Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June)

[-Loki-]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Mauresmo played like crap, i thought she was a valid contender for the open but clearly not. She should have beaten Ivanovic in the last set.:cry Really Mauresmo was playing crappy tennis all game. The number of times she hit the net, i wish i could bet on the under/over of hitting the net. That being said, tomorrow is another day.:dude Congrats to all who won:ok

[edtkh]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) A quick preview for Day 7 as the matches are set to start in under an hour... 10pts Hanescu to beat Nalbandian (6.20 @ Betfair) :D While Nalbandian was a semi-finalist at Roland Garros last year, his pedigree prior to that wasn't really that impressive, boasting just two 2nd and 3rd Round appearances - the same for Hanescu in his last 2 visits. Nalbandian isn't anywhere as strong as many of his compatriots on clay as he's got a game that seems to serve him well on all surfaces, which also explains why he seems to do better on grass and hardcourts than the other Argentines. Having said that, you've got to feel Hanescu will provide Nalbandian with his sternest test yet and should Nalbandian play the Romanian claycourt specialist the way he played Ancic, he could well be in trouble because he simply won't be able to break Hanescu at will the way he did to Ancic. Nevertheless, I think there's value to be had in this one as I can't see him being any worse than a 40-60 shot here and certainly looks big. 10pts Llagostera Vives to beat Sharapova (9.00 @ Betfair) :( Once again, this is another banana skin for Sharapova to navigate given the fact she's not particularly comfortable on claycourts. Llagostera Vives is a massively underrated claycourt player who has done really well this year and I can certainly imagine her giving Sharapova more problems than the others the Russian has faced to date. I feel Llagostera Vives' movement on clay will help her gain an edge over the Russian and should help compensate for her petite frame. This is once again a value bet for me as I can't see Sharapova being such a big favourite here. 30pts Federer-Clijsters-Dementieva (1.70 @ Ladbrokes) :( Federer should have little trouble dispatching Moya as Moya really isn't that big a claycourt specialist given he plays mainly from the baseline - his powerful grounstrokes isn't going to trouble a returner as good as Federer too much. Clijsters must be the value bet of the day - Davenport has no business to be here and she's only here due to the lack of self-belief of those she's played(namely Srebotnik and Razzano). She's just not going to get away against Clijsters with those lethargic, nonchalant performances. Similarly, Dementieva should see off Likhovtseva although I must stress Dementieva is one of those who has a knack of making life hard for herself. It wouldn't really surprise me if she should make the result look closer than the odds would suggest, but she should still prevail. 30pts Henin-Hardenne-Ivanovic (1.80 @ William Hill) :D Henin-Hardenne has not played her ideal game so far, but she should have little trouble beating Kuznetsova who's overrated IMO. Kuznetsova is woefully inconsistent and has a knack of losing her concentration for long periods - she's simply not going to get away against Henin-Hardenne the way she did against Irvin. Similarly, Ivanovic should get as straightforward as it gets. For a 17-year-old to beat France's best hope for a title at Roland Garros in front of a hostile Parisian crowd, surely she's not going to encounter another equally hostile atmosphere anytime for some time. Having said that, she can only be stronger for her experience yesterday and you feel she's certainly got the nerves - to complement her unquestionable ability - to see off Schiavone. Cheers & Good Luck! :ok Starting Bank : 100.00pts Current Bank : 213.30pts Profit/Loss : +113.30pts

[rcgills]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) For those interested in Hanescu, could also be worth considering the handicap option with Bet365, Hanescu (+7 games, but bear in mind the tie is also included) to beat Nalbandian is 11/10.

[superfly69]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) whats happening with Canas v Mathieu. They stopped play early last night. ??

[Sco]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) First of all congrats to Edtkh: Another great set of pcks from yourself:clap One bet that I can see a bit of value in is the Davydenko V Coria game. Coria obviously is one of the favourites for the tournament, but Davydenko this year has been excellent and could perhaps cause an upset. The bet I personally will be taking is to lay the 3-0 (coria) as I am sure that davydenko will win at least one set if not win the match. The odds are pretty good...1.8ish for the lay, so your basically gettings odds of around 2.00 for this which I think is a steal. On the overall winner, I still cant see past Nadal I'm afraid, and I would like to see Sharapova win the womens, cos she's gorgeous! Sco

[edtkh]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Clijsters that cnut should be shot :@ - how on earth can anyone throw away a 6-1, 3-1 lead? :o For fcuk's sake, I hope Hanescu's nerves hold out... :hope In a good way, that sets things up nicely for Henin-Hardenne to win the title now... :clap

[Kiwi_punter]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Schnyder v Pierce. I haven't seen Schnyder play before but she has had some good results recently. What are her chances against Pierce?

[edtkh]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Hanescu beats Nalbandian 6-3, 4-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2! :clap Kiwi, I'm in no position to advice you on that because I'm not a woman and I can't figure out how their demented(well, at least that's the case with most on the WTA tour) minds work...

[rasher]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Great call on Hanescu Ed. :clap

[Kiwi_punter]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Lol. No worries Ed. I've gone for a Henin-Hardenne/Sharapova double. There'll be no problems with either of these twos mental game. The Hanescu call was excellent.

[edtkh]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June)

Lol. No worries Ed. I've gone for a Henin-Hardenne/Sharapova double. There'll be no problems with either of these twos mental game. The Hanescu call was excellent.

No doubt Henin-Hardenne and Sharapova - along with Serena Williams - are three of those whose mental strength is really impressive : they're just a league apart from their species both in terms of ability and mental strength. You might want to give Henin-Hardenne 2-0 a shot as well as I honestly can't see Kuznetsova - another weakling in terms of mental strength - giving Henin-Hardenne the sort of problems Conchita Martinez or Medina Garrigues posed. I've gone for Llagostera Vives for the reasons mentioned above, not because I think Sharapova is weak mentally. As for the other women's game, it might make more sense for you to consult your missus, mum or sister. :lol

[edtkh]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June)

whats happening with Canas v Mathieu. They stopped play early last night. ??

Didn't see your post earlier. The match was postponed with the 4th set tied at 2-2 last night(bet the fcuking organisers must have done it to allow Mathieu to regroup and disrupt Canas' rhythm and it seems to be working :lol ) - the match has resumed and it's currently 3-3 in the final set as I write. Ever notice how these fcuking tossers never manage to clear their backlog of fixtures? Every game they postpone simply results in another game the next day being postponed as well - ridiculous play is stopped after 9.30pm CET.

[edtkh]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Canas wins 8-6 in the decider to progress to R16. ;)

[edtkh]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June)

Schnyder v Pierce. I haven't seen Schnyder play before but she has had some good results recently. What are her chances against Pierce?

Watching this mother of all circus must have served a pretty good dose of comedy for a Sunday - to think Pierce needed 11 match points before winning is simply ludicrous! :lol So much for women tennis... :rollin

[Disco Biscuit]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Just witnessed the Roland Garos 'croud' during the Nadal v Grosjean match. Utter disgrace. And the French wonder why the rest of Europe dislike them!! OK - a sweeping statement, but that really did p*ss me off. On the back of their performance yesterday when trying to put off Ivanovic. Tossers!

[libi71]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) for today's session starting at 11, I will play a double on Henin/Gaudio 5pts @1.87 Justine Henin should prove too much for Kuznetsowa. I go for Gaudio, despite his loss against Ferrer in Rome. H2H is 4-1 and he has played a good tournament so far, saving some strenght with his round 2 wo. Will update my bank statement later today.

[libi71]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) added another double, Safin/Puerta @2.24 Both coming of good wins against Ferrero/Wawrinka respectively.

[19dodeek86]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) helloo i m new here my pick today is husarova/cmartinez-lisun 2 2,05 becouse they li/sun played very good and they are champions from athena and they have very good form im sure about that 7/10 c ya

[libi71]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Gaudio just lost, despite being one break up in the fifth :puke

[Shedboy]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Gaudio was two breaks up. 4-0 up to lose 6-4 ridiculous :puke

[rasher]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) On the upside Henin pulled through after being match point down. :clap

[edtkh]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Not been able to post much since I've just got back, but don't suppose there were too many matches that weren't on the original schedule to begin with. ;) The shocks of the day have undoubtedly got to be Gaudio and Coria getting the boot - Gaudio was up 2 breaks and to toss away like that was simply shocking. Having said that, Henin-Hardenne just shows how tough she mentally is saving 2 match points to break Kuznetsova... I know tonnes of people did not agree with me and felt Nadal's the player to watch, but Federer looks every bit the man to beat once again, having made the quarters without seemingly having need to break sweat.

[edtkh]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Will most probably be back tomorrow with more selections. Until then, enjoy the rest of the action on Day 8. ;) Starting Bank : 100.00pts Current Bank : 249.30pts Profit/Loss : +149.30pts

[adk]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June)

Gaudio just lost' date=' despite being one break up in the fifth :puke[/quote'] He was actually 2 breaks up in the 5th! He led 4-0, and lost 4-6. ****ing unbelievable :wall:wall:wall

[Sco]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Well my picks for tommorrow are as follows and I am hoping there is some money to be made. Firstly I fancy Davydenko to see of Robredo. I watched the game that robredo has just come through with Safin and for all the good play he made, he couldn't stay focused and was pretty lucky to get more than one chance from an as usual inconsistent Safin. Davydenko on the other hand certainly will not give chances away, he has proved time and again what quality he has and I feel that 1.7 ish is a GREAT price for him. Secondly I quite fancy Mary Pierce to beat Davenport. I lot of people expected her to lose to Cliesters but she came through. Mary P has been hitting the ball well though and seems back to her best. I think the price of 2.2 and above is certainly some value there. Hopefully 2 winners:hope Sco

[The Saint]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Don't know why I should want to show my miserable tennis betting face in here again this tournament but think this particular bet certainly represents good value and can be laid off later in the Women's Tournament. 6/1 available with Coral & Stan James.... Lindsey Davenport to win French Open - 6/1 Her head to head record vs her 1/4 final opponent Mary Pierce is 8-2. Granted these matches happened a littlew while ago but at the time Pierce was one of the best players in the world so I do expect Davenport to win. In the semi final Davenport will be playing either the 15yo from Bulgaria whom I know nothing about (she won their only previous meet this year) or Likhovtseva the number 16 seed whom she leads 8-0 on previous meets.... Henin is probably the most likely winner but she has already survived 2 match points this tourament and if Sharapova does get to the final, Davenport beat her without conceding a game in January this year - all be it on hard. Against the other 2 possible final opponents Davenport would be a strong favourite. All this said, I am hoping that the gorgeous Ana Ivanovic wins for the good of men everywhere! Check out the pics on her Official Website! :ok :eek

[edtkh]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) On to the action for Day 9 then and once again, another couple of pretty decent bets coming along. Basically, all my bets involve women's matches as the men's matches for today look too straightforward and clearcut(and the odds being hardly decent) to be worth a shot. 20pts Karatantcheva-Henin-Hardenne (3.04 @ Ladbrokes) :( I've said from the outset Henin-Hardenne looks a class above everyone else in this tourny and I still haven't seen anything to suggest otherwise. Fair enough, she may look to have struggled to 2-1 wins in every round of her matches so far, but her victories over Medina Guerrigues and Kuznetsova just go a long way to show how strong she really is both physically and mentally is(or rather, how she's able to take advantage of the mental frailty of her opponents). For me, this is the big one really - if she beats Sharapova, the title is virtually hers as there just isn't another woman left whom I feel has got the mental strength to even push her close in the remaining matches. Even though Sharapova has been winning 2-0 in all her matches so far, I just can't help but feel that run's just got to come to an end today. The price for Karatantcheva here is really making me laugh - this is effectively licence to print money. No disrespect to Likhovtseva, but I'm not going to read too much into her defeat of Dementieva at all because her results against Dementieva and Farina Elia just sum up what's so wrong with the women's game - quite simply, it's more a case of her opponents' nerves failing to hold out than her being brilliant. In all honesty, I just can't see Karatantcheva bottling this the way Dementieva did considering how she took the game to Venus Williams, Shinobu Asagoe and the resilient Emmanuelle Gagliardi in her previous rounds. Very straightforward and a massive value bet for me. ;) 20pts Karatantcheva-Davenport (2.95 @ Ladbrokes) :( Davenport is just in a different class to Mary Pierce and like it or not, I just can't see any other outcome in this one. As The Saint has already pointed out, Davenport leads Pierce on h2h in the clash of the veterans and even though clay isn't really Davenport's favourite surface, you've got to feel she'd still have too much for someone who needed 11 matchpoints - and a partisan crowd to boot - to beat Schnyder considering she's just done a comeback of her own in seeing off Clijsters after the Belgian choked so sensationally (Clijsters hasn't choked like that since the 2003 Aussie Open semi-finals when she made the mother of all chokers by losing against Serena Williams despite leading by a set and up 5-1 in the second :lol ). That said, you feel the American has just got too much in her bottle to pull through here as I'm definitely under no illusions she'll be able to handle the crowd much better than Zvonareva(this cnut basically just handed her match to Pierce) and Schnyder did... Cheers & Good Luck! :ok Starting Bank : 100.00pts Current Bank : 249.30pts Profit/Loss : +149.30pts

[dave]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) Every QF in the Women's is very tough to call. Karatantcheva is the only one I could be confident about really. Henin I cannot back tomorrow in her physical condition against an opponent will put up a real fight. And I can't back Davenport because I don't like to bet against people in their home Grand Slams.

[rcgills]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June)

helloo i m new here my pick today is husarova/cmartinez-lisun 2 2' date='05 becouse they li/sun played very good and they are champions from athena and they have very good form im sure about that 7/10 c ya[/quote'] :welcome 19dodeek86. Good call there with your first prediction. Couldn't follow your tip as Bet365 weren't offering odds on the women's doubles, but :clap.

[libi71]

Re: Tennis : French Open (23rd May to 5th June) here we go again karatantcheva 6-2 4-1 and since then I think she has not been able to hold a single service game, loosing the second 4-6 :puke