posted July 9, 2008 at 16:22 in Tennis Articles

Palermo, Italy – Betting on women’s tennis this week at BetUS Sportsbook features two tournaments – the Gaz De France Grand Prix and the Internazionali Femminili di Palermo. With online tennis odds currently running for both tournaments, here is a look at the second round tennis gambling action on offer, complete with fast facts and tennis free picks.

Tennis Betting Line: Corinna Dentoni -130 Margalita Chakhnashvili -110

Match Time: 06:00 AM Eastern Time, Thursday July 10, 2008

Tennis Prediction: Corinna Dentoni is in this tournament for one reason and one reason only; she is Italian and therefore received a wild card entry. However, the two letters before her name in the draw are no reason to discount the Italian. At 18-years-old, Dentoni enjoyed some modest results in the lower circuits. Playing before a partisan crowd will give her home court edge over the 25-year-old Margalita Chakhnashvili.

Tennis Free Picks: Dentoni in three sets

Tennis Betting Line: Mariya Koryttseva -275 Xinyun Han +190

Match Time: 06:00 AM Eastern Time, Thursday July 10, 2008

Tennis Prediction: When Jie Zheng reached the Wimbledon semi-final last week, you can bet Chinese women’s tennis was inspired. At one time in women’s tennis the Russian invasion stole the headlines. Could we now be on the verge of a Chinese invasion in women’s tennis? Qualifier Xinyun Han weighs in at No.292 in the world. And just like Zheng, she spends quite some time playing on the doubles circuit. In 2008, she won a title with her doubles partner and finished runner-up in the second. Both were clay court tournaments. In the opening round she upset Angelique Kerber. In the second round Han will face stiff opposition from Mariya Koryttseva – a Ukrainian tennis player who enjoys playing on clay. Encouraging performance came in Vina del Mar (a semi-final appearance) and Acapulco ( a quarterfinal run). Koryttseva warmed up for this tournament in the lower circuit, contesting the tournament in Cuneo where she reached the quarters. Although this matchup would appear to be straight forward as Koryttseva is strongly favoured, a bet on Han should be considered.

Tennis Free Picks: Han in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova -225 Rossana de los Rios +175

Match Time: 06:00 AM Eastern Time, Thursday July 10, 2008

Tennis Prediction: Anastasia Pavlyuchenko is another promising tennis export from Russia. At just 17-years-old, the No.92 Pavlyuchenko has posted some noteworthy results. On the lower circuit she won two events (both hard) and on the main circuit her best performance came at Wimbledon where she reached the R32, upsetting 17th seed Alize Cornet and Na Li before falling to 14th seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Pavlyuchenko’s stock is rising in the tennis betting markets. Although she clearly favours faster surfaces, she should triumph against Rossana de los Rios tomorrow.

Tennis Free Picks: Pavlyuchenko in straight sets

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