Posted on
10/24/2007 9:19:02 PM
Tennis Betting - ATP Swiss Indoors Basel 2nd Round
By Nila Amerova
Basel, Switzerland – Over in Federer’s hometown of Basel, Switzerland, the ATP tour makes a stop on its European Indoor swing for the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel Open. On Thursday, October 25, 2007, the tournament enters the second round. Only a victory away before the final eight are determined in Basel, bet on the ATP Swiss Indoors Tournament as the players vie for a spot in the quarterfinal.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Singles - First Round Results:
[4] [WC] J Blake (USA) d O Hernandez (ESP) 63 64
[5] T Berdych (CZE) d F Lopez (ESP) 76(4) 36 63
[6] G Canas (ARG) d J Acasuso (ARG) 64 63
[Q] A Golubev (RUS) d A Delic (USA) 64 63
J del Potro (ARG) d M Russell (USA) 52 ret. (food poisoning)
S Wawrinka (SUI) d D Nalbandian (ARG) 76(5) 62
M Baghdatis (CYP) d A Montanes (ESP) 62 62
N Kiefer (GER) d C Berlocq (ARG) 61 61
Bottom half of the draw:
In the bottom half of the draw, [2] Fernando Gonzalez heads up the playing field. In his half of the draw and still alive in the tournament are potential title challengers [6] Guillermo Canas, and [8] Paul-Henri Mathieu as well as an unseeded Marcos Baghdatis.
So how will the favorites fare? Here are some choice tennis picks for you to get on track with BetUS tennis betting.
Tennis Line: Roko Karanusic +600 Fernando Gonzalez -1200
Match Time: 06:30 A.M. EST
Tennis Prediction: Shanghai hopeful, second seed Fernando Gonzalez was the 2005 Basel Champion. Favored at -1200, Gonzalez, while a good bet for the win, is not a sure play. “Struggling “and “streakiness” are two words synonymous with Gonzalez this season, lending him a bit of risk on this line. However, following his victory in Beijing in the fall of this season, Gonzalez’s play has enjoyed resurgence. Last week at the AMS in Madrid, he reached the quarterfinal.
Tennis Free Pick: Gonzalez in straight sets
Tennis Line: Guillermo Canas -220 Jarkko Nieminen +170
Match Time: 08:30 A.M. EST
Tennis Prediction: After a searing start to the season that yielded some of the best results in 2007 for Argentinean No.12 Guillermo Canas, the latter portion of the season saw Canas taper somewhat, amassing rather modest results in tournaments.
Canas favored at -220 in this match up brings a 37/19 record for the season, which includes one ATP title – his lone title came early in the year on clay. A clay court specialist, Canas’s strengths are a well-honed defensive game and stalwart baseline coverage. On the slower carpet surface, Canas’s playing style is always a good advantage, giving him the game to beat Nieminen.
Tennis Free Pick: Canas in straight sets.
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Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room.