Bets 94; Won 67; Lost 27
Units Staked: 93 units; Won 15.64 units; ROI 16.8%

(the above format has changed very slightly as I've added the use of half units)


Three wins and a loss so a good night. Funnily enough the bet I was most confident of - Savchuk - ended up being the loser. Randriantefy drifted to $3.60 at some books and Peschke got close to $3.00 but I'll leave them as they were in the records.

I'll post early lines and can adjust prices in the record if they come in. Probably better to get info out early after my ISP's dropout yesterday.


Pierce v Likhovtseva
Berlin: Round 2

Pierce has been in good form recently and has only had the one poor game during the clay swing (losing to the in-form Vives at Charleston). Judging by her interviews she's very determined to have a good clay season and has high aims for Roland Garros this year. Pierce has a solid 90/41 record on the surface and relies on her power as her 'large' frame means she's not the best mover. Likhovtseva is a real journeywoman who, at age 29, is nearing the end of her career. She doesn't seem to favour any surface and is a competent 65/54 on the surface. Both players are known to throw in shockers every now and again but Pierce has the form and mental edge for mine.

Pierce $ 1.68 @ 1 Unit.
(I don't bet at Hills but this is an early line - should be others soon)


Randriantefy v Shaughnessy
Berlin: Round 2

I wrote about Randriantefy yesterday so won't repeat it here. She comes up against Shaughnessy who was very nearly beaten by the lowly-ranked Prusova yesterday. Much of this rustiness may have been due to a nagging back injury that has forced her to retire twice in the past month. Ive never rated Shaughnessy on clay as she relies too much on her serve and is far more at home on hardcourts. Her career record is an average 60/53 with far fewer wins over competent clay-court specialists. Huge odds in my opinion.

Randriantefy $1.83 @ Will Hills 1 Unit.


Pennetta v Jankovic
Berlin: Round 2

Pennetta has won two tournaments on red clay this year and though the fields weren't that strong, she is still a classy player on the dirt. Her carrer record stands at 85/38 compared to Jankovic's 34/25. The only cloud over Pennetta is a recent foot injury but judging by her result and general play yesterday, she seems to be over it (she withdrew form Charlston 3 weeks ago). Jankovic's a tenacious competitor and this game is sure to be close, but the odds on her are surprisingly low. This would have been a full unit but for the small injury concern.

Pennetta $2.50 @ Will Hills HALF UNIT.


Martinez v Dulko
Berlin: Round 2

Martinez has been a bit up and down over the past few weeks after a great start to the hardcourt season. Having said that, Dulko is one of the moodiest players on tour - as a seen by her total capitulation in losing to safarova last week. After losing the first set tiebreak she just spat the dumy and stopped playing - going on to lose 0:6. Dulko goes ok on clay and although she has a 40/23 career record her best results have come on hard. This match should be another close encounter - Martinez definitely has the game to win but there is a small question mark over her form.

Martinez $2.30 @ Will Hills HALF UNIT