The juiciest tennis dog I've ever seen

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-02-08, 11:18 AM

Ferrer stinks. End of story. The dude is the #1 seed in this tournament and a prohibitve underdog by linesmakers ... it's no mistake. Del Potro is that good. Ferrer is playing that poorly. He's dropping sets to guys ranked in the 500s man! Not saying this isn't a close match, but I think Del Potro wins - price is a no play for me on either one though.

Do I sense a double standard from you? Bashing the Fish!

**LT Profits** · 10-02-08, 11:26 AM

Absolute no play for me. (Which generally means I lean toward the heavy chalk.

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**SBR Lou** · 10-02-08, 11:29 AM

Hate to be on the opposite side of you guys, but I'm stopping short only of calling this one a best underdog of the tennis year so far.

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-02-08, 11:30 AM

By the way Crazy, you're killing me in the contest with no tennis lines up early enough to get a piece of! Referring to Michael Llodra today.

**SBR Lou** · 10-02-08, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by EaglesPhan36

By the way Crazy, you're killing me in the contest with no tennis lines up early enough to get a piece of!

I put them all up over an hour ago. I don't get in at 6:30AM.

**bigboydan** · 10-02-08, 11:32 AM

I like Del Potro in this match.

**jjgold** · 10-02-08, 11:34 AM

Who won?

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-02-08, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by CrazyL

I put them all up over an hour ago. I don't get in at 6:30AM.

I know. I was just hoping I could get some listed like the night before when they are up because some of these French matches go off here in the mid-morning before you have lines up for that particular day. Yes, I know you hate me

By the way, for +235 - my juices flow much harder for Schuettler over Gasquet. That has a much better shot at winning IMO.

**single shaker** · 10-02-08, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by CrazyL

David Ferrer +235
vs J. Del Potro

10:35EST

Ferrer has had a disappointing year in many ways, but he's still a top 5 player, one of the best returners in the game, and has an overwhelming experience advantage against the up and coming youngster. This line is a clear overreaction of Ferrer's downswing and Del Potros hot streak (beating on mainly nobodies in garbage circuit events-with wins over the Mardy Fishes of the world).

Take Ferrer and don't even think about it.

i hope more people see it the same way you do crazyl, so i can get delpotro at better price, backing ferrer here is absolutely crazy, i am expecting delpotro to win rather easy.

**SBR Lou** · 10-02-08, 10:00 PM

Been a tough night! Lets go David!

**mathdotcom** · 10-02-08, 10:02 PM

Dogs are overbet in tennis.

Cept when CrazyL lays -700 on Ivanovic
Sorry Crazyl, but cant let you ever forget that.

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-02-08, 10:15 PM

Do yourself a favor bro and go to sleep. Your boy blew 40-0 on his serve in the 1st game.

**SBR Lou** · 10-02-08, 10:19 PM

He will get the break back. I'm off to bed shortly though.

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-02-08, 10:29 PM

Second break done. Del Potro up 4-1.

You are getting sleepy...... sorry man I tried to warn you on this one. Maybe Ferrer will retire.

**EaglesPhan36** · 10-02-08, 10:35 PM

First set gone, 6-1. Please tell me you went small on this.

**wtf** · 10-03-08, 01:55 AM

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TOKYO (AP)—Juan Martin Del Potro upset top-seeded David Ferrer in straight sets on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Japan Open.
The fifth-seeded Del Potro beat Ferrer 6-1, 7-5 to end the defending champion’s chance to repeat at the ATP event.
“It was a very tough match against one of the best players in the world,” Del Potro said. “He won here last year and has been playing well.”
Del Potro will play either Richard Gasquet or Rainer Schuettler in the semifinals.
Second-seeded Andy Roddick played Viktor Troicki later Friday for another semifinal berth.
After cruising through the first set, Del Potro broke Ferrer in the eighth game of the second set to take a 5-3 lead. Ferrer got back on serve, but Del Potro broke in the final game, hitting a crosscourt forehand winner on match point.
“I tried a lot things,” Ferrer said. “But Juan Martin is very confident. He’s been winning a lot of matches lately and played very well today.”

Ferrer had won his two previous meetings with the 20-year-old Del Potro, who has won 28 of his last 29 matches.

**blittydeuce** · 10-03-08, 02:00 AM

ouch

**yisman** · 10-03-08, 02:10 AM

they call it an upset due to the seeding, but Del Potro was a heavy favorite.

**HeeeHAWWWW** · 10-04-08, 11:58 AM

Del Potro is the real thing - essentially the current world no5, given Davy and Ferrer's form.