Santoro -165 (Dent)
Santoro is 10-0 all-time at this event, having won in it 2007 & 2008. He's been fairly solid on grass in 2009 since he discovered some form at the Eastbourne tournament in June. Dent has good #s on grass, but the majority of his play on the surface came before he stepped away from the game due to injury. In 2009, he's 5-2 on grass, but almost all of that is from qualifying rounds for tourneys with only two main draw matches to date. He dominated a hapless Marcos Daniel in Round 1, winning an incredible 95% on 1st serve. I think that serve will keep Dent in this match, but Santoro is the superior returner of the two and if his serve can be steady, I think he'll come home with a win. Won't be shocked if it goes 3 though. This price is right at the threshold of what I like personally for taking favorites. Much higher and I would rate it a pass (-175 or more).
Santoro is 10-0 all-time at this event, having won in it 2007 & 2008. He's been fairly solid on grass in 2009 since he discovered some form at the Eastbourne tournament in June. Dent has good #s on grass, but the majority of his play on the surface came before he stepped away from the game due to injury. In 2009, he's 5-2 on grass, but almost all of that is from qualifying rounds for tourneys with only two main draw matches to date. He dominated a hapless Marcos Daniel in Round 1, winning an incredible 95% on 1st serve. I think that serve will keep Dent in this match, but Santoro is the superior returner of the two and if his serve can be steady, I think he'll come home with a win. Won't be shocked if it goes 3 though. This price is right at the threshold of what I like personally for taking favorites. Much higher and I would rate it a pass (-175 or more).
