daVinci*s Tennis, ATP/WTA Roma

[daVinci]

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.

[daVinci]

Re: daVinci*s Tennis, ATP/WTA Roma News ----- David Ferrer has just withdrawn from his match against Marin Cilic tonight. No specific reasoning official yet. Carlos Berlocq will replace him. Can*t over state the fact of how HUGE this is for Nadal as his Quarter Final becomes a cakewalk now (Cilic/Fish). Djoko won*t be as happy. *Edit: Ferrer is out with fever.