EP36's Tennis Talk

**yisman** · 08-31-10, 04:56 PM

riba/mannarino stalled for ten minutes after a mann hold to make it 4-2 riba in the fourth.

I wish there was a stream, but I've been stuck with flash score and the atp site.

**yisman** · 08-31-10, 05:03 PM

back underway and it's not looking good

**WalkingLuckCharm** · 08-31-10, 05:11 PM

come on benne

**WalkingLuckCharm** · 08-31-10, 05:17 PM

**EaglesPhan36** · 08-31-10, 07:13 PM

Big win for Benneteau for me. Needed that to save the day from being a total wipeout. Can't believe Mannarino came back from down 4-2 to win. Took a small piece of Nadal-Gabashvili Over 28.5 when it was at +115. 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 if you please.

**EaglesPhan36** · 08-31-10, 07:16 PM

This over produced shit intro for the Night Session from ESPN makes me long for the USA Network coverage again. Those were the days. Just get to the f-ing match assholes.

**EaglesPhan36** · 08-31-10, 08:55 PM

Also small on Wozniacki-Gullickson Over 16.5 for the super nightcap. Woz tweeted

about playing before Rafa. She's going to be focused on his ass while Gullickson wins 5 games total to get this done. Jitters for all. Woz being #1 seed and playing prime time to open is different for her. Gullickson is a college junior here on a wildcard in her biggest match EVER. Get your Woz on. 6-3, 6-3 or 6-2, 6-3 if you please.

**bigcat21** · 08-31-10, 09:13 PM

I hate espn coverage of the us open, I can't stand Patrick McEnroe

**wrongturn** · 08-31-10, 10:47 PM

on the over 16.5 too. good luck.

**wrongturn** · 08-31-10, 10:51 PM

Gullickson is NCAA champ this year, should be able to last a while right? I have no clue.

**EaglesPhan36** · 08-31-10, 11:27 PM

She's got some good talent, but she can't keep the ball in-play. She really deserved better in that first set than winning just one game. She kept probably 4 of the 7 games very tight, but did not play well on the big points. Her service games are attrocious. She actually seems to do more on Wozniacki's service games. She won't win but one more game I would think in this match, she just can't put the good stuff together consistently enough to outweigh her errors.

**EaglesPhan36** · 09-01-10, 12:33 AM

Once again since sportsbooks are too gutless to put up totals early, I guess I'll be making my other picks in the morning after I get a look at the totals I want to see.

U.S. OPEN PLAYS WEDNESDAY

PARLAY: SIMON + CHELA [+128]
Simon starts off against Donald Young. The Frenchman has slowly been working his way back from injury for the majority of the year, but looks like he might be closing in on his best fitness in awhile with a hard fought double tie break loss to Fish in Cincinnati and a tough 6-4, 6-4 loss to Youzhny in his last two on hard courts. For Young, I just think this is a bad match-up because Simon likes to play defense, put the ball back in play and let his opponent make errors. That's usually the downfall for DY, errors and bad service games. Young always enjoys playing here and is probably good to snag a set, but I think Simon's consistency with his return game will wear DY down. Chela draws Lu who I really like as a great little battler, but his health is a major issue coming into the US Open. He retired in his last match in Cincinnati with a back problem, but a foot issue was also a problem this summer something he acknowledged in early August again. Chela certainly isn't at his best on hard courts, yet he did go 2-2 in limited action this summer taking a set off Baghdatis and playing Federer to a stand-still in a 1st set tie break in their meeting before falling in straights. Chela has been boom or bust at the Open with a surprising QF run in 2007 which was preceeded by three 1st round losses. Last year, he won one and lost one. Lu while proven as a good Challenger level hard court player is just 3-7 in his US Open career with only one main draw win. With questionable health, I side with the Argentine here although I would expect Lu to try his best no matter what his condition to make life difficult for Chela.

**rumple** · 09-01-10, 02:10 AM

This shit is worthless, wheres your record with +- units?

**Brian891** · 09-01-10, 03:22 AM

What a random thing to say. EP is always generous with his answers and insight and never acts like a tout.. Look through the thread if its such a big deal to have his overall record.

**Goat Milk** · 09-01-10, 03:37 AM

Originally posted by rumple

This shit is worthless, wheres your record with +- units?

imbecile EP is probably the most knowledable on the whole forum about tennis. If you don't like the thread than you don't have to click it. Go tail the guy with a 25-5 record for the day.

**swiss88** · 09-01-10, 04:15 AM

I wasn't originally interested in Chela but you made me rethink it, I'll probably play the same parlay as you with Chela and Simon

Good luck!

**Tsonga** · 09-01-10, 06:11 AM

I wouldn't want to back Young and I agree with that pick.

**Retibol** · 09-01-10, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by rumple

This shit is worthless, wheres your record with +- units?

Hater go kill yourself

**EaglesPhan36** · 09-01-10, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by rumple

This shit is BANANAS, B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

**hedgejob** · 09-01-10, 08:42 AM

EP you think Dulko can beat Azarenka today? I can't believe she's 5.61. Handi is +6 which I've already taken.

**EaglesPhan36** · 09-01-10, 08:49 AM

STAKHOVSKY-LUCZAK OVER 38 [-120]
This was the first match that I marked to look at for totals today. These two just met last week in New Haven where Stakhovsky surprisingly walked away with the title. Their meeting was a three set affair featuring two tie break sets. Stakhovsky has the better serve of the two, but Luczak certainly held his own. That he stuck with the eventual champion last week should give Luczak some added confidence today that he can do it again. The price on Stakhovsky from winning one event is ridiculous to me seeing as he was 4-7 on outdoor hard courts prior to New Haven. Still, his confidence will be boosted as well from last week's run and he should translate that into perhaps his first main draw win at the US Open. Both guys played well here last year in dropping 1st round matches. Stakhovsky losing a 5 setter to Petzschner and Luczak blowing a 2 set lead to Troicki. The Aussie has played some tough players on this surface in 2010 like Soderling, Roddick and Nadal - taking all three to at least one tie break set. Consistency is the key for him from set-to-set. If he gets his 1st serve in 60% or better, that should help and perhaps help him win a set or maybe even two. I don't think this will be easy for the Ukrainian to win.

**Slider612** · 09-01-10, 08:51 AM

EP you the man,the best tennis capper on this sight.Some people have it, and some people dont.The ones that dont ,are just common haters.Peace,Keep up the good work.

**EaglesPhan36** · 09-01-10, 08:52 AM

Originally posted by hedgejob

EP you think Dulko can beat Azarenka today? I can't believe she's 5.61. Handi is +6 which I've already taken.

Handicap maybe, but I think Azarenka may come out today with a lot more focus after she blew what should have been an easier straight sets win in her opener, turned it into a 3 setter. Azarenka is tough to predict sometimes, but she's beaten some quality players by large margins on this surface this summer [Sharapova, Stosur, Bartoli, Li].

**Mikail** · 09-01-10, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by rumple

This shit is worthless, wheres your record with +- units?

and the haters start showing up. EP it's tennis time so I guess they gonna start the crap in your thread now.

**EaglesPhan36** · 09-01-10, 08:59 AM

I don't mind, I tend to think a lot of my info is worthless - especially when they don't win.

For the record, I stopped tracking units won/lost and record because it depressed me in losing streaks and gave me over confidence in winning streaks. I'm not the best at this crap, not even close. I just try to provide info and hope it helps others and that more than 52% of the picks win along the way to gain some money.

**Slider612** · 09-01-10, 09:09 AM

And it goes very appreciated,great job.I really like Bonderanko over Oudin today.

**Slider612** · 09-01-10, 09:10 AM

Class act EP,being humble will keep you on track.

**Slider612** · 09-01-10, 09:16 AM

EP your post allways makes me think "stay thirsty my friends",now it makes me think "stay humble my friends".LOL.

**EaglesPhan36** · 09-01-10, 09:16 AM

Bondarenko's 2010 is pretty interesting. She's not played very much outside the Slams and she's gone to the 3rd round or better at all the Slams. If you look at how she started the year, she is very capable on this surface [Won the Hobart title]. She burned me in this spot last year though because I think I backed her against Dulko and she laid an egg. I definitely do not trust MO-Oudin even if this is her Cinderella spot. She's been awful this year and one win does not change that to me. GL with Bondarenko.

**Slider612** · 09-01-10, 09:27 AM

Thanks EP,Had Benne Bene parlay yesterday.Benneteu and Benesova.liked Benesova,tailed you with Benneteu.Thanks, like the write ups.

**nicsbr** · 09-01-10, 09:40 AM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

imbecile EP is probably the most knowledable on the whole forum about tennis. If you don't like the thread than you don't have to click it. Go tail the guy with a 25-5 record for the day.

**beefcake** · 09-01-10, 10:30 AM

Nice to be back Ep,for some reason I couldn't access the forums for 4 days..

**WalkingLuckCharm** · 09-01-10, 10:43 AM

anyone know where to stream luczak game ?

**EaglesPhan36** · 09-01-10, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by beefcake

Nice to be back Ep,for some reason I couldn't access the forums for 4 days..

That sucks. Will probably be me next week when I'm in NY. Won't have a lot of computer access I don't think. I'll have my iPod Touch but that will depend on what networks I can hook onto when I'm up there. If I get to post picks next week, they'll probably just be the picks without much insight as a result.

**Slider612** · 09-01-10, 10:51 AM

EP you know Azerenka's boyfriend and person who has helped her.Nikoli Khabiblon NHL goaltender, whos in a hepp of stuff right know.Might be affecting her game.she just retired from the match