Federer will win...but the odds offer little (if not zero) value..not worth wagering.
Normally JoJo offers great value...but his current form going into the tourny is bad..losing his only grass court match in straight sets.
Karlovic is def. worth a bet...26 aces today and returned all Lubijic's serves today. Thats insane. If he's returning well and not allowing aces against him, then he could make some big waves.
I will also throw Marat Safin in the value category. Not normally a good grass court player, but played very well in last week's grass tourney...and took Federer to a third/decisive set in the Final.
Normally JoJo offers great value...but his current form going into the tourny is bad..losing his only grass court match in straight sets.
Karlovic is def. worth a bet...26 aces today and returned all Lubijic's serves today. Thats insane. If he's returning well and not allowing aces against him, then he could make some big waves.
I will also throw Marat Safin in the value category. Not normally a good grass court player, but played very well in last week's grass tourney...and took Federer to a third/decisive set in the Final.
I think you are slightly overconfident. If you've noticed he didn't exactly cruise to the title in Germany last week. Soderling almost defeated him in the 1st round (after losing the first set, won the second set 8-6 in a tiebreaker), Haas gave him a challenge and then of course in the final Safin took him to another 3 setter.
Federer can be beaten.
Ancic and Roddick are probably the next favs imo.
Real longshots could include Stepanek and Nalbandian.
HPark1 said:
roger had a lot more time to prepare for grass court season in 2003 (after his first round loss to horna at RG) and in 2004 ( after 3rd round loss to Guga) than he did this year w/ his SF loss to nadal. that explains why he wasn't at his best at Halle this year.
he sounds very confident in his post match interviews from Halle and I can't see him losing this year at Wimbledon if he is healthy.
i see roger already at -190 at some books.
as for the women, the draw is loaded on the bottom half.
1/4..either kim or davenport will get to the final.
2/4..no one is there
3/4..serena/henin
4/4 all maria
so going w/ value w/ the women
6.5 units on Clijsters @ +633
3.5 units on davenport @ +1200
Well Federer might be an ok pick now. Looks like he pays off the tournament directors with these amazingly easy draws he gets. He won't face anybody until the semi's, unreal.
Roddick on the other hand has a tricky draw. Karlovic in the 2nd round, Andreev/Soderling in 3rd and so on. Much more challenging then Roger.
Roddick on the other hand has a tricky draw. Karlovic in the 2nd round, Andreev/Soderling in 3rd and so on. Much more challenging then Roger.
red007 said:
Ditto on the Davenport drama ..... at match point I was looking at plasma TVs in the newspaper .... I had the Moose +1050ish a couple places to win ..... stuck with the old TV now for a while ... :sad3:
Not taking anything away from Venus ... she played out of her mind.
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