ANDY MURRAY plays his first match since losing the Australian Open Final when he takes on Nicolas Mahut in Rotterdam today.
The Scot, who had to ditch the doubles yesterday when playing partner Gilles Muller withdrew ill, is just 1-10 at SportingBet for victory over the world No.109 and 1-3 to progress in straight sets.
Murray is 9-4 title favourite with Paddy Power and followed by Stan Wawrinka – a 9-2 shot at Boylesports – who begins his campaign today against Jesse Huta Galung.
Home fans will be hoping Dutchman Robin Haase can defy his odds of 13-8 at SportingBet and send Andreas Seppi – 8-15 at Skybet – packing. And Gael Monfils looks to build on yesterday's win over Edouard Roger-Vasselin when he tackles Roberto Bautista Agut in round two.
Other sporting highlights today include stage four of cycling's Tour of Qatar and a packed card in the NBA.
Post your tips and chat here and good luck with your bets.
Dimitrov v Muller
Over 22.5 games @ 1/1
Dimitrov ropey in his opener, Muller a monster behind serve recently and in the best form of his career over the past few months. At least two tight sets isn’t too much to ask for. We could see three.
Huggy
I know your not putting up the SS etc anymore, but you are putting up some suggestions.
If you could just post a bit earlier am happy to get on board with your thoughts for the day, i keep missing you due to time difference.
Not expecting too much so no pressure, just your thoughts keeps me away from football !
Ive dumped out almost 400 pounds on the football since youve stopped the SS.
So im happy to be a guinea pig with your suggestions – cant be any worse than the football is to me !!
Ad you have a new follower in the tennis! I will follow your tips also, got a sickner on the footaball so need to take a rest from it.
Cheers Brian
Brian… cavs ht/ft
Cheers Huggy !!
Keep me away from the that bad football lol
Thanks again Jordan, missed yesterday’s cos I was busy, always nice to wake up to a winner
Congrats and thx Jordan was on your treble.
Thanks Ad for the monday tips, 2 winners!
4-fold 1 : WIN
– Young wins at least 1 set
– Pospisil wins at least 1 set
– Bellucci wins at least 1 set
– Karlovic wins
4-fold 2 : WIN
– Hernandez to win (void)
– Berdych to win
– Karlovic to win
– Pospisil to win
Credit goes to you Ad! Keep them coming.
Right Ad gimme some winners today!
Cricket World Cup
Australia Win vs England
New Zealand Win vs Sri Lanka
Double 1.14/1 Ladbrokes
Gonna give a shot at that one Harry.
Don’t know shit about Cricket tho :D
Gonzalez/Monaco to beat Souza/Sa. 6/11
Paire to beat bozoljac. 1/2
I took bozoljac to win his last match he won in straight sets but his opponent was poor in the rally’s and still managed many break points. I think that Paire has enough class to capitalize on bozoljac’s service games.
Double pays 13/10
Brave to take Paire Brian, it will be a strange day the day I next back him!
I’ve not currently tipped or backed anythingg today other than a speculative effort on Lucic Baroni to beat Pliskovav @ 10/3 (12:30) and over 22.5 games in Dimitrov v Muller @ 1/1. Should have more tips over the next day or two when I’ve had a chance to watch a bit more tennis.
12:20 in fact, it’s been shifted forward 10 minutes.
Well a good start to that upset then! gambled on Baroni being match sharp enough to capitalise on a potentially rusty Pliskova but she looks far from that so far. 3 double faults in her first two service games…
That bets more to do with bozoljac really. He was very dodgy
Fair enough, I didn’t see him. I can’t take Benoit Paire @ 1/2 though, I just cant!
heonix/Houston over 205.5
Denver/Lakers over 192.5
Memphis ML
@ 10/11 @ WillHill **WIN**
Matty, Oriaz. No problem.
Fair enough. Whats your thoughts on schwartzman. Odds have dropped significantly since opening
Fair enough. Whats your thoughts on schwartzman. Odds have dropped significantly since opening
Cricket World Cup
Ireland to reach quarter finals
9/2 Ladbrokes
I’m gonna take a punt on Souza to beat Klizan. This man is rarely beaten well. He’s the home player and has an unusual style of play. Also gambling on Klizan not being quite at his best yet. He had a good win last week before being beaten comfortably and I’m hoping the same thing happens again. Currently 2/1 which seems good value to me.
Klizan was pretty awesome closing out his win over Bellucci, but he played some loose stuff before that too. If he can hit the level he did to comeback against Bellucci he will win for sure, but whether he will or not is the question.
Make the most of tonights NBA gents. Only one game tomorrow and that’s it till Monday morning. Will have something up later.
On Baroni when set and break down only few pounds but at 34/1!! So hopefully she can change things around. Thanks Ad
Damn. Baroni played her way back Into it and it was anyone’s match once it got to the tiebreak. She paid the price for a slow start to the first set and a couple of loose points in the breaker. 6-4 7-6 to Pliskova. Gave me a run for my money at least.
Rubbish odds but Murray under 12.5 games i am on it..should win both sets 6-4 6-4 or better.
8/11 bet365
Wouldn’t count on it!
Easy win, well done lettuce. Murray is pretty much the worst matchup for Mahut there could ever be. What were the odds on 2-0 do you know?
Ad, Scott quoted 1-3 Murray to win 2-0.
ah so he did, cheers Mr F
Well done last night Jordan.
NBA Tonights Trebble.
Cavs ht/ft
Mavericks ht/ft
Wizards +12.5
2.6/1 bet365…i think this has very good chance..i am on it.
Tricky day to find really tempting picks in.
Going for a 4-way overs bet to try and score big for small stakes:
Dimitrov Muller over 22.5
Monfils Bautista Agut over 22.5
Krajicek v Karlovic over 22.5
Giorgi v Suarez Navarro over 21.5
pays around 13/1
back with some tips for the next day or two of matches later
re Schwartzman v Fognini – Fog has lost 13 of his last 14 matches I think…..so yeah, Schwartzman has to have a decent chance! I meant to tip him as soon as the odds came out but I got distracted and missed the boat in the end. 5/4 a bit short to tip as it’s hard to know whether a newly motivated and confident Fabio turns up after his grand slam doubles title. One to follow in play for sure. If Fog goes ahead and the signs are there I’ll be all over Schwartzman
Cheers wet lettuce.
Portland Trail Blazers -5.5
Atlanta Hawks -2.5
Cleveland Cavaliers ML
@ 10/11 @ 365
£10 Fun Bet. Above picks and add;
OKC Thunder ML
Timberwolves/Warriors over 207.5
Wizards/Raptors over 191.5
Clippers/Rockets over 205
@ 64/10 @ 365
Could wait to add the Bucks on the ML to that Fun Bet but I’m not fussed. Think that’s reasonable for a tenner.
Ad not very good lol think it was 2/9.
Ah fair enough, wouldn’t have gone for that, not after Murray’s meltdown in the Aus final. I’m never normally brave enough to take the favourite under 12.5 games. One early break is all it takes before you find yourself at 5-5. Still, it was a good call for this match, Murray should win every game the way they matchup and the way he’s playing
Cheers Ad to be honest i thought Mahut was serving strong in the opening set..but Murrays power broke him in the end.
Your tips are some of the best on the site well done.
Thanks mate. Pretty pissed off as I took Murray 6-0 and he fluffed it!
Monfils v Bautista has gone over 22.5. One down, three to go!
Thursday Tennis:
Schiavone v Kerber
over 20.5 games : 20/23
Schiavone is in good form this week with 4 straight sets wins already. She isn’t at her most comfortable on a fast indoor court, but she isn’t completely at sea either. Kerber is having a mixed bag of a year, and a mixed bag is exactly what I’ve come to expect from her. 7 of her 10 matches in 2015 have gone over 20.5 games, with 6 of those going to three sets. I don’t think she is in the sort of form where she will blow someone like Schiavone away. Likewise, while an upset isn’t impossible, I can’t see Schiavone getting past Kerber without it being a pretty long, tight, affair. Schiavone leads the head to head 2-1, and the one Kerber won, the most recent, went to three sets. All in all I think this is a low mark for what could prove to be a close match. Hopefully close enough to make 21 games anyway!
Managed to get selection 3 from 3 last night (-8 Grizzlies winning by 9). Tonight, my selection would be for Clippers at +1.5 (1/2 price). A few reasons, both have key injuries but I reckon the fact that Houston played last night and their key scorer played the majority of their match. Clippers with home advantage too, I reckon they will sneak home. Took the better points spread (standard is Clippers -3.5) because I am overly cautious.
If Jordan, Huggy or Attila fancy giving me their thoughts on this, I’d be grateful.
GruntBunny, one I would not be on tonight because of Griffin being out. Houston have a lot of depth and the Clippers only beat Dallas because they lost Ellis so early in the game. Spread is low as it will obviously be a tight one. Coin flip for me mate.
I’ve had two winners of Schiavone this week but i couldn’t tip her for the match due to kerber being a serious step up in class. The overs looks a good bet anyway, best of luck
Giorgi I win WTA Antwerp @ 14/1.
This is pending a second and third set collapse against CSN of course, but of she strings it together she can beat anyone indoors and if she stays focused she can go deep here. Had a great win with her last year cashing out when she made it all the way to the Linz indoor final and she can outhit everyone on her half of the draw here. Never a sure thing with Giorgi, but she’s looking very good right now
And there’s the second and third set collapse!! Girorgi was always going to win easily and do good things this week or do that! Karlovic match has gone over its game total too now so we are just waiting on Muller Dimitrov for a nice big 4-fold win. Anyone on board?
Ad do you think beck can beat pliskova
Yes, I can see it happening. I didn’t get to see Beck’s opening match against Knapp and I wish I had. Pliskova can obviously out hit her on a fast court, but if Beck’s really on her game she could put her under a lot of pressure and make her crack. I’m going to look into that one a bit more before deciding whether to tip it or not.
Gutted I didn’t back Krajicek, I had a feeling Karlovic was going to slump out sooner or later.
I am on Ad..Gl mate.
Lets hope Dimitrov turns up in 2nd set lol
If you guys miss out on that because muller wins comfortably that’s very unlucky. Dimis always well capable of a comeback though so still a good chance
Yeh, unlucky indeed, should’ve backed Muller though, talked myself out of it.
toronto -5 , is where my quids going , good luck guys
Yeh, unlucky indeed, should’ve backed Muller though, talked myself out of it.
My screen said Dimitrov broke for 2-0 then he hadnt..oh well.
7-6 Muller is 6/1 and might be worth backing as a sort of cover for the overs 4-fold. It doesn’t look likely he will break Grigor this set.
9/2 sorry, don’t know where i got 6/1 from. Dimitrov is putting more pressure on the Muller serve so Im hopeful he can get the break and not make that necessary.
An unlikely and disappointing end to the 4-fold, but hopefully people on board managed to cover in whatever way they could. I took 7-6 Muller as suggested above which softened the blow, though didn’t totally make up for it.
Spurs ML
Hawks ML
Raptors ML
Mavericks ML
@ 31/10 @ WillHill
Added GSW, Cavs and Portland @ 46/10 @ WillHill
Ellis is probable for Dallas. This are only small bets. Main bet posted this morning as well as my Fun Bet. Making the most of the last night with only one game tomorrow then it’s a week off.
Ad, unlucky with the 4fold but the cover was more than enough at 6/1 glad u pointed it out, good tipping and alertness mate
De Niro great pick on your race selection today, racing thread looks better than ever
Cheers Abbas
loads of winners today on racing thread – and I cant complain with 1 selection and one winner at such good odds – makes up for zilch on the tennis 2-0 picks so far again today,
I have done Robredo 2-0 v Amagro at 100/30 off in 15 mins
Ad
top picking regardless so close to a 13/1 winner
4 timer,
anyone could lock in a good profit after 1st 3 landed , by backing the unders accordingly for the last match
keep it up
Unlucky Ad i had it as Single..never mind..Mullers serve was even more on fire than normal.
Next lol
ah sorry yeah, i forgot i’d tipped and backed it as a single too! pretty unlucky it didn’t win. Dimitrov had a hard earned match point but couldn’t make it count when you’d really back him to.
how does raptors +2.5, hawks ml, mavericks +3.5 sound
I’m on your acca Jordan (Spurs ML, Hawks ML, Raptors ML, Mavericks ML, GSW ML, Cavs ML and Portland ML) !
Also on Huggy’s Toronto Raptors -5 but doubled it with Hawks -2.5 @19/10
Im on a points double tonight may be a bit risky but i like the look of it, over 192.5 in the spurs match and over 184.5 in the majic match pays nearly 2/1
Lon_don your bet looks ok to me mate but we can only hope. Oriaz good luck mate. Completely forgot about the Bucks to add but never mind.
Hawks -6.5
Raptors -5
Double 2.64/1 Also doing ML double at Evens
And
Hawks
Raptors
Warriors
Spurs 4-fold
Mavericks 5-fold
Similar bets to you boys here, hope its a good night.
I’m new to this site, always research my bets and only post if i am confident so going to put a few of my bets up and see how it goes.I do all my bets with bet365 so will post there odds although you can shop around abit if you like.
Atlanta Hawks ML @ 10/31
GS Warriors ML @ 1/5
Radu Albot To Win Match @ 4/11
Treble pays a tad Over EVENS
I could post reasoning behind my tips but i always do my research i can assure you. I prefer to go with low odds at a larger stake as i personally have been pretty succesful with this over the years, some people look for value so each to there own, i also look for value here and there, so here is a TIP i think is worth risking a couple quid.
Double Result:
DET Pistons to win 1st half – SA Spurs to Win the game @ 17/4
Its an offer i cant refuse
An Alternative Double i have staked on also tonight is:
ATL hawks ML @ 1/3
GS Warriors Halftime/Fulltime (double Result)
Pays @ EVENS
(Not a fan of -handicapps myself only +Double Digit handicaps i will look at)
Anyway there is my whole essay for you guys good luck with any bets you are on
cavs -1.5 2nd quarter , REALLY !!
Haha I saw that Huggy! Already on enough and they’re going well so far! Fingers crossed!
JORDAN if ever there was a bet that screamed free money that`s it. gulf in class is incredible
Don good to see another NBA fan who looks to have some research behind him. Post your bookies mate when you put your tips up. Gives punters an idea of where they can go. We look to have the same sort of style/ideas though. All the best.
Up 14-3 at the moment haha :D
I was worried on taking the smaller spread on the Cavs tonight too!
15 / 2 run in fav of heat lol
18 / 2 thats just cruel ….
Raptors trying to throw a spanner in the works, get a grip you tools.
Well we jinxed the eff out of that Huggy haha
Jordan no problem I’ll do that in future posts, cheers. Everybody on here seems friendly enough look forward to contributing any profits I can. I aim for for yearly profits and can sometimes be down but most of the time I am up. Anything I see worthy of staking hard earned cash on I will post it.
FFS! Hawks have had a 4th quarter melt down!
Wow can’t believe the Hawks have blown that, all bets dead.
It’s over. FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ABSOLUTE C***S!! Outscored 28-16 in the 4th quarter!! EVER BET DOWN!!
ABSOLUTE C***S!! Outscored 28-16 in the 4th quarter!! EVER BET DOWN!!
All 3 of my bets down due to the dopey Atlanta Hawks up by 15 at half and being beat by the celtics. Well I think everyone would agree it’s been one of them nights on the nba tonight were everything either goes one way or other. Unlucky mate tonight better luck tommorow, just on the tennis tonight
RADU ALBOT to beat JOSE STATHAM @4/11
Abit short but should hopefully win me back my losses not one for chasing losses at all mind you but I feel confident enough so fingers crossed.