Thursday 28 May 2009

French Open 2nd Round, Thursday

Thursday's French Open predictions, using similar methods to that of the previous 2nd Round matches.

Jeremy CHARDY v Simone BOLELLI No bet
I can't suggest any bet on this as it involves a French player at odds which don't give any obvious bets away. No bet.
Tommy ROBREDO v Daniel GIMENO-TRAVER Lay Robredo 3-0 @ 1.7
Robredo should win this, but I am not sure it will be easy. Lay Robredo 3-0.
Andreas SEPPI v Maximo GONZALEZ Lay Gonzalez 3-0 @ 11.0
Andreas Seppi has the potential to have a good tournament here, and I can't see Gonzalez stopping him. However, to be on the safe side, a lay of Gonzalez 3-0 at reasonable odds is worth a shot.
Martin V-ARGUELLO v Igor ANDREEV Lay Andreev 3-2 @ 6.7
It's quite difficult to predict how Vassallo-Arguello will play in a match. Andreev, however, is very predictable, and while he may have inched his way into the second round in a deciding set last time, given the same situation today I am not sure he would manage it. Unlikely to get to that, however and so a lay of Andreev 3-2 is the bet.
Jose ACASUSO v Roger FEDERER Federer WIN @ 1.02
Not much to say about this match. No guarantee of straight sets, and the odds for that are not good enough, but Federer should win.
Arnaud CLEMENT v Christopher ROCHUS Clement No bet
Not a match to bet on, I suspect a win for the French player, but Rochus has a tricky game.
Martin DEL POTRO v Viktor TROICKI Lay Del Potro 3-0 @ 1.67
Del Potro is one of the two favourites I would put at risk of a surprise defeat today but a safer bet could be a lay of 3-0 to him.
Leonardo MAYER v Tommy HAAS No bet
Leonardo Mayer is a quality clay courter but against Haas he may come unstuck. The odds on Haas are probably correct, but the stats don't show any bet is a good bet and so nothing available.
Juan MONACO v Jo-Wilfried TSONGA Lay Monaco 3-0 @ 5.4
Monaco seems to be overrated in every match he plays, but while he continues to win that can't be criticised. Tsonga however, should put up enough of a challenge to prevent the 3-0 and the price is good.
Andreas BECK v Marc GICQUEL Lay Beck 3-0 @ 6.9
Beck may be determined, but against probably the most impressive French player in the tournament's first round, I can't see an easy win. Lay of 3-0.
Paul-Henri MATHIEU v Pablo ANDUJAR No bet
I'm not sure about this match, Andujar doesn't strike me as having the calibre to win this, but Mathieu is more than capable of losing it. No bet.
Jurgen MELZER v Guillarme RUFIN Lay Rufin 3-0 @ 22.0
Rufin had a good first round victory but that could be where his French Open finishes. Melzer will be up for this. Lay Rufin 3-0.
Philipp KOHLSCHREIBER v Juan Carlos FERRERO Lay Kohlschreiber 3-0 @ 5.2
Kohlschreiber isn't a player to guarantee you an easy win, and Ferrero will be improving with every match on these courts.
Victor CRIVOI v Gael MONFILS No bet
I am suspicious of a Monfils victory here, but the stats don't suggest a bet on the match odds is viable. Can't suggest any bet on this.
Andy RODDICK v Ivo MINAR Lay Minar 3-0 @ 23.0
Ivo Minar is the second opponent Roddick should beat quite easily on clay, but considering Roddick's record and potentially unhelpful conditions, a lay of 3-0 to Minar is the choice.
Sergiy STAKHOVSKY v Novak DJOKOVIC No bet
Here is another match where the favourite could be in trouble. Djokovic has form coming into this match, but he is playing a dangerous opponent who could quite easy cause a surprise. This is a no bet.