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Sep 3
Simon to bt Kohlsch.
4 at 1.90
1.80
?
I was quite impressed with Simon's lead-up. He
lost to the likes of Nalbandian, Youzhny and Fish, but all were competitive
and the form of all has held up. Kohlschreiber wasn't all that impressive
against Kamke by all accounts so he will need to lift for this one.
Sep 3
Robredo to bt Benneteau
2.5 at 2.29
2.20
?
One is never quite sure what to expect from
Robredo these days but I like his chances today. He breezed past Rosol in
the opening round and thrashed the Frenchman earlier in the year in Dubai.
Benneteau got past Stepanek in what looked like a grueling encounter but
it's hard to read too much into that one as Stepanek was coming in well
underdone.
Sep 2
Schwank to bt Clement
3 at 2.15
2.00
Void
Clement outlasted Baghdatis in the heat while
Schwank justified his preparation in Toronto and New Haven with a surprise
win over Ginepri. The Argentine isn't the worst clay type on hardcourts and
will be confident today. Clement was in poor form coming into this event and
I'm not convinced that he is anywhere near back to his best.
Sep 2
Polansky to bt Blake
2 at 2.75
2.50
-2
This promises to be a length affair. Polansky
is a big improver and has the game to do very well in these conditions. Very
hard to get a read on Blake's form but it has to be said that this has been
a horror year and it won't take too much to see his confidence failing him
again.
Sep 2
Dodig to bt De Bakker
1 at 4.51
4.00
-1
De Bakker had a solid hardcourt lead-up season
but he has to be going around under the odds today. Dodig leads the
head-to-head 1-0 (indoor '09) and despite getting through courtesy of a
Gonzalez retirement, looks to be in some solid form.
Sep 2
Berankis to bt Melzer
1.5 at 3.25
3.00
-1.5
The 20 year-old Berankis is gaining quite a
reputation as one to watch. He put out a local hope Sweeting in the first
round quite comfortably after breezing in quallies. By his own admission,
Melzer played poorly against Tursunov and this can only be harder.
Aug 30
Przysiezny to bt Montanes
1.5 at 3.26
3.00
-1.5
Montanes isn't the worst going around on
hardcourts but he comes into this with no preparation. He last played at ATP
level on the clay on 30/7 and has since withdrawn from Bundesliga matches.
Przysiezny has average form and is on an 0-7 run but he has been competitive
and has done okay at quallies here the last few years which tells me he
doesn't mind the conditions.
Aug 30
Phau to bt Mello
2.5 at 2.45
2.25
-2.5
Fail to see why Mello is such a jolly here.
Phau had a tight loss to Canada's Bester in the lead-up but he should be
much better for the run and by all accounts the solid practise since. Mello
has form at challenger level but it's a different ball game at Grand Slam
level and Phau has the edge mentally.
Aug 30
Dent to bt Falla
4 at 1.98
1.90
+3
Falla has some decent form and as many readers
will know, is usually one of my favourites, but just about everything looks
to be in Dent's favour today. Can't see it being easy, but Dent gets the hot
and fast conditions on the intimate Grandstand court where he will get
plenty of support.
Aug 30
Devvarman to bt Anderson
1.5 at 3.45
3.00
-1.5
Anderson gets some hot and fast conditions to
suit, but he looks to have come up very short. Can see this going to four or
five and the South African isn't the most mentally stable player on the
tour. Devvarman has been solid in the lead-up and will have good memories of
some solid play here from quallies last year.
AUGUST 22-29
NEW HAVEN
SURFACE: HARD - DRAW: 48
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Aug 24
Luczak to bt Stakhovsky
2 at 2.75
2.50
-2
Luczak posted a big win over Leo Mayer
yesterday and I'm tipping him to be right in this one also. The slowish
hardcourt conditions to suit very well and he comes in match-fit. Stakhovsky
has only won a single match since Wimbledon so I'm not sure he deserves such
a short price today.
Aug 24
Robredo to bt Dent
3.5 at 1.97
1.95
+3.39
Dent got through a second set lapse against
Schwank yesterday but I feel that he may need to lift a notch or two for
this one. Robredo hasn't done anything of note for a long time but if he can
serve half decent, he should get some chances on the Dent ball.
Aug 24
Kukushkin to bt De Bakk.
2.5 at 2.51
2.40
-2.5
Kukushkin is flying at the moment. He brought
he challenger form to ATP level with three qualifying wins and a first round
win over Gruel all without dropping a set. De Bakker hasn't beat anyone of
real note since Tsonga back in April, and he may not appreciate the slowish
conditions.
Aug 24
Hajek to bt F Mayer
1.5 at 3.58
3.25
-1.5
Hard to tip up Hajek on hardcourts but Mayer
can lose to just about anyone on any day. He had a bit of a struggle in his
first hardcourt outing in Cincy. Hajek boasts a 2-0 head-to-head (clay) and
comes in with a match under the prevailing conditions.
Aug 24
Lacko to bt Bellucci
2.5 at 2.44
2.25
+3.6
Going with another player who had to play
their way into the second round. Bellucci has the class but he is yet to
convince me that he is to be supported when going around at these prices.
Lacko has been on the North American hardcourts for the last month and is
well capable of matching it with the Brazillian in the these conditions.
AUGUST 15-23
CINCINNATI
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Aug 17
Benneteau to bt Llodra
3 at 2.06
2.00
+3.18
Llodra has an awful record at this venue,
never having won a match. You generally either love or hate Mason (as we saw
with Petzchner yesterday) and I'm guessing Llodra is in the latter category.
Betting on matches involving two Frenchman carries risk, but I'm looking for
Benneteau to come out on top here.
Aug 17
Simon to bt Fish
2 at 2.50
2.40
-2
I know Fish has been in some solid form in
recent times, but he will need to serve the lights out today to justify this
price. I saw these two play a few years ago and it was all Simon. The
Frenchman is getting back on track and has the game to upset the American.
Aug 16
Almagro to bt Wawrinka
2 at 2.64
2.50
-2
These two are 1-1 on hardcourts and recent
meetings have been close. Almagro was okay last week against Marchenko and
Llodra while Wawrinka went out to Nadal. Hot conditions won't bother the
Spaniard and Wawrinka hasn't had that many matches recently.
Aug 16
Petzschner to bt Querrey
1.5 at 3.73
3.40
-1.5
Far from convinced about Querrey's form at the
moment despite his win at the recent LA tourney. Petzschner is 1-0 on hard
and has the slow paced solid game that can frustrate the American. Faster
conditions might even help Petz get a few more free points on serve.
Aug 16
Becker to bt Bellucci
4 at 1.94
1.85
-4
Bellucci put in a feeble effort against Gulbis
last week and I'm not sure that he can find something a week later in these
fast conditions against a match-fit big server. Much has been said about
Becker;s game, but he might not have to do anything but stay solid today to
get over the line here.
Aug 16
Devvarman to bt Ginepri
3 at 2.18
2.00
-3
Devvarman quallied well with two good wins
over Chiudinelli and Smyczek so he comes in match-fit and well acclimatised
to the hot conditions. Still not convinced about Ginepri. He is past his
prime and I'm not sure he even deserves to bt fave here.
AUGUST 9-15
CANADA
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Aug 12
Nalbandian to bt Soder.
3.5 at 1.90
1.85
+3.15
Nalbandian hasn't played this many matches in
a two-week period for years but yesterday's easy win over Robredo should
have him ready for a long struggle today if required. Conditions should suit
here and Soderling wasn't all that impressive first up on hardcourt against
Gulbis.
Aug 11
Polansky to bt Hanescu
2.5 at 2.38
2.20
-2.5
Polansky held his nerve very well to get past
Melzer on Monday. Can see this being a long and drawn out affair but I'm not
conviced by a win over Raonic that Hanescu is out of his slump.
Aug 11
Llodra to bt Almagro
2 at 2.59
2.40
+3.18
Llodra looks to be fit and well and will
surely be giving this 100%. If he serves his best, he will be tough to get
past today. Almagro had a big struggle last round and doesn't look to be
travelling all that well.
Aug 11
Chardy to bt Verdasco
2 at 2.80
2.50
+3.6
Chardy got the better of Verdasco indoors
earlier in the year so he shouldn;t hold any fear today. He beat Baghdatis
in an impressive opening round. Verdasco continued his struggle against
Schwank - this will be tougher.
Aug 11
Mathieu to bt Lu
3.5 at 2.08
2.00
-3.5
Average form from Lu in recent times. He had a
soft opener but this will be tougher. This is the sort of match I expect
Mathieu to do better in. Slower conditions should suit, and can bounce back
from loss to Nieminen in final round quallies.
AUGUST 1-8
WASHINGTON
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Aug 3
Troicki to bt Fish
1.5 at 3.43
3.00
-1.5
Fish is coming off back to back wins and what
he correctly states is the form of his career, but its a new tourney this
week. An early loss and extra prep for a Masters Series event may not be the
worst situation. His for at this venue is average and Troicki, off an easy
win over Kim, is a former finalist here.
Aug 3
Dabul to bt Chiudinelli
4 at 1.88
1.80
-4
Chuidinelli is a capable player on this
surface but he hasn't done much on hard in recent times - his last hardcourt
match was a loss to the lowly King-Turner at Challenger level. Dabul
quallied well, has hot conditions to suit and his hardcourt challenger form
is excellent. He won't get a better chance than today.
Aug 3
Clement to bt Tipsarevic
1.5 at 3.39
2.80
-1.5
Tipsarevic made the semis last week in LA but
I'm not quite convinced by the quality and form of the players he got past.
Clement got the better of him at Wimbledon recently and he is a former
winner ('06) at this tourney. Should be a close one.
Aug 2
Kunitsyn to bt Nishikori
2.5 at 2.47
2.30
+3.67
Nishikori looks to be slowly getting back to
some of the form he showed a year or two back when he was injury free.
Kunitsyn is somewhat of a non-winner but he has quallied with a win over
Russell and has plenty of experience in these conditions. If he can stay
solid he looks right in this.
Aug 2
L Mayer to bt Istomin
3 at 2.17
2.00
-3
Mayer is on a five match losing streak but
should be better than his poor showing against Blake last week. Istomin goes
okay on this surface but might need a match or two in the hot conditions to
get his hardcourt campaign into gear.
Aug 2
Zemlja to bt Becker
1.5 at 3.18
2.75
+3.27
Becker wasn't all that impressive according to
most reports coming out of LA last week. Zemlja beat the Donald in quallies
yesterday and should be match fit. It was 76 75 75 to Becker when these two
met at the Oz Open earlier in the year and Becker was 1.28 best of five. He
is too short today.
Aug 2
Tursunov to bt Gabashvilli
3 at 2.02
1.85
+3.06
Tursunov hasn't managed to notch up a win at
ATP-level for some time, but he was competitive at LA quallies and should be
better for the run. He has a 2-0 head-to-head against Gabashvilli and the
Russian has posted two poor losses in the lead-up.
JULY 19-25
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Jul 21
Bolelli to bt Bellucci
2 at 3.06
2.80
-2
Bellucci has the talent but he is first up on
the dirt and is actually playing his first ATP match in Germany. Bellucci
quallied and beat Greul in a tight match in the opening round. Being
match-fit on clay coming into this one must be a huge advantage. I'm looking
for the Italian to be right in this.
Jul 21
Chardy to bt Petzschner
3.5 at 2.05
1.90
+3.67
Petzschner is coming off the Wimbledon Doubles
title high and was dissapointing in Stuttgart last week. He should be better
for the run, but Chardy has the class to make quick work of the German
should he be anything but on top of his game today.
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2010 BRITISH OPEN
Tiger Woods 4.50
Lee Westwood 13.00
Phil Mickelson 15.00
P Harrington 17.00
Rory Mcilroy 17.00
Ernie Els 21.00
Ian Poulter 31.00
Adam Scott 34.00
Anthony Kim 34.00
Paul Casey 34.00
Martin Kaymer 34.00
Sergio Garcia 41.00
Jim Furyk 41.00
Geoff Ogilvy 41.00
Luke Donald 41.00
Retief Goosen 41.00
Hunter Mahan 41.00
Steve Stricker 41.00
Ross Fisher 41.00
G Mcdowell 41.00
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