Dusseldorf/St.Polten

[alec]

Balance: +7.7

Calatrava vs. Lee 1 1.5 Direcbet

I think that Lee is more a hard court player. Except of his recent success in Houston he has not achieved anything on clay. It is going to be his first tournament on clay this season and I believe that Calatrava who has had much more practice will have a significant advantage.

I think 1.5 is good enough.

P.S. Olympic just posted their odds for the first round in St. Polten. They have Calatrava @1.63. I knew that higher odds were very possible, just couldn't wait any longer.

[alec]

Balance: +12.7

Canas vs. Tabara 1 1.69 Olympic

I think that the odds on Canas are worth a try.

Tabara has not done anything special on clay this season. He defeated Canas earlier this year in Australia, but I believe that that result is irrelevant to tomorrow's match.

Canas, besides his win in Casablanca, is doing very well on clay this year and I think is a bigger favorite than the odds suggest.

[alec]

Balance: +2.7

Hipfl vs. Gaudenzi 2 2.15 Intertops

Gaudenzi has some very impressive results this week. Hipfl defeated him not so far ago, but I believe that they both have about even chances today.

Rafter vs. Kafelnikov 2 1.87 Olympic

Kafelnikov had been in an awful form on clay before this week, but Rafter did not play at all. Overall I believe that Kafelnikov is a much better clay court player than Rafter.

[nehpets]

I hope you are right about Hipfl losing
I have bet against him the last 3 games to my loss

[nehpets]

what happend to the kafelnikov rafter match?
got it now:
rafter pulled out with back injury

[This message has been edited by nehpets (edited 05-26-2001).]

[nehpets]

about time hipfl loses

[boris]

Rafter's injury was an inflamed elbow - just precautionary before the French Open.