Granville vs Gagliardi
Nasdaq - Qualifier Second Round

I don't usually bet on qualifiers but quite a few books have offered markets on this game. Granville's in great form at the moemnt - she won the St Paul and Midland hardcourt challengers last month and has a solid 89-58 carrer record on the surface. She also played quite well in Indian Wells last week beating Irvin and putting up a good fight against the classy Linetskya (who went on to knockout Mauresmo). Gagliardi is another matter. She is inconsistent to say the least and is still in the doghouse after meekly surrendering to Serra Zanetti in Acapulco (a losing bet for me). This is her first hardcourt tournament since Acapulco's clay, though she won in the first round over the low ranked and inexperienced Ahsha Rolle. Mind you, Rolle who's only played a few WTA matches, still took her to a tiebreaker. Granville on the other hand, double bagelled the more experienced Sequerra in the first round of qualifiers. Gagliardi's 65/87 hardcourt record also leaves a bit to be desired - as does her tenacity and general mental strength. The value is certainly with Granville in this one - I rate her a 70.1% chance of winning.

Granville $1.47 @ 5dimes.
(You can currently get better prices elsewhere - $1.50 or so - but 1.47 is price I received).