Rome Masters and Prague Open

http://www.pragueopen.cz/2005/index.php?setlang=en
http://www.telecomitaliamasters.fed...home.asp?LNG=EN

Two relatively large tournaments so a lot of games to be played over the next week.
Bookies very slow to price up again so I'll post early lines. Better prices may be available from 5Dimes in an hour or so.

Early lines from Pinnacle



Daniilidou v Cho
Prague: Round 1

Daniilidou is no superstar on clay but her Korean opponent is both inexperienced and unsuited to the surface (2/8 career record spanning several years). Cho is first up on the dirt while Daniilidou played with reasonable success in Warsaw and Berlin.

Daniilidou $1.35 1 UNIT


Nagyova v Tanasugarn
Prague: Round 1

Nagyova is a competent clay player while Tanasugarn has a resord similar to Cho's. see last weeks write up Savchuk v Tanasugarn. This is basically a bet against the Thai.

Nagyova $1.40 1 UNIT


Kostanic v Osterloh
Prague: Round 1

Kostanic has a solid clay record and is at home on the surface while Osterloh is a hard courter who relies on her big serve to keep her in games. The slow conditions won't suit her and historically she has struggled on the surface.

Kostanic $1.25 1 UNIT


Fedak v Stosur
Rome: Round 1

Fedak came through qualies, has a better clay record than Stosur and has been in marginally better form over the past month or two. Stosur prefers it much faster, is first up on red clay and has a moderate 20/21 career record.

Fedak $1.60 HALF UNIT


Garrigues v Jidkova
Rome: Round 1

Garrigues is a specialist clay-courter who shows a bit of tenacity on the dirt. She has a superior clay record to her opponent which is a poor 30/34. Garrigues also has better recent form - Jidkova lost in Berlin's first round to Vento-Kabchi who is very ordinary on clay.

Garrigues $1.42 1 UNIT


Jankovic v Randriantefy
Rome: Round 1

I have a lot of respect for Randriantefy and she's won quite a few bets for me but her recent form is on the decline. In contrast, Jankovic is on the up and she is mentally very strong. Put in a very solid peformance in Berlin - showed she can play with the "big girls" on the dirt.

Jankovic $1.33 1 UNIT


Groenefled v Serra-Zanetti
Rome: Round 1

Zanetti will be the home crowd favourite but she has a negative clay record with her best results coming on the Challenger tour. She did ok in Acupulco this year but Groenefeld has the better record and better recent form. The German showed her power htting in Berlin last week and has a couple of Challenger tournament wins on clay.

Groenefeld $1.40 HALF UNIT


Dechy v Camerin
Round 1: Rome

Camerin will be another home crowd favourite and while her clay record is ok, her recent form is terrible. She was beaten two weeks ago by 634 ranked Cornet on the Challenger clay circuit and was beaten in the first round of Amelia Island and Charleston. Dechy played well in Warsaw and should have enough today.

Dechy $1.25 1 UNIT