French Open Tennis
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Kickserv,
I've seen you in the Penalty Box talking about Tennis. Is this the Tennis forum, or is there a forum dedicated to tennis?
Who do you like on Friday between Verkerk (+270) and Coria (-320)?
Is it worth the high price?
Thanks,
~Patel
I've seen you in the Penalty Box talking about Tennis. Is this the Tennis forum, or is there a forum dedicated to tennis?
Who do you like on Friday between Verkerk (+270) and Coria (-320)?
Is it worth the high price?
Thanks,
~Patel
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nickcage100 said:
Finally, I got a prediction right. I'll be rooting for Kim as my payout will be +29 units if she wins. If Henin wins I make +23 units.
Stress Free Final for me for sure.
I'll be back around 315am-4am EST with Friday Picks......but I can tell ya right now that I like Verkerk and Costa.......just going to wait awhile..........I think lots of rookie tennis bettors (since this is the French Open and more of the public pays attention) will put lots of money on the two favs.......so I'm going to wait closer to match time for better price
I mean........getting Henin at $4.75 (+375) today worked out great
I mean........getting Henin at $4.75 (+375) today worked out great
great day kick.......i didnt have the nuggets to take henin outright....i bet the match to go to 3 sets and for henin to cover the 5 game-line...however, i did bet serena to win in 3 sets....and if i would have hit that, i would be rolling in the cash.
oh well.....
kick....dont you get the feeling that this is ferreros year? i just am starting to believe that it is his destiny to get the job done this year. coria on the other hand is still young and isnt ready to win a major quite yet. i hate to bet against him as he has been my cash cow this year, but the price is too high against a red hot verkerk.
i am convinced that one of these doggies will come through, but i just dont think it will be costa. he still hasnt played a great match yet and he will need one to beat ferrero.....so
I guess I am going with Ferrero versus Verkerk in the final.....and Ferrero to win the title
oh well.....
kick....dont you get the feeling that this is ferreros year? i just am starting to believe that it is his destiny to get the job done this year. coria on the other hand is still young and isnt ready to win a major quite yet. i hate to bet against him as he has been my cash cow this year, but the price is too high against a red hot verkerk.
i am convinced that one of these doggies will come through, but i just dont think it will be costa. he still hasnt played a great match yet and he will need one to beat ferrero.....so
I guess I am going with Ferrero versus Verkerk in the final.....and Ferrero to win the title
yes it is ferrero's time. He has come so close in the past, reaching the final last year and the semis the previous 2 years. He will take care of Costa and get his revenge. Last year, Ferrero said he had a bad ankle. 86% chance for Ferrero to win according to sportpunter.
I have wavered back and forth on who I am playing tomorrow, so I thought the easiest way to settle it would be like this.....
If it is so damn tough to pick a winner then these arent gonna be easy matches...
Coria/Verkerk over 3.5 sets -170
Ferrero/Costa over 3.5 sets -165
Ferrero to beat Costa 3-2 (+465)
Coria to beat verkerk 3-2 (+495)
Then for the hell of it I parlayed Ferrero and Coria to win outright, and it pays like even money.
The match I am waiting for is the womens final...I am betting my right nut and everything I own on KIM CLIJSTERS!!!!
I think that Kims mindframe has to be so much better than Henin's right now. Clijsters probably thought that she was going to have to try and defeat her demon again (Serena) who she is 1-7 lifetime against and still probably fresh in her mind the BLOWUP she had in the Australian when she had match point up 5-1 in the 3rd set and blew it. NOW she gets to play Henin Hardenne, who Kim KNOWS she can beat and has proven in many times.
I knew one of these two would break out and win a major soon and it will be Clijsters. Not to mention that henin has to be a little emotionally drained from the serena match. Clijsters already had this one penciled in before she took the court with petrova the today. that kinda showed with her lackluster start this morning.
CLIJSTERS -130!!!!
If it is so damn tough to pick a winner then these arent gonna be easy matches...
Coria/Verkerk over 3.5 sets -170
Ferrero/Costa over 3.5 sets -165
Ferrero to beat Costa 3-2 (+465)
Coria to beat verkerk 3-2 (+495)
Then for the hell of it I parlayed Ferrero and Coria to win outright, and it pays like even money.
The match I am waiting for is the womens final...I am betting my right nut and everything I own on KIM CLIJSTERS!!!!
I think that Kims mindframe has to be so much better than Henin's right now. Clijsters probably thought that she was going to have to try and defeat her demon again (Serena) who she is 1-7 lifetime against and still probably fresh in her mind the BLOWUP she had in the Australian when she had match point up 5-1 in the 3rd set and blew it. NOW she gets to play Henin Hardenne, who Kim KNOWS she can beat and has proven in many times.
I knew one of these two would break out and win a major soon and it will be Clijsters. Not to mention that henin has to be a little emotionally drained from the serena match. Clijsters already had this one penciled in before she took the court with petrova the today. that kinda showed with her lackluster start this morning.
CLIJSTERS -130!!!!
I'm a big Clijsters fan BT, but it won't be easy for Kim. Kim is a better player than Henin on all surfaces except for clay. I believe Henin is a bit better on clay. Henin beat Kim on clay just a month ago. I think the match will go 3 sets and be very close. I'm rooting for Kim as I'll get a bigger payout, but this match is a toss up imo.
"In addition, I think a lot of people wanted to see someone other than Williams in the final.
However, I thought the crowd at times showed poor taste toward Serena. There were a couple of occasions when the linesperson didn't call the ball out and Serena stopped in the middle of a point to circle the mark and the chair umpire confirmed that the ball was out. Serena was completely in the right, but the crowd reacted negatively toward her. After that, they proceeded to cheer when Serena would miss the first serve, which is completely inappropriate.
I think the crowd was definitely a factor in the match, when you have an extremely rowdy crowd there are times when it works in your favor and there are times it works against you. Two days ago, the crowd was for Amelie Mauresmo and it worked against her because she couldn't handle the pressure. Thursday, the crowd was for Henin-Hardenne and at times got ugly toward Serena and that affected her.
One incident late in the third set drew some attention. Henin-Hardenne put her hand up to wait because she wasn't ready to receive serve. At that moment, Serena proceeded to hit a serve into the net. Because Henin-Hardenne asked her to wait, Serena should have gotten a first serve. I don't believe the chair umpire saw Henin-Hardenne hold her hand up to wait therefore he didn't grant Serena a first serve. Serena argued that she should have gotten a first serve, but ultimately hit a second serve.
In the heat of the moment, and with the way the crowd was behaving, I don't think she was interested in doing anything more than getting off the court and leaving Roland Garros."
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kick serve
Does this mean that if we can see a situation in the future where Serena may be playing before a hostile crowd, that she may lose again ? or was this just a fluke ?
KOD
However, I thought the crowd at times showed poor taste toward Serena. There were a couple of occasions when the linesperson didn't call the ball out and Serena stopped in the middle of a point to circle the mark and the chair umpire confirmed that the ball was out. Serena was completely in the right, but the crowd reacted negatively toward her. After that, they proceeded to cheer when Serena would miss the first serve, which is completely inappropriate.
I think the crowd was definitely a factor in the match, when you have an extremely rowdy crowd there are times when it works in your favor and there are times it works against you. Two days ago, the crowd was for Amelie Mauresmo and it worked against her because she couldn't handle the pressure. Thursday, the crowd was for Henin-Hardenne and at times got ugly toward Serena and that affected her.
One incident late in the third set drew some attention. Henin-Hardenne put her hand up to wait because she wasn't ready to receive serve. At that moment, Serena proceeded to hit a serve into the net. Because Henin-Hardenne asked her to wait, Serena should have gotten a first serve. I don't believe the chair umpire saw Henin-Hardenne hold her hand up to wait therefore he didn't grant Serena a first serve. Serena argued that she should have gotten a first serve, but ultimately hit a second serve.
In the heat of the moment, and with the way the crowd was behaving, I don't think she was interested in doing anything more than getting off the court and leaving Roland Garros."
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kick serve
Does this mean that if we can see a situation in the future where Serena may be playing before a hostile crowd, that she may lose again ? or was this just a fluke ?
KOD
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nice fuking tiebreaker coria......7-0??? did you even fuking move??? oh well, i guess this guy has made me money all year long......i just cant fathom verkerk in the final....
the door has never been this wide open for ferrero ever. he wont lose it this year. i just tripled my bet on ferrero. there is ABSOLUTLY NO WAY in hell that he loses this match. i dont care what anyone says. I would bet my entire life on it. costa admitted that he is super tired. he said last match was the most draining of them all. he is done...nothing left. ferrero is going to take his ass to the shed and spank him.
if this one doesnt hit.....see ya in the poorhouse....lol
the door has never been this wide open for ferrero ever. he wont lose it this year. i just tripled my bet on ferrero. there is ABSOLUTLY NO WAY in hell that he loses this match. i dont care what anyone says. I would bet my entire life on it. costa admitted that he is super tired. he said last match was the most draining of them all. he is done...nothing left. ferrero is going to take his ass to the shed and spank him.
if this one doesnt hit.....see ya in the poorhouse....lol
I almost would have wanted Ferrero to face Coria in the final
than this freak Verkerk. This guy can serve anyone off the court.
Hopefully he will do what Nalbandian did last year at Wimbledon. Surprise everyone by reaching the final and then take his beating in straight sets. First, JCF has to get thru Costa. I believe he will.
than this freak Verkerk. This guy can serve anyone off the court.
Hopefully he will do what Nalbandian did last year at Wimbledon. Surprise everyone by reaching the final and then take his beating in straight sets. First, JCF has to get thru Costa. I believe he will.
