Posted on
3/12/2008 8:58:20 PM
WTA Tennis Gambling - Pacific Life Open First Round Picks
By Nila Amerova
Indian Wells, CA –The Pacific Life Open tournament kicks off today with women’s singles and doubles action taking to the courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the Californian desert. Over the next week and a half, tennis bettors will have the thrill of betting on some of the best starlets on the Sony Ericsson WTA tour as they battle it out for one of the most prestigious titles outside of the Grand Slam events. BetUS is currently running live tennis odds on all the upcoming match ups, so without any further ado, here are some tennis free picks to get you started.
Tennis Betting Line: Kaia Kanepi -250 Martina Muller +185
Match Time: 01:00 PM Eastern Time, Thursday March 13, 2008
Tennis Prediction: On paper, No. 58 Kaia Kanepi and No.60 Martina Muller are evenly matched up. Separated by only 2 ranking spots and at 3-2 lifetime (Kanepi leads), this match should be a close contest in the first round. This is their first meeting since Muller defeated Kanepi in the opening round of Wimbledon in 2006. Kanepi is favoured in this match up at -250. Kanepi holds enters with a 10-6 record, which includes two quarterfinal runs – in Sydney (l. Justine Henin) and in Vina Del Mar (l. Flavia Pennetta) and a semifinal run in Acapulco (l. Flavia Pennetta). Kanepi is the better play for the win.
Tennis Free Picks: Kanepi in straight sets
Tennis Betting Line: Camille Pin -115 Aravane Rezai -125
Match Time: 01:00 PM Eastern Time, Thursday March 13, 2008
Tennis Prediction: This is an all-French affair between No.78 Camille Pin and No.55 Arvane Rezai. The 20-year-old Rezai started the year strong, reaching the Auckland final, where she lost to Lindsay Davenport, but since then posted a R32 appearance at the Australian Open and a first round exit in Vegas. The 26-year-old Pin arrives in Indian Wells on the heels of a title victory in Vegas. Marginally disadvantage on the money line, Pin is a good bet to continue her winning streak.
Tennis Free Picks: Pin in three sets
Tennis Betting Line: Olga Poutchkova +140 Casey Dellacqua -180
Match Time: 01:00 PM Eastern Time, Thursday March 13, 2008
Tennis Prediction: After gaining attention at the Australian Open with a run that saw her reach the R16, dismissing Kaia Kanepi, Patty Schnyder and Amelie Mauresmo before losing to Jelena Jankovic in the fourth round, Casey Dellacqua is expected to make another impact on the WTA tour at Indian Wells. At -180, the up-and-comer is the better play.
Tennis Free Picks: Dellacqua in straight sets
Tennis Betting Line: Ekaterina Bychkova -140 Angelique Kerber EV
Match Time: 01:00 PM Eastern Time, Thursday March 13, 2008
Tennis Betting Line: The Russian, Ekaterina Bychkova, posted her best performance at the Pattaya City Open where she reached the semifinal (l. to eventual champion Agnieszka Radwanska). Last week in Vegas she made a quarterfinal appearance in Vegas. Bychkova is the better play.
Tennis Free Picks: Bychkova in straight sets
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Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room.