New Haven, CT, USA – Behemoth slayer Marcos Baghdatis headlines the field at the ATP Pilot Pen Tennis tournament, the last halt before the US Open gets underway. BetUS Sportsbook brings all the action to you front-and-centre, including Baghdatis’s start match against Russian Igor Andreev.
Baghdatis is after a standout showing at the Cincinnati Masters where he felled Tomas Berdych and Rafael Nadal in succession once falling to Roger Federer (eventual champion) in the semis. Before Cincinnati, Baghdatis, finished runner-up at Washington losing to David Nalbandian.
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The sceptics amongst you wish undoubtedly say he cannot continue pace in Additional Haven. Such consistency of arise isn’t in his DNA.
It’s not difficult to imagine that Baghdatis would slow down this week. He has after all put in a lot of court time in the preceding weeks and fatigue catches up to just about everybody.
A forensic analysis of the maniac, particularly, where his department of the draw is concerned reveals that he has a comparatively straightforward section, through which he should navigate a comfortable course into the quarters.
It may be stretching some to claim that he will not be challenged very much but I do notion of he enters the tournament with all the momentum on his side. This makes him at the moment the odds-on-favourite to win the title.
Tennis Betting Line:
Marcos Baghdatis -3½ Ev -300 22½ O -115 U -125
Igor Andreev +3½ -140 +200 22½ O -115 U -125
Match time: 04:30 PM EST (01:30 Pacific Time) Tuesday August 24, 2010
Tennis Betting Verdict: Baghdatis enters his opening unvarnished match as the -300 favourite to win outright. The Cypriot trails lifetime 0-1 to Andreev having lost to him in 2007 at Roland Garros. The notability is old and it clearly doesn’t affect the money on this matchup at all.
Andreev is the +200 puppy in ill will of edging Baghdatis in head-to-heads. The reason why Andreev is so disadvantaged is two-fold. Andreev is a) especially a clay-court guru and b) he is wholly off form this season, boasting a 13-14 importance in advance of this clash.
The 27-year-old Russian has been struggling with injuries this season and because of this, he has seen very little in the way of contest play. Those times when he did, he met with little outcome. He was rusty and it showed. That a slump ensued was to be expected.
Tennis Free Picks: It makes a great deal of sense to back Marcos Baghdatis in this match for the win at -300. Andreev is a grinder and a thug opponent to get by. So where he could offer value is in the handicap and totals markets – to sheathe the spread at +3 – ½ 140 and to push the match Over 22 ½ -115.