It’s time for everyone’s favorite “clay” tournament of the year! We’re in Charleston, USA for a WTA 500 event on green “clay” this week. I say “clay” because this is not the red dirt we see in Roland Garros, Rome, or most other clay events. … Continue readingAlex’s WTA Charleston Outright Preview
It’s time for Copa Colsanitas or, as you may know it, the WTA 250 event in Bogota, Colombia. This is one of my favorite events because it is a very unique location. Bogota sits at an altitude of 8,612 feet or 2,640 meters for those … Continue readingAlex’s WTA Bogota Outright Preview
Although she has found a way in her third sets this tournament, I still don’t think we are seeing the best tennis from Rybakina at the moment. She had to withdraw from Indian Wells, and has been taken to 3 sets by Tauson, Townsend, Sakkari … Continue readingWTA Miami – Collins vs Rybakina
by Zeus O’Dea I’ve been considering writing about political betting for a very long time. How should I start? What should I talk about? Would people be interested? As a bettor with some semblance of a clue, sometimes you’re loathe to give out information. I … Continue readingThe Story of Us: My origins in political betting, New York oysters and why overestimating conservatives is a fool’s errand
The second part of the sunshine double is upon us with a WTA 1000 event in Miami, USA. We’re in the second round an there’s a matchup I think the market the market has priced poorly. Beatriz Haddad Maia is currently ranked 13th, but that … Continue readingAlex’s WTA Miami Preview – Parry vs Haddad Maia
It’s tennis time in Florida with a WTA 1000 event in Miami. Danielle Collins faces Bernarda Pera for the first time in their careers in round one. Pera lost her second qualifying match but was able to get into the main draw as a lucky … Continue readingAlex’s WTA Miami Preview – Collins vs Pera
It’s time for the final for the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells, USA. #1 seed and tournament favorite, Iga Swiatek, faces off against Maria Sakkari. The Greek has been playing some of the best tennis we’ve seen from her in a while. She is … Continue readingAlex’s Indian Wells Preview – Sakkari vs Swiatek
The tennis Michael Agwi is currently playing is a pleasure to watch. Grown up in Berlin, Agwi also finds a lot of support in Germany, which might also help him sustain that level of play. The 20-year-old is really painting the lines, playing explosively from … Continue readingVinny’s Challenger Hamburg Preview – Michael Agwi vs Clement Chidekh
Just like yesterday, the line is moving against Rudi Molleker and I can’t quite figure out why. Henri Squire did beat Diez and Uchiyama easily, but both of them have passed their peak. Squire is a dangerous player indoors, but talentwise, I have him a … Continue readingVinny’s Challenger Hamburg Preview – Henri Squire vs Rudolf Molleker
Short and sharp here as it is getting late in Australia. I cannot have Jiri Lehecka running around here against Jannik Sinner at odds longer than we saw from Ben Shelton when you consider the level of tennis both have been able to produce of … Continue readingATP Indian Wells – Lehecka vs Sinner