Tennis 10/8-10/14

[Marcus000]

2007 Tennis Record: 5-8 (-4.89 units)


Kremlin Cup (Carpet)

Grosjean +130 vs Mathieu (2 units to win 2.6 units)

Gonna take the shot on the + money on this one. Mathieu has been the better player this year by far but of late hasn't been good. He has played 2 tournaments since the US Open and lost in the first round of both in straight sets. Grosjean leads the H2H 2-0 with both wins coming last year and 1 of those wins on a carpet surface where Grosjean won in straight sets. Either way this should be a decently contested match and with that like said I'll take the shot on the + money.

 

[J.Dynomite]

..BOL Marcus000..looks nice +money

 

[Marcus000]

thx bro. sadly grosjean played horrible and didn't even really compete in the match.

One final play for the day.


BA-CA Tennis Trophy (Indoor Hard)

Mardy Fish -145 vs Nicolas Almagro (4.35 units to win 3 units)

Better surface here for Fish as he is usually good on indoor hard surfaces. Concern for Almagro injury wise as he had to retire out of his last tournament with a elbow injury and this is his first tournament back from that. This is Mardy's first tournament since the US Open, but I haven't read anything about an injury of any sorts so think he just wanted to take a break for a few weeks. There is a concern there but also on the other side he should easily be very fit for this match and have the energy to burn. Plus add in the fact Almagro hasn't made it out of the first round in this tournament the last 2 years.

Surface definately the advantage here for Fish imo as Almagro is a clay court specialist and beatable on the hard court surfaces (especially indoor hard court).

 

[gpcyan3]

Nice hit on Fish bro. Not a bad idea to bet Grosjean as everything I read pointed to him, but just had a feeling PHM was gonna get this one. GL this week.

 

[Fondybadger]

Good luck Marcus

 

[Marcus000]

gp: thx bro. yeah i thought grosjean would put up more of a fight then he did but oh well. good easy hit for you on phm tho, so congrats. I can now go back to not caring about grosjean and make my life easier

fondy: thx bro

 

[Marcus000]

Kremlin Cup (Carpet)

Stepanek -120 vs Tursunov (3.6 units to win 3 units)

Gutplay here really. Both of these players have advanced a good amount in this tournament before. Tursunov got to the semi's 2 years ago and Stepanek got the the quarters 3 years ago. But right now I just rate Stepanek a little higher on carpet then Tursunov. Should be a close match either way, but just going with my gut on this one.

 

[Marcus000]

BA-CA Tennis Trophy (Indoor Hard)

Seppi -150 vs Haase (4.5 units to win 3 units)

Looking for Seppi to build on the confidence and momentum he gained from his first round match beating Baghdatis easily in straight sets.

 

[J.Dynomite]

2-0 day :shake:

 

[Marcus000]

thx bro. finally good to get back into the + side after the shitty start I had.

 

[Marcus000]

WTA PTT Bangkok Open

Wozniak +130 vs Chan (2 units to win 2.6 units)

Think Wozniak has every chance to win this. Imo both girls are about the same so any one of them to be good sized dog is a value bet to me.

 

[Marcus000]

ATP BA-CA Tennis Trophy

Nalbandian -135 vs Wawrinka (4.05 units to win 3 units)

Gotta go with the indoor hardcourt pro in this one even tho he's beyond a mental case this year. Wawrinka's form since the US Open has not been good at all and he even had a struggle in the first round beating a mediore Giquel. I also would take the over 2.5 broken raquets for Nalby.

Chela -120 vs Melzer (3.6 units to win 3 units)

A match on paper that should be about 50-50 but playing on Chela as Melzer really hasn't been that impressive of late. Since the US Open he has struggled and lost against decent competition while only beating bad competition. And in Metz last week he struggled some more as it took him 3 sets to beat 2 opponents which he should have beat in straight sets. He got fed another cupcake in the 1st round in Peya. He definately won't be facing a cupcake here in Chela and I think Chela gets the job done and moves on.

 

[Marcus000]

Well Wozniak lets me down after winning the 1st set. Was a close match as expected but sadly she couldn't pull through in the end. Nalby was the standard nutcase as usual. He wins the first set and then gets his ass kicked in the next 2 sets. He really is turning into a waste of talent. Chela tho thankfully pulls through after dropping the 1st set. Looks like I should bet on players I think will lose the 1st set cuz the ones that are winning the first set aren't having any luck for me.

2007 Tennis Record: 9-11 (-0.94 units)

 

[Marcus000]

WTA Kremlin Cup

Azarenka +1.5 sets -150 vs Dementieva (4.5 units to win 3 units)

Azarenka went through Sharapova in straight sets in the last match. That shows she is playing some great tennis right now. Its not much to ask for he to take a set in this one against Demon who can fault away a set like no ones business.

 

[Marcus000]

Why I sill put bets on the WTA is beyond me, I think its a sickness and I definately need the freaking cure. With that said 2 ATP bets for the rest of the day.

ATP Kremlin Cup

Berrer +150 vs Kohlschreiber (2 units to win 3 units)

Berrer who beat Youzhny playing on his home soil in straight sets is this much of a dog to Kohl? Both these players should know each other well considering they are both from Germany. 150 just seems too much, Berrer is a very capable player and he proved that against Youzhny.

ATP If Stockholm Open

Karlovic -145 vs Clement (4.35 units to win 3 units)

Karlovic has the advantage in this match imo as he had yesterday off as Pim Pim had to withdraw yet again. Clement meanwhile was taken to 3 sets by a poor Ryderstedt. Good chance here for Karlovic to get revenge on his loss to Clement in the US Open.

 

[Marcus000]

After Berrer wins the first set lame ass Kohl retires to fuck me over. So that bet is a void as for my book the match must be 2 sets for action. Damn Kohl. Karlovic pulls through in 3 sets winning the tiebreaker in the 3rd to win and cash some money.

2007 Tennis Record: 10-12 (-2.44 units)