[dRavidC]

Hey Guys! Hope your Christmas break/holiday has been good. After reasonable success with tennis last year, have decided to continue on so here I am!

Just a quick reminder of last year's record:
Tennis Record 2012: 135 - 105 - 16 | +66.8 units
My 2012 tennis thread - link here

Gonna see if I can better this record. 50 unit gain would make me happy but I'm really hoping to surpass what I have achieved in the past year.

Not sure if I am going to be making any plays at this stage, just want to get a feel of the tennis and seeing how players have adapted/changed since the break. Just really wanted to give everyone the heads up that I will be capping the tennis again.

Good Luck everyone and hope everyone has a good and profitable year!

[MakinItHappen]

Good luck and let's smash the bookies up.

[Dmoneytx]

Good luck David this year!!! I'll be hoping for a good year as well
I hope u had a great Xmas! And I hope u have a great New Year sir!!! I will be coming by, like I always have. Lets get em!!!
BOL!

[dRavidC]

1st play of the year !!!

1* Nieminen M/L vs Benneteau

I know everyone has seen this already but here it is again:

"Anyway, the practices could not have gone better, I focused in improving some details in my game and I'm very happy with the way things are now. I honestly feel that I haven't been mentally, physically and game wise in this good shape before. Let's hope it stays that way and I stay healthy." (Nieminen)

Nieminen also has a healthy 5-0 record against Benneteau which shows that the frenchman does have troubles with Nieminen and his game. Now this is still considered pre-season so I can't really come up with a proper analysis of this match. Benneteau is the better player judging from last year's performance but I just think Nieminen is the more mentally prepared player and I think he makes the h2h record 6-0.

[dRavidC]

1st play of the year !!!

1* Nieminen M/L vs Benneteau WON

I know everyone has seen this already but here it is again:

"Anyway, the practices could not have gone better, I focused in improving some details in my game and I'm very happy with the way things are now. I honestly feel that I haven't been mentally, physically and game wise in this good shape before. Let's hope it stays that way and I stay healthy." (Nieminen)

Nieminen also has a healthy 5-0 record against Benneteau which shows that the frenchman does have troubles with Nieminen and his game. Now this is still considered pre-season so I can't really come up with a proper analysis of this match. Benneteau is the better player judging from last year's performance but I just think Nieminen is the more mentally prepared player and I think he makes the h2h record 6-0.

good start to the year. good to see my capping was spot on.

Tennis Record 2013: 1 - 0 - 0 | +0.73 units

[grassgenius]

Picking up where u left off, I enjoyed your picks and insight all last season. First of many matches u capped right on the head. BOL this season!

[dRavidC]

1* Istomin M/L vs Klizan

Both playing their first matches of the year. Istomin is a hard court specialist as opposed to Klizan. Don't really know where the two players are at but at pickem odds essentially, going with Istomin.

1* Millman vs Ito M/L

Millan has the aussie home court advantage. Ito has a 3-0 h2h record. Taking the better player in this one.

adding:

1* Harrison -3 vs Robredo

[dRavidC]

1* Istomin M/L vs Klizan WON

Both playing their first matches of the year. Istomin is a hard court specialist as opposed to Klizan. Don't really know where the two players are at but at pickem odds essentially, going with Istomin.

1* Millman vs Ito M/L LOSS

Millan has the aussie home court advantage. Ito has a 3-0 h2h record. Taking the better player in this one.

adding:

1* Harrison -3 vs Robredo LOSS

back to earth.

Tennis Record 2013: 2 - 2 - 0 | -.37 units

[dRavidC]

1* Hewitt vs Kunitsyn UNDER 20.5

[dRavidC]

1* Hewitt vs Kunitsyn UNDER 20.5 LOSS

Tennis Record 2013: 2 - 3 - 0 | -1.37 units

[kobee24]

Hey David, glad to see the season has started and we're back on track. Hope 2013 will bring the best for all of us, wish you luck on your plays .

[dRavidC]

1* Robredo vs Nishikori OVER 20.5 LOSS

1* Baghdatis vs Mayer +3 LOSS

added:

2.5* Azarenka -5.5 vs Liciski WON

1* Soeda M/L + Kubot -2.5 + Kohlschreiber -2 Parlay LOSS

Tennis Record 2013: 3 - 6 - 0 | -2.10 units

[dRavidC]

sorry guys have been making some real bone-headed plays of late. getting a bit too excited with the tennis season. gotta sit back and be more cautious before posting my next tennis plays.

[DoubleRedDragon]

i'm in the same boat as you, gonna have to ease into the season more slowly before I can't bet at all :P

[tr4sh]

I dunno if I misread something but wasn't there a play on ivanovic/barty over? Or did I just mess up and place the wrong bet? anyways, it's a long season/long year, it'll turn around. bol

[dRavidC]

2* Goffin M/L vs Melzer LOSS

2* Hewitt M/L vs Istomin LOSS

added:

2* Hamptom -3 vs Bertens WON

2.5* Brands +4 vs Monfils WON

Tennis Record 2013: 5 - 8 - 0 | -2.01 units

[dRavidC]

I dunno if I misread something but wasn't there a play on ivanovic/barty over? Or did I just mess up and place the wrong bet? anyways, it's a long season/long year, it'll turn around. bol

oh nah i didn't have an ivanoic/barty over play. have not had any hopman cup plays.

[dRavidC]

2* Azarenka vs Williams -3.5

[GAMBLOR777]

game has been cancelled

[dRavidC]

2* Murray -4 vs Nishikori

Murray always starts slow but brings his "A" game towards the business end of the tournament. Nishikori is "apparently" banged up from his quarter final match. Furthermore, nishikori does not match up well with Murray. He doesn't really have the serve to trouble Murray and banged up or not, I expect Murray to dominate and move on to the final.

2* S. Williams UNDER 18

2* Djokovic UNDER 18.5

[JuniorAnalyst]

dravidc william hill is giving crazy odds if jankos props
http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/en-ca/betting/e/3911663/Aljaz%2dBedene%2dv%2dJanko%2dTipsarevic. html

[JuniorAnalyst]

can you check and tell me if im mental or is it a gift

looks at the correct set score wagers

[dRavidC]

dravidc william hill is giving crazy odds if jankos props
http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/en-ca/betting/e/3911663/Aljaz%2dBedene%2dv%2dJanko%2dTipsarevic. html

can you check and tell me if im mental or is it a gift

looks at the correct set score wagers

haven't had a chance to run the numbers for that match but purely from looking at it now, I think janko UNDER or no play.

[Sam_Hawkins]

I really like bedene +5 guys, he is quite a bit of a fighter and tipsy is not in some superb form atm, so I can see a game for example 6-4 7-5 or bedene could even get a set imo...

[dRavidC]

2* Azarenka vs Williams -3.5 PUSH - MATCH CANCELLED

2* Murray -4 vs Nishikori PUSH - Nishikori retired

Murray always starts slow but brings his "A" game towards the business end of the tournament. Nishikori is "apparently" banged up from his quarter final match. Furthermore, nishikori does not match up well with Murray. He doesn't really have the serve to trouble Murray and banged up or not, I expect Murray to dominate and move on to the final.

2* S. Williams UNDER 18 WON

2* Djokovic UNDER 18.5 LOSS

Tennis Record 2013: 6 - 9 - 2 | -2.19 units

[dRavidC]

last play of the day

2* Gasquet vs Davydenko -2.5 LOSS

Spent a long time thinking about this especially given how often Davydenko loses when everyone thinks he's made a turn. But I thought if there was a time Davy would of failed us, it would have been in the semi against Ferrer. Davy knows the end his near and I think that's motivation enough for him to win against Gasquet who has been solid without being too spectacular. Gasquet's a top 10 player yet he's the underdog against Gasquet? Something tells me the bookies made him favourite for a reason and that it ISN'T an over-reaction from the ferrer game.

Tennis Record 2013: 6 - 10 - 2 | -4.19 units

[dRavidC]

and it turns out donkey does it again...

[dRavidC]

2* Chardy M/L LOSS

Tennis Record 2013: 6 - 11 - 2 | -6.19 units

[dRavidC]

Australian Open Day 1

2* Verdasco M/L

2* Harrison M/L

2* Djokovic UNDER 26

ADDING 4 more:

1* Roberto Autista-agut M/L

1* Lacko M/L

1* Stephanek +4

1* Anderson UNDER 31.5

[dRavidC]

added 4 more

[dRavidC]

Australian Open Day 1

2* Verdasco M/L WON

2* Harrison M/L WON

2* Djokovic UNDER 26 LOSS

ADDING 4 more:

1* Roberto Autista-agut M/L WON

1* Lacko M/L WON

1* Stephanek +4 WON

1* Anderson UNDER 31.5 LOSS

Tennis Record 2013: 11 - 13 - 2 | -2.82 units

Australian Open Record 2013: 5 - 2 - 0 | +3.37 units

[dRavidC]

Australian Open Day 2

2* Llodra vs Tsonga OVER 33

2* Robredo vs Levine -2

2* Del Potro vs Mannarino OVER 33

2* Haas vs Ninminen OVER 39

added:

2* Volandri +10.5 vs Simon

[dRavidC]

Australian Open Day 2

2* Llodra vs Tsonga OVER 33 LOSS

2* Robredo vs Levine -2 WON

2* Del Potro vs Mannarino OVER 33 LOSS

2* Haas vs Ninminen OVER 39 WON

added:

2* Volandri +10.5 vs Simon WON

Tennis Record 2013: 14 - 15 - 2 | -1.36 units

Australian Open Record 2013: 8 - 4 - 0 | +4.83 units

[Dmoneytx]

Good luck tonight David, hope you do well sir

[dRavidC]

Good luck tonight David, hope you do well sir

thanks Dmoney, good luck with the aussie open today!