Posted on
10/26/2007 8:53:54 PM
Tennis Wagering: Basel Semifinal Tennis Picks: Baghdatis vs. Nieminen
By Nila Amerova
Basel, Switzerland – The second semifinal in Basel features the match up between Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis and Finnish Jarkko Nieminen. Baghdatis secured his berth in the semifinal with a victory over [WC] Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2, 7-6(5) and Nieminen arrived on the heels of an upset – a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Shanghai hopeful Chilean Fernando Gonzalez.
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(Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room. Since the start of the tournament, Nila owns a 12/ 3 winning record in choice tennis free picks for the ATP Swiss Indoors Basel tournament.)
Tennis Free Picks
Head-to-head: Marcos Baghdatis vs. Jarkko Nieminen
Tennis Prediction: No. 21 Marcos Baghdatis owns a 2-1 lifetime record over No.29 Jarkko Nieminen. Both victories were nicked in 2007 – in Marseille and in Cyprus vs. Finland (Davis Cup).
Baghdatis brings a 47/22 record for the season into this match, which includes one ATP title – Zagreb. Baghdatis was also a finalist in Marseille, Halle, a semifinalist in Munich and a quarterfinalist in Sydney, Doha, Wimbledon and Beijing. Sitting in 19th place in the ATP 2007 Race to the Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai, a run to the final in Basel would keep Baghdatis’s hope of a qualifying spot in the year-end showdown alive.
Nieminen brings a 31/25 record for the season into this match. To date in the 2007 season, Nieminen’s best results were two semifinal appearances – Marseille and Halle – and two quarterfinal appearances – Mumbai and Stockholm. This semifinal marks Nieminen’s third semifinal this year. Nieminen has not made a final this year, and in his career, Nieminen has only won one ATP title – 2006 Auckland.
Betting on Baghdatis in this match would be the better play. However, playing the left-handed Nieminen will be tricky especially since Nieminen plays well on all surfaces. However, as long as Baghdatis’s biggest weapons his serve and forehand shot are on the mark, he should be able to advance past Nieminen with relative ease.
Tennis Free Pick: Baghdatis in three sets.
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Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room