before I jump in.

[Whitelight]

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He could not miss? Have to laugh at this' date=' really. He missed a lot, especially at the end of the set. The 10th game was really poor and he played like a girl. Are you sure you were watching the same match? He wet his pants and did NOT WANT to attack. Playing crap short balls and just waiting to be punished. That was what Wawrinka was playing. And he's just like that all the time against top players. He always wets his pants against Federer and yesterday's match apart from first 4-5 games was exactly the same.[/quote'] I do not intend to spend my time in a pointless discussion with you. You have your opinion, I have mine. It is important that we agree that the value of Soderling today. The only thing that worries me is that Djokovic won his matches convincingly each time when you bet against him.:unsure

[homunculus]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Sharapova to bt Azarenka @2.47 Pinnacle By simply comparing the form of both players from the last week, Azarenka comes out as a clear winner. But ... Azarenka is not one of the fittiest ladies on the tour. We all know she faints now and then, and she already retired twice this year (and 7 times last year). She has played a lot of tennis lately, and in her last match against Pavlyuchenkova it was apparent. Pavly was outplaying her in the rallyes, and only because the Russian lacks the shot consistency, and hence makes fatal BIG faults now and then, Aza went through. Also, the match ended about 1 hour after the midnight local time, and I have doubt about whether Azarenka is going to be fully fit today some 18 hours after the tough R16 three setter has been finished. Maria had alot easier match against poor Peer, and in her current form I see the value on the 2.47 odds side. GL :hope

[red_impact]

Re: Tennis - 9-15 May Robin Söderling v Novak Djokovic over 21.5 games evs bet365 I think the handicap is a little low but I do like this. Soderling can serve and he's game is clicking and his confidence is high. I don't think he will allow himself to be broken tonight and it means a tie-break in my mind which would make it over 21.5.

[fishy25]

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I'm taking 3 tomorrow. Couple I'm siding with Psycho on and one other as well. Florian Mayer vs Andy Murray- Murray -4.5 handicap- Evens Bet365- (5/10)- WIN Greta Arn vs Na Li- Li -5.5 handicap- 5/6 Bet365- (5/10)- WIN Victoria Azarenka vs Maria Sharapova- Azarenka -2.5 handicap- 10/11 Bet365- (5/10)- VOID

2/2 after a strange match between Mayer and Murray. Very rare will you see a guy cover that handicap after losing the first set 6-1. Shame about Azarenka, without picking up an injury, would have fancied her to make it 3/3. Anyways +9.16 today bringing my overall to +19.12. Not sure whether I'll take anything in the semis, always harder to find some value but we'll see.