Posted on 2/19/2008 2:31:49 PM

Tennis Betting - SAP Open First Round Tennis Picks

By Nila Amerova

San Jose, California – The ATP tour heads to San Jose, California for the SAP Open. Returning to tournament action is No.6 Andy Roddick, who has not competed since his shock third round loss to Philip Kohlschreiber at the Australian Open. Also arriving in San Jose California is last week’s Delray Beach runner-up James Blake and champion Kei Nishikori, the 19-year-old qualifier from Japan who stunned Blake in the final to clinch the Delray Beach title. BetUS is taking action on the SAP Open, so to get you started her are a few choice tennis free picks.

Tennis Betting Line: Denis Gremelmayr +235 Over 20½ -115 Sam Querrey -375 Under 20½ -125

Match Time: 3:30 PM Eastern Time Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Tennis Prediction: No.53 Sam Querrey is an up-and-coming American tennis player, who has enjoyed a relatively good start to the 2008 season. Querrey arrives in San Jose with a 6/3 record, which includes a R32 appearance at the Australian Open and a semi-final appearance at Delray Beach World Tennis Championships, where he lost to the eventual champion Kei Nishikori. Against No. 108 Denis Gremelmayr, Querrey is the better play, owing to home court advantage, win/loss record and overall higher ranking

Tennis Free Picks: Querrey in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line: Mardy Fish -1200 Over 19 -115 Tim Smyczek +600 Under 19 -125

Match Time: 05:00 PM Eastern Time Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Tennis Prediction: In this all-American affair, Mardy Fish at the whopping price tag of -1200 is the better play. As very little is known of No. 739 Tim Smyczek, Fish is the de facto better play.

Tennis Free Picks: Fish in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line: Sam Warburg +425 Over 19 -115 James Blake -800 Under 19 -125

Match Time: 10:00 PM Eastern Time Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Tennis Prediction: Seeded second in the tournament, No. 9 James Blake is one of the short-odds-on-favorites to emerge from the bottom half of the draw. AT -800, Blake is the better play in this match. Blake arrives with a 9/3 record for the season, which includes a run into the Australian Open quarterfinal in January and a runner-up finish on Sunday in Delray Beach.

Tennis Free Picks: Blake in straight sets

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