19 January
So many interesting matches on the board , cant really decide what to play but I will try this pick .
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David Nalbandian vs Juan Carlos Ferrero ( Total games )
My pick is over 38.5 games
5 units to win 3.75 units at gamebookers
I really cant see a 3-0 sets win for either player in this match . Ferrero is in decent form but not great like many say . Watched 4 of his matches this season and he didnt impress me . Benneteau got close against him last week when he had 0-40 and couldnt break Juan Carlos who was able to get the most important points to secure both sets . Kohlschreiber won tight 2 sets battle against Ferrero but we must admit the german is best tennis of his life . Kiefer had health problems and Jones wasnt a real test either .
Nalbandian not great in the last round against Luczak where he dropped a set to local boy and I dont think its same David who beat Nadal twice and Federer twice at the end of the last season .
There should be atleast one close set like 7-5 ot 7-6 and then there should be no problem to cash this play because I highly doubt anybody is going to advance in an easy match today .
So many interesting matches on the board , cant really decide what to play but I will try this pick .
David Nalbandian vs Juan Carlos Ferrero ( Total games )
My pick is over 38.5 games
5 units to win 3.75 units at gamebookers
I really cant see a 3-0 sets win for either player in this match . Ferrero is in decent form but not great like many say . Watched 4 of his matches this season and he didnt impress me . Benneteau got close against him last week when he had 0-40 and couldnt break Juan Carlos who was able to get the most important points to secure both sets . Kohlschreiber won tight 2 sets battle against Ferrero but we must admit the german is best tennis of his life . Kiefer had health problems and Jones wasnt a real test either .
Nalbandian not great in the last round against Luczak where he dropped a set to local boy and I dont think its same David who beat Nadal twice and Federer twice at the end of the last season .
There should be atleast one close set like 7-5 ot 7-6 and then there should be no problem to cash this play because I highly doubt anybody is going to advance in an easy match today .
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Both doubles matches I picked yesterday cashed . Lets try one more play I really like , hope I wont have bad luck like in the last Nadals match .
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Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) ( Total games )
My pick is Over 33.5 games
5 units to win 3.5 units
Odds dropped a lot but I will still try to take it because I simply dont see an easy win for Nadal today . Mathieu is not Simon and he should have tank for more than just 1 set . As far as I remember he always play Nadal tough . I watched their last match played in Montreal and Mathieu was hanging in there with Nadal and playing very nice tennis . He won first set and things didnt look bad in the second set either before Nadal broke his serve game . Head to head is 6-0 for Rafael Nadal but I am not saying he will lose today . In their last 3 meetings Mathieu was able to take a set off Nadal , every time he won the first set against him . 7-5 6-4 7-5 could be possible but dont count Mathieu out too early , I think he has a good chance to win atleast one set against Rafa once again .
Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) ( Total games )
My pick is Over 33.5 games
5 units to win 3.5 units
Odds dropped a lot but I will still try to take it because I simply dont see an easy win for Nadal today . Mathieu is not Simon and he should have tank for more than just 1 set . As far as I remember he always play Nadal tough . I watched their last match played in Montreal and Mathieu was hanging in there with Nadal and playing very nice tennis . He won first set and things didnt look bad in the second set either before Nadal broke his serve game . Head to head is 6-0 for Rafael Nadal but I am not saying he will lose today . In their last 3 meetings Mathieu was able to take a set off Nadal , every time he won the first set against him . 7-5 6-4 7-5 could be possible but dont count Mathieu out too early , I think he has a good chance to win atleast one set against Rafa once again .
I smell free money today , I know the odds are very loose however there is only like 1 % this can go wrong .
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Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
My pick is Rafael Nadal to win
100 units to win 20 units at betfair
Now that Gasquet , Davydenko , Roddick and Murray all lost Rafael has everything in his own hands and if he doesnt make it to finals here he cant blame anybody else but himself . Nieminen is waiting in the next round for the winner of this match and Nadal should not have many problems with him if he will advance today . In the 1/2 he would have to play either Youzhny or Tsonga , Tsonga doesnt have what it takes to beat Rafael but Youzhny would be a real test , especially when you consider that Mikhail already beat Nadal this season in the finals of Chennai 6-1 6-0 ! Nadal was really worn out going into this finals tho after a marathon match with Carlos Moya in the 1/2 .
Nadal has 6-0 lead against Mathieu head to head and I dont think anything will change today especially with this match being best of 5 where the better player will prevail 9 out of 10 times .
Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
My pick is Rafael Nadal to win
100 units to win 20 units at betfair
Now that Gasquet , Davydenko , Roddick and Murray all lost Rafael has everything in his own hands and if he doesnt make it to finals here he cant blame anybody else but himself . Nieminen is waiting in the next round for the winner of this match and Nadal should not have many problems with him if he will advance today . In the 1/2 he would have to play either Youzhny or Tsonga , Tsonga doesnt have what it takes to beat Rafael but Youzhny would be a real test , especially when you consider that Mikhail already beat Nadal this season in the finals of Chennai 6-1 6-0 ! Nadal was really worn out going into this finals tho after a marathon match with Carlos Moya in the 1/2 .
Nadal has 6-0 lead against Mathieu head to head and I dont think anything will change today especially with this match being best of 5 where the better player will prevail 9 out of 10 times .
That is very nice to get your money back on a stone cold loss . Mathieu would never get enough games in to cover my over 33.5 games line . Had a feeling guy couldnt be at his best after that match with Koubek and I was right as Mathieu retired against Rafael in the second set . Glad I placed my moneyline bet at betfair , easiest money ever . d1g1t
Lets start the day with a parlay .
20 January
J.Husarova/F.Pennetta vs Y-C.Chan/C-J.Chuang
My pick is Y-C.Chan/C-J.Chuang to win
Novak Djokovic vs Lleyton Hewitt
My pick is Novak Djokovic to win
Roger Federer vs Tomas Berdych
My pick is Roger Federer to win
C.Black/L.Huber vs M.Koryttseva/T.Perebiynis
My pick is C.Black/L.Huber to win
5 units to win 5 units at gamebookers
This parlay should be 99 %
Lets start the day with a parlay .
20 January
J.Husarova/F.Pennetta vs Y-C.Chan/C-J.Chuang
My pick is Y-C.Chan/C-J.Chuang to win
Novak Djokovic vs Lleyton Hewitt
My pick is Novak Djokovic to win
Roger Federer vs Tomas Berdych
My pick is Roger Federer to win
C.Black/L.Huber vs M.Koryttseva/T.Perebiynis
My pick is C.Black/L.Huber to win
5 units to win 5 units at gamebookers
This parlay should be 99 %
Juan Carlos Ferrero vs David Ferrer ( Total games )
My pick is Over 39 games
10 units to win 8.2 units at pinnaclesports
Preview by bullet
Ferrer and Ferrero are sparring partners and know each others games inside out. Ferrer holds a healthy 4-1 series lead over his rival but it is 1 a piece on hard courts. Ferrero has stated he has upped the aggression in his game and it has certainly paid dividends judged on his results this year. His serve is quietly effective and he packs plenty of punch on his forehand side, the Ferrero double handed backhand is less effective cross court but he opens the court out nicely when able to go down the line. Ferrero has been impressive in dispatching Kiefer and Nalbandian and his exploiots have gone more or less unnoticed with the focus more on the big names. Ferrer has a relentless work rate and although his serve is not the biggest he keeps a high percentage. Once the ball is in play he is one of the best defenders on tour and his ability to make opponents play one more shot often leads to him winning points he has no right to win. Solid off both wings he punishes anything short with great authority. There are likely to be some lengthy baseline rallies and with both players in such good form it is a tough match to call.
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) ( Handicap )
My pick is Lleyton Hewitt + 6.5 games
10 units to win 8.5 units at gamebookers
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=640 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=h2h vAlign=baseline colSpan=6>ATP, Davis Cup and Grand Slam Main Draw Results</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=6>
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#eeeeee><TD vAlign=top width=39>2007
</TD><TD vAlign=top width=215>Wimbledon
Great Britain
</TD><TD vAlign=top width=61>Grass
</TD><TD vAlign=top width=43>R16
</TD><TD vAlign=top width=80>Djokovic
</TD><TD vAlign=top width=202>7-6(10) 7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(5)
Stats
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=top width=39>2006
</TD><TD vAlign=top width=215>US Open
NY, U.S.A.
</TD><TD vAlign=top width=61>Hard
</TD><TD vAlign=top width=43>R32
</TD><TD vAlign=top width=80>Hewitt
</TD><TD vAlign=top width=202>6-3 6-1 6-2
Stats
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD colSpan=6> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- /output table --><!-- </table> -->
Well ... what can I say about this match ? Djokovic with an easy draw so far and its not big surprise he wasnt really tested yet only dropping 20 games in 3 matches .
Hewitt advanced in an epic battle against Baghdatis from the previous round . He might not be in his best form ... of course he isnt because he stayed at the same level while everybody else improved in the recent years but he is still a tough fella to beat . With the support from 1000s of people around the court and millions of australians watching this match on TV he will try to give Djokovic all he can handle , it might not be enough to beat the young tennis star from Serbia but it should be enough to cover the given handicap .
