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Sony Ericsson Final Betting: Hands up if you backed Berdych

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Tomas Berdych hasn't won a Masters title since 2005

Tomas Berdych hasn't won a Masters title since 2005

The pair have met seven times in total, with Roddick leading 5-2 and they have played each other twice this year, with the American winning both times - on outdoor hard in Brisbane and indoor hard in San Jose."

Sean Calvert is scratching is head as to how Andy Roddick and Tomas Berdych have made the final in Miami but made it they have and the American looks a worthy favourite to go on and win it.

It's official - the Sony Ericsson Open is a punters' nightmare. If anyone out there had Tomas Berdych to hammer Robin Soderling in straight sets and Andy Roddick to beat Rafa Nadal from a set down in the semi finals, then I salute you.

For the rest of us mere mortals who have to attempt to utilise stats, form, history, conditions, etc the post-Miami funds are looking rather sickly.

On the positive side, I did predict defeats for all of the big four in my tournament preview and advised a bet on one of the bigger priced players, of which Roddick at [20.0] was on my short list of four, so it's not all bad.

For those who got on Berdych at [140.0] at the start of the tournament I can only say 'what were you thinking!' but for reasons that nobody can explain, it's paid off somehow.

So, for the last time in this event, here are the relevant facts and stats for the Miami Masters Final 2010.

Whoever wins will end a lengthy Masters Series drought - Roddick's last Masters title came in Cincinnati back in 2006 and Berdych last struck Masters gold in Paris a year earlier in 2005.

Roddick has an impressive 28-19 win/loss career record in ATP Tour finals, but is 1-2 in 2010, having lost at Indian Wells and San Jose after winning in Brisbane, while Berdych has far less experience in finals, posting a 5-4 career record in finals, which is a very poor return for a player of his ability.

The pair have met seven times in total, with Roddick leading 5-2 and they have played each other twice this year, with the American winning both times - on outdoor hard in Brisbane and indoor hard in San Jose.

Both of those were tight matches though and the same can be expected today. The American starts justifiably favourite at [1.55], with Berdych available at [2.78] and I can see Roddick's greater tenacity being the key today.

After losing to an inspired Ivan Ljubicic in the final of Indian Wells, Roddick will be desperate to win this one and if he plays like he did in the last two sets against Nadal, he could end up winning this 2-0 at around [2.5].

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