February 3 - February 9

[CzechPunter]

Three ATP events and the Fed Cup if I am correct.

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Back Mate Pavic to beat Andrey Kuznetsov for a 5/10 stake at 3.25 with Bet365 No outrights for me straight away, but I will go with two match bets on Monday. Pavic is a talented lad and he needs to get some sort of a breakthrough in 2014, so I can see him beating Kuznetsov today. He has already beaten a strong player in Flavio Cipolla in the qualifiers, so these odds look worth taking. Kuznetsov is no world beater, after all. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/pavic-vs-kuznetsov-betting-mate-pavic-has-what-it-takes-to-beat-andrey-kuznetsov-in-zagreb

[Mr Benn]

Re: February 3 - February 9 I really enjoyed the Davis Cup over the weekend and I mean following all the ties, not just the Great Britain one. This seems like a great tournament and even though tennis is my favourite sport, the Davis Cup has barely registered with me in the past. Sadly that must be down to the British media's usual pathetic attitude of only covering events which the UK do well in. Anyway, I have some questions. Surely this is Switzerland's to lose from here and they should be heavily backed at 6/5? Why has Federer not won it before as even pre-2013 Wawrinka would have been a more than capable deputy? Does Federer usually play in these and what are the chances of him wanting to add this to his CV and therefore him and Wawrinka playing every tie this year, as this is now an excellent chance with Spain and Serbia out? Who would play doubles for Switzerland and how strong are they at doubles? Obviously the Czechs will be there or thereabouts again and are a bit of an insult to be 4/1 as double defending champions, but I'd appreciate any info with regards to the strength of Switzerland's chances. Thanks.

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Back J.Huta-Galung/B.Becker - Over 22 games for a 6/10 stake at 1.86 with Pinnacle Both guys are basically inconsistent big hitters that rely on their serves, which should fit nicely into the fast Zagreb conditions. Neither of the two is especially good when it comes to solid returning, so I think that the overs line is going to get covered here more often than not. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/huta-galung-vs-becker-betting-a-long-match-might-be-on-the-cards-for-jesse-huta-galung-and-benjamin-becker

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9

I really enjoyed the Davis Cup over the weekend and I mean following all the ties, not just the Great Britain one. This seems like a great tournament and even though tennis is my favourite sport, the Davis Cup has barely registered with me in the past. Sadly that must be down to the British media's usual pathetic attitude of only covering events which the UK do well in. Anyway, I have some questions. Surely this is Switzerland's to lose from here and they should be heavily backed at 6/5? Why has Federer not won it before as even pre-2013 Wawrinka would have been a more than capable deputy? Does Federer usually play in these and what are the chances of him wanting to add this to his CV and therefore him and Wawrinka playing every tie this year, as this is now an excellent chance with Spain and Serbia out? Who would play doubles for Switzerland and how strong are they at doubles? Obviously the Czechs will be there or thereabouts again and are a bit of an insult to be 4/1 as double defending champions, but I'd appreciate any info with regards to the strength of Switzerland's chances. Thanks.

Yes, the Swiss are now the heavy favorites for the win, that is quite obvious. Federer will stay interested, as this is probably his best chance to get the trophy, which is one of the few things that are missing from his trophy cabinet. Nevertheless, the team relies on two players and two players only (the rest is incredibly mediocre in all fairness). Wawrinka/Federer would play the doubles together as well in the crucial ties I guess, so there you go. If you feel that 6/5 is a good price, go for it. The two problems that could ruin the bet are: 1) Both Wawrinka and Federer will need to stay fit. 2) They would most likely play the finals away.

[The Charming One]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Mahut (-1.5 sets) - 2.2 @ Titanbet (3/5 units) Mahut has been in reasonable form this year (beating Sijsling and Harrison) and the indoor conditions should suit his game. Mathieu on the other hand has had a really poor start to the year, losing in straight sets to Jimmy Wang and Jan Hajek who have both been playing indifferently. Historically speaking Mahut had a great run here 2 years ago beating Ramos and F. Mayer before coming up against Berdych. Mathieu has a 1-2 record here so hasn't created any waves so far. This could be close if Mathieu has improved since his last match. I just think that Mahut will be too hard to break if his serve gets working near 100%. Brands to win - 2.05 @ Unibet (2/5 units) I believe Brands has become the better player and has recorded several impressive wins this year including Ferrer, Bautista Agut and Davydenko. He also pushed Simon devastatingly close at the Australian Open, only to lose in five. This is the form of a player who really believes. On top of this Brands also edged Karlovic in their last encounter, in this very tournament, three years ago. I think this represents a lot of value at over evens as I make the probabilities 55/45 in favour of Brands.

[The Charming One]

Re: February 3 - February 9

Mahut (-1.5 sets) - 2.2 @ Titanbet (3/5 units)

Match voided. Mathieu was playing well but Mahut clearly not at his best. Might be worth backing Mathieu in his next match depending on his opponent and the odds. Unlucky CzechPunter with Pavic. He was so close and had a bit of a breakdown at the end after a point went against him at 4-4 in the TB.

[MisterBadham]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Daniel Brands v Ivo Karlovic - First set tie break - yes No bookmaker has been silly enough to price up the Tie Break market. But Coral are offering 6/4 on the 1st set being decided by a Tie Break. Are they stupid? Two huge servers on one of the quickest courts of the year. Indoors means no wind and no sun to effect their serve. This is odds on in my book and here are some stats to back it up. Brands and Karlovic have met twice before. 5 sets of tennis and 4 of them went to a tie break. Karlovic has seen a 1st Set Tie Break in 3 of his last 4 matches. 7 of his last 10 sets of tennis has been decided by a Tie Break. In Zagreb, Karlovic's last 8 matches have had 6 1st Set Tie Breaks. Daniel Brands has had a 1st set tie break in his last two matches. 6/4 is a such a good price I can't stop smiling. Thanks Coral.

[MisterBadham]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Alexandr Dolgopolov vs Daniel Gimeno Traver - Gimeno Traver 6/4 PaddyPower In his last 14 sets of tennis on clay Dolgopolov has won only 1. This is his 1st appearance in Vina Del Mar and we know he's not the best of travelers so another 1st Round exit would hardly be a surprise. Gimeno Traver (#85) won their only previous meeting on clay in straight sets although that did come a fair few seasons ago. Gimeno Traver made the Quarter Finals here in Vina Del Mar last season so will be keen to defend those ranking points. He comes into this on a 10 match winning streak on clay having won back to back Challenger Tour titles at the end of last season. He didn't beat anyone of Dolgopolov's standard but winning gives you confidence and he'll be looking to extend that run to 11 matches. Last season in Madrid Gimeno Traver beat Lopez (#39) and Gasquet (#9) showing he has the game to beat higher ranked opponents. He'll look to keep the ball in play and hopefully Dolgopolov's patience will wear thin and he'll start bringing out the drop shots.

[The Charming One]

Re: February 3 - February 9

Daniel Brands v Ivo Karlovic - First set tie break - yes No bookmaker has been silly enough to price up the Tie Break market. But Coral are offering 6/4 on the 1st set being decided by a Tie Break. Are they stupid? Two huge servers on one of the quickest courts of the year. Indoors means no wind and no sun to effect their serve. This is odds on in my book and here are some stats to back it up. Brands and Karlovic have met twice before. 5 sets of tennis and 4 of them went to a tie break. Karlovic has seen a 1st Set Tie Break in 3 of his last 4 matches. 7 of his last 10 sets of tennis has been decided by a Tie Break. In Zagreb, Karlovic's last 8 matches have had 6 1st Set Tie Breaks. Daniel Brands has had a 1st set tie break in his last two matches. 6/4 is a such a good price I can't stop smiling. Thanks Coral.

Boylesport offering 7/4 for the same line...crazy price I agree.

[Torque]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Marsel Ilhan to beat Denis Istomin @ 5.50 Betfair Istomin looks too short to me in this match, even though he beat Ilhan the last time they met a few years ago. The Uzbek has made a good start to the season, but this is his first match in these conditions this year. Ilhan, on the other hand, has made his way through qualifying here and so should be feeling comfortable playing indoors. On top of that, Istomin hasn't exactly excelled in recent indoor matches against Zeballos and Haase, although he did take a set in a three set loss to Federer. Even though Ilhan hasn't done very much since the season started, he has built some momentum with his wins in qualifying and that might give him a chance in this match if Istomin takes too long getting used to the court.

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Back Kenny de Schepper to beat Albano Olivetti for a 7/10 stake at 1.72 with Pinnacle Kenny de Schepper leads the H2H 3-0 and I would still rate him as the much better player of the two, so I am more than happy to back him at such a decent price. Albano Olivetti might be talented, but he is yet to deliver on the big stage, so I still have some doubts about his overall quality. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/de-schepper-vs-olivetti-betting-kenny-de-schepper-to-record-his-fourth-victory-over-albano-olivetti

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Back Pablo Carreno-Busta to beat Filippo Volandri for a 7/10 stake at 1.71 with Pinnacle I like the look of Pablo Carreno-Busta. He looked like a genuinely improved player in Australia, even pushing Benneteau to a five-setter in Melbourne. He is the rising star here, while I feel that Filippo Volandri's stock will start to come down quite soon. The Spaniard should have the edge here - and the price is decent enough for me to bite. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/carreno-busta-vs-volandri-betting-pablo-carreno-busta-can-confirm-his-rise-with-a-victory-over-the-experienced-italian

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Back Aleksandr Dolgopolov to beat Daniel Gimeno-Traver for a 7/10 stake at 1.71 with Pinnacle I wouldn't back Dolgopolov at the starting prices, but I am more than happy to back him at 1.71. He is still the better player of the two and some of his best clay court results came in South America, so I cannot bring myself to like Gimeno-Traver's chances here, especially after seeing him play against Raonic and Bautista-Agut at the start of the season. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/dolgopolov-vs-gimeno-traver-betting-aleksandr-dolgopolov-has-what-it-takes-to-crush-daniel-gimeno-traver

[WinningTipster]

Re: February 3 - February 9 1 pick for the ATP Montpellier: DE SCHEEPER - OLIVETTI match DE SCHEEPER over 13 games @ 1.83 on pinnaclesports De Scheeper is a better player but expect it to be a long close match between two good fast court players, probably a 3 set match.

[NoFear]

Re: February 3 - February 9 @czech have you increased your standard bet size? I remember when you were only betting 3 units as standard and maybe 4 units for confident bets. But only ever so you bet 7 units on what you deemed absolute bankers. However, noticed that 5-7 units is your new standard bet size. Is that true?

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9

@czech have you increased your standard bet size? I remember when you were only betting 3 units as standard and maybe 4 units for confident bets. But only ever so you bet 7 units on what you deemed absolute bankers. However' date=' noticed that 5-7 units is your new standard bet size. Is that true?[/quote'] "The new tennis season is going to start in just a few days and it should be an even better one than the 2013 one. The big change for my column is that I am going to go for a slightly different staking system in order to utilize the entire 1-10 units range. Hopefully, it is going to change things for the better." (from my first article of the new season)

[KavkaZ]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Daniel Brands v Ivo Karlovic Consider the match 1st round at the ATP tennis tournament in Zagreb with a prize fund € 426,605 between local tennis player Ivo Karlovic and german Daniel Brands , tune here total more than 26 games , a huge total , do not say anything , but think there is a reason to tune for it. Yes , our croatian giant little out of form while playing in the new year, but even these four meetings give us to understand the style of play Ivo , some tie-breaks , even if it loses. But looking confident that Croatian old man will meet at the home tournament and will appear in all its glory , yes, maybe in the tournament from him wait many, but losing in the first round of the tournament home obviously not included in the plans of Karlovic. In general, here is difficult to predict the winner , on the one hand Karlovic gradually going to retire , but can shoot home tournament. The only thing we know for sure now is that the break will not happen by one or the other side , just Karlovic itself inherent tennis player, he was even with the 300th player in the world bring the matter to a tie break, where there will deal with a rival , but Brands also unlikely to be punctually accept the serve of the giant. 01.02.11 Karlovic - D. Brands 1:2 (5:7, 7:6, 6:7) 26.02.10 Karlovic - D. Brands 2:0 (7:6, 7:6) Perhaps not so many games as we would like , but even on the basis of this one can understand how guys play , by the way , the last meeting was held just at this tournament two years ago , Ivo will come to court for revenge. Pick: Over 25.5 games 1.83 Marathonbet Will be playing a seemingly adventurous bet for a decent price for this confrontation. Karlovic does not mind the tie- breaks. Brands , which is not so strong at the reception , especially when on the other side of the court plays a guy with a grind for 220 km / h, which is also playing in front of home audience. So.. Why not try ? Latest games I. Karlovic: 13.01.14 Dodig I. - I. Karlovic 3:0 (7:6, 6:3, 7:6) 01.01.14 I. Karlovic - Brown D. 1:2 (6:3, 6:7, 4:6) 30.12.13 Berdych T. - I. Karlovic 0:2 (6:7, 6:7) 02.02.14 D. Brands - R. Bautista 2:0 (7:6, 6:4) 14.01.14 D. Brands - Simon G. 2:3 (7:6, 4:6, 6:3, 3:6, 14:16) 08.01.14 D. Brands - Clan B. 1:2 (5:7, 6:4, 3:6) In the last games Brands wonderful picture to our forecast. In general, for such a good price is not too hopeless bid can tune ok. Pick: Over 10.5 games 1st Set 1.80 Betway In general, the german already beaten his opponent , and it was at Zagreb Indors in the 2011 season. Then the croat had 32 aces , but still gave it , and eventually won a set less than Daniel. Brands in this year's not shine - started off well , reached the quarterfinals in Doha , where he was literally crushed by Gael Monfils , crumpled on the game, then lost in Australia to Daniel Bradley Klein and Gilles Simon in five sets. Past weekend won the decisive match of the Davis Cup against Bautista - . Karlovic also started to the season almost as unsuccessfully as Brands , won 2-0 v Tomas Berdych in Doha , but then unexpectedly lost to Dustin Brown , not having used advantage to break and several match points. In Melburne was another defeat , this time from fellow countryman Ivan Dodig , Ivo whose client is for a very long time. Stop the choice on the Croatian player. Last year, the "giant" beat here even Dimitrov , but lost to the same Dodig. Let's cheer for the veteran Karlovic! Pick: Karlovic (ML) 1.97 Pinnacle

[homunculus]

Re: February 3 - February 9 I must say I mostly agree with the Brands - Karlovic tips. I managed to get Brands winning at least 5 games in the 1st set @1.43 in my local book which I went on heavily. They are not offering it anymore :-) GL for all of us. :hope

[TD]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Albert Ramos vs. Martin Alund This tennis pick comes from the first round of the ATP World Tour event in Vina del Mar, where Spaniard Albert Ramos meets Martin Alund from Argentina. The 26-year-old Spanish player Albert Ramos is currently ranked as world No. 83 but he was ranked as high as No. 38 in 2012. Ramos can be easily described as a clay court specialist as he is mostly playing on the red dirt and all his good results came on this surface. He is yet to win an ATP Tour title but has already reached one final (lost to fellow countryman Andujar in Casablanca in 2012) and added four titles on the ATP Challenger Tour. Ramos really is a clay court specialist, so we can hardly judge his form by his recent results on faster surfaces and we can say that his season actually starts here in Vina del Mar. His opponent will be Martin Alund, a 28-year-old Argentine who can also be rated as a clay court specialist. Actually his preference of red clay is even much stronger and his results outside the red dirt are really poor. He is currently ranked as world No. 133 but he will find it very difficult to keep such a position once he losses his last year´s points from Sao Paolo, where he reached his career-first semifinal on the ATP World Tour. Alund has a typical clay court game with the ability to keep the ball in play and play long rallies but his backhand is often the weak point of his play and better players usually take advantage of it. And in our eyes there is no doubt that Albert Ramos is the better player out of these two and the more potent clay courter, who shouldn´t have much problems to overplay Martin Alund today. For these reasons we recommend you to place a tennis bet on Albert Ramos here. Starting Time: 04 February 2014, 19:10 CET Bet: Ramos Odds: 1.741 Stake: 9 units Bookmaker: Pinnacle Sports

[sigur_ros]

Re: February 3 - February 9 OMG, this is just a future predition! Very good!

Daniel Brands v Ivo Karlovic Consider the match 1st round at the ATP tennis tournament in Zagreb with a prize fund € 426,605 between local tennis player Ivo Karlovic and german Daniel Brands , tune here total more than 26 games , a huge total , do not say anything , but think there is a reason to tune for it. Yes , our croatian giant little out of form while playing in the new year, but even these four meetings give us to understand the style of play Ivo , some tie-breaks , even if it loses. But looking confident that Croatian old man will meet at the home tournament and will appear in all its glory , yes, maybe in the tournament from him wait many, but losing in the first round of the tournament home obviously not included in the plans of Karlovic. In general, here is difficult to predict the winner , on the one hand Karlovic gradually going to retire , but can shoot home tournament. The only thing we know for sure now is that the break will not happen by one or the other side , just Karlovic itself inherent tennis player, he was even with the 300th player in the world bring the matter to a tie break, where there will deal with a rival , but Brands also unlikely to be punctually accept the serve of the giant. 01.02.11 Karlovic - D. Brands 1:2 (5:7, 7:6, 6:7) 26.02.10 Karlovic - D. Brands 2:0 (7:6, 7:6) Perhaps not so many games as we would like , but even on the basis of this one can understand how guys play , by the way , the last meeting was held just at this tournament two years ago , Ivo will come to court for revenge. Pick: Over 25.5 games 1.83 Marathonbet Will be playing a seemingly adventurous bet for a decent price for this confrontation. Karlovic does not mind the tie- breaks. Brands , which is not so strong at the reception , especially when on the other side of the court plays a guy with a grind for 220 km / h, which is also playing in front of home audience. So.. Why not try ? Latest games I. Karlovic: 13.01.14 Dodig I. - I. Karlovic 3:0 (7:6, 6:3, 7:6) 01.01.14 I. Karlovic - Brown D. 1:2 (6:3, 6:7, 4:6) 30.12.13 Berdych T. - I. Karlovic 0:2 (6:7, 6:7) 02.02.14 D. Brands - R. Bautista 2:0 (7:6, 6:4) 14.01.14 D. Brands - Simon G. 2:3 (7:6, 4:6, 6:3, 3:6, 14:16) 08.01.14 D. Brands - Clan B. 1:2 (5:7, 6:4, 3:6) In the last games Brands wonderful picture to our forecast. In general, for such a good price is not too hopeless bid can tune ok. Pick: Over 10.5 games 1st Set 1.80 Betway In general, the german already beaten his opponent , and it was at Zagreb Indors in the 2011 season. Then the croat had 32 aces , but still gave it , and eventually won a set less than Daniel. Brands in this year's not shine - started off well , reached the quarterfinals in Doha , where he was literally crushed by Gael Monfils , crumpled on the game, then lost in Australia to Daniel Bradley Klein and Gilles Simon in five sets. Past weekend won the decisive match of the Davis Cup against Bautista - . Karlovic also started to the season almost as unsuccessfully as Brands , won 2-0 v Tomas Berdych in Doha , but then unexpectedly lost to Dustin Brown , not having used advantage to break and several match points. In Melburne was another defeat , this time from fellow countryman Ivan Dodig , Ivo whose client is for a very long time. Stop the choice on the Croatian player. Last year, the "giant" beat here even Dimitrov , but lost to the same Dodig. Let's cheer for the veteran Karlovic! Pick: Karlovic (ML) 1.97 Pinnacle

[NoFear]

Re: February 3 - February 9

Daniel Brands v Ivo Karlovic - First set tie break - yes No bookmaker has been silly enough to price up the Tie Break market. But Coral are offering 6/4 on the 1st set being decided by a Tie Break. Are they stupid? Two huge servers on one of the quickest courts of the year. Indoors means no wind and no sun to effect their serve. This is odds on in my book and here are some stats to back it up. Brands and Karlovic have met twice before. 5 sets of tennis and 4 of them went to a tie break. Karlovic has seen a 1st Set Tie Break in 3 of his last 4 matches. 7 of his last 10 sets of tennis has been decided by a Tie Break. In Zagreb, Karlovic's last 8 matches have had 6 1st Set Tie Breaks. Daniel Brands has had a 1st set tie break in his last two matches. 6/4 is a such a good price I can't stop smiling. Thanks Coral.

thanks for pointing us all to this bet

[Torque]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Lukasz Kubot to beat Gael Monfils @ 6.60 Betfair It's difficult to make a case for Kubot here on the basis of form, but that doesn't concern me too much as he's never been the most consistent of players. He is, however, awkward to play against and has a habit of raising his game against the better players on tour. Monfils certainly falls into that bracket, and he has already been on the wrong end of an inspired Kubot performance at Wimbledon a few years ago. The Frenchman played Davis Cup last week on clay, and so he shouldn't have too much trouble getting used to the court whereas Kubot hasn't played since the Australian Open. Even so, against a player as enigmatic as Kubot and bearing in mind that Monfils isn't always that reliable, a win for the Pole in this match wouldn't surprise me. Christian Garin to beat Jeremy Chardy @ 5.70 Betfair These two played each other at this tournament last year, with Chardy taking out Garin in three sets. Since then, the young Chilean has been gaining experience at Challenger level and so should be equipped to push Chardy even harder this year. Most of Garin's matches last year were on clay, and he played on the surface recently in a Challenger in Colombia. Chardy last played on hard courts at the Australian Open, and for me he isn't reliable enough to be backed in the first round of a tournament in which he has to adjust to a different surface, even though he was in the same situation last year and seemed to manage. Garin is the home player, is used to the surface and has an extra year of development under his belt, and even though Chardy is the better player I think Garin can cause him problems like he did last year.

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Back Blaz Kavcic to beat Igor Sijsling for a 6/10 stake at 2.55 with Pinnacle Sijsling looked very poor in the Davis Cup, while Kavcic did well against Portugal, so he should have the momentum going into this match. He is only slightly weaker than Sijsling as far as I am concerned and, strangely enough, he has had some good results in Zagreb in the past, so this price looks worth taking to me in all fairness. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/kavcic-vs-sijsling-betting-blaz-kavcic-looks-overpriced-in-the-first-round

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Back Jeremy Chardy (-4.5 games) to beat Christian Garin for a 6/10 stake at 1.93 with Pinnacle Back Jeremy Chardy (-6.5 games) to beat Christian Garin for a 3/10 stake at 3.50 with Paddy Power I usually like the chances of dreams coming true, but I would be very skeptical here. Yep, Garin nearly beat Chardy last time here, but it was clear that Chardy underestimated his opponent, who hasn't really gone too far anywhere in the meantime. Without the last match in the history books, the standard line would be around 6 games, not at 4.5 games. I naturally get the thinking about backing Garin here, but I'll go against my usual train of thought and stick with the favorite today. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/chardy-vs-garin-betting-jeremy-chardy-to-record-a-straightforward-victory-in-chile BTW: I recommended backing the Czechs in the Fed Cup last week - if you're thinking about doing it now, it would be wise to wait. Kvitova is ill and Safarova might not be available for the match against Spain either.

[Torque]

Re: February 3 - February 9

Back Jeremy Chardy (-4.5 games) to beat Christian Garin for a 6/10 stake at 1.93 with Pinnacle Back Jeremy Chardy (-6.5 games) to beat Christian Garin for a 3/10 stake at 3.50 with Paddy Power I usually like the chances of dreams coming true, but I would be very skeptical here. Yep, Garin nearly beat Chardy last time here, but it was clear that Chardy underestimated his opponent, who hasn't really gone too far anywhere in the meantime. Without the last match in the history books, the standard line would be around 6 games, not at 4.5 games. I naturally get the thinking about backing Garin here, but I'll go against my usual train of thought and stick with the favorite today. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/chardy-vs-garin-betting-jeremy-chardy-to-record-a-straightforward-victory-in-chile BTW: I recommended backing the Czechs in the Fed Cup last week - if you're thinking about doing it now, it would be wise to wait. Kvitova is ill and Safarova might not be available for the match against Spain either.

Good luck Czech. If Chardy wins, I hope he covers the handicap for you.

[Torque]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Bjorn Phau to beat Mikhail Youzhny @ 5.30 Betfair Youzhny hasn't made the best of starts to the season, retiring against Sela in Chennai and then going out early at the Australian Open. It's fair to say this is a tournament the Russian likes, but with doubts over his fitness and form I would want to see him in action before backing him. He faces Phau in his first match here, and with the German having played himself into some form by coming through qualifying and the first round, this has the potential to be a tricky match. Ordinarily I wouldn't give Phau much of a chance, but there are enough reasons for me to think an upset is possible and so I'm prepared to back him here. Paul-Henri Mathieu to beat Richard Gasquet @ 5.70 Betfair Mathieu has been in the doldrums so far this year, failing to make the main draw at the Australian Open and suffering a disappointing loss against Hajek at the Heilbronn Challenger. Despite that, his record against Gasquet indoors is good, and after getting past Mahut in the first round he is up to speed with conditions here. Gasquet, on the other hand, is switching from clay and this is his first match of the tournament. These two haven't played each other for a few years now, but previous meetings have generally been close and even though Mathieu has regressed to a degree I think this match might also be close.

[WinningTipster]

Re: February 3 - February 9 1 pick for the ATP Montpellier: DAVYDENKO - OLIVETTI match DAVYDENKO over 12.5 games @ 1.7on pinnaclesports Should be a close match with Olivetti serving really big and making it a close match, probably a 3 set match

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Back Martin Alund (+1.5 sets) to beat Nicolas Almagro for a 6/10 stake at 2.28 with Pinnacle Martin Alund is a pretty formidable opponent, so I don't expect Nicolas Almagro to crush him today. After all, it is never easy to get straight back into the action after such a long break and the Vina del Mar conditions are not the most comfortable around. Alund can even win this, but, at odds against, I am more than happy to back the set handicap here. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/alund-vs-almagro-betting-nicolas-almagro-to-face-problems-in-his-first-match-of-the-season

[CzechPunter]

Re: February 3 - February 9 Back Jerzy Janowicz (-3) to beat Adrian Mannarino for a 7/10 stake at 1.90 with Pinnacle Not sure what this line is all about, but I expect Janowicz to cover it more often than not. He is the much better player of the two and Mannarino is not going to break his serve at will, so I fancy Janowicz to break the Frenchman once or twice in each set and win with minimal fuss. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/janowicz-vs-mannarino-betting-jerzy-janowicz-to-cover-the-handicap-line-in-montpellier