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Andy Roddick: 22 tips ($1235 staked)
Ernests Gulbis: 17 tips ($630 staked)
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| | Aug 30 2008 15:16:12
catscratch666
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Login to give Aces | | No doubt. |
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| | Aug 30 2008 15:14:51
MrLeusk
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Login to give Aces | | I was at the match; the crowd won. Gulbis would have taken the second set and most likely the match if the people in the crowd didn't start yelling while he was serving. |
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| | Aug 30 2008 05:38:23
y2w902
77 (348) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | Roddick wins! Ends a good day for me. |
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| | Aug 30 2008 03:24:17
catscratch666
1257 (4711) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | @Jack: When did Roddick not look clueless given his mechanical unflamboyant and boring style of play! All u need are players who have a big serve and a decent baseline game to dismantle this guy. |
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| | Aug 30 2008 03:19:11
JackUnter
657 (1037) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | Uuuh, Roddick looks more than clueless. Gulbis is better in every single departement until now. I`m seriously thinking about changing the horse... Anyone convince me not to do it? |
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| | Aug 30 2008 00:33:08
thesparrow
113 (160) Posts
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| | Aug 30 2008 00:24:36
stevenkieu
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| | Aug 30 2008 00:12:39
mbandrews
142 (538) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | i think its pretty amazing that roddick and gulbis both share the same birthday and are playing each other on their birthdays, strange co-incidence! roddick to win in 3 or 4 |
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| | Aug 29 2008 22:27:33
Timmah
0 (88) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | Roddick v Gulbis
Gulbis 4.5 @ 1.8 6/10
Gulbis to win @ 3.3 4/10
Gulbis is that typical player, like Del Potro, who can overpower Roddick from the back with a supreme forehand, a better backhand and a massive serve, almost equal to Roddick's if he can keep his first serve percentage up. He showed his skill in Cincinatti already, and despite having some downs in his match against Johansson, he never got into any trouble. Roddick has had a very dissapointing US hardcourt season thusfar, with no titles, despite all big names going into the Olympics. He is far too dependent on his serve and despite a decent forehand, he is just mediocre from the back, trying to keep the ball in play and waiting for errors most of the time nowadays. The match is on the racket of Gulbis if you ask me, mostly mentally. He has the quality to beat Andy here and the match-up should suit him nicely, Roddick's matches against Troicki and Del Potro showed this. Great odds here if you ask me. |
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| | Aug 29 2008 22:12:01
mbandrews
142 (538) Posts
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| | Aug 29 2008 21:14:20
helen of troy
17 (195) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | Roddick should prove too strong for Gulbis in this one. |
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| | Aug 29 2008 19:50:03
viktor
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| | Aug 29 2008 18:15:26
Punisher19
246 (432) Posts
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| | Aug 29 2008 16:02:00
supersi (Mod)
408 (1232) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | I dont think much more needs to be said |
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| | Aug 29 2008 14:59:51
irisuii
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| | Aug 29 2008 14:53:52
paddydavis
13 (52) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | Juicy odds on a man who has more dimensions to his game than his opponent |
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| | Aug 29 2008 14:20:23
tzeyang11
80 (139) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | Roddick will win |
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| | Aug 29 2008 13:54:30
ezdude1970
18 (24) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | roddick has been working for the last 3 month to have a good USO run, gulbis is capable of playing great tennis but has been incosistent, i think the night match would be too big of the occasion for gulbis. |
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| | Aug 29 2008 13:30:49
superduper
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Login to give Aces | | Value Bet by Comparative.Excel.Program! (Including Dynamics per set @ http://superduper-tennis.blogspot.com/) |
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| | Aug 29 2008 12:05:04
catscratch666
1257 (4711) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | I reckon the young Latvian will cause of wave of destruction to Roddick's game that only one Dr Victor Von Doom (see Fantastic 4: Rise Of The Silver Surfer) will clasps his hands with glee.
Hah! Gulbis in a smash and grab. |
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| | Aug 29 2008 11:37:04
uta281
48 (136) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | well,i think it s all said about this match so... |
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| | Aug 29 2008 11:13:50
crantastic
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| | Aug 29 2008 11:11:10
guncha
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Login to give Aces | | If Gulbis could only play his best through the whole match... Provided Gulbis doesnt break mentally I see a great chance for him, after shaky start he could only get better, while Roddick of course can put together two good matches, from what I read Santoro wasnt at his best |
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| | Aug 29 2008 10:02:02
desigundah
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Login to give Aces | | Gulbis emerged onto the scene in a big way after he reached the quarters of the French Open. The lanky Latvian backed that up with a decent showing at Queens and gave Nadal all he could handle for 3 sets at Wimbledon. The youngster has had the misfortune of really tough draws and has had only 1 uncharacteristic loss since late May when he bowed out to dirt baller Jose Acasuso in Canada. Other than that, the only guys who have knocked out the young Gulbis out of tournaments have been those that are ranked in the top 10. Gulbis, unlike Del Potro, has decided to fore go the smaller events and this perhaps has cost him some much needed matches and some spots in the rankings, still though you'd have to think that the Lat has had a successful summer.
Roddick has been awful ever since an injury knocked him out in Rome and really it seems like he's just getting old. I really, really, respect the opinion and insight that D9 provides but when he says that Roddick has superb athleticism I must disagree with that. At this point Roddick doesn't look like he can do much with consistency except serve but Andy loves Flushing Meadows. Being the animated veteran that he is, the former world #1 thrives off of playing night matches on Arthur Ashe court.
I don't know if I've lost more money than I've lost on backing Andy Roddick. It seems that his prices are almost always over inflated and that the former Grand Slam champion really has left his best days behind him. Gulbis is so much better off the ground its ridiculous and you have to think that once the rally starts that the smart money is definitely on the Latvian. Gulbis doesn't have the serve that Roddick does but his serve is definitely big in its own right. Gulbis won't have the support that Roddick has but during his run at Roland Garros and during his match against Nadal at Wimbledon it was clear that this guy isn't afraid of playing in front of a big crowd. The price on Roddick, IMO, is absolutely ridiculous. 1.40 for a guy who has struggled the way Andy has? If this match were played anywhere else I would assume that Roddick would be no greater than 1.75. I'm not sure if Gulbis has put in the work to take out Andy here but in my mind theres very little doubt that the young European presents tremendous value. |
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| | Aug 29 2008 09:51:41
manuelmmp
16 (31) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | A non-easy for Gul...but i think he is a better player..by far |
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| | Aug 29 2008 09:38:26
tennis-guru
535 (1623) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | Hard match here. Will go with the value! |
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| | Aug 29 2008 09:31:17
JackUnter
657 (1037) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | All the pressure is on Andys shoulders here while the Latvian youngster has nothing to lose. This is surealy a dangerous 2nd round match for Roddick and before watching his performance against Santoro I probably would have chosen the surprise by Gulbis here (agree with carson in that point). But Andy seemed so focused and his serve was as good as in his best days - and finally the crowd will play an important role to carry Roddick in the next round. The A-Rod in 4 sets! |
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| | Aug 29 2008 08:22:29
catatonia
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| | Aug 29 2008 08:12:58
gordon
21 (42) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | it would be just like roddick to serve magnificently in one match and have his serve go off the boil in the next and if that happens he will be very vulnerable to someone with gulbises skill and determination cause if roddick cant dominate with his serve against strong opposition hes in trouble |
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| | Aug 29 2008 07:53:25
SimonP
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Login to give Aces | | A big upset for Americans today. Gulbis will win this match probably in 4 sets. First thing I've been looking for in US Open leeder was an opponent for Roddick in 2nd or 3rd round. I think that Ernests is the one who will send Roddick to his home. It is not the same Roodick who was nr 1 in the world before Federer's domination. |
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| | Aug 29 2008 07:43:06
skywalker111
7 (60) Posts
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Login to give Aces | | ok i exagerate withy small version of karlovic
but from where so much confidence in him
because he beat santoro?
you forget all the latest defeats?
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| | Aug 29 2008 07:22:50
Richard007
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| | Aug 29 2008 05:27:16
thedestroyer9 (Mod)
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Login to give Aces | | @rael: couldn't agree with you more. A small version of Karlovic? I think he meant to say the other way around perhaps. |
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| | Aug 29 2008 05:21:28
rael_electrique (Mod)
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Login to give Aces | | menal* |
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| | Aug 29 2008 05:18:49
rael_electrique (Mod)
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Login to give Aces | | I'm not tripping over myself to tip Roddick to beat Gulbis here, but to say he's a miniature version of Karlovic I don't think is a very good observation of him. Mentally he's a heavyweight, Karlovic a lightweight. Serve percentage on crucial points is phenominal for Roddick, abysmal for Karlovic. Roddick is beyond patient, Karlovic is not. Roddick may be 6 inches smaller than Karlovic but his serve is better, in all aspects. Roddicks backhand is not a direct threat, but it is certainly solid whereas Karlovic's is a total liability. Gulbis in my opinion could certainly fall to Roddick, I'm not tipping Roddick though because I don't like 1/3. I price it up at 8/15. I hope Roddick gets through because the draw is winnable through to the semis, and he's one of only a handful with a grand slam mentality capable of winning this. It will certainly be a spicier tournament if Roddick goes through here. I'm not tipping it yet. Will tip him through to the semis and maybe further if he gets past Gulbis here though. |
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| | Aug 29 2008 05:06:46
andyroddick
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Login to give Aces | | The type of match i want to put a serious stake on Games,because i think there will be many,ad probably 4 or 5 sets.. |
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| | Aug 29 2008 04:54:58
lipar05
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| | Aug 29 2008 04:52:41
skywalker111
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