Australian Open Day 2: Preview and Tips

<div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a far from a routine start to the 2018 Australian Open with the women’s seed walking out of the door. Venus Williams was ousted by Belinda Bencic which means no Williams in the 2nd round of the Australian Open since 1997 – over 20 years ago!</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Day 2 it will be defending champion Roger Federer who steals the show while the local teenager Alex de Minaur will get the chance to prove himself against Tomas Berdych on the biggest stage of them all.</span></div> <h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Day 2 – Men’s Feature Match Previews</span></h4> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Roberto Bautista-Agut v Fernando Verdasco (11:00am)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Verdasco has had the better of it in the past winning 3 of the 4 meetings but it hasn’t been easy with all 4 encounters going the distance. The key to Verdasco’s success has been his ability to win a significantly higher percentage of 2nd serve points compared to his fellow countryman. Despite his record he will start a substantial outsider as Bautista-Agut is coming off a title winning run in Auckland. He beat Del-Potro in the final while Verdasco was less than impressive in his loss to De Minaur in Sydney. Nevertheless, with all of their encounters going the distance we will be backing the Overs.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Over 38.5 games ($1.83)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Verdasco WIN ($2.90)</strong></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v Daniil Medvedev (3:00pm)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The public support has been coming thick and fast in the market for Kokkinakis but The Wolf says that the market is moving in the wrong direction. Medvedev was brilliant in Sydney last week beating the likes of Kohlschreiber, Donaldson and Fognini before a come from behind win over De Minaur in the final. He is also 2-0 lifetime against Kokkinakis winning both of their meetings last year in straight sets. He has form and history on his side and should be starting favourite!!!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Medvedev WIN ($2.08)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Medvedev 3-1 ($5.50)</strong></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Tomas Berdych v Alex De Minaur (6:45pm)</strong>In case you missed it… there is a 18 year old Australian teenager who is taking the tennis world by storm! Alex de Minaur has started the 2018 season on fire. He made the semi’s in Brisbane (beating Raonic and Johnson) and went one better the following week in Sydney losing in the final to Medvedev. Meanwhile Berdych has lost 5 of his last 7 matches on tour dating back to Cincinnati last year and taking out the tiebreak 10’s doesn’t exactly carry any weight in The Wolf’s book. He loves the matchup for the Aussie here. He has shown that he can handle big servers and loves the ball coming onto the racquet. A classic counter puncher, The Wolf has him pushing Berdych all the way.<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></strong><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: De Minaur +4.5 ($1.91)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Number of Sets – 5 Sets ($3.20)</strong></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Aljaz Bedene v Roger Federer (7:05pm)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />His title winning run a year ago will go down in tennis folklore but a year on he comes into the tournament as the red hot favourite. He has had the ideal preparation and unlike many of his biggest rivals there are no injury concerns to speak of. Just like 2017 he made his way to Melbourne via the Hopman Cup and he will look to do the double again. Bedene is a bit of a late bloomer with his 19 wins a career high but he lacks the tools necessary to challenge Roger. Consistency and power is his game with limited power. He does well when given time but that is something that Federer takes away from all of his opponents. A vintage Riger display is on the way.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Under 29.5 games ($1.80)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: 1st Set Score After 2 games Federer 2-0 ($2.85)</strong></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Frances Tiafoe v Juan Martin Del Potro (8:30pm)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Tiafoe is best remembered for pushing Federer to 5 sets at the US Open last year but the American teenager has failed to go on with it from that point on. He looked lost against Ebden in Brisbane with the Aussie jumping all over his second serve. He has raw power and a lot of it but he is yet to add the control element to his game. Del Potro on the other hand brings the complete package with him the Melbourne Park. He has made the final in 3 of the last 4 tournaments he has contested including Auckland last week. He will hold serve with ease and The Wolf believes that the American will get very frustrated. It will result in him trying to hit Del Potro off the court and that will lead to a large amount of unforced errors. Del Potro to post a comfortable win.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Del Potro -6.5 ($1.80)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Del Potro 3-0 ($2.00)</strong></span></div> <h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Day 2 – All Men’s Tips</span></h4> <div class="su-table" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <table style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-collapse: collapse !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; height: 859px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em !important; width: 835px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Match (Time AEDT)</span></strong></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tips</span></strong></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(11:00) Bautista-Agut v Verdasco</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Over 38.5 games ($1.83)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Verdasco WIN ($2.90)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(11:00) Benneteau v Daniel</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Over 37.5 games ($1.83)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Daniel WIN ($2.35)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(11:00) Lacko v Raonic</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Over 37.5 games ($1.91)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: 1st Set Correct Score 7-6 ($2.35)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(11:00) Stebe v Marterer</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Marterer WIN ($1.57)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Marterer 3-1 ($3.90)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(11:00) Kicker v Thompson (AUS)</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Kicker +6.5 ($2.00)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Kicker WIN ($4.50)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(13:00) Berrettini v Mannarino</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Mannarino WIN ($1.29)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Mannarino -5.5 ($2.00)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(13:00) Safranek v Vesely</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Under 37.5 games ($1.83)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Vesely 3-0 ($2.35)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(13:00) Querrey v Lopez</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Over 41.5 games ($1.91)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: 1st Set Scorecast Querrey 7-6 ($4.20)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(13:00) Kukushkin v Gojowczyk</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Gojowczyk WIN ($1.56)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Total – 5 Sets ($3.50)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(13:00) Fabbiano v A.Zverev</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Over 28.5 games ($2.10)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: To Win A Set – Fabbiano ($2.75)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(13:00) Goffin v Bachinger</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Goffin -8.5 ($1.67)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: 2nd Set Score After 2 games 2-0 ($2.50)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(13:00) Djokovic v Young</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Over 31.5 games ($1.83)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Young WIN ($7.00)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(15:00) Chardy v Sandgren</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Chardy WIN ($1.61)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: 1st Set Scorecast Chardy 7-6 ($5.75)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(15:00) Berankis v Wawrinka</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Wawrinka WIN ($1.52)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Total – 4 Sets ($2.35)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(15:00) Gasquet v Kavcic</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Sets Gasquet 3-0 ($1.40)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Gasquet -8.5 ($1.91)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(15:00) Kokkinakis (AUS) v Medvedev</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Medvedev WIN ($2.08)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Medvedev 3-1 ($5.50)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(15:00) Zeballos v Fognini</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Zeballos +6.5 ($1.73)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets total – 5 Sets ($4.50)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(15:00) Donaldson v Ramos-Vinolas</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Donaldson WIN ($1.72)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Donaldson 3-0 ($4.00)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(15:00) Johnson v Kudla</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Kudla +5.5 ($2.00)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Kudla WIN ($3.70)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(16:00) Smyczek v Popyrin (AUS)</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Smyczek WIN ($1.28)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Smyczek 3-0 ($2.35)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(16:00) Monfils v Munar</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Over 29.5 games ($1.83)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: To Win a Set – Minaur ($2.60)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(16:00) M.Zverev v Chung</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Over 36.5 games ($1.91)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: M.Zverev WIN ($3.60)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(16:00) Thiem v Pella</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Pella +5.5 ($1.80)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Pella WIN ($3.60)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(16:00) Garcia-Lopez v Paire</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Parie WIN ($1.38)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Paire 3-1 ($3.70)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(16:00) Khachanov v Polansky</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Khachanov WIN ($1.25)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Over 37.5 games ($2.00)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(18:45) Berdych v De Minaur</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: De Minaur +4.5 ($1.91)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Number of Sets – 5 Sets ($3.20)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(19:05) Bedene v Federer</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Under 29.5 games ($1.80)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: 1st Set Score After 2 games Federer 2-0 ($2.85)</strong></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(20:30) Tiafoe v Del Potro</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Del Potro -6.5 ($1.80)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Value Bet: Sets Del Potro 3-0 ($2.00)</strong></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Day 2 – Women’s Feature Match Previews</span></h4> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Kristyna Pliskova v Agnieszka Radwanska (4:30pm)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />There is some margin between Kristyna and sister Karolina in the ranking and The Wolf says not to confuse the. They are easy to distinguish as Kristyna is a lefty. One thing they do have in common though is a booming serve. Kristyna set a WTA record at the 2016 Australian Open with 31 aces in a single match. she is not the best move on tour but if allowed to dominate, Radwanska will be doing a lot of running. It is something she has built her game around but The Wolf says there are flaws in her game – starting with her second serve. Pliskova will attack at every opportunity and is every chance of scoring a upset win.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Pliskova +4.5 ($2.00)</strong></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Garbine Muguruza v Jessika Ponchet (7:05pm)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We saw Muguruza go down with severe cramps in the lead in to this tournament. She retired hurt in that match against Krunic and then failed to take the court against Gavrilova in Sydney. One positive for her is that her opponent is making her debut on the main tour. The margin between the lesser events and the slams is considerable and then there is even more distance between the women ranked inside the top few hundred and the top 5. If Muguruza is fit she will roll Ponchet.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Muguruza -6.5 ($1.73)</strong></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Ashleigh Barty v Aryna Sabalenka (9:00pm)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Just how far can the Australian contingent go in 2018… Ash Barty will be the last Australian in either draw to take the court but she is a genuine chance of having the deepest run of them all. She played great tennis in Sydney – losing to Kerber in the final and should go right on with it here. Fast hard courts really suit here game and we saw her make the 3rd round at the both the Australian and US Open in 2017. Sabalenka’s loss to Halep in Shenzhen last year will provide a good gauge for this one. She had trouble dealing with Halep’s power and Barty has just as much, if not more. The Aussie flags will be flying high in a straight sets win.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Best Bet: Sets Barty 2-0 ($1.83)</strong></span></div> <h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Day 2 – All Women’s Tips</span></h4> <div class="su-table" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <table style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-collapse: collapse !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em !important; width: 656px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Match</span></strong></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tips</span></strong></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Konta v Brengle</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Over 18.5 games ($1.83)</span></strong></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kerber v Friedsman</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Sets Kerber 2-1 ($4.40)</span></strong></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bouchard v Dodin</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Dodin +4.5 ($1.83)</span></strong></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Halep v Aiava</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">Under 17.5 games ($1.80)</span></strong></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pliskova v Radwanska</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pliskova +4.5 ($2.00)</span></strong></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Muguruza v Ponchet</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Muguruza -6.5 ($1.73)</span></strong></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barty v Sabalenka</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sets Barty 2-0 ($1.83)</span></strong></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9LccUwMNNLxGdKKaC7qH41Ou0502XMVFmRPP_cb4KUmyHx0AUiFOiIccPVBOaip3M5RstFB4cBzGVo9xy9Ufmc07sjZ3Ry04EZC3moIB0v_xd_O4n1QRjWt1-46SApszK_bigGjWIME/s1600/Roger-Federer-vs-Marin-Cilic-LIVE-updates-880354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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Australian Open Day 2: Preview and Tips

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Manchester United v Stoke: Mourinho's men set for easy Monday night workout

<div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(187, 187, 187); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>Manchester United v Stoke</b></span><br /><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Monday January 15 2018<br />Live on Sky Sports</strong></span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></span></div> <h2 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0.5rem auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Mourinho hogs headlines</span></strong></h2> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">another quiet week</strong> in the <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jose Mourinho era</strong> at Old Trafford then. The Portuguese manager has spent much of it trading barbs with Chelsea's Antonio Conte while at the same time trying to hijack Manchester City's bid for Arsenal's <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Alexis Sanchez</strong>.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's what happens on the pitch that matters most of course, and in that respect things are looking quite <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bright</strong>. After a little stumble at the end of the year that saw United drawing three top-flight games on the trot, Mourinho's men have returned to winning ways with consecutive 2-0 wins in league and cup. That last win - against Derby - saw <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jesse Lingard</strong>score his 11th of the season. The England forward is turning into the brightest spark in United's season.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mourinho is still without the suspended Ashley Young for this game, while Eric Bailly and Zlatan Ibrahimovic remain injured.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></span></div> <h2 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0.5rem auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hughes shown exit but no replacement yet</span></strong></h2> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stoke finally called time on the <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mark Hughes era</strong> after suffering defeat at the hands of Coventry City in the cup last weekend. It was a surprise it took so long. The Potters' form had been a worry all season and they twice conceded five goals on the road in December, although trips to Spurs and Chelsea are among the toughest in the Premier League. But across all competitions this season Stoke have won just six games while tasting defeat 14 times and, for a team that once prided itself on rugged *competitiveness*, it's alarming that they have conceded 47 goals in the Premier League, comfortably the worst defence in the top-flight.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As it stands, the managerial role is yet to be filled but <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(187, 187, 187); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>the Betfair market</b></span> is pointing towards Martin O'Neill getting the role - the Republic of Ireland manager available to back at (<span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="11/10"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>2.08</b></span></span>) ahead of the <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="9/2"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>5.30</b></span></span> Slaven Bilic.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barring a very swift appointment<strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Eddie Niedzwiecki</strong> will take charge of this one and he must deal with a few injuries in defence where <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ryan Shawcross</strong> is likely to miss this match.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></span></div> <h2 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0.5rem auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">United heavy odds-on and rightly so</span></strong></h2> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No Premier League team will go off at a shorter price than United in this gameweek, and in truth it's difficult to argue with the <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="2/9">1.23</span><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(187, 187, 187); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b> </b></span>on offer on the Betfair Exchange. Stoke have been awful on their Premier League travels, winning just one match of 11 and beaten on seven occasions, and goal difference makes them the worst travellers in the top-flight behind West Brom. If Stoke - <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="16/1"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>17.00</b></span></span> to back - get anything from this game it would be an upset of momentous proportions. The draw is <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="13/2"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>7.60</b></span></span>.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We can't tip at such short odds but there are other ways of backing a United win and turning a decent profit.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></span></div> <h2 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0.5rem auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There will be goals</span></strong></h2> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The goals markets are unequivocal - there will be <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">plenty</strong>! Over 2.5 is just <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="4/7"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>1.56</b></span></span> to back. Given United's status as third highest scorers in the Premier League (24 of their 45 scored at home) and Stoke's terrible defending this season that all makes sense. Caretaker manager Niedzwiecki will surely adopt a <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">safety first approach</strong> and that could mean goals come later than expected but I'm not sure I want to back Unders, even at <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="8/5"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>2.58</b></span></span></span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></span></div> <h2 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0.5rem auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">How to back a United win at bigger odds</span></strong></h2> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No team has kept more Premier League clean sheets than United this season and I'd be surprised were Stoke's average attack to get one past David De Gea. The United win looks a near certainty so wrapping up the <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(187, 187, 187); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>clean sheet with three points</b></span> for Mourinho's men at even money looks a smart move to me.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></span></div> <h2 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0.5rem auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ref Watch</span></strong></h2> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Anthony Taylor</strong> takes charge of this one and no referee averages more yellows than the man in black from Manchester, although in 15 matches he is yet to show a red. These are two relatively well-behaved teams, however, with Stoke nearly the cleanest team in the top-flight.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqF6p7S0zXlUPMuE9-K27t91yZuU9Y-IvOpPUEiAMA8mtoiEkZZUCEfplnyEHiWdV2PasK7G3ZdDwXcHrSRiVgK9McIyFGTf4QP6XRaRsqKhVd9nPKx2dtjS6mEF6dwPmXDhjcVcRFI8/s1600/manchester-united-lukaku.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="377" data-original-width="670" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqF6p7S0zXlUPMuE9-K27t91yZuU9Y-IvOpPUEiAMA8mtoiEkZZUCEfplnyEHiWdV2PasK7G3ZdDwXcHrSRiVgK9McIyFGTf4QP6XRaRsqKhVd9nPKx2dtjS6mEF6dwPmXDhjcVcRFI8/s640/manchester-united-lukaku.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

Manchester United v Stoke: Mourinho's men set for easy Monday night workout

Manchester United v Stoke Monday January 15 2018 Live on Sky Sports Mourinho hogs headlines Just  another quiet week  in the  Jose ...

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Premier League : City's unbeaten run ends at Anfield

<div class="entry-body__intro" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liverpool got their revenge on Manchester City but they so nearly ruin it with a late collapse in an incredible game at Anfield</span></div> <div class="entry-body__story" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There will be no <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">unbeaten</strong> season for<strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Manchester City </strong>after Pep Guardiola's men suffered a second-half Liverpool <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ambush </strong>at Anfield today.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It will almost certainly not be enough to spark new life into the title battle - City are still <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="1/20">1.05</span><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(187, 187, 187); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b> </b></span>to win the league with a 15 point advantage over second-placed United - but we finally know that the runaway leaders can be beaten.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And there was a tinge of <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">revenge </strong>to proceedings. Liverpool were famously beaten<strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 5-1 </strong>at The Etihad earlier this season in a game where <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sadio Mane </strong>was sent off for a high boot red card that many still consider a little dubious.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The home side, who went off as outsiders in the match odds, were ahead first through an unlikely source - <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain</strong> firing past Ederson to reward backers of the ex-Arsenal man at <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="33/1"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>34.00</b></span></span> to score first. Leroy Sane ensured it would be level at the break with a rifled finish past Loris Karius.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And Oxlade-Chamberlain enjoyed a fantastic afternoon, setting up Roberto Firmino for his team's second goal of the afternoon. Sadio Mane made it three and Mo Salah from long range completed the win. Liverpool were backed at a high of <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="14/5"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>3.80</b></span></span> for the win.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bernardo Silva</strong> scored a second for City in the 84th minute and when<strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Ilkay Gundongan</strong> added a third with three minutes left to play to make it a very nervous ending for the home side. In a game where everyone expected plenty of net busters over 6.5 goals was backed at a high of <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="79/1"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>80.00</b></span></span>.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The result leaves <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Liverpool level on points with United and Chelsea</strong>, although Jose Mourinho's men have a game in hand (<span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(187, 187, 187); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>against Stoke on Monday night</b></span>). The <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(187, 187, 187); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>top four market</b></span> makes those three teams heavey odds-on to finish in the Champions League places.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Spurs </strong>look the only other real contenders for a top four spot after <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Arsenal</strong>'s season suffered another body blow when the north London side were beaten when a goal up against lowly <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bournemouth </strong>in the day's early kick-off.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ahead through <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hector Bellerin</strong>'s strike Arsenal were backed in to a low of <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="1/4"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>1.26</b></span></span> on the Betfair Exchange only to concede twice in four minutes as<strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Callum Wilson</strong> inspired the home side to a stirring win. The England World Cup hopeful opened Bournemouth's scoring on 70 minutes and set up Jordon Ibe for the winner. Bournemouth were backed in-play at <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="31/1"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>32.00</b></span></span>.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMYM1d_FMr9V3A0jfIc4R_wW_C-g4KweulnUSqAVDzHuM700LLzyKgDtJ9S_5pcUIlh6yrZ6QlJ8tC5pMzEri0EH5G673udSEi0Pu_Zwni-lD1Gzaow8Dvp0InIVsui6W1xjvBofrdrU/s1600/PA-34457920-e1515951451648-600x401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMYM1d_FMr9V3A0jfIc4R_wW_C-g4KweulnUSqAVDzHuM700LLzyKgDtJ9S_5pcUIlh6yrZ6QlJ8tC5pMzEri0EH5G673udSEi0Pu_Zwni-lD1Gzaow8Dvp0InIVsui6W1xjvBofrdrU/s640/PA-34457920-e1515951451648-600x401.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> </div>

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Australian Open Men's Singles Day One: Out of form Troicki unlikely to sprint past Bolt

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Day one of the Australian Open commences overnight, and with 32 men's singles matches taking place on the opening day of the tournament, our tennis columnist, Dan Weston, returns to run through the card...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First Grand Slam of 2018 full of intrigue</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As mentioned in the outright preview, there is an abundance of intrigue as the first Grand Slam of 2018 commences, with injury doubts over a variety of big names.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">World number one Rafa Nadal is among those with injury issues, but the market has seen fit to deem him virtually guaranteed to beat the Dominican altitude specialist, Victor Estrella.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along with Rafa, Marin Cilic, Grigor Dimitrov, Nick Kyrgios, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Jack Sock are some of the higher profile players with matches on day one, and all but Sock are sub-1.20 to get the better of lowly opponents. However, Vasek Pospisil and Dennis Novak - opponents of Cilic and Dimitrov - look to be slightly underestimated by the market.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conditions likely to be cooler on day one</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those in action on Monday will be grateful - conditions, often brutal in the Australian summer, are going to be much cooler than later on in the week. Temperatures in the low 20s are anticipated tomorrow, compared to the mid-high 30s as the week progresses.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Millman can deliver as underdog against Coric</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As is often the case in these early rounds of Slams, value choices frequently come in some of the lower profile matches - with the caveat that stakes should be relatively small in opening round matches - and it wouldn't be a surprise to see John Millman - a slight 2.20 underdog against Borna Coric - thrive in front of home support. There doesn't look to be much to choose at all between the duo based on the numbers.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bolt likely to be able to keep matters close against Troicki</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another home player who looks to be some value is Alex Bolt, who faces Viktor Troicki. The 25-year old Bolt is a little bit of a late developer, breaking the top 200 last season and got a wild card into the event. This year so far, his defeats were as underdog, to form Challenger player Jason Kubler, and a tight three-setter last week in Sydney to Ricardas Berankis.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Troicki's level has been woeful in the last six months, losing his last five outings and being 9-17 since the start of the grass season in June last year.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Troicki with issues covering big handicap lines in Slams</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite this, the market has seen fit to price him, being the higher-profile player, at 1.31, and looking at his historical records, when priced between 1.20 and 1.49 in Grand Slams since the start of 2015, he's covered the -5.5 game handicap a mere three times in 12 outings.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We can get 11/10 with the Sportsbook on Bolt with a 5.5 game handicap start, and this is a spot I quite like.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fitness doubts Jaziri and Karlovic face much worse opposition</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Among other players that my model likes include Malek Jaziri in what has been priced as a pick-em match against mediocre Challenger player Salvatore Caruso, although I'm not entirely sure of the Tunisian's condition, and also the same goes for Ivo Karlovic, who faces Laslo Djere. Karlovic has not been in decent shape for a while but Djere is awful away from clay, and if Ivo's level is anywhere remotely competent, he should have too much for the young Serb.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">McDonald with a statistical edge over Ymer</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The final recommendation today comes in a match between two qualifiers, as Mackenzie McDonald faces Elias Ymer. Both qualified impressively, with McDonald dropping just one set in wins over Noah Rubin, Jozef Kovalik and Stephane Robert, while Ymer did likewise against Kenny De Schepper, Dennis Novikov and Darian King.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Statistically though, it is the American, McDonald, who has a clear edge in this battle of young prospects looking to make their way towards the top 100. He's certainly more comfortable on the surface, mainly plying his trade on hard courts in American Challengers, while Ymer's best surface is clay.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No doubt, this is reflected in their hard court win percentages in the last 12 months, with McDonald's 18-13 record usurping Ymer's 9-9 record. Furthermore, in these matches, McDonald has won 62.7% of service points to Ymer's 59.2%, and 41.1% of return points compared to 40.3%. With this in mind, it's logical to take the 1.98 on offer for McDonald to progress.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Veteran Ferrer with a solid chance of edging prospect Rublev</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other matches, I also like David Ferrer's experience to overcome Andrey Rublev's youth in a best of five clash - the market is finding it tough to split them - and there's a fascinating match-up between two high-profile young prospects as Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on Denis Shapovalov. The Canadian, Shapovalov, is a marginal favourite, with my model finding it very difficult to split the duo.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKCqhyphenhyphenO6EyCavjAe9YTnmsFKh-MRCLo8mqIMlvpUxxY2_HTQ88YhQCyWAOIA9E9uSeRORlxkyjMPEz7EtZ8lFhxafXEQYwTFPu29KRgZMg2ZmeeJFBLp88FWzzIdCtE6nfQCRNXxM8WA/s1600/trojci-640x360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKCqhyphenhyphenO6EyCavjAe9YTnmsFKh-MRCLo8mqIMlvpUxxY2_HTQ88YhQCyWAOIA9E9uSeRORlxkyjMPEz7EtZ8lFhxafXEQYwTFPu29KRgZMg2ZmeeJFBLp88FWzzIdCtE6nfQCRNXxM8WA/s640/trojci-640x360.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

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Australian Open Women's Singles Day One: Kumkhum likely to be too strong for Larsson

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the ladies singles tournament looking extremely open a fascinating day one is in prospect. Our tennis columnist, Dan Weston, previews the action...</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent match-ups for day one of the Australian Open</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have 32 matches from the bottom half of the draw on the opening day of the women's singles event in Melbourne overnight, with there being a number of excellent match-ups in prospect.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the medium-fast conditions at the venue, it's unlikely that we are going to get as many breaks as an average WTA event, and the most return orientated match-ups look to be Anna Schmiedlova against Daria Kasatkina, Jelena Ostapenko versus Francesca Schiavone, and Monica Niculescu's clash with Mona Barthel. The current market prices look pretty accurate in all three. Two players very poor at being able to retain leads also meet up, with Viktorija Golubic taking on Kateryna Bondarenko.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Venus Williams in match of the round against Bencic</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As with the men's event, there's a few payers with fitness issues, and Venus Williams is one - in what is arguably the match of the round, she faces Belinda Bencic, with the young Swiss player on the comeback trail in lower profile events in recent months. At the time of writing, the American veteran slightly edges favourite status to progress, at 1.90.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stephens unpopular with the market against Zhang</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">US Open champion Sloane Stephens is in complete slump - alternatively, read over-compensating mean-reversion - and she's not fancied at all by the market against Shuai Zhang tomorrow, with the American a heavy 3.00 underdog to make round two.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kanepi with potential to get the better of Cibulkova</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of the remaining matches, there are some which promise to be very competitive indeed. My model quite likes Kaia Kanepi in a pick-em match against a bigger name player in Dominika Cibulkova, but recent surface sample size on the Estonian, Kanepi, isn't the biggest, while Anett Kontaveit takes a poor surface record into her clash with Aleksandra Krunic - a player who has kicked on very nicely in recent months.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Townsend a decent opening round rival for Rybarikova</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a toss-up between two players to recommend today, with the first being Taylor Townsend as an underdog against the over-rated Magdalena Rybarikova, whose run at Wimbledon is a major contributor to her rather false world ranking. However, the quick conditions at Melbourne Park are likely to be to the Slovak's liking, and I'm preferring a different option for Monday.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kumkhum likely to add Larsson's name to list of recent wins</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This option is Luksika Kumkhum against Johanna Larsson, with the Thai player progressing through qualifiers in six straight sets, destroying Sara Errani in her final match to make it into the main draw.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conversely, opponent Larsson has failed to impress this season so far with her latest effort being succumbing in tame fashion to Kristie Ahn in Sydney qualies last week, and away from her favoured clay, she isn't much of a player at this level, evidenced by a 44% win percentage in her career on hard court at main tour level.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kumkhum with much improved recent data</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While Kumkhum can't boast much better than this herself, she's made big strides in the last year, which included reaching the semi-finals in Seoul in October, where she beat Sorana Cirstea among others, and took the first set in defeat to Jelena Ostapenko in that semi-final.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Certainly, Kumkhum's four hard court defeats since May 2017 have come against better players on the surface than Larsson - Zarina Diyas, Jelena Ostapenko, Qiang Wang and Viktorija Golubic - and I'd be quite surprised if the Swede added her name to this list.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Exchange market isn't quite formed as much as I'd like yet, but I'd be surprised if orders in excess of the 1.60 mark were not filled in advance of the match, in line with general market prices. We can also get 3/5 on Kumkhum with the Sportsbook.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Numerous favourites vulnerable for upsets on day one</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other matches, it will be interesting to see how many heavy favourites make it through. My numbers make Elise Mertens, Denisa Allertova, Katerina Siniakova, Ying-Ying Duan and Coco Vandeweghe as favourites who could be vulnerable to an upset on the opening day.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KKYLufSumpU1rdjVN1syNX5ciEiLCZrneNH89FziUghTeK3nZTkhhRo0c3V4vjmpxn-J4OdOeFzkjnRO28h9l76NDHrJYgUeOl2d7HoVa28JnKeFiZ3bpm5kqPWHwHRUer8TlTMYyLc/s1600/venuswilliams-cropped_efzqt3vm8mk91r5yjye7h1q7h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KKYLufSumpU1rdjVN1syNX5ciEiLCZrneNH89FziUghTeK3nZTkhhRo0c3V4vjmpxn-J4OdOeFzkjnRO28h9l76NDHrJYgUeOl2d7HoVa28JnKeFiZ3bpm5kqPWHwHRUer8TlTMYyLc/s640/venuswilliams-cropped_efzqt3vm8mk91r5yjye7h1q7h.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

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