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10/15/2007 1:48:18 PM
Tennis Wagering ATP Master Series Madrid – First Round Picks
By Nila Amerova
Madrid, Spain – The second to last ATP Masters Series on the ATP calendar is upon us. Returning to tournament play are all the Top players on the ATP tour, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, to name a few.
With the top eight seeds receiving a bye into the second round, let us look at the tennis odds for the rest of the playing field in the first round.
Monday, October 15, 2007
ATP Men’s Singles - First Round Results in Madrid:
J Monaco (ARG) d I Andreev (RUS) 67(5) 60 64
[WC] J Del Potro (ARG) d P Starace (ITA) 75 61
[Q] S Koubek (AUT) d J Nieminen (FIN) 63 36 64
[Q] R Ginepri (USA) d J Melzer (AUT) 26 76(2) 64
M Ancic (CRO) d [Q] M Gicquel (FRA) 64 62
A Murray (GBR) d R Stepanek (CZE) 64 61
First Round Tennis Picks
Tennis Line: Feliciano Lopez -900 Filippo Volandri +450
Match Time: 02:00 P.M. EST
Tennis Prediction – No.42 Feliciano Lopez has enjoyed a relatively good hard court season this year. After a slow start at the ATP Masters Series in Cincinnati and New Haven (Lopez crashed out in the early rounds), he followed up with a R16 appearance at the US Open and two quarterfinal appearances – at the AIG Japan Open and the BA-CA Tennis Trophy.
A solid hard court player at -900 favorite odds, Lopez is a good bet, particularly in the early stages of this tournament. Moreover, further strengthening his odds is a 4-1 career record and surface advantage over No. 43 Filippo Volandri (Volandri favors clay).
Tennis Free Pick – Lopez in straight sets.
Tennis Line: Fernando Verdasco -1000 Albert Montanes +500
Match Time: 03:15 P.M. EST
Tennis Prediction – The first round match up between compatriots No. 32 Fernando Verdasco and No. 47 Albert Montanes marks their first meeting since 2004.
In terms of betting on this match up, Verdasco holds the edge on hard. A much better hard court player and propped up by a better hard court season this year, Verdasco is the better play.
Tennis Free Pick – Verdasco in straight sets.
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Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room.