This was my luckiest escape in my betting career. I laid Coria over $1,000 2 weeks ago, reasoning that his fitness was not up to a Grand Slam despite his excellent clay record.
I had no right to expect anything in the Final, since he'd only dropped one set in the first 6 rounds, plus had a round more or less off due to the Escude injury.
But despite this his fitness still broke down. I felt I was in with a chance when, with Coria 2-0 in sets up plus a breakpoint in the third, you could see him looking at the trophy.
No matter how good you are, the first time to do this is when matchpoint is over. Sure enough, his form went downhill after this moment.
I was even luckier as I had a few quid at 10 to 1 on a Gaudio 3-2 win.
The last set was a joke, the average serve speed at times was slower than in decent club tennis. This result casts major doubt over Coria's ability to go all the way in a Slam, he will never have an easier route to the Final.
He needs some serious fitness and stamina work.
I had no right to expect anything in the Final, since he'd only dropped one set in the first 6 rounds, plus had a round more or less off due to the Escude injury.
But despite this his fitness still broke down. I felt I was in with a chance when, with Coria 2-0 in sets up plus a breakpoint in the third, you could see him looking at the trophy.
No matter how good you are, the first time to do this is when matchpoint is over. Sure enough, his form went downhill after this moment.
I was even luckier as I had a few quid at 10 to 1 on a Gaudio 3-2 win.
The last set was a joke, the average serve speed at times was slower than in decent club tennis. This result casts major doubt over Coria's ability to go all the way in a Slam, he will never have an easier route to the Final.
He needs some serious fitness and stamina work.
Did anyone watch the womens final yesterday? I think Dementieva played the worst tennis i have ever seen a so called pro play. She double faulted well over 10 times and when she did hit a serve in she would hit the volley in to the net. I think my girlfriend could have put up a better challenge than her. But that was the only time i have ever seen her play, and i think i heard them say she took Davenport out of the tournament
sportsbook had 10 to 1 on the 3-2 win.
Women's tennis is a joke on the whole, Blaze, and I can think of a lot of matches which were worse than Saturday.
For a kick off, about 4 of the Wimbledon wins by Navratilova the other woman was so useless she would have done better training up her dog and sending it out to play.
In the men's every player in the top 100 can beat every other guy on their day. In the womens' at any given point in time there are normally only about 10 or 15 who can really play properly. The rest is pure powder puff.
Women's tennis is a joke on the whole, Blaze, and I can think of a lot of matches which were worse than Saturday.
For a kick off, about 4 of the Wimbledon wins by Navratilova the other woman was so useless she would have done better training up her dog and sending it out to play.
In the men's every player in the top 100 can beat every other guy on their day. In the womens' at any given point in time there are normally only about 10 or 15 who can really play properly. The rest is pure powder puff.
