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FEBRUARY 22-28 |
DUBAI
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DELRAY BEACH
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ACAPULCO
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Feb 23 |
Stakhovsky to bt Berrer |
2.5 at 2.30 |
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2.10 |
 -2.5 |
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These two haven't met in five years so I'm
going to disregard the 3-0 head-to-head advantage of Berrer. Stakhovsky is
improving all the time and it's worth mentioning that he pushed Murray all
the way here in the first round last year. Berrer has been going well
indoors, but back out side I can't justify this price. |
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Feb 23 |
Petzschner to bt Karlovic |
2 at 2.89 |
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2.50 |
-2 |
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Back outside in the elements (its often breezy
at Delray), Karlovic must be risk today. Petzschner hasn't done a lot of
note on hardcourts in recent times, but he can only have gained confidence
from his semi final appearance in Memphis. |
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Feb 24 |
Bellucci to bt Ferrer |
2 at 2.50 |
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2.30 |
-2 |
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Wouldn't want to be taking too much shorter,
but Bellucci looks to be in this up to his eye balls. The Brazillian is just
about back to his best and will be keen to make the most of the remainder of
the South American swing. Ferrer is just average against lefties and is
coming off the Buenos Aires final. |
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Feb 24 |
Greul to bt Schwank |
2 at 2.80 |
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2.60 |
-2 |
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Greul cracked a losing streak with a win over
Isner yesterday. Much different match up today, but he'll carry some
confidence through from that win. Schwank qualified and he loves the dirt
but by all reports he wasn't all that impressive against Giraldo in the
opening round. |
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FEBRUARY 15-21 |
MARSEILLE
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MEMPHIS
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Feb 18 |
Mertens to bt Rufin |
3.5 at 2.01 |
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1.90 |
-3.5 |
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Bit of a strange one here. Rufin has the
higher ranking and is at home but he is far better on clay - before
yesterday's tight win over Recouderc he was 0-5 indoors. Mertens on the
other hand goes well inside. He quallied well and posted a win over Hajek in
the first round. I must say I had the Belgian a strong fave. |
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Feb 15 |
Zverev to bt Guez |
3.5 at 2.02 |
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1.90 |
 +3.57 |
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It's fair to say that Zverev isn't all that
confident at the moment having won just one of his last 17 matches. But I
think the German can bounce back here in what are his best conditions. Guez
goes okay indoors but his most recent form leaves a little to be desired.
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Feb 18 |
Granollers to bt Andreev |
2 at 2.62 |
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2.35 |
-2 |
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Granollers steamed past Junqueira in the first
round so should be very confident coming into this. Andreev had a solid week
in Brazil, but his form prior was very average. He hasn't quite shown enough
for me to warrant this price today. |
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Feb 15 |
Schwank to bt Hanescu |
3.5 at 1.83 |
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1.80 |
-3.5 |
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At his best, I'd expect Hanescu to be right in
this one, but coming off an injury he doesn't look to be travelling all that
well at the moment. And he is having his first start at this tournament. The
dirt-loving Schwank posted an excellent clay challenger win then posted
losses to Bellucci and Ferrero but this should be easier. |
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FEBRUARY 8-14 |
ROTTERDAM
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SAN JOSE
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Feb 10 |
Clement to bt Berrer |
2.5 at 2.30 |
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2.15 |
-2.5 |
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Berrer has played a lot of tennis in the last
two weeks. He backed up a challenger win with the final in Zagreb. Winning
form is good form but I can't help but think that he is a little short
today. Clement started a slight fave and got the better of Berrer indoors in
Stockholm late last year. The Frenchman is passed his prime but he plays his
best in these conditions. |
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Feb 10 |
Mayer to bt Robredo |
2 at 2.71 |
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2.50 |
+3.42 |
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Robredo is very up and down these days and by
all accounts he wasn't all that impressive in the opening round against
Haase. Mayer should have a lot of confidence after his opening round win
over Tipsarevic. They played out a tight one in Shanghai late last year,
hopefully the German can come out on top this time. |
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Feb 9 |
Golubev to bt Youzhny |
1.5 at 3.19 |
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2.90 |
-1.5 |
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Golubev was pushed in final round quallies by
Hajek, but he did finish well on top. The matches under the belt in these
conditions can only be a positive. Youzhny is first up since his
wrist-related withdrawl from Melbourne. Golubev is playing the best tennis
of his career and loves the indoor conditions, should go very close. |
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Feb 8 |
Haase to bt Robredo |
1.5 at 3.56 |
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3.00 |
-1.5 |
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Haase looks be slowly getting back to the
level where he was pre-injury in 2008. He failed to get through quallies
last week in Zagreb but has to be better for the indoor practise. Robredo is
first up since a poor opening round loss in Melbourne and has to be going
around a little short today. |
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Feb 11 |
Berankis to bt Phau |
2.5 at 2.27 |
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2.15 |
+3.17 |
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Not sure how much we can read into Phau's win
over a less than 100% Chardy in the opening round. Berankis has been in
great challenger form and he has carried it through to ATP level with a
qualifying run and then a win over Ginepri here. He is playing with great
confidence and should be suited to the fast conditions. |
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FEBRUARY 1-7 |
JOHANNESBURG
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Feb 3 |
O Rochus to bt Melzer |
2 at 2.80 |
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2.50 |
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There hasn't been too much between these two
over the years and I don't see much different today. Both players have
struggled through the early part of the season but both go well indoors. I
had it a lot closer than what bookies have come up with. |
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Feb 1 |
Dodig to bt Korolev |
1.5 at 3.60 |
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3.00 |
+3.9 |
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Dodig is coming off a nice run through
quallies in Melbourne. He notched up wins over Andreev and Gulbis here last
year so this looks well within his reach. Korolev pushed Gonzo in Melbourne,
goes okay inside but remains inconsistent as ever. Has come up very short
today. |
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JANUARY 18-31 |
2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN
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Jan 31 |
Murray to bt Federer |
2 at 2.65 |
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2.50 |
-2 |
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Is the ghost of Fred Perry finally about to be
laid to rest? I think there is a very good chance of it happening today.
Lets not forget that Federer had lost four of eight prior to the Oz Open. He
was only tested against Davydenko and it was the Russian who capitulated
after an early lead. Far too much has been made of Federer's strong showing
against a tired Tsonga in the semis. Murray could hardly have been more
impressive through the two weeks here and he is much fitter and stronger
both physically and mentally now. Looks like an indoor affair with some rain
about but I don't think this will be of any concern for the Brit. |
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Jan 26 |
Nadal to bt Murray |
3.5 at 2.10 |
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2.00 |
-3.5 |
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Murray has failed to drop a set in his run to
a debut Australian Open quarter-final appearance. But he faces a huge class
jump now. He knows what it takes to beat Nadal, but I'm expecting slowish
night conditions to suit Nadal nicely. The Spaniard has dropped a few sets
enroute, but I've been fairly impressed with his form starting the year
fresh. Just fail to see why he isn't a favourite today. |
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Jan 23 |
Cilic to bt Del Potro |
2 at 2.80 |
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2.50 |
+3.6 |
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Have been largely unimpressed with Del Potro
through the first week of the tournament. Cilic must be riding high on
confidence having not dropped a match all year and he looks to be getting
the Argentine at the right time. Should be a serve fest in the indoor
confines of HiSense Arena but the value looks to be with Cilic to make it
back-to-back Slam quarter finals. |
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Jan 21 |
Robert to bt Montanes |
3 at 2.35 |
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2.10 |
-3 |
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Robert is in unchartered waters at this stage
of a Slam but I feel that he has to have the advantage on this surface. He
played well at challenger level late last year, was competitive in Chennai
and played solid against Starace in the first round. Montanes will grind all
day but will surely struggle more on serve as the match goes on. |
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Jan 19 |
C Rochus to bt Young |
2.5 at 2.45 |
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2.30 |
-2.5 |
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The Donald showed some solid qualifying form
with wins over M Lopez, Phau and Suzuki but best of five represents another
story. He is just 1-8 at this level over his short career. Rochus has been
poor for a while now but he has the experience to grind this one out. |
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Jan 19 |
Marchenko to bt Moya |
3 at 2.25 |
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2.15 |
+3.75 |
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Moya was competitive agaisnt Tipsarevic in
Chennai but he has to be coming in underdone after the 10-month injury
layoff. Marchenko is very capable on hardcourts in his '09 hard challenger
form is anything to go by. Moya has been a losing streak here and it looks
like a good chance to continue. |
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Jan 19 |
Youzhny to bt Gasquet |
2 at 2.51 |
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2.40 |
+3.02 |
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Gasquet is coming off the final in Sydney and
while the matches under the belt make him a deserved favourite, he still
looks to short. Youzhny will be better since the round one Stakhovsky loss
in Doha and is much better under pressure. |
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Jan 19 |
Malisse to bt Almagro |
3.5 at 2.02 |
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1.90 |
-3.5 |
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Almagro has made the third round of his last
five slams but has only a poor loss to Gicquel in the Auckland lead-up as a
lead-in. Was training hard in Barca in December but reports are that he
sustained a broken wrist in New Zealand last week. Malisse is a much
maligned headcase but I'm willing to support him here. |
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Jan 19 |
Zemlja to bt Becker |
1.5 at 3.75 |
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3.00 |
-1.5 |
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Zemlja posted a 10-8 3rd set qualifying win
over Darcis to make his first Oz Open main draw. Becker pulled from doubles
in Sydney with an arm injury so he may not quite be 100% here. Has
experience and huge serve on his side but it may not be enough. |
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Jan 19 |
Multi/Parlay
Koubek to bt R Ram
Berrer to bt Vliegen
Kubot to bt Zverev |
2 at 3.26 |
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3.00 |
+4.52 |
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Huge effort from Koubek in quals, his work in
Dubai with Federer in December should start to pay dividends. Ram is
improving but he needs faster conditions. Berrer is volatile but he should
have far too much for Vliegen who only started practicing three weeks ago
off his back problems. While Zverev has been terrible, just 1-14 all tours
since July last year. Kubot played well in Doha and has a superior best of
five set record. |
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Jan 18 |
Schuettler to bt Querrey |
1 at 4.49 |
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4.00 |
+3.49 |
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Just a note to start on - condtions in
Melbourne on Monday are forecast to be very, very windy. Some players with
handle these condtions better than others - but caution is advised. Querrey
has the weapons but went 0-2 in return since his post-US Open glass cut
mishap, maybe not as confident as he could be. Schuettler's best days are
gone, but he is a former finalist here and the difficult conditions
shouldn't bother him. |
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Jan 18 |
Ilhan to bt Grosjean |
3 at 2.31 |
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2.15 |
+3.93 |
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Ilhan gets another chance after a tough final
round qual loss in which he twice served for the match against Kindlmann. He
comes in match fit and is known to be a fighter. Grosjean was better than
expected in Auckland after resuming from an injury-hit second half of '09
season. Best of five will put him to the test however. |
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Jan 18 |
Acasuso to bt Kunitsyn |
3.5 at 1.87 |
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1.80 |
-3.5 |
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This one has 4-5 sets written all over it but
I can't touch Kunitsyn with his abysmal 2-14 record in best of five matches.
Acasuso has the 1-0 h-h (New Haven '09) and all reports suggest he is
motivated again after an injury-hit '09 season. |
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Jan 18 |
G-Lopez to bt Wawrinka |
1 at 5.50 |
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4.00 |
-1 |
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G-Lopez posted losses to Darcis and Isner in
the lead-up but he is no stranger to posting upset wins. Wawrinka played
well in Chennai but he pulled from Sydney with a neck strain and isn't the
most reliable in long five-setters. |
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Jan 18 |
N Lapentti to bt Troicki |
1 at 4.43 |
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3.00 |
-1 |
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Troicki has the class, but he struggled to
handle some wind in Sydney last week (l. Baghdatis) and it's going to be
much stronger today. Lapentti loves the five setters but you can be sure he
will be competitive and will fight to the death. |
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Jan 18 |
Lacko to bt L Mayer |
2 at 2.74 |
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2.40 |
+3.48 |
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Leonardo Mayer will be match-fit after a nice
run from quallies to a quarter final in Sydney but this is a new tournament.
Lacko is also playin well and has some excellent hardcourt challenger form
late last year and was solid in Chennai. Not much separating the two for
mine. |
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Jan 18 |
Multi/Parlay
Odesnik to bt Kavcic
Kohlsch. to bt Zeballos
Falla to bt Daniel (Tues) |
3 at 2.51 |
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2.40 |
+4.53 |
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The infamous Grand Slam multi returns. Kavcic
gave his all to get past Devvarman in final round quallies but I feel that
he will find best of five much harder. Odesnik was looking very solid in
Brisbane. Zeballos is coming off an injury and is no where near the sort of
form he showed last slam in New York, so hard to go past Kohlschreiber. And
Falla, while posting a dissapointing loss to Chela in Sydney, has far too
much on hardcourts for the clay-loving Daniel who is just 1-13 in best of
five matches. |
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