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5/12/2008 6:29:32 PM
WTA Tennis Odds - Internazionali BNL d’Italia 1st Round Betting
By Nila Amerova
Rome, Italy – The playing field at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia offers some tight matchups and standout tennis bets for the sports betting community, namely with some of the circuits up-and-comers who are set to contest the first round tomorrow. BetUS Sportsbook has already posted online tennis odds on these future stars in women’s tennis, so here is a look at some of the value bets available.
Tennis Betting Line: Victoria Azarenka +170 Dinara Safina -220
Match Time: 05:00 AM Eastern Time, Tuesday May 13, 2008
Tennis Prediction: Dinara Safina is coming off the biggest win of her career, winning the title in Berlin last week. Safina was in formidable form last week, dismissing the tournaments favourites Justine Henin and Serena Williams en route to the title. At -220, Safina is rightly favoured on the money line. However, going against her is the quick turnaround from Berlin. With two Tier I events running back-to-back, it remains to be seen whether she can bounce back 100% for her opener. An upset would not be unlikely. However, recommending Safina’s odds is a 1-0 head-to-head over Azarenka – which was earned last week in Berlin with a routine 6-4, 6-1 victory in the semi-final.
Tennis Free Picks: Safina in straight sets
Tennis Betting Line: Dominika Cibulkova -145 Gisela Dulko +105
Match Time: 05:00 AM Eastern Time, Tuesday May 13, 2008
Tennis Prediction: Slovak Dominika Cibulkova proved her proficiency on the red dirt with a runner-up finish in Amelia Island last month. Weighing in at No.32 in the rankings, the teenager at -145 favourite odds holds value. She brings a 19-12 record for the season into her upcoming match. Gisela Dulko is no slouch on clay though, and her 13-7 mark includes a R16 appearance in Berlin last week. Though she may be more match-ready than Cibulkova, who fell in the opening round in Berlin last week, should Cibulkova overcome the nerves that come in bigger tournaments, she should move into the next round.
Tennis Free Picks: Cibulkova in straight sets
Tennis Betting Line: Vera Dushevina +140 Alize Cornet -185
Match Time: 05:00 AM Eastern Time, Tuesday May 13, 2008
Tennis Prediction: Alize Cornet has posted some impressive results on clay this year. The French teenager is tipped at -185 for good reason. She enters this matchup with a 14-10 mark. Although she was a first round casualty in Berlin last week, at the very least, I expect she will go one better this week.
Tennis Free Picks: Cornet in three sets
Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room.
So there you have it! Some choice tennis free picks on some of the exciting tennis betting action on the WTA Internazionali BNL d’Italia that is available in the online sports betting market at BetUS Sportsbook. Now that you are all read up, you are ready to start wagering on tennis!