[soxaliscious]

I have 5 units on Justine Henin to win it all, I think it is her tourney to lose and she has that divorce behind her. Also, both she and Mauresomo have the best backhand in the WTA.



Daniela Hantuchova -150 5 units.......I think Hantuchova is having her break out year this year. Although clay isn't for everyone, I think she has enough to pull this one out and contine her remarkable year.

Parlay: Ana Ivanovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Marcos Baghdatis......10 units............ I like all of these players to advance especially Ivanovic. She's tall and has an amazing forehand. I think it might be the best in the women's game.




Parlay: Carlos Moya and Patty Schnyder........10 units......For Moya, I like him on the clay. Europeans on the clay are good bets. For Schnyder, she reminds me of an Elena Dementieva, she is one minor change away from being a major contender in the women's game. I think she is just a better serve away from doing this. Even still, she is good enough to get to the round of 16 maybe even the quarters.


BOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Buckery]

Originally Posted by soxaliscious

I have 5 units on Justine Henin to win it all, I think it is her tourney to lose and she has that divorce behind her. Also, both she and Mauresomo have the best backhand in the WTA.



Daniela Hantuchova -150 5 units.......I think Hantuchova is having her break out year this year. Although clay isn't for everyone, I think she has enough to pull this one out and contine her remarkable year.

Parlay: Ana Ivanovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Marcos Baghdatis......10 units............ I like all of these players to advance especially Ivanovic. She's tall and has an amazing forehand. I think it might be the best in the women's game.




Parlay: Carlos Moya and Patty Schnyder........10 units......For Moya, I like him on the clay. Europeans on the clay are good bets. For Schnyder, she reminds me of an Elena Dementieva, she is one minor change away from being a major contender in the women's game. I think she is just a better serve away from doing this. Even still, she is good enough to get to the round of 16 maybe even the quarters.


BOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet job, both the big ones come in


B

[soxaliscious]

Thanks, Buckery. Yea, Hantuchova looked like she ran out of gas at the end. She made 54 unforced errors, that tells the story right there. But, as you said, at least I got the big ones

[AUTIGER]

Nice calls!

[naught33]

nice hit on the parlay and jhh is still alive, and lookin solid for u

[Tommy]

Nice hit Sox

[soxaliscious]

Thanks Tommy and Naught. I had another solid day today but I didn't post them because I got home too late last night. I'll post my plays for tomorrow later tonight.

[Tommy]

Originally Posted by soxaliscious

Thanks Tommy and Naught. I had another solid day today but I didn't post them because I got home too late last night. I'll post my plays for tomorrow later tonight.

Sounds good Sox. This is the first time I can remember that you posted a play(s)

Good stuff man...

[AUTIGER]

Originally Posted by Tommy

Sounds good Sox. This is the first time I can remember that you posted a play(s)

Good stuff man...

tommy this kid is off the chain in off-radar type sports tennis, nhl, and nascar.

[soxaliscious]

Thanks a lot Matt and Tommy.


On the men's side for tomorrow I like one play.....

Novak Djokovic......7 units......I think Djokovic is becoming one of the best all around players in the game. In my opinion he is #2 in the world, not Nadal because he is only truly dominant on clay. He is in great shape and more importantly he can handle a long five setter. He has already beaten top players including Nadal and Canas earlier this year in Miami. His opponet Igor Andreev does worry me a little bit because he is on a roll after beating Roddick but Djokovic is on a mission to be ranked #2 in the world.

On the women's side I like these......


Maria Sharapova......7 units.......I am not a Sharapova fan by any means but she does win matches. She pulled out a tough one yesterday and was on the positive side of the fan screaming. Even still she has a great forehand and powerful serve and moves well from baseline to baseline. She already beat Anna Chakvetadze once this year at the Aussie Open and I think she can do it again. Chakvetadze is becoming a much better player lately along with a few other Russians but I think Sharapova (and her dad's coaching) can beat Anna.


Parlay.....Roger Federer and Jelena Jankovic......10 units.......I do not need to explain why I picked Federer do I? Once he wins the French Open I think he will be oficially be know as the greatest men's player of all time. I picked Jelena Jankovic because she is really emerging as one of the best on the women's side. She is having an increadible year and she has already beaten her opponet Vaidisova once this year. Nicole Vaidisova is one of my favorite players and I think in about one more year she will be a top 5 player and contend at every grand slam. However, Jankovic is in the zone right now and is just disposing her opponets. She makes minimal unforced errors and has a very nice backhand. Great all around player.


BOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Buckery]

I like Djokovic too. At this point in the tourney you gotta look to the guys with stamina, they all have stamina but who can step up when it matters most. Andreev is too inconsistant for me. I too like Djokovic here, the guy has been lights out on clay and had no problems with Verdasco in the last round. My only concern is neither of these guys have had a true opposition yet. Maybe Djokovic has had to play the more difficult matches to this point. Djokovic has more 'weaponary' than Andreev. I most always take the quicker more error-free players over the bigger guys who tend to make more errors. We got a perfect example of this here. Djokovic at 20 is very mentally strong and is going for the top 3. He's got an outstanding serve, a great forehand and 5x wins to losses on the surface this year. He has 3 losses this year on clay and from what I remember hearing (I haven't researched it) it's been between only 2 players, nobody else has beaten him on dirt this year.

I was looking at this yesterday even without capping it I liked Djokovic, too much for Andreev. Experience means little to nothing to me.

Hopefully you are as good as Autiger says you are, most people who post here are established sports cappers.

B

[Tommy]

Very nice Sox. Looks good man. I also like Djokovic as well.

[soxaliscious]

Hey Buckery, I agree with what you said about Djokovic. Even though he is only 20 he knows what he is doing out there. He can handle a long 5 setter and he is definitely capable of beating top players. He won a tier 1 tournament already this year.

Autiger knows me pretty well. We've been good buddies for quite a while now and he definitely would not lie about me. I help him with tennis, NASCAR and NHL and he helps me with pro and college sports. He has a great eye for undergogs.


Go Djokovic!!!!!!


BOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

[soxaliscious]

Thanks, Tommy. Hopefully he can pull this one out.


BOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Buckery]

Djokovic plays real well once again, bring em home!


B

[Tommy]

Originally Posted by Buckery

Djokovic plays real well once again, bring em home!


B

Yep, easy win there 3, 3 and 3. Played great.

Congrats Sox and all who had Djokovic

[soxaliscious]

Thanks, Tommy and Buckery

[soxaliscious]

Women's Semifinals.............


Justine Henin......12 units..............Justine is the queen of clay. She has an amazing backhand and moves so well around the court. On top of that she has won something like 30 straight games during this French Open. She's amazing on that surface. Her opponet Jelena Jankovic is having the best year of her life and is on her way to becoming a top 3 player. I think on any surface other than clay I would pick Jankovic but since it's clay I'll roll with Justine.


Anna Ivanovic........10 units........2005 belonged to the Belgians, 2006 belonged to the Russians and 2007 belongs to the Serbs. It's tough going against Maria Sharapova but I think Ivanovic has a great shot at winning this match. Both players are tall, have great serves and plenty of power but I think the one thing that seperates them is their movement on clay. Sharapova doesn't slide. I think in order to be one of the best on clay you have to slide. (Unless you're Serena) But Ivanovic is playing out of her mind right now and I think as long as she stays away from making too many unforced errors she has a great shot.

[Tommy]

I like Justine as well. Not so sure on Anna though. BOL Sox...

[naught33]

love both ur plays tomorrow....not gonna play jhh bc the odds are high and all of their h2h went 3 tight sets...

but i do believe ana takes out maria, and at the dog line ill bite...maria isnt a clay courter, and ana is playing well on the dirt...lets get em