US Open 2014

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back P.Cuevas/K.Anderson - Over 3.5 sets for a 7/10 stake at 2.00 with Paddy Power The conditions seem to be slow enough for Cuevas to have a real chance in this one, so a long match wouldn't surprise me at all, especially since the South African looked rather poor in his match against Sam Querrey in Winston Salem. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/cuevas-vs-anderson-betting-pablo-cuevas-to-take-a-set-off-kevin-anderson-in-the-us-open

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back T.Ito/S.Johnson - Over 3.5 sets for a 7/10 stake at 1.80 with Paddy Power Steve Johnson has never been the most reliable player around and Tatsuma Ito should be quite dangerous after his victories against Bogomolov and Przysiezny in the qualifiers, so I believe that there's a good chance that we're going to see at least four sets in this one. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/ito-vs-johnson-betting-tatsuma-ito-has-what-it-takes-to-trouble-steve-johnson-on-wednesday

[Torque]

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Time to dip my toe into the water. Dmitry Tursunov to beat Alejandro Gonzalez @ 3.50 Betfair This may be a trap as Tursunov hasn't played since Wimbledon, but unless he turns up on one leg I can't understand the prices in this match. The Russian is a much better player on hard than his opponent, who has lost in the first round of every tournament since the tour came to North America ahead of the US Open. Assuming Tursunov is fit then he should be motivated for what is one of the biggest tournaments of the year, and so I'm happy to take a chance on him despite the uncertainties.

Evidently Tursunov did turn up on one leg - either that or two legs that weren't working properly. Apologies to anyone who followed.

[WinningTipster]

Re: US Open 2014 2 picks for US Open: DESEIN UNDER 12 GAMES VS. GOFFIN @ 1.93 on pinnaclesports KERBER-KUDRYAVTSEVA 2:0 SETS @ 1.35 on pinnaclesports Goffin with an incredible record in the last two month 25-0 in 5 events on clay and he is a good cy court player as well. Should be an easy win for him Kudryavtseva is too erratic will make a lot of erros against very solid and consistent Kerber

[kojic2003]

Re: US Open 2014 Illya Marchenko - Marco Chiudinelli OVER 39.5 (2.10) Looks a typical overish match. Chiudinelli didn't really play a good tennis for a very long time now. He didn't record a single win in the ATP Tour for nearly two years, so I guess, under these circumstances, Marchenko deserves to be rated as a fav in this clash. However, I still rate Chiudinelli as a better player. The Swiss is well capable of playing some wonderful tennis on his day, plus he's got a very strong serve that should give him a number of easy points today, mainly because Marchenko's not really a good returner. Both Chiudinelli and Marchenko have reached the main draw through the qualies, so they're already pretty much familiar with the surface as well as with the other circumstances, so being already in full rhythm I expect to see them offering a very tight match, possibly even a five-set drama. Lleyton Hewitt +5.5 (2.07) to beat Tomas Berdych From what I saw not long ago, Hewitt is plain awful. So, the bet is not completely based on him but mostly on Berdych's even worse form of late.Quite simply, Berdych's in his worst form of the year, with no confidence at all and I just can't see how he could possibly raise his game all of sudden. Under the current circumstances this match is very likely to be more tighter than the odds suggest. Hewitt still has what it takes to seriously trouble the favs every now and then, so at worst I believe the Aussie will be able to cover this handicap. Lukas Lacko (2.37) to beat Dominic Thiem A pure value IMO. Thiem's still finding it very hard to pick up any kind of consistency in the ATP Tour. Way too many ups and downs and I really have no idea why he's rated so highly in this match. He did make a huge progress this year, but generally speaking he's still nowhere near being consistent enough to be trusted against proven players like Lacko. He was poor/average at best, at both Masters(Toronto and Cincinnati) and I'm not sure he'll get any better over night. Lacko has played some very good tennis in the recent weeks, he's usually a very tough nut to crack when he's in form and no reason not believe he'll be at least close to his top level today. Blaz Kavcic +4.5 (1.87) to beat Jeremy Chardy Chardy was piss poor against Falla in R1, so at the moment I believe Kavcic stands a very strong chance to win this match, though I'm gonna stick to safer option. The Frenchman's form sucks since Wimbledon, and he's never been a player capable of turning things around so easily. He's up against a big hard-worker - Kavcic - who never gives up and certanly never gives his opponents any easy points. Kavcic will be fired up for this one and will surely put in a big fight, so I fancy his chances against Chardy. At least he should be able to cover the handicap. Shahar Peer (2.00) to beat Mirjana Lucic Definitely fancy Peer's chances today. Lucic's hugely impressed in R1, having managed to make a big upset by beating Muguruza, but I feel this will be a lot tougher test for her. Mainly because she'll not be underestimated this time, plus on the top of her game Peer's by far the better player than Lucic. Peer has really struggled with the form in the last 3 years or so, but at least she has shown signs of life in the recent weeks and with the current form she's still more than competitive and definitely strong enough to win this sort of matches.

[amity]

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Hewitt +5.5 (2.07) to beat Tomas Berdych From what I saw not long ago, Hewitt is plain awful. So, the bet is not completely based on him but mostly on Berdych's even worse form of late.Quite simply, Berdych's in his worst form of the year, with no confidence at all and I just can't see how he could possibly raise his game all of sudden. Under the current circumstances this match is very likely to be more tighter than the odds suggest. Hewitt still has what it takes to seriously trouble the favs every now and then, so at worst I believe the Aussie will be able to cover this handicap. Blaz Kavcic +4.5 (1.87) to beat Jeremy Chardy Chardy was piss poor against Falla in R1, so at the moment I believe Kavcic stands a very strong chance to win this match, though I'm gonna stick to safer option. The Frenchman's form sucks since Wimbledon, and he's never been a player capable of turning things around so easily. He's up against a big hard-worker - Kavcic - who never gives up and certanly never gives his opponents any easy points. Kavcic will be fired up for this one and will surely put in a big fight, so I fancy his chances against Chardy. At least he should be able to cover the handicap.

Hewitt was indeed awful against Benneteau recently, he just didn't seem interested. But the week before that, he was brilliant, beating several high ranked players, serving superbly and pushed Raonic very close, and could easily have taken a set off him. It depends which Hewitt turns up, hopefully it being a major, the motivated Hewitt will play rather than the can't be arsed version. As for Chardy, yes he was awful against Falla, but aside from the first set, he turned it up when it mattered most. If he stays focussed, he could beat Kavcic with a bit to spare. Speaking of Falla, what a frustrating player he is, he had so many chances, had the upper hand so many times against Chardy, but let him back in every time.

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back F.Delbonis/G.Simon - Over 3.5 sets for a 7/10 stake at 2.10 with Paddy Power Back Federico Delbonis to beat Gilles Simon for a 3/10 at 5.09 with Pinnacle Not sure what these odds are all about, so I am going to go for Delbonis to do well here. He has a 2-0 record against Simon this year and he played a very decent match in the first round, so I expect him to get plenty of chances against the Frenchman on Friday. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/delbonis-vs-simon-betting-federico-delbonis-can-play-a-really-good-match-against-gilles-simon-at-flushing-meadows

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back B.Tomic/D.Ferrer - Over 3.5 sets for a 7/10 stake at 1.83 with Paddy Power Ferrer dropped a set against Dzumhur in the first round, while Tomic beat Brown in straight sets without being broken, so chances are that this one isn't going to be over very quickly. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/tomic-vs-ferrer-betting-bernard-tomic-looks-value-to-take-at-least-a-set-off-david-ferrer

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back P.Gojowczyk/M.Raonic - Over 3.5 sets for a 7/10 stake at 2.50 with Paddy Power Gojowczyk tends to raise his game for matches of this magnitude and he seems to be on a bit of a run at the moment, so I can definitely see him taking a set off the Canadian number one at Flushing Meadows. Raonic is going to win, I have no doubts about that, but he hasn't been all that dominant recently, dropping sets against Benneteau, Sock, or Johnson, so chances are that he isn't going to beat the German in three on Thursday. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/gojowczyk-vs-raonic-betting-peter-gojowczyk-should-be-able-to-trouble-the-canadian-number-one-in-new-york

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back Petra Cetkovska (+1.5 sets) to beat Petra Kvitova for a 7/10 stake at 3.15 with Unibet Kvitova did well to crush Mladenovic in the first round, but Cetkovska will be a much tougher challenge than the misfiring world's number seventy-three, so I am happy to have another punt against the Czech number one on Thursday at the odds that are currently on offer. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/cetkovska-vs-kvitova-betting-petra-cetkovska-has-what-it-takes-to-win-a-set-against-petra-kvitova

[Torque]

Re: US Open 2014 Carlos Berlocq to beat Dudi Sela @ 3.10 Betfair Sela should be the favourite as he is in better form than Berlocq, but he isn't the most consistent player which is reflected in his ranking and so I think he is a little short here. Berlocq is more comfortable on clay courts, but what I like about him is that he is a grinder. He works hard and tries to get every ball back, which is why he's been able to rise up the rankings in recent years and make the most of the ability he has. I'd be surprised if this is over in straight sets, and I would favour Berlocq if this match comes down to who wants it most. Sela is far too flaky for me, and as such Berlocq could get the win just by wearing the Israeli down.

[owenclass]

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Robin Haase vs Andy Murray over 28.5 games 4/5 paddy power You would think that it would be an easy win for Murray but recently he has not been in top form or the form of last year so he may struggle in this first round clash with a tricky opponent who a few years ago gave Murray a good match Serena Williams vs Taylor Townsend over 17.5 games 10/11 paddy power She is playing against a talented youngster so i think it may be tough opening match for Serena who always stats slowly so her opponent might give her some problems in the opening set and is also playing in front of her fans

At least the Murray bet came good

[Mattyos]

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Back Lukas Rosol to win the 2nd quarter for a 1/10 stake at 101.00 with Pinnacle Back Jack Sock to win the 2nd quarter for a 1/10 stake at 67.00 with Pinnacle Back Jeremy Chardy to win the 2nd quarter for a 1/10 stake at 81.00 with Pinnacle Both Raonic and Wawrinka look vulnerable to me, so I am going to try my luck with three outlandish picks in the second quarter. All three guys have enough firepower and could upset the big guys with a little bit of luck, however, so I do believe that there's some value in backing them at odds this high. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/us-open-2014-betting-the-second-quarter-might-see-a-surprising-number-of-upsets

He may not be fully fit, but at least Nishikori is still going!

[kojic2003]

Re: US Open 2014 A very tricky tournament so far... :eyes Quite a lot of surprises and a big turnarounds... Michael Llodra +6.5 (2.00) to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber Llodra looked quite good vs.Gimeno Traver in R1 and on this form there's no reason not to believe he's capable of troubling Kohly at least. He's enjoying his last moments (in singles) in the ATP Tour and with no real pressure on his back I expect to see him having a good match today. Kohlschreiber hasn't really been that great this year, and aside from dramatic defeat to Ferrer in Cincinnati his current form is very average. Matthew Ebden (4.00) to beat Leonardo Mayer Leo Mayer in form of his life and with plenty of confidence, but even though he's well capable of performing on hard-courts, I just don't think he should be trusted on this surface in the long run. Ebden is a very tricky opponent and on his day he's more than capable of winning this sort of matches. The Aussie has got a very solid serve and the confidence is also high after more than comfortable win over Kamke. Mayer surely a fav in this clash, but IMO this may not be as easy as looks like. Shelby Rogers (3.40) to beat Flavia Pennetta I'm not really convinced by Pennetta's current form. She hasn't really played a good tennis since Indian Wells and I just feel she's a little bit overrated this time. Surely, Shelby's yet to prove her class, but IMO she did more than enough in the recent weeks to be trusted at least, especially at this great price. The class surely lies with Flavia, but under the current circumstances this match looks wide open.

[Torque]

Re: US Open 2014 Michael Llodra (+2.5 Sets) to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber @ 1.917 Pinnacle Michael Llodra (+6.5 Games) to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber @ 2.009 Pinnacle Despite not playing all that much this season, Llodra remains an awkward opponent due to his serve and volley game which he showcased in the opening round against Gimeno-Traver. The veteran Frenchman will retire at the end of the season, and so his motivation in a high profile tournament like this should be high. Kohlschreiber hasn't been able to string two wins together recently, and if Llodra is able to serve well I think he can cover both lines in this match.

[Torque]

Re: US Open 2014 Pablo Carreno Busta (+5 Games) to beat Benoit Paire @ 2.100 Pinnacle I'm not sure if Carreno Busta can win this match, as Paire is probably the better player on this surface. However, I think he might be able to take at least a set and cause Paire problems. Considering that Paire is entirely capable of causing his own problems, you would have to be brave to back him on the match line at the price. Like Carreno Busta, his recent form isn't great and so the overs look a real possibility which should see the game line covered. Paul Henri-Mathieu (+10 Games) to beat Novak Djokovic @ 1.740 Pinnacle The most recent meeting between these two was at the Australian Open last year, where Mathieu covered this line is a straight sets loss. Even though Mathieu has probably regressed slightly since then, I still think this is a big line for Djokovic to cover especially when there is no need for him to cover it. As much as he will want to get off the court quickly to conserve energy, there's a balance to be struck between doing that and preparing for the more difficult matches to come. Ideally, each match will take a little longer than the last so that match fitness is built up steadily. There's a chance Mathieu will find it difficult to be competitive after his marathon win over Muller in the last round, but I just have a feeling that Djokovic might be happy with a single break in each set. Matthew Ebden (+5.5 Games) to beat Leonardo Mayer @ 2.020 Pinnacle Ebden has hardly won a match on the main tour this year, so it seems strange to be tipping him to do well in this match, but the fact is he plays on hard courts far more often than Mayer does. The Argentine has risen to his current ranking inside the top 30 on the back of his clay court results, and if he had played a hard court specialist in the first round rather than clay courter Montanes he could well have gone out. Ebden did well to beat Kamke in straight sets in his first match here, and although I can't bring myself to take him on the match line because of his poor recent record at this level I do think he will cover this handicap. Simone Bolelli (+6 Games) to beat Tommy Robredo @ 1.869 Pinnacle Bolelli has been a real enigma on tour during the last few years, and I think most would agree that his current ranking has more to do with his application rather than his ability. His win over Pospisil in the last round in five tough sets suggests that his motivation is there at the moment, and so this could be a good time to back him with a few games in hand against a higher ranked player. Robredo had a routine win over Roger-Vasselin in his last match, and he did well at this tournament last year but I don't think he will have it all his own way against a player in Bolelli who is capable of staying with him in rallies.

[owenclass]

Re: US Open 2014 A selection of second round matches: Fernando Verdasco vs Andrey Kuznetsov over 37.5 games 4/5 paddy power Two players that are evenly matched and i feel with these two it might just go to five sets and Verdasco is slowly improving in form and is playing a lot better than last year but is a bit suspect on the hard courts of the US Open Barbara Zahlalova Strycova vs Monica Niculescu over 21.5 games evens paddy power I think Strycova may struggle against a talented opponent who is a tough player and feel there is going to be at least one tight set Nicole Gibbs vs Anastasia Pavlychenkova over 19.5 games 4/5 paddy power She had a great win in the first round against Garcia who is a good player and is full of confidence but her opponent is a tough opponent and is always up for these big matches Sam Stosur vs Kaia Kanepi over 20.5 games 10/11 paddy power Well i think each player will be up for this match as they have not been in the best of form this year so to make the third round of a grand slam would be a good start to progress in a big tournament Andrea Petkovic vs Caroline Wozinacki over 20.5 games 4/5 paddy power These two hopefully will produce a good match so expect many breaks of serve as these two battle it out as i think this could be the match of the round with Petkovic doing well at the french open and her opponent who should be doing better at these grand slam but is capable of beating anybody Roberta Vinci vs Shuai Peng over 21.5 games 4/5 paddy power Another MATCH which is looking like it might go to a third set as they are two players who are capable of going far in this tournament so expect some breaks of serve and which one them will have the nerve to see the match out Angelique Kerber vs Belinda Bencic over 19.5 games 8/11 paddy power With kerber sometimes she is hot and then she produces a not so good performance so playing against a talented opponent might just give her tough match Petra Kvitova vs Petra Cetkovska over 18.5 games 4/5 paddy power I think this may be a tough for Kvitova as her opponent is a good player and who is only going to improve as she one of those up and coming stars of the game so she will definitely be up for this match especially as Kvitova has already won a grand slam this year Cici Bellis vs Zarina Diyas over 19.5 games 4/5 games paddy power With her impressive win in the first round the spotlight will be on Bellis as they expect her to it again so maybe her inexperience might be found out against her opponent who is good player herself Johanna Larsson vs Jelena Jankovic over 19.5 games 4/5 paddy power Who would have expected Larsson to win her first round match so by seeing her doing that she is in form but her opponent has not had greatest of seasons so she is vulnerable especially in the early rounds of grand slams

[Torque]

Re: US Open 2014 Matthias Bachinger (+8.5 Games) to beat Andy Murray @ 1.806 Pinnacle The problems that Murray experienced against Haase have been well documented, and so I don't think he will want to overexert himself against Bachinger. I can see him looking to ease his way into the match and from there trying to control it so that he can win with a minimum of effort, and with that in mind backing Bachinger on the game handicap appeals. Beating Stepanek in straight sets was a good result for the German, and with his confidence surely high at the moment he might be able to keep this close.

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back David Goffin (-6) to beat Joao Sousa for a 7/10 stake at 1.99 with Pinnacle Fancy Goffin to cover this handicap line more often than not here. He's a better hard court player than Sousa and he's also in a much better form than the player from Portugal, so I expect to see a fairly straightforward win for the Belgian on Friday. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/goffin-vs-sousa-betting-david-goffin-to-continue-his-good-form-with-a-win-against-joao-sousa

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back M.Klizan/T.Berdych - Over 3.5 sets for a 7/10 stake at 2.20 with Paddy Power Hewitt was dreadful against Berdych in the first round and still came close to winning a set against the Czech, so I can definitely see Klizan winning one on Friday. His comeback against Darcis showed that he should be fine fitness-wise and he's certainly good enough to produce some aggressive tennis and put Berdych under considerable pressure. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/klizan-vs-berdych-betting-martin-klizan-can-take-a-set-off-tomas-berdych-at-flushing-meadows-on-friday

[kojic2003]

Re: US Open 2014 Jerzy Janowicz (2.25) to beat Kevin Anderson Two guys of similar styles of play. The serves are going to dominate this affair, and I'm going to stick to this very good price for Janowicz win. He's been in very good form of late, so despite a very disappointing defeat to Rosol in Winston Salem, after failing to convert a match point for his first career ATP title, the momentum definitely lies with him. A typical 'fifty-fifty' match IMO. Dominic Thiem +5.5 (1.75) to beat Ernests Gulbis This could be a very tricky match-up for Gulbis who's pretty much completely out of form since the French Open. He didn't face much of troubles vs.big-serve de Schepper, but he's up against a better opponent this time, so he'll surely have to raise his game if he's to reach the next round. Thiem's enjoying by far the best moments of his career. He's got a very solid serve and is a great hitter, so at worst I expect to see him making it extremely hard for Gulbis. Tim Smyczek - Roberto Bautista OVER 34.5 (1.70) Smells as one of those tennis marathons. Bautista had an extremely tough job in the previous round, so even though he goes into today's match as a clear fav his current form doesn't suggest an easy match. Smyczek has picked up some very good form, plays with the confidence and on top of his game he's even well capable of winning this sort of matches. I fancy his chances to grab at least a set off Bautista, if not something more.

[Torque]

Re: US Open 2014 Alejandro Gonzalez (+8 Games) to beat Gael Monfils @ 2.100 Pinnacle Donaldson pushed this line in the first round against Monfils, and despite Gonzalez not having the best record on hard courts he is still a step up in quality and experience from the young American. Given the penchant Monfils seems to have for making life difficult for himself, I think there's a good chance he might go to sleep at some stage during this match which would give Gonzalez a chance of covering this line.

[Torque]

Re: US Open 2014 Joao Sousa (+6 Games) to beat David Goffin @ 1.900 Pinnacle There's a kind of hysteria associated with Goffin right now, which has been caused by his long winning streak and general good form. Despite that, I don't think there is a much between the Belgian and Sousa as the prices suggest. The Portuguese player gets most of his wins on clay, but he can play in these conditions as he showed at this tournament last year.

[Torque]

Re: US Open 2014 Dominic Thiem (+5 Games) to beat Ernests Gulbis @ 1.833 Pinnacle Thiem has been on a bit of a lean run since making the final in Kitzbuhel on clay, but having beaten Lacko in straight sets in the first round here it just might be that he has snapped out of it. He has plenty of talent and should relish a match like this against a top player like Gulbis, who is a player I like to oppose as a heavy favourite. His mind has a tendency to wander, and as I think Thiem is fully capable of winning this match I like the Austrian's chances on the handicap.

[Torque]

Re: US Open 2014 Federico Delbonis (+6 Games) to beat Gilles Simon @ 1.869 Pinnacle There's no doubt that Delbonis prefers to play on clay courts but he looked in good touch in the first round, albeit against an inexperienced opponent. Simon was never likely to be troubled by Albot in his first round match, but I find the Frenchman to be a very erratic player who gets broken quite a lot considering how highly he has been ranked in the past. I still expect him to win here due to his greater experience, but not without some ups and downs along the way. Bernard Tomic (+6 Games) to beat David Ferrer @ 1.847 Pinnacle This is a risky pick as Tomic could implode and be blown away by Ferrer, but I think that the young Australian will raise his game as he has done in the past on the big stage. He was composed in his win against Brown in the opening round, whilst Ferrer dropped a set against Dzumhur. The veteran Spaniard hasn't been at his consistent best this season, and Tomic has a big enough game to make this a close contest if his mind is in the right place. Tim Smyczek (+5.5 Games) to beat Roberto Bautista Agut @ 1.833 Pinnacle Smyczek got a good win in the first round against Krajinovic, whereas Bautista Agut laboured to a five set win over Haider-Maurer. As Mathieu amply demonstrated yesterday, it can be hard to recover after a five set match and so it's possible Bautista Agut won't be at his best in this match. Coupled with the support that Smyczek is likely to get from the crowd, he should be able to take at least a set which would give the game handicap a chance. Adrian Mannarino (+5.5 Games) to beat Fabio Fognini @ 1.847 Pinnacle Most of Mannarino's wins come on hard courts and most of Fognini's wins come on clay, and so from that perspective the Frenchman is not without a chance in this match. Add in the tendency of Fognini to give up on sets if he falls behind, and I think all the ingredients are there for this line to be covered. Mannarino has done well in recent months at Challenger level, and the confidence that comes from winning lots of matches means that the Frenchman could get what would be an unexpected victory. Samuel Groth (+7.5 Games) to beat Roger Federer @ 2.100 Pinnacle Even though the bet was unsuccessful, a lot of the thoughts I had about the Djokovic-Mathieu match apply to this one and so I'll try my luck again. Groth has a massive serve which should help him to pick up a few free points, which he will certainly need against a player of Federer's class, and I think the Swiss will be happy to get a break in each set and ease to victory. I don't see him straining to break the Australian at every opportunity, and provided that is the case this line should come in.

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova (+1.5 sets) to beat Eugenie Bouchard for a 7/10 stake at 1.90 with Paddy Power Something is still wrong with Bouchard, she simply hasn't recovered from her Wimbledon loss against Kvitova just yet. Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova is competent enough to take a set off her on Saturday - and 1.90 looks like a very good price to me. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/zahlavova-strycova-vs-bouchard-betting-the-canadian-number-one-might-struggle-against-barbora-zahlavova-strycova

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back B.Kavcic/S.Wawrinka - Over 3.5 sets for a 7/10 stake at 2.10 with Paddy Power Wawrinka looked a bit off against both Vesely and Bellucci, so I quite fancy Kavcic to win at least a set against him in the third round. He's yet to drop a set in this tournament and I am sure that he's going to work extremely hard for every single point on Saturday, so I simply can't ignore the price that's currently on offer for the overs. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/kavcic-vs-wawrinka-betting-stanislas-wawrinka-might-drop-a-set-against-blaz-kavcic-on-saturday

[CzechPunter]

Re: US Open 2014 Back P.Carreno-Busta/J-W.Tsonga - Over 3.5 sets for a 7/10 stake at 2.50 with Paddy Power Tsonga could have easily lost against Monaco in the first round and Carreno-Busta should pose him the same problems, so one set should be fully within the Spaniard's range on Saturday - and 2.50 is a price that I simply cannot refuse. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/carreno-busta-vs-tsonga-betting-pablo-carreno-busta-looks-value-to-win-a-set-against-the-world-s-number-ten

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Re: US Open 2014

A selection of second round matches: Fernando Verdasco vs Andrey Kuznetsov over 37.5 games 4/5 paddy power :rollin Two players that are evenly matched and i feel with these two it might just go to five sets and Verdasco is slowly improving in form and is playing a lot better than last year but is a bit suspect on the hard courts of the US Open Barbara Zahlalova Strycova vs Monica Niculescu over 21.5 games evens paddy power:rollin I think Strycova may struggle against a talented opponent who is a tough player and feel there is going to be at least one tight set Nicole Gibbs vs Anastasia Pavlychenkova over 19.5 games 4/5 paddy power:rollin She had a great win in the first round against Garcia who is a good player and is full of confidence but her opponent is a tough opponent and is always up for these big matches Sam Stosur vs Kaia Kanepi over 20.5 games 10/11 paddy power:rollin Well i think each player will be up for this match as they have not been in the best of form this year so to make the third round of a grand slam would be a good start to progress in a big tournament Andrea Petkovic vs Caroline Wozinacki over 20.5 games 4/5 paddy power These two hopefully will produce a good match so expect many breaks of serve as these two battle it out as i think this could be the match of the round with Petkovic doing well at the french open and her opponent who should be doing better at these grand slam but is capable of beating anybody Roberta Vinci vs Shuai Peng over 21.5 games 4/5 paddy power Another MATCH which is looking like it might go to a third set as they are two players who are capable of going far in this tournament so expect some breaks of serve and which one them will have the nerve to see the match out Angelique Kerber vs Belinda Bencic over 19.5 games 8/11 paddy power:rollin With kerber sometimes she is hot and then she produces a not so good performance so playing against a talented opponent might just give her tough match Petra Kvitova vs Petra Cetkovska over 18.5 games 4/5 paddy power I think this may be a tough for Kvitova as her opponent is a good player and who is only going to improve as she one of those up and coming stars of the game so she will definitely be up for this match especially as Kvitova has already won a grand slam this year Cici Bellis vs Zarina Diyas over 19.5 games 4/5 games paddy power:rollin With her impressive win in the first round the spotlight will be on Bellis as they expect her to it again so maybe her inexperience might be found out against her opponent who is good player herself Johanna Larsson vs Jelena Jankovic over 19.5 games 4/5 paddy power Who would have expected Larsson to win her first round match so by seeing her doing that she is in form but her opponent has not had greatest of seasons so she is vulnerable especially in the early rounds of grand slams

most of the bet came through for me

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Re: US Open 2014

Federico Delbonis (+6 Games) to beat Gilles Simon @ 1.869 Pinnacle There's no doubt that Delbonis prefers to play on clay courts but he looked in good touch in the first round, albeit against an inexperienced opponent. Simon was never likely to be troubled by Albot in his first round match, but I find the Frenchman to be a very erratic player who gets broken quite a lot considering how highly he has been ranked in the past. I still expect him to win here due to his greater experience, but not without some ups and downs along the way. Bernard Tomic (+6 Games) to beat David Ferrer @ 1.847 Pinnacle This is a risky pick as Tomic could implode and be blown away by Ferrer, but I think that the young Australian will raise his game as he has done in the past on the big stage. He was composed in his win against Brown in the opening round, whilst Ferrer dropped a set against Dzumhur. The veteran Spaniard hasn't been at his consistent best this season, and Tomic has a big enough game to make this a close contest if his mind is in the right place. Tim Smyczek (+5.5 Games) to beat Roberto Bautista Agut @ 1.833 Pinnacle Smyczek got a good win in the first round against Krajinovic, whereas Bautista Agut laboured to a five set win over Haider-Maurer. As Mathieu amply demonstrated yesterday, it can be hard to recover after a five set match and so it's possible Bautista Agut won't be at his best in this match. Coupled with the support that Smyczek is likely to get from the crowd, he should be able to take at least a set which would give the game handicap a chance. Adrian Mannarino (+5.5 Games) to beat Fabio Fognini @ 1.847 Pinnacle Most of Mannarino's wins come on hard courts and most of Fognini's wins come on clay, and so from that perspective the Frenchman is not without a chance in this match. Add in the tendency of Fognini to give up on sets if he falls behind, and I think all the ingredients are there for this line to be covered. Mannarino has done well in recent months at Challenger level, and the confidence that comes from winning lots of matches means that the Frenchman could get what would be an unexpected victory. Samuel Groth (+7.5 Games) to beat Roger Federer @ 2.100 Pinnacle Even though the bet was unsuccessful, a lot of the thoughts I had about the Djokovic-Mathieu match apply to this one and so I'll try my luck again. Groth has a massive serve which should help him to pick up a few free points, which he will certainly need against a player of Federer's class, and I think the Swiss will be happy to get a break in each set and ease to victory. I don't see him straining to break the Australian at every opportunity, and provided that is the case this line should come in.

Awesome tipping Torque, particularly the Groth bet - absolutely spot on!