Venus Williams bids for a spot in the Semis

June 30, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Tennis Betting 

London, Great Britain – Venus Williams got a free pass into the quarterfinals when Serbian starlet Ana Ivanovic withdrew from their R16 encounter, down a set and a break in the second set with a thigh injury. It was tears for Ivanovic and concern from Venus that left a lasting impression on Centre Court this afternoon but the two-time defending champion is through to the quarters and she has to be happy about the reprieve. Next up for Venus is Agnieszka Radwansk who beat American qualifier Melanie Oudin in the R16 today.

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Tennis Betting Line: Venus Williams -1000         Agnieska Radwanska     +500   
Match Time: 06:00 A.M. Eastern Time Tuesday June 30 2009

Head-to-head Analysis: Venus Williams owns the head-to-head series 3-1 lifetime and 2-0 in 2009. They met twice this season in Miami and Rome. Radwanksa took the first set off Venus in Miami before losing in three. In Rome, she lost in straight sets. Radwanska’s lone victory over Venus came in 2006.

Tennis betting Analysis: Venus Williams -1000: Venus Williams is a hefty favourite at the overwhelming price tag of -1000. She enters this tournament as the outright favourite by a country mile. Winning five titles at the All England Club might have had something to do with the way the market cast the American. Williams is gunning for her sixth Wimby overall and third consecutive crown. She arrived in London, strapped knees and all but in spite of the scary amount of bandages on her knees, she has breezed through her quarter to reach the final eight. Overall, she is 21-6 with two titles on the season.

Agnieszka Radwanska +500: The 20-year-old Polish tennis star enters this match with a +500 underdog price tag. The talented, clean hitting Pole is through to her second consecutive Wimby quarter after she beat American qualifier Melanie Oudin in the R16 today. Last year, Radwanska met sister Serena Williams at this stage of the tournament and lost to her 6-4, 6-0.

She is overall 19-12 on the season with no titles. Her best tournament result this season was the quarterfinal round – which she made in six events. She is 0-6 to go through to the semis.

Tennis Betting Verdict: Radwanksa is more likely to slip to 0-7 in quarterfinals than she is to reach the semis tomorrow by beating Venus Williams. The American loves grass and it brings out her A-game. She has enjoyed a lot of success at Wimby and most tennis bettors cannot see what it would look like for her to lose to Radwanska. Anything can happen naturally. It would mean Radwanska plays out of her mind. Ya, still don’t see it happening.

Tennis Free Picks: Venus in straight sets

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