Tennis Betting Line: The WTA Whirlpool Monterrey Open is currently underway in Monterrey, Mexico. The tournament, entering the second round, boasts several standout players that are bidding for a spot in the quarterfinals, namely top seed Jelena Jankovic and Gisela Dulko.
Monterrey, Mexico – The WTA Monterrey Open has reached the quarters and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has come through as I had expected. She was my dark horse pick for the tournament; so far, so good.
Pavlyuchenkova’s quarterfinal appointment is with Klara Zakopalova, another underdog to have punched above her weight class in this tournament.
Monterrey, Mexico – Slovak Dominika Cibulkova, the No.4 seed, was one of my dark horse picks at Monterrey this week, and I am happy to report she has come through for me so far.
Monterrey, Mexico – Slovak Daniela Hantuchova, the No.2 seed, is the highest seed still alive in the tournament, and with the dismissal of top seed Jelena Jankovic she is the de facto, short-odds-on favourite for the title.
Hantuchova reaches the quarters in relative ease.
Monterrey, Mexico – I suggested tennis bettors take a risk on Anastasija Sevastova and her large +650 odds in the first round, against top seed Jelena Jankovic (offered at -1400 favourite odds, as good as a sure thing in market terms).
Monterrey, Mexico – Top seed Jelena Jankovic is the big name in this week’s draw at the WTA Monterrey Open. Her name is so big that most pundits expect her to win the title with ease. She is the bookies short-odds-on favourite to clean up, natch.
Monterrey, Mexico – Slovak Dominka Cibulkova is a promising talent in the women’s game and we saw glimpses of that potential last year at the Australian Open (where she finished in the last 16, lost to Dementieva); and the French Open (where she reached the semis but lost to Safina).
Monterrey, Mexico – Sixth seed Anabel Medina Garrigues and eighth seed Lucie Safarova are set to open their Monterray Open campaigns in the first round today when they take on Klara Zakopalova and Julie Coin, respectively.