French Open Tennis

[kickserv]

well............still a couple days away........but thought I'd start the thread

I'll be back with full write ups and picks........but I have got some e-mails asking for Future plays...........I always wait for draw to come out.....but I did make some plays already.........so drumroll please


Albert Costa 67.00 *100

Yevgeny Kafelnikov 101.00 *50

Younes El Aynaoui 101.00 *100

Jiri Novak 126.00 *50

Francesco Clavet 251.00 *50

Todd Martin 251.00 *50

Nicolas Escude 501.00 *25



reason why I made these plays now is simple.......odds are way outta wack......especially Costa and Escude......wow


shop around.......tennis isn't like other sports.....odds are everywhere.....for example seen odds as low as 25.00 on Costa and 45.00 on El Aynaoui.......man...talk about a difference

 

[kickserv]

and how could I forget the one chick pick


Henin-Hardenne 15.00 *200


sweet odds......any of you guys can find this price take it...I know most books don't offer women's tennis...but I found 15.00....man oh man....do I ever like that

 

[The Big Tease]

anyone seen any odds on Nadal? I want to plop down some cash on him but cant find his odds?

I think he has a shot to pull a Guga and win it all

 

[walleyek]

5 Dimes lists Nadal. I like Mantilla at 35:1.

 

[The Big Tease]

i dont think he is listed at 5 dimes. that is my book and he isnt there, i have been looking for quite sometime. check that again!

 

[nickcage100]

kick
those are sweet odds on Henin. I haven't seen anything better than 12/1.

 

[kickserv]

best I've seen for Nadal is 67.00 (non sponsor) but FWIW....there is no way in living hell that a 16 year old kid wins a grand slam..the men will kick his ass in the locker room if they have to

my opinoin he'll be lucky to win 2 matches....three at the absolute most...of course the draw isn't done yet......but hey guess ya never know

 

[crdog30]

futures

futures

a couple more futures w/value...

1. Gaudio +2000
2. Clement +25000
3. Davydenko +15000

I also like Coria, but can't find better than +1600. Davydenko has played really way so far this clay court season, got to think 150 to 1 is too high.

Crdog

 

[DimOK]

Hello everyone!

Today Vrlet to beat Volandri in stright sets @ 5
Volandri is LL

And Rita Kuti Kis should easily win...

 

[kickserv]

hey Dimmer....ummmmm...this is the FRENCH OPEN thread

 

[alb]

From other thread;

but hey we in Canada don't have a constitution


anyway.....I'll win Canadian Idol..fair and square

Where are you from.....Quebec? :SIB

Ahhhh....no wonder you started the 'French Open' thread. :grins:

Kick.......100,000/1 to win Candian Idol. :spotting:

 

[kickserv]

good one alb

and sheesh.....getting off topic

 

[The Big Tease]

I hear the draws are completed and I am trying to get a copy of the bracket to no success. if anyone can find it, let me know. I hear the best mens draw went to roger federer, and i thought those 10-1 odds were nice before, i may jump in with both feet!

 

[The Big Tease]

ok they are available on sportsline.

lets get disecting!!!!


man is that bracket with roddick ever cake??? I am looking hard at putting some money for hedging purposes on gonzalez and nieminen

 

[kickserv]

no men's draw is "cake" .....come on Big T.....you should know that by now :nono:


I'll be back on the weekend with French Open picks

 

[nickcage100]

Damn, I waited too long to take Henin. Best out there is 10 that I see. 3 units on Justine Henin at 10/1. Can only see 5/1 at best on Kim.
went thru the draws...Henin should have no problem reaching the semis. Serena might have to face the huge French lesbo in the QFs. Capster and Venus should meet in QFs. Kim has a nice draw...should reach semis as well.

I'm predicting an all Belgian final. I'll try to bet enough on Kim, so the payout will be the same for me regardless if Kim or Justine wins. Probably a 3 set final for sure.

Looking at the mens draw

top 1/4...are you kidding me..hewitt,gaudio,guga,costa,calleri.
brutal..whoever comes out will be through a war and won't win
imo.

2nd 1/4...looks good for my guy Ferrero...maybe Mantilla will give him a bit of trouble...but JCF should get thru..

3rd 1/4...looks like The Fed and Moya in QFs.

4th 1/4...Coria and Agassi in the QFs.

I'm prediciting JCF and Agassi in the final w/ JCF winning it.
Of course, I'm biased as I've loaded up on JCF.

 

[nickcage100]

10 units on Agassi +725.
already have 10 units on JCF at avg of +750.
Hope they meet in the final.

 

[kickserv]

Nick will be one unhappy dude if JCF and Agassi don't do well..might be some Big Tease venting



and by the way........my Francesco Clavet 251.00 bet has been voided.......he lost last round qualies.....and bet was only "active" if he made main draw....pretty pathetic since he didn't even qualify....bad pick by me

 

[kickserv]

ok.........just for fun........here are my picks for the final 16....see how many I can get correct :shrug:

if ya get about 50% your doing great after all this is men's tennis.....remember.......rankings mean very little......don't have to remind you guys :nono:


so for fun here are my final 16
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(from top to bottom in draw)

Hewitt (#1)
Kuerten (#15)
Stepaneck
Coutelot (Qualifyer)
Ferrero (#3)
Mantilla (#20)
Chang (Wildcard)
Escude
Federer (#5)
Ferreira (#22)
Novak (#13)
Moya (#4)
Sanchez
El Aynaoui (#23)
Kafelnikov (#17)
Agassi (#2)

 

[nickcage100]

7 units on Kim at avg price of +460.