EP36's Tennis Talk

**ronaldo922** · 10-10-10, 10:50 PM

match wont start for a bit still. still waiting on the prior match and they are still in the 2nd set.

**ronaldo922** · 10-10-10, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by EaglesPhan36

KERBER +159
She faces fellow German Petkovic. Kerber has dominated the head-2-head an has indoor hard court form from last week. Seems like a sucker bet for plus money, but I am a sucker.

you get the handicap at +3.5 at even money for Kerber. not a bad bet and it covers up any injuries.

**ROYAJA8** · 10-10-10, 10:55 PM

Who wins tsonga or lopez

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-10-10, 11:04 PM

Hard to back Tsonga right now after that long layoff. It's just his 2nd match. That being said, I think it's a toss-up because Felicity Lopez is pretty flakey.

**Rod1010** · 10-10-10, 11:44 PM

damn the ML on the kudrya match went from -140 to -175 .. is that good or bad?

**hawley** · 10-11-10, 12:12 AM

Originally posted by EaglesPhan36

KERBER +159
She faces fellow German Petkovic. Kerber has dominated the head-2-head an has indoor hard court form from last week. Seems like a sucker bet for plus money, but I am a sucker.

is this game in the next few hours or quite a while away?

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-11-10, 12:40 AM

Just heinous. ML movement in tennis is over rated. Just means people with money put money on someone most often. Kerber is Monday morning around 7 or 8am ET.

**WalkingLuckCharm** · 10-11-10, 12:45 AM

hmm I feel that Tsonga should be able to take this though

**Rod1010** · 10-11-10, 12:45 AM

kerber match looks fixed.. dosent make sense:s

**MannyWood** · 10-11-10, 12:50 AM

Hey EP, was thinking of parlaying Wozniacki and Baghdatis. What do you think???

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-11-10, 07:20 AM

SIMON-WAWRINKA UNDER 23.5 [-120]
Hard to believe these guys haven't played before. Gut feeling on this one is that either with Wawrinka with very little match play or Simon packing it in after a tough season where he's worked through injuries will get beat in straight sets today.

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-11-10, 08:19 AM

Verdasco down again. There's a guy who needs to learn how to manage his tournament entries. Starts strong most years and by the time Wimbledon rolls around, he's in a downward spiral.

**INVINCIBLE** · 10-11-10, 09:00 AM

Can't believe you on Kerber EP

Anyway bol.

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-11-10, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by EaglesPhan36

SIMON-WAWRINKA UNDER 23.5 [-120] Hard to believe these guys haven't played before. Gut feeling on this one is that either with Wawrinka with very little match play or Simon packing it in after a tough season where he's worked through injuries will get beat in straight sets today.

Yay. Winna. Simon folds up shop in the 2nd, losing 6-4, 6-1.

**WalkingLuckCharm** · 10-11-10, 10:01 AM

Good job on the under

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-11-10, 10:02 AM

Thanks. Nice work on Wawrinka.

**WalkingLuckCharm** · 10-11-10, 10:04 AM

KERBER is getting pounded.

worries me but too late now. BOL to us

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-11-10, 10:54 AM

She got driven down over night. It is what it is.

**Wilforth** · 10-11-10, 10:52 PM

EP,

What else have you got? No 2-teamer for the boys?

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-12-10, 08:39 AM

Sorry had Internet issues last night. This is the 1st time I've been on since last evening.

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-12-10, 08:44 AM

SANTONJA-SUAREZ NAVARRO OVER 21 [-110]
Giving this a whirl on the indoor hard courts in Linz. Neither girl is worth a damn on this surface as they both prefer slower surfaces, especially clay. Suarez Navarro did make the QFs here last year which is why you find her as the favorite. Still, that seems like an abnormal blip on the radar for her. Lifetime, Santonja is 5-11 on indoor hard courts, Suarez Navarro sports a fancy 10-15 record. Both lost Beijing qualis last time out, so they are both on equal footing. Just think this might be a weird one and not lopsided as the odds/total might suggest. We'll see.

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-12-10, 09:20 AM

CHALLENGER PARLAY: MANNARINO + LACKO [+185]
Both guys playing on the indoor courts at Rennes today. Mannarino draws Bohli. Mannarino is one of the in-form players on the Challenger level this summer having won the Mons indoor event last week. These two met in July in a Challenger final on an outdoor hard surface with Bohli winning a third set tie break. Since then, Mannarino has gone on to make three more finals with one title. Bohli hasn't been poor, but he did lose in the 2nd round at Mons last week to Dustin Brown. Mannarino has shown better consistency and is the pick for me. Lacko draws Mahut. Lacko has recent match play on the indoor surface in Metz in late September, showing well with a win over Clement and tight loss to Cilic. Mahut played the same event, getting through qualis and then getting smashed by Zverev. Mahut has been battling a bad back since August, withdrawing from a pair of tournaments due to this condition. Both are capable on this surface at their best, but I'll side with Lacko who has shown a little better this year in these conditions.

**beefcake** · 10-12-10, 09:44 AM

well lots of rainouts in china..EP you said nadal might be spent..Wawra can give him a go?

I played seppi and becker ..guess Ill have to wait on those..

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-12-10, 09:53 AM

Not sure on Nadal-Wawrinka. He'll have had off pretty much 48+ hours to recover. Maybe a small play, but Shhhtanny Wawrinka [The Swiss fans at the Open cracked me up because they kept yelling for "Shtanny"] was not totally impressive against Simon, more of Simon being poor I think. Could improve though since it was his first match back in a bit. I think Nadal will lose before the semis, but maybe not here.

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-12-10, 10:40 AM

Blah. Total misses. Santonja lost 1st set 6-3. 2nd set was on-serve at 3-3, she goes up 40-0 on her own serve and winds up losing the game and the set, 6-3. Nice.

**ronaldo922** · 10-12-10, 01:20 PM

what the heck is happening in the lacko match. looks competitive with first set in tiebreak and now mahut is winning 4-0 within a matter of mintues in the 2nd set?

**ronaldo922** · 10-12-10, 01:43 PM

wow lacko just getting smoked now. what happened between the first set and the end?

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-12-10, 02:20 PM

He had a chance to even it at 4-4 in the 3rd, but missed two break points. I'm slumping like a mofo. Good that I don't have Internet at home to make even more stupid bets. Will be posting some losers for tonight!

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-12-10, 05:16 PM

I think I am gonna pass tonight. Looked at the Shanghai lines, don't really feel much there - of course, I suck so I'm gun shy. Maybe Isner-Fed total at 21.5. Thought over, but if Federer comes out firing he could trash Isner who is probably going to be tired.

**subs** · 10-12-10, 07:02 PM

sorry to read bout the bad run - sure it will pick up 4 you

**Goat Milk** · 10-13-10, 03:12 AM

Keothavong +325 is solid value guys

**INVINCIBLE** · 10-13-10, 05:59 AM

yeh, like that Keothavong price as well.
She can definitely take at least a set here.

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-13-10, 08:16 AM

WEDNESDAY CHALLENGER PLAY

[RENNES] DANCEVIC +100
This pops off soon at 9:30am ET according to my book or therabouts depending on current play. Dancevic draws the talented Bulgarian Dimitrov. Dimitrov has been in superb form here of late, winning a couple of hard court Challengers. However, this quick indoor surface could give Dancevic all he needs to compete. Dimitrov is still very green on this surface with a 5-9 career mark. He's certainly capable, but if Dancevic serves like he did on his first round match - he will have a chance. He had 12 aces and won 97% of his points on 1st serve and 70% plus on 2nd serve. Dimitrov will be a stiff challenge, but taking a shot here.

**ronaldo922** · 10-13-10, 09:04 AM

how can their be a rain delay for the dancevic match. isnt it an indoor court?

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-13-10, 10:06 AM

Rennes is indoor. Up a set and on-serve in the 2nd for Dancevic. Maybe just maybe ...

He'll choke like all my recent picks.