SERENA WILLIAMS has suffered a pre-US Open setback after withdrawing from this week's Cincinnati Open due to a shoulder injury.
The American's world No.1 ranking is now in jeopardy and if Angelique Kerber lands the Cincinatti title she'll replace Serena at the top of the pile.
Today's Cincinnati action sees British No.1 Johanna Konta begin her campaign and she's 1-6 at Sportingbet to make it past Donna Vekic, the 11-2 underdog at Marathonbet.
In the men's draw Rafa Nadal bids to get over his Olympics disappointment when he starts afresh against Pablo Cuevas and the likes of Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgious and Jo-Wilfried Tsongo are also in action.
At the Olympics there are medals to be won in boxing, badminton, sailing and wrestling and other sporting highlights away from Rio include English county cricket and Major League Baseball.
Good luck with your bets and post your sporting tips and chat here.
Hey Jordan..going simple today ope my evening will be profitable as big guns meet in Cincinnatti..looking to raise my cash so that come weekend i will be ready for the return of Juventus,Madrid clubs,Olympiacos and Maccabi..
Monfils
Thiem
Nishikori
Nadal
Brazil olympic football team
Barcelona
$5 returns $23-87
Havent posted in a while and nothing is certain but can not see past this bet
Nadal
Raonic
Kyrigos
Halep
Odds 2.36 decimal
Good luck if you follow
Hi John B
Are you still confident on Britney Reece tonight in the long Jump?
I’ve got quiet a few multi’s in now with just her to go!
Olympic games
Handball (women) Thursday
Netherlands v France over 44.5 match goals
Volleyball (women) Friday morning
China v Netherlands over 144.5 total points
Double @ 2.07 with 888 sport – 20 points
The goal line at the handball game is set at 45 goals, which is quite low. France and The Netherlands played each other in the first game in the group and got a very low scoring game (14-18), the lowest in the whole tournament. After that they both managed to score a lot more in the rest of the games. France scored : 25,27,21,27 and 23. The Netherlands scored: 26,32,29,34 and 32. So the goal line for over 44 match goals looks very manageable.
The Netherlands played China in the first group game, it ended 3-2 in sets. Both countries had 2x 3-0 wins in the tournament, both against Puerto Rico and Italy. I really can’t see a 3-0 or 0-3 result in this game. I think it’s going to be another thriller and we will see at least 4 sets which will surely bring in a total of 145 points.
MLB Bet For This Evening
Treble @ 3.45/1 (£10) skybet
Blue Jays ML
Rays ML
Pirates ML
Blue Jays – Jays starting pitcher Happ has fair well against Yankees this year and is on a 10 win streak at the min
Rays – Usually hit and score well when playing against a left handed pitcher
Pirates – Playing well at the min, know they need to continue this run to get one of the wild card spots
*Posted Yesterday*
MLB Bet For Tonight
5 Fold @ 10.2/1 (£10) LOST
LA Dodgers ML Win 15-5
Twins ML Win 4-2
Cubs ML Win 4-1
Astros ML Lost 8-5
Mariners ML Lost 7-6
Treble @ 3.45/1 (£10) WON
Blue Jays ML Win 7-4
Rays ML Win 2-0
Pirates ML Win 6-5
MLB Bet For Tonight
5 Fold @ 7.4/1 (£10)
LA Dodgers ML
Indians ML
Cubs ML
Rangers ML
Mariners ML
LA Dodgers – Scoring plenty of runs at the min and up against a rookie pitcher
Indians – Have the pitching advantage is this match up
Cubs – I Like there batting numbers against brewers starting pitcher Nelson
Rangers – At home were they play better and pitching advantage
Mariners – Have hit well when playing LA Angels