Hey fellas, wanted to say thanks for all the support and appreciation recently. It sincerely means a lot to me, thank you. So far so good with the little yellow ball. 5 straight tourneys of profit, but it would honestly mean more to me to gain profit in a grand slam. The U.S Open is a major tournament, coming out profitable in this major would do a lot for my confidence in capping the sport. Got some futures and opening picks for day 1 and 2. As always guys, I wish you the best of luck on all your wagers. Peace out - - - MAK 2010 U.S OPEN FUTURES
MARDY FISH TO WIN QUARTER (+550) - - -This quarter is up for grabs in my opinion. It has to be the weakest quarter by far. Novak will not win the U.S Open, I just do not see this guy surviving at all. Forecasts predict an abnormally hot week in the big apple. May get past 33c most days and it could feel close to 40 with humidity. I can easily see Joker falling to a mediocre player on a hot day. Roddick is as suspect as it gets. Mono my ass, he is just getting older and I think he knows it. He has done nothing in the hard court season to impress me and that choke to Fish was astonishingly embarrassing. The original fix Mr.Davydenko doesn’t stand much of a chance to get out of this quarter. So that basically leaves Fish and Baggy. Now Baggy has value but I just do not think he has the mental fortitude to last in this tournament. Mardy’s recent weight loss has done leaps and bounds for his game. He is moving faster, hitting harder and is brimming with confidence. I think +550 is gold for this Fish. 1.5 UNITS - - -
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Hey fellas, wanted to say thanks for all the support and appreciation recently. It sincerely means a lot to me, thank you. So far so good with the little yellow ball. 5 straight tourneys of profit, but it would honestly mean more to me to gain profit in a grand slam. The U.S Open is a major tournament, coming out profitable in this major would do a lot for my confidence in capping the sport. Got some futures and opening picks for day 1 and 2. As always guys, I wish you the best of luck on all your wagers. Peace out - - - MAK 2010 U.S OPEN FUTURES
MARDY FISH TO WIN QUARTER (+550) - - -This quarter is up for grabs in my opinion. It has to be the weakest quarter by far. Novak will not win the U.S Open, I just do not see this guy surviving at all. Forecasts predict an abnormally hot week in the big apple. May get past 33c most days and it could feel close to 40 with humidity. I can easily see Joker falling to a mediocre player on a hot day. Roddick is as suspect as it gets. Mono my ass, he is just getting older and I think he knows it. He has done nothing in the hard court season to impress me and that choke to Fish was astonishingly embarrassing. The original fix Mr.Davydenko doesn’t stand much of a chance to get out of this quarter. So that basically leaves Fish and Baggy. Now Baggy has value but I just do not think he has the mental fortitude to last in this tournament. Mardy’s recent weight loss has done leaps and bounds for his game. He is moving faster, hitting harder and is brimming with confidence. I think +550 is gold for this Fish. 1.5 UNITS - - -
ROGER FEDERER TO WIN OUTRIGHT (+220) - - - Roger is my clear cut favorite to win the U.S Open. There are plenty of reasons to have confidence here. First off, Roger is well rested despite going the distance in Cincinnati. He hardy had to play much to get his hands on the title. A much needed title win for Fed as he had been without one since Australia. He needed it for his confidence and needed that extra rest as well. This is Fed’s tournament to lose. He will be playing for 7 straight finals appearance in the U.S Open...that is crazy. Since 2004 Fed has been a mainstay in the U.S Open Final winning all but the 2009 crown where he lost in a 5 set classic vs the killer Del Potro. So 6 U.S Open titles in 7 years, if anyone knows how to win at the open, it’s Federer. Roger Federer is the best performer in U.S Open history at 52 wins and 5 career losses. Fed Ex to deliver in New York. 1.5 UNITS - - -
ROGER FEDERER TO WIN QUARTER (-250) - - - His only real test will be Robin Soderling who he has struggled with in his past 2 meetings. Nevertheless Fed holds a commanding h2h lead over Robin and is much more experienced at this slam. Fed has a relatively easy draw and should end up having to beat Robin in order for this wager to cash. He avenged a 2 match losing streak to Berdych in Toronto and I suspect he does the same to Robin en route to his 7th U.S Open title in 8 years. 1.5 UNITS - - -
FEDERER/MURRAY TO WIN OUTRIGHT (-109) - - - I think this will be the final right here. Roger vs Andy in a rematch of the Toronto final. I just do not see Rafa winning his first U.S Open title. It just does not seem like the time for him. He has been far from impressive on hard court during the summer tour. Dropping sets to players he really shouldn’t drop to and losing to Baggy with a litany of unforced errors. Despite being motivated, Nadal got outplayed in every aspect. Rafa will have to get through Fat Dan before entering the Semi against Murray if all progresses correctly. Murray is the one dangerous British bulldog and one person who can ruin my Fed futures. 1.5 UNITS - - -
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ROGER FEDERER TO WIN OUTRIGHT (+220) - - - Roger is my clear cut favorite to win the U.S Open. There are plenty of reasons to have confidence here. First off, Roger is well rested despite going the distance in Cincinnati. He hardy had to play much to get his hands on the title. A much needed title win for Fed as he had been without one since Australia. He needed it for his confidence and needed that extra rest as well. This is Fed’s tournament to lose. He will be playing for 7 straight finals appearance in the U.S Open...that is crazy. Since 2004 Fed has been a mainstay in the U.S Open Final winning all but the 2009 crown where he lost in a 5 set classic vs the killer Del Potro. So 6 U.S Open titles in 7 years, if anyone knows how to win at the open, it’s Federer. Roger Federer is the best performer in U.S Open history at 52 wins and 5 career losses. Fed Ex to deliver in New York. 1.5 UNITS - - -
ROGER FEDERER TO WIN QUARTER (-250) - - - His only real test will be Robin Soderling who he has struggled with in his past 2 meetings. Nevertheless Fed holds a commanding h2h lead over Robin and is much more experienced at this slam. Fed has a relatively easy draw and should end up having to beat Robin in order for this wager to cash. He avenged a 2 match losing streak to Berdych in Toronto and I suspect he does the same to Robin en route to his 7th U.S Open title in 8 years. 1.5 UNITS - - -
FEDERER/MURRAY TO WIN OUTRIGHT (-109) - - - I think this will be the final right here. Roger vs Andy in a rematch of the Toronto final. I just do not see Rafa winning his first U.S Open title. It just does not seem like the time for him. He has been far from impressive on hard court during the summer tour. Dropping sets to players he really shouldn’t drop to and losing to Baggy with a litany of unforced errors. Despite being motivated, Nadal got outplayed in every aspect. Rafa will have to get through Fat Dan before entering the Semi against Murray if all progresses correctly. Murray is the one dangerous British bulldog and one person who can ruin my Fed futures. 1.5 UNITS - - -
ANDY MURRAY TO WIN QUARTER (-138) - - - I was a bit reluctant to pull the trigger here because of Andy’s inability to succeed in grand slam events. But if there is a time for Murray to get over that hump, that time has to be now. Andy Murray is coming off an ultra-impressive hard court campaign. His dominance in Toronto was brilliant knocking of a streaking Nalby, the #1 seed Rafa and then Fed in the final. His heart was not in Cinci and didn’t seem to give 100%. Andy knows what is at stake here and should strive to succeed and get the demons off of him. A potential match with Berdych does scare me a bit, however Bird Man does have a more difficult draw. Even if they do meet I suspect Murray will step up his game and take tweety bird down. I think this price is a bit of a gift. A little low since Isner and Sam are in this quarter but Isner’s injury and Sam’s recent form should equal a Murray ticket to the Semi’s. 2 UNITS - - -
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ANDY MURRAY TO WIN QUARTER (-138) - - - I was a bit reluctant to pull the trigger here because of Andy’s inability to succeed in grand slam events. But if there is a time for Murray to get over that hump, that time has to be now. Andy Murray is coming off an ultra-impressive hard court campaign. His dominance in Toronto was brilliant knocking of a streaking Nalby, the #1 seed Rafa and then Fed in the final. His heart was not in Cinci and didn’t seem to give 100%. Andy knows what is at stake here and should strive to succeed and get the demons off of him. A potential match with Berdych does scare me a bit, however Bird Man does have a more difficult draw. Even if they do meet I suspect Murray will step up his game and take tweety bird down. I think this price is a bit of a gift. A little low since Isner and Sam are in this quarter but Isner’s injury and Sam’s recent form should equal a Murray ticket to the Semi’s. 2 UNITS - - -
XAVIER MALISSE (-134) - - - This line is low for 2 reasons. One is the fact that Dudi Sela defeated X-Man very recently. Understandable doubt in X there. The second reason is Dudi’s success in a recent challenger event which he won. That I don't get. He didn’t even beat one top 80 ranked player. After X lost to Dudi he went on a rampage defeating Giraldo, Benny, Isner and Berdych eventually losing in the semi to Baghdatis. X beat 4 top 80 ranked players including 2 giants in Washington alone. X has 11 victories over top 80s in the last year while Dudi has 3 to show this year. In 5 setters Dudi has been doo doo going 0-7 this year and doesn’t even have a winning career record in 5 set matches. X on the other hand is 57-34 in his career in 5 setters. In 6 years Sela has failed to make it out the first round of the U.S Open all but one time. X’s retirement last tourney was more a precaution knowing a grand slam was ahead. He will be prepared and ready to exact revenge. 1.5 UNITS X MAN - - - JULIEN BENNETEAU (-163) - - - Radek’s run in New Haven proved nothing to me. His last game was horrific. He couldn’t hold serve to save his life. He went 2-1 in qualifiers in New Haven losing to Garbagevilli then defeated Cuevas (meh), Fernando G (had not played in forever coming back from injury), Henescu (horrible horrible hard court player), then getting his ass handed to him by Troicki. Radek’s going into the U.S Open with his lowest ranking in 5 years. He is on a downhill path in his career. Benny in my opinion has been quite impressive in this summer hard court tour. He started it off by defeating Feliciano Lopez in July, followed up with a loss to X man. He defeated Istomin in straights in Toronto...the same Istomin that defeated Troicki in New Haven whom Radek got slaughtered by. Benny then lost a hard fought 2 setter to Novak in Toronto who was in top form. Cincinnati was where Benny impressed me the most. Beating Llodra and Wawa and almost upsetting the world #1 Nadal. Benny has won 5 of 6 when at this price. Considering Radek’s lack of form and possible fatigue, this is decent value. 1.5 UNITS BIG BEN - - -
RICARDO MELLO (-158) - - - This game screams value. Phau doesn’t deserve the respect this line is giving him. Phau has not had enough experience on the surface in order to be ready for this major. A qualifier loss to a 387th ranked player in New Haven was his preparation game for the U.S Open...not good. His Brazilian counterpart Mello lives on the hard court like Aquaman lives in the Sea. Mello has been succeeding on the challenger circuit, he has won 4 titles in the last year, competed in 6 total finals and 7 total semi final births all on hard court. He is a hard court specialist and is in very good form. He is 24-5 on the surface in the past year. I’ll take my chances on Ricky Bobby. 2.5 UNITS THE BRAZILIAN BRICK - - -
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2010 US OPEN PICKS DAY 1 & DAY 2
XAVIER MALISSE (-134) - - - This line is low for 2 reasons. One is the fact that Dudi Sela defeated X-Man very recently. Understandable doubt in X there. The second reason is Dudi’s success in a recent challenger event which he won. That I don't get. He didn’t even beat one top 80 ranked player. After X lost to Dudi he went on a rampage defeating Giraldo, Benny, Isner and Berdych eventually losing in the semi to Baghdatis. X beat 4 top 80 ranked players including 2 giants in Washington alone. X has 11 victories over top 80s in the last year while Dudi has 3 to show this year. In 5 setters Dudi has been doo doo going 0-7 this year and doesn’t even have a winning career record in 5 set matches. X on the other hand is 57-34 in his career in 5 setters. In 6 years Sela has failed to make it out the first round of the U.S Open all but one time. X’s retirement last tourney was more a precaution knowing a grand slam was ahead. He will be prepared and ready to exact revenge. 1.5 UNITS X MAN - - - JULIEN BENNETEAU (-163) - - - Radek’s run in New Haven proved nothing to me. His last game was horrific. He couldn’t hold serve to save his life. He went 2-1 in qualifiers in New Haven losing to Garbagevilli then defeated Cuevas (meh), Fernando G (had not played in forever coming back from injury), Henescu (horrible horrible hard court player), then getting his ass handed to him by Troicki. Radek’s going into the U.S Open with his lowest ranking in 5 years. He is on a downhill path in his career. Benny in my opinion has been quite impressive in this summer hard court tour. He started it off by defeating Feliciano Lopez in July, followed up with a loss to X man. He defeated Istomin in straights in Toronto...the same Istomin that defeated Troicki in New Haven whom Radek got slaughtered by. Benny then lost a hard fought 2 setter to Novak in Toronto who was in top form. Cincinnati was where Benny impressed me the most. Beating Llodra and Wawa and almost upsetting the world #1 Nadal. Benny has won 5 of 6 when at this price. Considering Radek’s lack of form and possible fatigue, this is decent value. 1.5 UNITS BIG BEN - - -
RICARDO MELLO (-158) - - - This game screams value. Phau doesn’t deserve the respect this line is giving him. Phau has not had enough experience on the surface in order to be ready for this major. A qualifier loss to a 387th ranked player in New Haven was his preparation game for the U.S Open...not good. His Brazilian counterpart Mello lives on the hard court like Aquaman lives in the Sea. Mello has been succeeding on the challenger circuit, he has won 4 titles in the last year, competed in 6 total finals and 7 total semi final births all on hard court. He is a hard court specialist and is in very good form. He is 24-5 on the surface in the past year. I’ll take my chances on Ricky Bobby. 2.5 UNITS THE BRAZILIAN BRICK - - -
LEYTON HEWITT (-345) - - - Hewitt’s last game vs Soderling was amazing. Leyton was solid all match, his ground strokes looked crisp, his serve was on, but Soda’s service game was perfection. That is the only reason Hewitt lost that thriller. Was very impressed with Leyton and with all the recent rest and preperation time I expect him to be full guns blazing at the open this year. Hewitt lives for grand slams and is at his best then, that shows me as an athlete he is an ultimate competitor and steps up in the clutch and when it counts. A career 129-39 record at slams, 10-4 in his last 14. At the U.S Open Hewitt is an amazing 39-8 including a 37-4record in first round grand slam matches. His opponent PHM is a dismal 4-10 at the open and I don’t think he is in the condition, nor has the ability to hang with Hewitt for 5 sets. 3 UNITS THE GOLDEN WONDER - - -
GAEL MONFILS (-315) - - - You can doubt his attitude all you want, but you cannot deny that Monfils has pure raw skill that you do not see in a lot of players on the ATP. In my opinion he has all the skills, explosiveness and intelligence in his arsenal to be a legit top 10 player...too bad he doesn’t have the mental stability to be a top 10 player. That can change with a confident showing at the open. Yes Monfils is a choke artist like Latrell Sprewell but this line is disrespectful considering his opponent, Robert Kendrick. In his illustrious +500 match career the guy has never beaten a top 20 player. He is 0-15 vs top 10 players...this guy just does not and will not pull off an upset. In Gael’s last 50 five set matches he has gone 35-15 while his inferior opponent has only played 23 five-setters and gone a dismal 6-17. Monfils is an unstable player yes, but compared to other overpowering fave lines today, this line has value and you can’t deny that. 3 UNITS AIR FRANCE - - -
IVETA BENESOVA (-146) - - - Iveta’s performance in Montreal was very impressive. Cruising past 3 girls in qualifiers including Patty Schnyder in straight sets who Benesova’s opponent Vives lost to in the Montreal qualifiers in straights. Benesova also defeated Sara Errani and Jankovic before losing to Bartoli. In her last 17 grand slams Vives has only managed to get past the first round once. Benesova on the other hand has made it out of the first round of grand slams on numerous occasions. I think Benesova’s confidence should be high and she should take this match. 1.5 UNITS CZECH MATE - - -
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LEYTON HEWITT (-345) - - - Hewitt’s last game vs Soderling was amazing. Leyton was solid all match, his ground strokes looked crisp, his serve was on, but Soda’s service game was perfection. That is the only reason Hewitt lost that thriller. Was very impressed with Leyton and with all the recent rest and preperation time I expect him to be full guns blazing at the open this year. Hewitt lives for grand slams and is at his best then, that shows me as an athlete he is an ultimate competitor and steps up in the clutch and when it counts. A career 129-39 record at slams, 10-4 in his last 14. At the U.S Open Hewitt is an amazing 39-8 including a 37-4record in first round grand slam matches. His opponent PHM is a dismal 4-10 at the open and I don’t think he is in the condition, nor has the ability to hang with Hewitt for 5 sets. 3 UNITS THE GOLDEN WONDER - - -
GAEL MONFILS (-315) - - - You can doubt his attitude all you want, but you cannot deny that Monfils has pure raw skill that you do not see in a lot of players on the ATP. In my opinion he has all the skills, explosiveness and intelligence in his arsenal to be a legit top 10 player...too bad he doesn’t have the mental stability to be a top 10 player. That can change with a confident showing at the open. Yes Monfils is a choke artist like Latrell Sprewell but this line is disrespectful considering his opponent, Robert Kendrick. In his illustrious +500 match career the guy has never beaten a top 20 player. He is 0-15 vs top 10 players...this guy just does not and will not pull off an upset. In Gael’s last 50 five set matches he has gone 35-15 while his inferior opponent has only played 23 five-setters and gone a dismal 6-17. Monfils is an unstable player yes, but compared to other overpowering fave lines today, this line has value and you can’t deny that. 3 UNITS AIR FRANCE - - -
IVETA BENESOVA (-146) - - - Iveta’s performance in Montreal was very impressive. Cruising past 3 girls in qualifiers including Patty Schnyder in straight sets who Benesova’s opponent Vives lost to in the Montreal qualifiers in straights. Benesova also defeated Sara Errani and Jankovic before losing to Bartoli. In her last 17 grand slams Vives has only managed to get past the first round once. Benesova on the other hand has made it out of the first round of grand slams on numerous occasions. I think Benesova’s confidence should be high and she should take this match. 1.5 UNITS CZECH MATE - - -
Fish to win quarter bet is really good value but he has been playing a lot of tennis lately, he might just run out of gas soon. I wouldn't touch Monfils either, Kendrick hasn't played any serious opposition lately so it should be easy for Monfils but then again Monfils is fcking asshole, placing money on him is like playing russian roulete. Kendrick, if he gets going, can play on hard courts and you have to consider that the match is going to be played in his home country. Completely agree on that Hewitt bet, that guy is a machine and this is GS, first to 3 sets won, that gives Hewitt an advantage. He never gives up and the other guy is a frenchman who hasn't played any good opponents lately ( except Berdych). Don't think Murray can win US Open. I myself will throw some money on Federer, Djokovic, Roddick and Berdych to win it all. It's sad that Del Potro can't play but it should be interesting anyway.
Best of luck, Mak
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Hey Mak.
Fish to win quarter bet is really good value but he has been playing a lot of tennis lately, he might just run out of gas soon. I wouldn't touch Monfils either, Kendrick hasn't played any serious opposition lately so it should be easy for Monfils but then again Monfils is fcking asshole, placing money on him is like playing russian roulete. Kendrick, if he gets going, can play on hard courts and you have to consider that the match is going to be played in his home country. Completely agree on that Hewitt bet, that guy is a machine and this is GS, first to 3 sets won, that gives Hewitt an advantage. He never gives up and the other guy is a frenchman who hasn't played any good opponents lately ( except Berdych). Don't think Murray can win US Open. I myself will throw some money on Federer, Djokovic, Roddick and Berdych to win it all. It's sad that Del Potro can't play but it should be interesting anyway.
Glad to see u r on Hewitt cause I made a fairly large play on him too, i also like benny, ur nalby parlay and the X-Man, i may tail u on Mello
For ur futures Fish has great value at +500 but I think Roddick will come out of that quarter cause the top half of that quarter is extremely weak with only Davy presenting a challenge, while Fish might have to go through Novak and Baggy before potentiall playing Roddick- for the odds on Fish it's a play that makes sense
I'm also liking Fed/Murray to win title as Rafa won't win this tourney IMO.
GL
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Glad to see u r on Hewitt cause I made a fairly large play on him too, i also like benny, ur nalby parlay and the X-Man, i may tail u on Mello
For ur futures Fish has great value at +500 but I think Roddick will come out of that quarter cause the top half of that quarter is extremely weak with only Davy presenting a challenge, while Fish might have to go through Novak and Baggy before potentiall playing Roddick- for the odds on Fish it's a play that makes sense
I'm also liking Fed/Murray to win title as Rafa won't win this tourney IMO.
Fish to win quarter bet is really good value but he has been playing a lot of tennis lately, he might just run out of gas soon. I wouldn't touch Monfils either, Kendrick hasn't played any serious opposition lately so it should be easy for Monfils but then again Monfils is fcking asshole, placing money on him is like playing russian roulete. Kendrick, if he gets going, can play on hard courts and you have to consider that the match is going to be played in his home country. Completely agree on that Hewitt bet, that guy is a machine and this is GS, first to 3 sets won, that gives Hewitt an advantage. He never gives up and the other guy is a frenchman who hasn't played any good opponents lately ( except Berdych). Don't think Murray can win US Open. I myself will throw some money on Federer, Djokovic, Roddick and Berdych to win it all. It's sad that Del Potro can't play but it should be interesting anyway.
Best of luck, Mak
That Fish to win the quarter is looking better with Baggy in the way. You were totally right about Monfils, cashed that wager but watching him he is way too erratic for me to have trust in putting my money on him again. Thanks for the post, good luck to you.
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Quote Originally Posted by RLCash:
Hey Mak.
Fish to win quarter bet is really good value but he has been playing a lot of tennis lately, he might just run out of gas soon. I wouldn't touch Monfils either, Kendrick hasn't played any serious opposition lately so it should be easy for Monfils but then again Monfils is fcking asshole, placing money on him is like playing russian roulete. Kendrick, if he gets going, can play on hard courts and you have to consider that the match is going to be played in his home country. Completely agree on that Hewitt bet, that guy is a machine and this is GS, first to 3 sets won, that gives Hewitt an advantage. He never gives up and the other guy is a frenchman who hasn't played any good opponents lately ( except Berdych). Don't think Murray can win US Open. I myself will throw some money on Federer, Djokovic, Roddick and Berdych to win it all. It's sad that Del Potro can't play but it should be interesting anyway.
Best of luck, Mak
That Fish to win the quarter is looking better with Baggy in the way. You were totally right about Monfils, cashed that wager but watching him he is way too erratic for me to have trust in putting my money on him again. Thanks for the post, good luck to you.
Make, I think you like Monfils b/c he looks like he could be a ringer of an NBA 2-guard.
LOL, too funny. You know me well. Actually I think you may be right, maybe subliminally I just like his frame and leaping ability. He is not a disciplined tennis player, too fast, doesn't think too much or think ahead, deadly combination for the game of tennis but could work in ball. And you are right he is a ringer of a SG.
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Quote Originally Posted by csmason1:
Make, I think you like Monfils b/c he looks like he could be a ringer of an NBA 2-guard.
LOL, too funny. You know me well. Actually I think you may be right, maybe subliminally I just like his frame and leaping ability. He is not a disciplined tennis player, too fast, doesn't think too much or think ahead, deadly combination for the game of tennis but could work in ball. And you are right he is a ringer of a SG.
Glad to see u r on Hewitt cause I made a fairly large play on him too, i also like benny, ur nalby parlay and the X-Man, i may tail u on Mello
For ur futures Fish has great value at +500 but I think Roddick will come out of that quarter cause the top half of that quarter is extremely weak with only Davy presenting a challenge, while Fish might have to go through Novak and Baggy before potentiall playing Roddick- for the odds on Fish it's a play that makes sense
I'm also liking Fed/Murray to win title as Rafa won't win this tourney IMO.
GL
Fish is looking good with no Baggy left and Rod may exit sooner then you think bro. Don't see Rafa winning either but watching him in round one his serve was very impressive. Much better and it looks like he has really worked it properly. A little scary to see.
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Quote Originally Posted by mtbaker:
Glad to see u r on Hewitt cause I made a fairly large play on him too, i also like benny, ur nalby parlay and the X-Man, i may tail u on Mello
For ur futures Fish has great value at +500 but I think Roddick will come out of that quarter cause the top half of that quarter is extremely weak with only Davy presenting a challenge, while Fish might have to go through Novak and Baggy before potentiall playing Roddick- for the odds on Fish it's a play that makes sense
I'm also liking Fed/Murray to win title as Rafa won't win this tourney IMO.
GL
Fish is looking good with no Baggy left and Rod may exit sooner then you think bro. Don't see Rafa winning either but watching him in round one his serve was very impressive. Much better and it looks like he has really worked it properly. A little scary to see.
Not bad day 1 and 2 outcomes, Mello, Benny, Iveta, Monfils and my big men's parlay were all winners. Only losers were Hewitt and the small woman's parlay so 5-2 for opening picks. X man still pending with action being moved to day 3. Don't like any action on the men's side for day 3 besides X but am adding 3 dogs in the WTA as well as a 3 play fave parlay. As always fellas, I wish you the best of luck on all you wagers. Peace out - - - MAK
MELANIE OUDIN (+150) - - - This dog reminds me of a real dog, she very much lives in the moment. I honestly believe if Melanie didn't have such a great run at the open last year, she would have succeeded a lot more this year. The pressure and attention was just too much for her. She is still a teenager and cannot handle the pressure bestowed upon her. It showed as she did not have a good year at all, in her defense though, the constant unlucky draws had a lot to do with her early exits from tournaments. This youngster is under no pressure now, exactly the way she likes it. Sometimes with athletes, the atmosphere, court, opponents etc., athletes relive moments and get a jolt from it. For example, plenty of NBA players love playing in specific cities, arenas and against specific teams due to past success or "big game". Oudin showed that she was a completely different player in game one at the U.S Open. Watched that game and was amazed that Melanie did not continue her winning ways after last year, she has the arsenal in her game to win against some of the best WTA players on tour. At one point in the game Oudin had won 17 straight points from her opponent. She destroyed her in 2 sets and looked like she was back in her 2009 summer form. Oudin feeds off the crowd and New York is all over her hoping for a repeat Cinderella story. I doubt she can duplicate that depth from last year but I see her winning one more at least. Oudin is 35-15 in her last 50 matches in the U.S.A, feeds off the energy of the crowd and I believe she has the advantage today thus will take the dog odds. 1 UNIT - - -
SARA ERRANI (+188) - - - It is going to be the hottest day of the week in New York tomorrow. 34c close to 40+ with humidity. Kleybanova has historically struggled in these conditions. Her conditioning is far from impeccable and for a big lady she will get bothered fast. Errani is a tiny little 5'4 Italian stallion. He last head-to-head with Alisa was a few months ago on hard-court were Sara's quickness was just too much for Kleybanova. She defeated her in straight sets. Errani's serve was great in round one serving at almost an 80% first serve clip. Alisa has never made it out of the 2nd round of the U.S Open, Errani did it last year. Alisa has lost 6 in a row as a favorite and to me this match just comes down to het fitness, numerous times she has had trouble staying in rallies and numerous times she has struggled in the heat. against a 5;4 energizer bunny like Errani, she might not be able to hang. 1 UNIT - - -
MANDY MINELLA (+300) - - - No name qualifies here but I believe more then capable of knocking off Pironkova. Minella coming off an impressive 4 match run at the 2010 U.S Open. 3 qualifies win including wins over Shenay Perry and Rodionova then topping it off with a straight sets first round win over 48th ranked Hercog. Mandy is a hard court specialist and over the past year has accumilated a 17-8 record on the surface. Minella regularly defeats lower ranked players. She is 8-2 in her last 10 matches and 30-16 overall. Pironkova has lost to 12 players ranked over 100 in the past year and most of them were on hard court, she does not like the surface and loses half of her matches when playing on this surface. I think this dog has a decent chance to bark. 1 UNIT - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAK'S MULTI
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE VENUS WILLIAMS ELENA DEMENTIEVA 2.5 UNITS - - -
If Schiavone was priced lower I would make her a straight wager and play of the day. She has never lost to a player of Camerin's stature. It has been forever since Shiavone has lost to a player ranked above 100. In fact her worst losses in the last decade or so are to Safina a few weeks ago and 58th ranked Cirstea. Francesca just doesn't lose to players like this. She has won 13 in a row at this price, has won 8 of her last 9 grand slam matches.
Venus has a chance to win the title here in my opinion. She did not look rusty at all. That serve has to be one of the best in the tourney. Fast, precise and consistent. Venus knows she has a real chance to cash at this tourney with her sister out. I think she takes advantage of a weak draw and goes a lot deeper then anyone believed.
Just love Elena, she is a fighter and I have a lot of respect for her. Will be rooting for her to win this tourney for sure. One of my favorite women tennis players now. Her placement on forehands are amazing, she has won 19 in a row at this price and an astonishing 16 in a row vs left handed players. Elena Dementieva to the bank.
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Not bad day 1 and 2 outcomes, Mello, Benny, Iveta, Monfils and my big men's parlay were all winners. Only losers were Hewitt and the small woman's parlay so 5-2 for opening picks. X man still pending with action being moved to day 3. Don't like any action on the men's side for day 3 besides X but am adding 3 dogs in the WTA as well as a 3 play fave parlay. As always fellas, I wish you the best of luck on all you wagers. Peace out - - - MAK
MELANIE OUDIN (+150) - - - This dog reminds me of a real dog, she very much lives in the moment. I honestly believe if Melanie didn't have such a great run at the open last year, she would have succeeded a lot more this year. The pressure and attention was just too much for her. She is still a teenager and cannot handle the pressure bestowed upon her. It showed as she did not have a good year at all, in her defense though, the constant unlucky draws had a lot to do with her early exits from tournaments. This youngster is under no pressure now, exactly the way she likes it. Sometimes with athletes, the atmosphere, court, opponents etc., athletes relive moments and get a jolt from it. For example, plenty of NBA players love playing in specific cities, arenas and against specific teams due to past success or "big game". Oudin showed that she was a completely different player in game one at the U.S Open. Watched that game and was amazed that Melanie did not continue her winning ways after last year, she has the arsenal in her game to win against some of the best WTA players on tour. At one point in the game Oudin had won 17 straight points from her opponent. She destroyed her in 2 sets and looked like she was back in her 2009 summer form. Oudin feeds off the crowd and New York is all over her hoping for a repeat Cinderella story. I doubt she can duplicate that depth from last year but I see her winning one more at least. Oudin is 35-15 in her last 50 matches in the U.S.A, feeds off the energy of the crowd and I believe she has the advantage today thus will take the dog odds. 1 UNIT - - -
SARA ERRANI (+188) - - - It is going to be the hottest day of the week in New York tomorrow. 34c close to 40+ with humidity. Kleybanova has historically struggled in these conditions. Her conditioning is far from impeccable and for a big lady she will get bothered fast. Errani is a tiny little 5'4 Italian stallion. He last head-to-head with Alisa was a few months ago on hard-court were Sara's quickness was just too much for Kleybanova. She defeated her in straight sets. Errani's serve was great in round one serving at almost an 80% first serve clip. Alisa has never made it out of the 2nd round of the U.S Open, Errani did it last year. Alisa has lost 6 in a row as a favorite and to me this match just comes down to het fitness, numerous times she has had trouble staying in rallies and numerous times she has struggled in the heat. against a 5;4 energizer bunny like Errani, she might not be able to hang. 1 UNIT - - -
MANDY MINELLA (+300) - - - No name qualifies here but I believe more then capable of knocking off Pironkova. Minella coming off an impressive 4 match run at the 2010 U.S Open. 3 qualifies win including wins over Shenay Perry and Rodionova then topping it off with a straight sets first round win over 48th ranked Hercog. Mandy is a hard court specialist and over the past year has accumilated a 17-8 record on the surface. Minella regularly defeats lower ranked players. She is 8-2 in her last 10 matches and 30-16 overall. Pironkova has lost to 12 players ranked over 100 in the past year and most of them were on hard court, she does not like the surface and loses half of her matches when playing on this surface. I think this dog has a decent chance to bark. 1 UNIT - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAK'S MULTI
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE VENUS WILLIAMS ELENA DEMENTIEVA 2.5 UNITS - - -
If Schiavone was priced lower I would make her a straight wager and play of the day. She has never lost to a player of Camerin's stature. It has been forever since Shiavone has lost to a player ranked above 100. In fact her worst losses in the last decade or so are to Safina a few weeks ago and 58th ranked Cirstea. Francesca just doesn't lose to players like this. She has won 13 in a row at this price, has won 8 of her last 9 grand slam matches.
Venus has a chance to win the title here in my opinion. She did not look rusty at all. That serve has to be one of the best in the tourney. Fast, precise and consistent. Venus knows she has a real chance to cash at this tourney with her sister out. I think she takes advantage of a weak draw and goes a lot deeper then anyone believed.
Just love Elena, she is a fighter and I have a lot of respect for her. Will be rooting for her to win this tourney for sure. One of my favorite women tennis players now. Her placement on forehands are amazing, she has won 19 in a row at this price and an astonishing 16 in a row vs left handed players. Elena Dementieva to the bank.
good luck today mak. been checking in from time to time, doing pretty good and like the NBA, love the write-ups. i have that same parlay with Bartoli added. increased the payour a bit and i don't see her losing today. keep up the good work.
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good luck today mak. been checking in from time to time, doing pretty good and like the NBA, love the write-ups. i have that same parlay with Bartoli added. increased the payour a bit and i don't see her losing today. keep up the good work.
on oudina as well,took her last night...like her chances and the line keeps dropping...i dont know about after today but im hoping she plays her best today....good luck mak!
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on oudina as well,took her last night...like her chances and the line keeps dropping...i dont know about after today but im hoping she plays her best today....good luck mak!
LOL, too funny. You know me well. Actually I think you may be right, maybe subliminally I just like his frame and leaping ability. He is not a disciplined tennis player, too fast, doesn't think too much or think ahead, deadly combination for the game of tennis but could work in ball. And you are right he is a ringer of a SG.
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