Paris, France –Tomas Berdych coasted under the radar in Paris all this time, garnering little attention (if any at all), but all of a sudden the Czech, who is enjoying a standout season all around, sneaks up on the field and is in contention for a spot in the French Open semis. Good as he has been this season, not many saw this coming.
Berdych dismissed Andy Murray in the last 16 on Sunday,…
Madrid, Spain – Ernests Gulbis stock in tennis betting markets took a sharp uptick when he navigated a path into the Rome Masters semis a fortnight ago, a run that really took off when he defeated Roger Federer (R32) and ended by taking a set off Nadal (the first time this season on clay) in a thrilling three-set marathon in the semis.
The Gulbis bandwagon merrily packed to the brim once…
Belgrade, Serbia – Fabio Fognini beat Croatian qualifier Franco Skugor in the first round, snapping a five-match losing streak. His reward though leaves something to be desired. He has confirmed a court date with top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic on home turf.
Elsewhere, wildcard Filip Krajinovic of Serbia will take on Horacio Zeballos for a spot opposite Djokovic in the…
Monte Carlo, Monaco – Top seed Novak Djokovic has a date with David Nalbandian in the ATP Monte Carlo Rolex Masters quarterfinals on Friday, a spot in the semi-finals on the line.
Djokovic was the 2009 runner-up in Monte Carlo, denied by Nadal the ultimate prize in a riveting 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 finale. That Djokovic managed to take a set off the King of Clay, prepared him for their even more…
Miami, Florida – Robin Soderling got into the win column over Mikhail Youzhny earlier this season under rather dubious circumstances, winning the Rotterdam final when an obviously injured Youzhny was forced to retire.
Indian Wells, California – Tomas Berdych and Fernando Verdasco are set to battle for a spot in the last 16 today. Elsewhere, Ivan Ljubicic and Brian Dabul will go head-to-head for a spot in the last 16. BetUS has already rolled out tennis betting lines and odds on both men’s third round matches so without further ado, here is a look at the markets and how they are trading.
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Zagreb, Croatia – The marquee quarterfinal billing at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors is the clash between home favourites Marin Cilic and Ivo Karlovic.