Aussie Open: Day 9 preview and picks

Charles Bricker is a 42-year veteran of the news and sports writing wars with distinguished service at the San Jose Mercury News in California and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He began annually covering the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open in 1993. He also went 28-14 dishing daily picks for the 2009 U.S. Open for Covers.com and 29-16 at the 2010 Aussie Open. Check out his plays on Covers.com throughout this year's Aussie Open.

Yesterday's record: 3-1
Tourney record: 22-8 (+13.44 units)

(1) CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (-396) VS. (6) FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE (+342)

Wozniacki is feeling loose enough to fake out reporters with a story about a kangaroo biting her on the leg, but she'll be extra serious for this match. Second week. More pressure. They're 2-2 head-to-head but Caro has won the last two matches, both in big hardcourt events. That, plus her excellent play thus far, rates her a winner in this quarterfinal.

Pick: Wozniacki
 
(9) LI NA (-173) VS. (30) ANDREA PETKOVIC (+156)

Great run for the German, who is having her best Slam, and has really established her credentials with a straight-set win over Maria Sharapova. But Li is playing even better and she's got the second-week Slam experience that is meaningful. Li hasn't lost a set yet. Petkovic's game flows out of her big serve. If she's really on, she can win this but we'll stick with the more consistent Li.

Pick: Li
 
(2) ROGER FEDERER (-406) VS. (19) STAN WAWRINKA (+360)

Federer is working on his fifth Aussie Open title and has had a few anxious moments. Wawrinka looked extremely dangerous in his win over Andy Roddick and if he can continue to crush his groundies the way he did against Andy, he's a real upset threat in this match. It's Swiss vs. Swiss, so no tactical surprises. It's all about execution. Federer holds a 6-1 career edge. Just a hunch, but . . .

Pick: Wawrinka
 
(3) NOVAK DJOKOVIC (-285) VS. (6) TOMAS BERDYCH (+258)

This is a super toss-up with both players having relatively few problems to this point. Berdych, who lost something in the second half of 2010, looks a lot more like the guy who had a great first half of 2010. Djokovic, meanwhile, has quietly plowed through the first week, looking particularly good against Nicolas Almagro last round. The Joker leads the series 4-1, including 2-1 in 2010.

Pick: Djokovic

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Posted by sims_key
2 years ago

this thread has no credibility...a load of crap is what it is.
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Posted by sims_key
2 years ago

this thread has no credibility...a load of crap is what it is.
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Posted by sims_key
2 years ago

this thread has no credibility...a load of crap is what it is.
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Posted by sergio1994
2 years ago

i like the right-ups, but c'mon covers! Can't you at least correct the record to accurately reflect the correct risk and loss for this guy? It seems that he's got a strange sense of the wagering aspect of tennis.
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Posted by kobit
2 years ago

Pick: Wawrinka - this is a joke??
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Posted by TommyToronto
2 years ago

Geez, do you think the fact that Schiavone just participated in the longest women's match ever (4h44m) just MIGHT be a factor in today's match with Wozniacki?!?! She'll still be worn out from that marathon 48 hours before and won't be nearly herself in this match. That is the KEY FACTOR in betting on this match. Maybe shoulda mentioned it?
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Posted by payne034
2 years ago

Yesterday's record: 2-2 Tourney record: 15-7 (+5.99 units) he went 3-1 on saturday night and gained .91 units then sunday night goes 3-1 and loses -600 and now he is 22-8 up over 13 units..... wow covers very disappointing you let someone get away with something like that...you will throw someone in the penalty box for the slightest thing but you dont care about credibility on your front page???
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Posted by payne034
2 years ago

he did it the day before tooo..... he lost kuznetsova -211 and said he was 4-0 for the day..... when he loses a big fav he only loses 1 unit but when he hits a minus 600 he wins full unit they ought to be ashamed of theirself and his fake ass record....
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Posted by sims_key
2 years ago

berdych - djoker is a "super toss-up" match so you go with the -285...makes no sense.
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Posted by sims_key
2 years ago

you lost a -650 but were up for the day? this is a joke, right?
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Posted by sparty444
2 years ago

Day 8
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Posted by sparty444
2 years ago

What happend to the Day selections page? Shady stuff going on here...somebody should be ashamed
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Posted by EazyE11
2 years ago

i put 50 on Novak to win the tournament before it started to pay 3750, so you know who I will be rooting for!
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Posted by esplanade
2 years ago

Only in your dreams do you have 75/1 on Novak.
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Posted by sims_key
2 years ago

"you lost a -650 but were up for the day? this is a joke, right?"

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