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TheBrainiac · Mar 14, 2009

14 March

Wager Type : ATP Doubles

BNP Paribas Doubles

Start time :2:00PM (EST)

B.Soares/K.Ullyett vs T.Parrott/F.Polasek

My pick is T.Parrott/F.Polasek to win

Odds : 2.23

Where : betandwin

2 units to win 2.46 units

Will try to go with slight underdogs here , Soares and Ullyett haven't played together in a while and Parrott with Polasek are regular team .

TheBrainiac · Mar 15, 2009

15 March

Wager Type : ATP Handicap

BNP Paribas Open R2 

Start time :04:00 PM PST

Rafael Nadal vs Michael Berrer

My pick is Michael Berrer + 7 GAMES

Odds : 1.83

Where : sportingbet

2 units to win 1.66 units

TheBrainiac · Mar 15, 2009

Horrible , Nadal played well but Berrer is hopeless , moves like a turtle out there .

15 March

Wager Type : ATP Handicap

BNP Paribas Open R2 

Start time :6:46 PM PST

Radek Stepanek vs Sam Querrey

My pick is Sam Querrey + 3 GAMES

Odds : - 111

Where : pinnaclesports

3.33 units to win 3 units

Lets go big boy , Isner showed how it works against Monfils , now it's your turn .

CAP-IT-OFF · Mar 16, 2009

What do you think of Blake vs Gonzalez later on today? I think Blake should lose to Gonzalez without a doubt.

Your thoughts?

TheBrainiac · Mar 16, 2009

ATP Doubles : 42-19 + 29.28 units

WTA Doubles : 4-3 - 3.5 units

ATP fav ML : 12-8 - 32.82 units

WTA fav ML : 13-4 + 37.58 units

ATP Handicap 11-4 +17.95 units

WTA Handicap : 6-0 + 29.16 units

ATP Total Games : 1-5 - 14.15 units

WTA Total Games : 1-0 + 2.5 units

ATP Set Betting : 2-0 + 6.7 units

Prop Bets : 2-2 - 2.03 units
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YTD : 94-45 + 70.67 units

Don't think it's possible to trust either of them with your money , both can run hot or cold any time . Lot of support for home boys in the stands tho , Gonzo is a known hothead and might not like it. If I had to make a bet I would go with Gonzalez but this is 50/50 match .

TheBrainiac · Mar 16, 2009

16 March

Wager Type : WTA Handicap

BNP Paribas Open R3

Start time :02:30 PM PST

Ana Ivanovic vs Gisela Dulko

My pick is Gisela Dulko + 5 GAMES

Odds : 1.83

Where : sportingbet

2 units to win 1.66 units

TheBrainiac · Mar 16, 2009

16 March

Wager Type : ATP Doubles

BNP Paribas Doubles

Start time :4:45PM (EST)

J.Del Potro/D.Nalbandian vs L.Dlouhy/L.Paes

My pick is L.Dlouhy/L.Paes to win

Odds : - 160

Where : 5dimes

4 units to win 2.5 units

16 March

Wager Type : ATP Doubles

BNP Paribas Doubles

Start time :6:15PM (EST)

P.Mathieu/M.Safin vs M.Melo/A.Sa

My pick is M.Melo/A.Sa to win

Odds : - 185

Where : 5dimes

4.62 units to win 2.5 units

16 March

Wager Type : ATP Doubles

BNP Paribas Doubles

Start time :8:15PM (EST)

M.Bhupathi/M.Knowles vs M.Mirnyi/A.Ram

My pick is M.Mirnyi/A.Ram to win

Odds : + 150

Where : 5dimes

2 units to win 3 units

This is a value play , Bhupathi and Knowles might have a very slight edge because they have played more matches together but not more than 55/45 . H2H is 0-1 for Mirnyi and Ram , Bhupathi and Knowles didn't look great in the first round , Mirnyi/Ram beat Damm and Lindstedt in round 1 who have won 3 tournament this year already and made finals once . Mirnyi and Andy Ram didn't face a single breakpoint in the first round .

TheBrainiac · Mar 16, 2009

16 March

Wager Type : WTA fav ML

BNP Paribas Open R3

Start time :05:00 PM PST

Sybille Bammer vs Vera Dushevina

My pick is Vera Dushevina to win

Odds : 1.74

Where : betfair

5 units to win 3.7 units

Vera has played Bammer 1 month ago and won in straight sets breaking Sybille Bammer 5 times . I believe Dushevina has more power and should earn more cheap points on her serve which is a big advantage in women tennis when you dont have to play out every single point .

CAP-IT-OFF · Mar 17, 2009

Thanks for your input about the Blake and Gonzalez game. Took Gonzy and came through as a winner.

Any suggestions on if Isner will continue to surprise in this tourament or will Safin take him out today?

I'm leaning on Safin though.

TheBrainiac · Mar 17, 2009

Just woke up . My lean was on Isner , probably something like 7-6 7-6 . Safin is very moody and I don't think he will like those big bombs of Big John Isner . Safin won against Massu but this guy is on like 10 loss streak so it's not a big deal , Massu is finished as a player .

CAP-IT-OFF · Mar 17, 2009

The Brainiac said:
Just woke up . My lean was on Isner , probably something like 7-6 7-6 . Safin is very moody and I don't think he will like those big bombs of Big John Isner . Safin won against Massu but this guy is on like 10 loss streak so it's not a big deal , Massu is finished as a player .

Ok thanks for the insight. No play for me on this match. Good luck with your selections.

TheBrainiac · Mar 17, 2009

17 March

Wager Type : ATP Handicap

BNP Paribas Open R3

Start time :01:05 PM PST

Novak Djokovic vs Tommy Haas

My pick is Tommy Haas + 4.5 GAMES

Odds : 1.90

Where : unibet

4 units to win 3.6 units

TheBrainiac · Mar 17, 2009

What a jerk , another hopeless idiot .

TheBrainiac · Mar 17, 2009

17 March

Wager Type : ATP underdog ML

BNP Paribas Open R3

Start time : 2:30 PM PST

Marat Safin vs John Isner

My pick is John Isner to win

Odds : + 110

Where : pinnaclesports

5 units to win 5.5 units

Safin played well against Massu but this is a much tougher opponent here on hardcourts . Massu is 2-8 in his last matches so Safin's win against him is not a big deal . Isner served strong against Monfils who seemed very bothered in the deciding set by big serves of John Isner . Don't believe Safin should be the favorite here .

TheBrainiac · Mar 17, 2009

17 March

Wager Type : ATP Handicap

BNP Paribas Open R3

Start time :4:45 PM PST

Rafael Nadal vs Dmitry Tursunov

My pick is Dmitry Tursunov + 6 GAMES

Odds : - 140

Where : pinnaclesports

7 units to win 5 units

Mug bet but Tursunov should be able to serve strong enough to win 6 games for a push , don't think ihandicap should be that high .

rhinooooo · Mar 17, 2009

Congrats on Isner.

That Tursunov line tempted me. 6.5 in some places. He should be able to do it, but you never know with him being a mug, and depending on the mood Rafa is in... Good luck mate.

TheBrainiac · Mar 17, 2009

Thanks , same to you , see you had money on Big John as well . Finally pulled the trigger in like 1 year and backed an underdog LOL

TheBrainiac · Mar 17, 2009

3-6 3-6 and a push , watching Tursunov miss easiest shot to make it 4-4 and smiling in the second set and most likely a winner with this handicap almost made me puke .

17 March

Wager Type : ATP Total Games

BNP Paribas Open R3

Start time :07:35 PM PST

Andy Roddick vs Nicolas Kiefer

My pick is OVER 21 GAMES

Odds : - 108

Where : pinnaclesports

5.4 units to win 5 units

Wanted to bet on + 4.5 handicap for Kiefer but this most likely only covers a 4-6 4-6 loss so I rather take over games when I already think Kiefer could be able to keep it close atleast in one set . 7-6 set would mean next set could end 6-2 for same player and still get a push . This is worth a try I believe .

rhinooooo · Mar 17, 2009

Tough luck on that one. Dima is such a prick on court. Seems like the bookies got this right.

Hope Kiwi wins and the over hits. Good luck mate.

TheBrainiac · Mar 17, 2009

BIG PLAY

17 March

Wager Type : WTA fav ML

BNP Paribas Open R3

Start time :09:05 PM PST

Flavia Pennetta vs Ana Ivanovic

My pick is Ana Ivanovic to win

Odds : 1.47

Where : betfair

20 units to win 9.4 units

Other big play was Venus Williams few weeks ago against Dementieva as - 168 favorite and won easily 6-3 6-3 .
Pretty confident this one is a winner , Pennetta isn't in good form and Ana is improving lately , so far no big trouble in this tournament .
Ana is the defending champion here beating Kuznetsova in the finals last year , in the next round she would play Bammer or Hantuchova , both are more than beatable , probably easier match than this one today .