EP36's Tennis Elbow

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 05:26 AM

Oh Lord, another tie break. Obviously Berdych wins that.

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 05:29 AM

Trend continues. Any pick I have, totally blows in a tie breaker.

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 05:33 AM

Man there's Almagro the choke artist. I just can't ever trust Almagro so I went with Berdych.

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 05:37 AM

He's playing well, actually serving a little better than Berdych - just wasn't able to make Berdych pay on his break opps and then obviously didn't play for shit in the tie break. He might wind up losing two tie breaks or a 6-4, 7-5 type set. Figured this would be tight though & if Berdych stays a notch lower ... Almagro can still swoop in.

**gators0708** · 05-17-12, 05:46 AM

Me and you both wow, I knew as soon as Almugro blew all those BP in the 11th game he would end up losing, I've had the worst luck recently!

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 05:51 AM

Man Djoker playing horrible.

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 05:54 AM

Yeah, the aura of unbeatability is gone with him. Even when he wins, a lot more likely when he plays competent players to not win in straights whereas last year he was steamrolling everyone. Good for the game though. Makes Slams a tad more interesting although we know at the end of the day, it's probably still one of the big four being involved in deciding the winner/loser.

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 06:02 AM

YA just clay is probably djokers worst surface.I still trust him the most on the other surfaces.

Did you guys see that serve by byrdych that did not even make it to the net.lol.

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 06:05 AM

Sometimes during rallys it looks like Almagro just gives up and gives up the point.I really notice it. He just hits it out of bounds or at the net lazily.

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 06:06 AM

Well there ya go, don't have to worry about the tie break now. 7-6, 6-4 going to Berdych after that break unless Almagro mails it in for 6-3.

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 06:07 AM

I thought Almagro or Gasquet was going to pull an upset today, so since I didn't play Gasquet ... watch that fukk win.

**Pride** · 05-17-12, 06:11 AM

almagro really should have won but he played too aggressive on the big points when berdych was making errors on his own.

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 06:14 AM

never believe the term a player "should have" won when they lose in two sets.

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 06:14 AM

Meh. It was a good try. His level dropped after he blew the tie break and that was that. Not overly impressed with Berdych today, but this is what good players do ... they win at the end of the day.

**Pride** · 05-17-12, 06:16 AM

Originally posted by Demonata

never believe the term a player "should have" won when they lose in two sets.

a match like this one is a one set match. almagro blew his chances against an uninspired berdych. if they played this match 10 times at the level showcased today then berdych loses at least 7/10 times.

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 06:16 AM

Exactly like when Djoker loses a first set in a grand slam final. You still know djoker is going to win. haha.

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 06:18 AM

Originally posted by Pride

a match like this one is a one set match. almagro blew his chances against an uninspired berdych. if they played this match 10 times at the level showcased today then berdych loses at least 7/10 times.

To me it looked like Almagro was uninspired. Especially in the tiebreak and second set. Almagro gave up on A LOT of rallys and just gave berdych free points.

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 06:23 AM

Azarenka just quit the tournament? Is she injured or something?

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 06:32 AM

She pulled out yesterday to nurse a sore shoulder for the French Open.

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 06:35 AM

Alright thanks.

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 06:45 AM

Alright, said I need to brush up more on totals ahead of Roland Garros and some handicaps too, so here goes.

Murray-Gasquet Over 22 [-130]
Seppi +4 [-110]

**beefcake** · 05-17-12, 06:49 AM

Like the pennetta pick.She could be strong at the french..

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 06:49 AM

Seppi sure played great yesterday.

**gators0708** · 05-17-12, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by EaglesPhan36

Alright, said I need to brush up more on totals ahead of Roland Garros and some handicaps too, so here goes.

Murray-Gasquet Over 22 [-130]
Seppi +4 [-110]

I like Seppi +4. You know how I like the home crowd effect, because it worked so well with Lorenzi for me yesterday

**Pride** · 05-17-12, 06:54 AM

Originally posted by Demonata

To me it looked like Almagro was uninspired. Especially in the tiebreak and second set. Almagro gave up on A LOT of rallys and just gave berdych free points.

which is why i said it was a one set match. he dominated play in the first set

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 06:57 AM

Originally posted by Pride

which is why i said it was a one set match. he dominated play in the first set

No one really dominated in the first set. Berdych sure dominated in the tie break though.

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 07:12 AM

Cetkovska just got bageled in the first set.lol

**ParlayininHTown** · 05-17-12, 07:43 AM

EP, excellent call on Pennetta. Easiest money of the day

**Pride** · 05-17-12, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by Demonata

No one really dominated in the first set. Berdych sure dominated in the tie break though.

you are right actually. dominate is too strong a word. how about he controlled most of the play and pressured berdych's serve well enough that it should have resulted in some breaks. he got a bit too greedy with his shot selection and it burned him.

btw why did almagro get angry in the first set right before the breaker? i missed the reason

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by Pride

you are right actually. dominate is too strong a word. how about he controlled most of the play and pressured berdych's serve well enough that it should have resulted in some breaks. he got a bit too greedy with his shot selection and it burned him.

btw why did almagro get angry in the first set right before the breaker? i missed the reason

The wind played more of a factor on Berdychs serve in my opinion. Don't really remember but he probably got an unforced error.

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 08:03 AM

Well that was one of the easier parlays I can remember. Think we deserved one of those. Mental Note: Be ready to fade Ag-Radwanksa @ Roland Garros at some point.

**Demonata** · 05-17-12, 08:08 AM

Great hit EP

**EaglesPhan36** · 05-17-12, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by gators0708

I like Seppi +4. You know how I like the home crowd effect, because it worked so well with Lorenzi for me yesterday

I think this is a much better spot than that though. Seppi can be pretty solid on clay as shown in Belgrade. I'm not going so much with the home fact as much as I am that something sticks in my head that Wawrinka later in tournaments, especially after he's mowed down a "name" like Tipsarevic tends to play "down" to the level of competition in the next match.

**`q1q1q1** · 05-17-12, 08:22 AM

Wawrinka rolls him today.

**gators0708** · 05-17-12, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by EaglesPhan36

I think this is a much better spot than that though. Seppi can be pretty solid on clay as shown in Belgrade. I'm not going so much with the home fact as much as I am that something sticks in my head that Wawrinka later in tournaments, especially after he's mowed down a "name" like Tipsarevic tends to play "down" to the level of competition in the next match.

I agree much better! Seppi played real well yesterday as did Stan so I"m expecting a close match.