Tennis - Hopman Cup (29 Dec 2007 to 4 Jan 2008)

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SERBIA	2.1	SportsBet
CZECH REPUBLIC	5	10Bet
FRANCE	6	Bet365
UNITED STATES	6.5	TAB
ARGENTINA	26	RacingOdds
AUSTRALIA	51.4	Pinnacle
INDIA	106	Pinnacle
CHINESE TAIPEI	401	SportsBet

Serbia	USA
Jelena Jankovic Novak Djokovic	Serena Williams Mardy Fish
Czech Republic	France
Lucie Safarova Tomas Berdych	Tatiana Golovin Arnaud Clement
Argentina	Australia
Gisela Dulko Juan Ignacio Chela	Alicia Molik Peter Luczak
India	Chinese Taipei
Sania Mirza Rohan Bopanna	Su-Wei Hsieh Yen-Hsun Lu

Schedule Such is the nature of this event that India are not an unrealistic possibility. They marginally failed to qualify for last years final, beating the Czech lovebird doubles bunnies along the way, who they meet again in this. Although Bopanna is the lowest ranked man, he'll team with Mirza as the best credentialed doubles pair - 3-0 in last year's event, as evidence. Even the Serb's doubles records suggest they had better win both singles! Importantly, India are possibly the team who take this event the most seriously. The two Serbs, whilst undoubtedly will be hard to beat, are coming off some issues themselves. USA are rather in dissaray, the Czech's are struggling with the heat and the French will also be beatable. Three of the outsiders are value IMO, although I think the rules here just permit one play. I make Argentina 17.00 (26.00 with books - I got 31.00), Australia 30.00 (51.00) and India 40.00 (106.00). Both India (v USA) and Australia (v Czech Republic) shape as near even money chances to win tommorow's opening ties, IMO.

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Re: Tennis - Hopman Cup (29 Dec 2007 to 4 Jan 2008) Should add that the ill/injury-rehab Serena Williams has been replaced by Meghann Shaughnessy for tonights tie.