posted April 14, 2008 at 18:44 in Tennis Betting Trends

Valencia, Spain – With three clay court events running concurrently on the men’s tennis calendar, tennis bettors have a whole host of tennis betting action to bet on. Check out the tennis odds currently live at BetUS Sportsbook and start betting on tennis.

Tennis Betting Line: David Ferrer -1000 302 Ivan Navarro +500

Match Time:05:00 AM Eastern Time, Tuesday April 15, 2008

Tennis Prediction: Top seed David Ferrer is the sure play in this matchup. World No. 5 Ferrer arrives in Valencia, Spain after completing his Davis Cup duty for Spain. In his opening match, he meets Ivan Navarro for the first time at an ATP level event, but as Navarro ranks beyond the Top 100, this should be a whitewash affair for the higher-ranked Spaniard.

Tennis Free Picks: Ferrer in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line: Nicolas Lapentti +250 Fernando Verdasco -400

Match Time:05:00 AM Eastern Time, Tuesday April 15, 2008

Tennis Prediction: No.31 Fernando Verdasco also arrives in Valencia, Spain after serving Spain in Davis Cup action, contributing to Spain’s 4-1 victory over Germany. Tipped at -400, Verdasco is the better play in this matchup. Further recommending his -400 favorite odds is a 2-0 lifetime record over No.98 Nicolas Lapentti and home court edge.

Tennis Free Picks: Verdasco in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line: Tommy Robredo -400 Albert Montanes +250

Match Time:05:00 AM Eastern Time, Tuesday April 15, 2008

Tennis Prediction: No.18 Tommy Robredo owns a 3-0 record over No.59 Albert Montanes. At -400 Robredo would typically be the better play in this all-Spanish affair; that is, he should win. However, the higher-ranked Spaniard has been in a slump since the start of the season and entering the VI Open de Tenis with only a 4-6 record for the year, the third seed Robredo might be a risky play. He may turnaround his poor season with a good performance in Valencia, or he may be in danger of becoming one of the seeds crashing out of the tournament early. I would go with Montanes, simply because the odds of betting against Robredo hold more value than betting on him.

Tennis Free Picks: Montanes in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line: Simone Bolelli +175 Potito Starace -225

Match Time:05:00 AM Eastern Time, Tuesday April 15, 2008

Tennis Prediction: In this all-Italian affair, No.39 Potito Starace holds the edge on clay and in head-to-heads, (Starace owns a 1-0 lifetime record, defeating Bolelli on clay in Barcelona last year) . Based on overall tournament play neither player has a clear edge, as both Starace and Bolelli own losing records for the season at 7-8 and 5-6 respectively. Starace with the edge on clay should prove to be the winning play.

Tennis Free Picks: Starace in straight sets

Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room.