Schiavone and Dementieva battle for a spot in the semis

June 29, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Tennis Betting 

London, Great Britain – Francesca Schiavone and Elena Dementieva reached the quarterfinals today after they emerged triumphant in the R16. The Italian Schiavone topped Virginie Razzano 6-2, 7-6(1) to book her first-ever quarterfinal at Wimbledon, meanwhile, Russian Elena Dementieva (the fourth seed) advanced in straight easy sets over compatriot Elena Vesnina. BetUS Sportsbook already has tennis odds available on the quarterfinals so check out the action.

Tennis Betting Line: Francesca Schiavone +225 Elena Dementieva -350

Match Time: 06:00 A.M. Eastern Time Tuesday June 30 2009

Elena Dementieva -350: The Russian Elena Dementieva was once a semi-finalist at Wimbledon. She enters this match as the firm favourite, listed at -350 at BetUS Sportsbook. The women’s market is utterly dominated by the Williams sisters, the underlying thought: the Wimbledon title is theirs to lose – Venuses more so than Serena. Elena Dementieva is a dangerous floater and viable challenger for the title. She falls in Serena Williams half of the draw so she might have to face one of the tournament favourites to reach the title match. For now, Schiavone stands in her way and they are level 4-4 in head-to-heads.

Francesca Schiavone +225: Considering Schiavone and Dementieva are level 4-4, might she be a bit underestimated by the bookies. She enters with a decided puppy tag of +225. The fact is that it was two years ago in Zurich when Schiavone last beat Dementieva. They have also never played on grass and Schiavone has never been to the Wimby quarters. For all these parts, she is the underdog. Schiavone had a relatively easy path to the final eight. The highest seed she faced was 26th seed Virginie Razzano in the last 16.

Tennis Betting Verdict: Schiavone outperformed the market to reach the quarters but she will be hard pressed to do so again in her coming match. Though she has an encouraging mark against Dementieva, Schiavone entered the tournament on the heels of a mediocre 16-14 season. The fact that she had an easy path I believe helped her reach the final eight. Dementieva meanwhile is one of the most on-form players this season and the better play to reach the semis. She is the more experienced player in clutch matches with high stakes on the line. Nothing, save for a spot in the Wimby final, would be a higher stake match than this quarterfinal with a spot in the Wimby semis.

Tennis Free Picks: Dementieva in straight sets

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