Archive for May, 2010

Upon Which Player Would You Bet Your Money In A 2010 French Open Clash Between Federer And Nadal?

will sharapova win the french open in 2010?

she won wimbly in 04, us in 06, aus in 08 and now she needs french in 2010.

she can do it

Afridi doesn’t want Malik for Asia Cup

Afridi doesn’t want Malik for Asia Cup
Karachi: Sources in Pakistan say that captain Shahid Afridi doesn’t want Shoaib Malik back in the side for the Asia Cup as he feels he would create disharmony in the side.Malik has been shortlisted in the 35 man probables for the

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Kim Clijsters vs Justine Henin 2001 RG Highlights

2001 Roland Garros Semi-final Highlights and What a Great Match it’s actually one of my favourite matches they have played against each other.

Juan Martin del Potro vs. Jurgen Melzer – Men’s Singles Match US Open

Men’s singles match at the US Open featuring Juan Martin del Potro vs. Jurgen Melzer

What would be a good nickname for Maria Sharapova?

No rude answers please as she is a lady?
Shriekapova very funny
No rude answers please because she is a nice lady and so what if she grunts i am sure she isnt the only one?

Novak Djokovic vs John McEnroe US Open 2009

Novak Djokovic vs John McEnroe US Open 2009.

Federer bests buddy at French Open

Federer bests buddy at French Open
Federer beats buddy Wawrinka to advance at Roland Garros. French Open – Roger Federer – Roland Garros – Stanislas Wawrinka – sport

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Rafael Nadal To Bring Tourism Back To The Balearics

The Majorca born tennis ace will front a campaign to make the Balearic Islands number one for holidaymakers who are interested in events and sports tourism.

Posters which are due to be distributed across Europe next year, show the tennis ace sailing on yachts, lounging on the beach, Nordic walking through the countryside, enjoying a round of golf and cycling in the most picturesque parts of these refined islands.

The tennis star, born 3rd June 1986, is famous across Spain and the Balearics due to his impressive tennis career in which he is currently ranked World No.2.

The islands are keen to diversify their product as figures show UK arrivals drop by 12% so far this year.

Managing director Susanna Sciacovelli of the Balearics Tourist Office said:
“It is very important to spread travel across the seasons and we want to be top of mind for golf and meetings so we can increase the number of tourists across the year.”

She said that extra funds were being switched into tourism promotion specifically targeting the UK, these will include promotions and campaigns highlighting the islands’ easy access from the UK, excellent infrastructure (in terms of conference facilities and golf courses) and very short flight times.

The Balearics have suffered badly due to the economic downturn and the poor value of the pound to the euro.

Many tourists are choosing non-euro destinations such as Egypt, Turkey and Morocco as they are finding they’ll get better value for money and a better exchange rate.

With many cheap holidays in the Balearics arising for 2010, now is the time to start looking and get booking! There are some fantastic deals out there, and although you may not get as much for your money in the exchange rate, you’ll get a really cheap deal for your holiday.

french open 2010 final prediction!?

i want to know who you think will win the french open and by what score. I’ll start things off. fed will beat nadal in 4 or 5

whos going to win the mens 2010 French Open?

thinking of putting some money on Roger Federer (each way.) Do people agree/disagree with this assessment?

Roddick longs for grass after French Open flop

Roddick longs for grass after French Open flop
Andy Roddick quickly turned his attention to the grasscourt season after an upset defeat to Russian qualifier Teimuraz Gabashvili at the French Open here on Saturday.

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On which sport channel telecast French open 2010 tennis in India?

Both Fed & Rafa are not yet lifting any trophy this year, who do u think will have a chance 1st? Rafa or Fed?

NOTE that clay season will officiallly start on Apr 14 (Estoril Open) where Fed will play – think Nadal will start playing on
Monte Caro Master Series which will start on April 21.

Hoey and McDowell Back Challenge Ireland

European Tour champions and former Walker Cup team-mates Michael Hoey and Graeme McDowell have backed the Challenge of Ireland which will be played at the Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort in Ireland in June.

Ryder Cup player McDowell, who uses Stuburt shoes, has four European Tour titles to his name while former Amateur champion Hoey, who made his long-awaited breakthrough at the Estoril Open de Portugal at the start of the month when he broke Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano’s unbeaten play-off record to take the Pound 208,330 first prize.

Both believe the Challenge of Ireland in Kildare from June 11 to 14 will enhance the reputation of Irish golf and on a course designed by European Tour champion Darren Clarke.

When he was junior his choice for junior golf equipment was great. “As an Irishman, the Challenge of Ireland was always the first event I looked for when the schedule was published, and it was probably the one I wanted to win the most,” said Hoey, who uses Titleist 2-Blend Forged irons, Titleist Vokey-200 Series wedges and a Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Select putter.

“Unfortunately I didn’t manage it – in fact, I never seemed to play that well! Maybe I put too much pressure on myself, because I was so desperate to play well.

“But with so much Irish talent in the field this year, hopefully we can finally get a home winner. I’ve heard great things about the course at Moyvalley, so they should be in for a really good week.”

At junior level he was also very good player and used quality junior golf sets. McDowell said: “I’ve always been more than forthcoming in my support for the Challenge Tour, as I’m a big believer in the important role it plays in the development of the main Tour. There is no doubt that the Challenge Tour provides the ideal platform for aspiring young professionals to hone their skills and gain the necessary experience to graduate to the upper echelons of world golf, so I’m delighted to lend my support to this event.

“From a personal point of view, I recognise the importance of Ireland continuing to host an event on the Challenge Tour Schedule, as it provides young Irish players with the opportunity to compete not only in their own event at home, but also the chance to seek invitations to play in other Challenge Tour events across the world.

“Through these playing opportunities, young up-and-coming players can gain invaluable experience and attempt to gain full status on the Challenge Tour for the following season, whilst more seasoned players can use them as stepping stones in their quest to progress onto the main Tour.”

who won the 2000 Estoril Open Ladies Single’s Tennis Tournamment?

Pereirinha pede calças emprestadas no Estoril Open @ TVI 2009

Médio do Sporting apareceu de calções e não o deixaram entrar. Pereirinha, jogador do Sporting, não sabia que existiam regras para entrar na zona VIP do Estoril Open. Ali apenas as mulheres podem «mostrar as pernas» eo médio apareceu de calções. Mas o problema resolveu-se. O atleta leonino vestiu umas calças que lhe emprestaram.

What do you guys feel that Juan Martin Del Potro lost to Lleyton Hewwit any reactions?

Why do you think Maria Sharapova is always compared with Ana Ivanovic?

well, as we all know, some are debating who is the better player, the better person, the prettier one and of course the sexier. well, i was just curious why. so why?

Reading and Understanding Money Lines

Reading and Understanding Money Lines

After learning about betting point spreads, Emily wanted to find out how to gamble on her favorite sport: Tennis. There are no point spreads in tennis and other individual sports like boxing and NASCAR because there is no meaningful way to measure how much a player wins or loses by. In these sports all that really matters is who wins and loses, and that’s where money line wagering comes into play.

What Is the Money Line?

Like the point spread, the money line is used to equal out the attractiveness of the favorite and the underdog for the typical bettor.

Money line results are decided by an event’s straight-up winner, without regard to any point spread, since there is no point spread. Oddsmakers set the money line so that more money must be risked on the favorite (the expected winner) and less money on the underdog in an effort to balance the willingness of bettors to back the respective sides of a contest.

For example, Emily’s favorite tennis player Serena Williams wins a majority of her matches. The money line between Serena and her opponent, let’s say the 102nd-ranked player in the world, would not be even for this very reason. Sportsbooks would make bettors wager significantly more money on Serena than her opponent because of the disproportionate likelihood of Serena winning the match.

How to Read the Money Line

In the case of Serena Williams versus an overmatched opponent, a reasonable money line would require Serena bettors to risk $400 to win $100; while a $100 bet on her opponent would win $360.

Here’s how the money line would be listed: Serena Williams -400 / #102 Ranked Opponent +360

Every $400 bet on Serena nets a $100 profit if she wins (plus the return of the $400 risked). If her opponent pulls off the upset, $100 bet on the underdog would profit $360 (plus the return of the $100 risked).

Keep in mind that sportsbooks only make a commission (also known as juice or vigorish) when the favorite loses. So if Serena were to lose that match, the book pays off $360 to underdog bettors while collecting $400 from favorite bettors, for a $40 profit.

If Serena wins as expected, favorite bettors collect $100 while dog bettors lose $100 – resulting in zero profit for the bookmaker. The bigger the favorite, the less likely the underdog will win (and the less likely the book will collect their commission). To compensate for making a profit less often, the offshore sportsbook increases the spread between the favorite’s lay price and the underdog’s payoff, making their commission bigger when the longshot underdog does win.

When the Bulls were rolling with Michael Jordan it wouldn’t be unusual for a NBA 1st round playoff series to be priced: Bulls -1400 / Overmatched Opponent +900. In such cases the books would collect their commission only the rare times that the underdog won; but when they did that commission would be quite large.

When Is the Money Line Used?

Besides sports like NASCAR and golf, where the margin of victory doesn’t really matter, the money line is also the standard way to bet MLB. If a point spread were used with baseball, the smallest amount a line could be moved would be a ½ run, which would be much more significant than a ½-point move in basketball or football. Using a point spread in baseball would not allow an evening of the action with the necessary precision, so a money line is used.

Money lines are offered on football and basketball too, both college and pro. The money line is another option in those sports for bettors who choose to focus upon picking winners without regard for the point spread. If Emily would have known about money lines sooner, she might have placed a money line bet on her favorite NFL team – the New England Patriots – to win Super Bowl XXXIX.

The Patriots were 7 ½-point favorites against the Philadelphia Eagles, but -265 to win the game on the money line. Emily could have wagered $265 to win $100 on the Patriots. The Pats won 24-21, failing to cover the spread, but winning on the money line. Now Emily knows there’s choices other than point spread betting, and she’ll be ready for next season. Hopefully, so will you.

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