Hradecka +130 (Bammer)
You've got the home standing Czech as the underdog in this one. She has better serve numbers and seems more comfortable on the surface than Bammer. Hradecka is winning close to 73% of her 1st serve points on the season, while Bammer averages under 60% in that category. Those #s panned out about average for Hradecka in her last match, a 3 set win. She also saved a load of breakers (11/14). She's 11-6 on the surface this season and has a 41-20 record all-time within the borders of her home country. Bammer meanwhile is 5-5 on dirt in 2009 & this is as deep as she's been at a clay court tourney this season. She beat a hapless Kudryavtseva in round 2 where Bammer won over 80% on her first serve. That came on the heels of a 12 double fault performance in the opener here where she outlasted Pironkova despite winning just 51% of her first serve, If Hradecka maintains her 70% or so on her 1st serve & doesn't crack on 2nd serve, she'll be in this one and have a great shot to win.
You've got the home standing Czech as the underdog in this one. She has better serve numbers and seems more comfortable on the surface than Bammer. Hradecka is winning close to 73% of her 1st serve points on the season, while Bammer averages under 60% in that category. Those #s panned out about average for Hradecka in her last match, a 3 set win. She also saved a load of breakers (11/14). She's 11-6 on the surface this season and has a 41-20 record all-time within the borders of her home country. Bammer meanwhile is 5-5 on dirt in 2009 & this is as deep as she's been at a clay court tourney this season. She beat a hapless Kudryavtseva in round 2 where Bammer won over 80% on her first serve. That came on the heels of a 12 double fault performance in the opener here where she outlasted Pironkova despite winning just 51% of her first serve, If Hradecka maintains her 70% or so on her 1st serve & doesn't crack on 2nd serve, she'll be in this one and have a great shot to win.
