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August 2009

US Open Betting Day One Tips: Benesova to Czech-mate Mattek-Sands

Ben Caudell / 31 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Ben Caudell talks us through the best bets on day one of the US Open....Read more »

Five potential first round upsets at the US Open...

Sean Calvert / 30 August 2009 / Leave a comment

...plus four hot favourites to swerve at Flushing Meadows...Read more »

US Open Betting: What price a new grand slam winner in the men's draw?

Barry Millns / 29 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Sky Sports commentator Barry Millns rates the chances of three long shots with potential - Juan Martin Del Potro, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Fernando Verdasco...Read more »

Womens' US Open Betting: Shocks - how and where to find them

Gary Boswell / 28 August 2009 / Leave a comment

In the latest instalment in his US Open Betting portfolio, The Boz offers three handy pointers to finding upsets and highlights the first round matches where things could go against the book......Read more »

Tennis Betting: Murray can win US without middle England

Ralph Ellis / 28 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Andy Murray faces a tricky draw at the US Open but last year's finalist is in a typically serious mood in the build-up to his favourite tournament......Read more »

US Open Betting: Who from the Big Four is best equipped to win this tournament?

Barry Millns / 27 August 2009 / Leave a comment

As Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray head the betting to win the upcoming US Open, Barry Millns looks at who is currently best equipped to go all the way at Flushing Meadows....Read more »

US Open Tennis Betting: The marathon men and the nearly men

Simon Mundie / 27 August 2009 / Leave a comment

With the US Open starting next week and plenty of five set matches sure to take place, Simon Mundie tells us who we should be siding with when it comes to a decider and who we should be opposing at...Read more »

Tennis Betting: What will happen to US women's tennis once these two call it a day?

Guy McCrea / 27 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Guy McCrea reveals some startling statistics that go a long way to showing just how bare women's US tennis is, barring the Williams sisters. Where do the problems lie and is there a fix?...Read more »

Womens' US Open Betting: Dementieva is the value (if her mind is right)

Gary Boswell / 27 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Grand Slam virginity, overbearing mothers and swine flu... It's the Boz's Womens' US Open bets.......Read more »

Womens' US Open Betting: Dare to lay Serena again?

Gary Boswell / 27 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Gary Boswell explains why he believes Williams jnr is way too short to triumph at Flushing Meadows. But that doesn't mean he doesn't think she'll win. Confused? Read on......Read more »

Tennis Betting: Can Verdasco find form in New Haven?

Sean Calvert / 24 August 2009 / Leave a comment

It's high time Fernando Verdasco started winning titles and, with a wild-card entry into the final warm-up event before Flushing Meadows, Sean Calvert is keeping a close eye on the Spaniard....Read more »

Cincinatti Masters Final Betting: Federer to stamp his authority ahead of the US Open

Ben Caudell / 23 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were the ones emerging victorious from yesterday's semis and they will meet this afternoon with both keen to show they mean business ahead of the US Open. And the ball is very much in Roger...Read more »

Cincinatti Masters Betting: Murray to get one over Federer...again

Ben Caudell / 22 August 2009 / Leave a comment

The top 4 players in the world are all in the semis in Cincinatti and Ben Caudell turns his attentions to yet another showdown between Andy Murray and Roger Federer where it appears to be another near miss for the...Read more »

Cincinnati Masters Betting Day Five: Happy days for Hewitt

Ben Caudell / 21 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Lleyton Hewitt is loving the game at the moment and Ben Caudell is tipping him to upset the odds today......Read more »

Cincinnati Masters Betting Day Four: Simon can shade baseline battle

Ben Caudell / 20 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Two baseliners meet tonight in Cincinnati for what should be an absorbing contest. But who is Ben Caudell backing?...Read more »

Cincinnati Masters Betting Day Three: Djokovic so not the hottie

Ben Caudell / 19 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Players are struggling to adapt to the heat in Ohio and Ben Caudell believes the world number four could be the next big name to succumb......Read more »

Tennis Betting: We're witnessing the strongest men's Top 10 ever

Simon Mundie / 18 August 2009 / Leave a comment

As the Top 8 in the ATP rankings all reached the quarter-finals in a Masters Series Event for the first time ever, Simon Mundie says it's time for us to sit back and appreciate just how strong collectively the likes...Read more »

Cincinnati Masters Betting Day Two: Back Berdych to battle through tough match

Ben Caudell / 18 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Ben Caudell reckons the markets have got it wrong in two of today's encounters. So look out for an Aussie legend and a Czech who loves the hard stuff......Read more »

Cincinnati Masters Betting Day One Tips: Kubot to come up trumps

Ben Caudell / 17 August 2009 / Leave a comment

It's not the most glamorous tie the ATP calendar will serve up this year but Jose Acasuso v Lukasz Kubot provides a good opportunity for us to make money on day one. And it should pay to side with the...Read more »

Cincinnati Tennis Betting Preview: Blake is the value, Murray the most likely winner

Sean Calvert / 17 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Sean Calvert is a man worth listening to at the moment when it comes to tennis betting, having predicted Juan Del Potro's win two weeks ago and run to the final last week. We're jumping the Del Potro ship this...Read more »

Montreal Masters Betting: Simon says Simon can prevail over Tsonga

Simon Mundie / 13 August 2009 / Leave a comment

At a stage of the Montreal Masters when there are no longer any easy matches, Simon Mundie tells us why outsider Gilles Simon can beat compatriot Tsonga. Plus who will come out on top as Andy Murray, Roger Federer and...Read more »

US Open Betting: Glamorous and gutsy, it's great to have Sharapova back

Guy McCrea / 12 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Maria Sharapova is back. But after nine months out with shoulder problems,some doubt whether the Russian can ever rekindle her past glories. Can Sharapova be considered a serious contender to win a second U.S. Open crown, asks Guy McCrea?...Read more »

Rogers Cup Betting Preview: Marathon man Martin can last the distance again

Sean Calvert / 10 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Fresh from predicting Juan Martin Del Potro's win in LA last week, Sean Calvert looks ahead to the Masters Cup event in Montreal starting today. The returning Roger Federer is obviously the man to beat but Del Potro could once...Read more »

US Open Betting: Safina isn't ready just yet

Guy McCrea / 05 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Dinara Safina might enjoy a handsome lead at the top of the WTA rankings, but she's still to win a Grand Slam singles title - leading many to question whether she is a worthy world number one. Guy McCrea considers...Read more »

Legg Mason Classic Betting Preview: Del Potro to "capitalise" in Washington

Sean Calvert / 03 August 2009 / Leave a comment

After a profitable return from his tipping on the LA Open, Sean Calvert looks ahead to the second leg of the US Hardcourt swing where last year's winner Juan Martin Del Potro is likely to make a real fist of...Read more »

US Open Betting: Welcome to hostility, welcome to Flushing Meadows

Simon Mundie / 01 August 2009 / Leave a comment

At Roland Garros you have a cynical crowd and at Melbourne you have to battle the heat. But for pure crowd hostility and off-court distractions, Flushing Meadows is the most testing of the Grand Slam venues, says Simon Mundie....Read more »