The long overdue (no staking) tennis betting and discussion thread

[Ironside]

think Norrie played much better than a long time last 2 matches, but i still think he could struggle to remain seeded  for Wimbledon. Think he has points points to defend from early last season and he is much lower ranked this season which will mean less favourable draws.
Hoping he proves me wrong as i am a fan

[Doobs]

103 protective ranking is likely good enough to get her into the slams so wouldn't need the wildcards for them

She was touch and go for Australian Open, so not convinced France is a definite.  Think she obviously gets on the other two. 

Read at the weekend she is planning to play ITFs, and she will likely be able to get wildcards to many even if she doesn't get in automatically.  Thinking she probably is planning 100s not 15s.  Can't remember exactly what size they are now, but know the have changed.  Think you can do 75s and 100s now, but that won't get her seeded for US open.

[Doobs]

think Norrie played much better than a long time last 2 matches, but i still think he could struggle to remain seeded  for Wimbledon. Think he has points points to defend from early last season and he is much lower ranked this season which will mean less favourable draws.
Hoping he proves me wrong as i am a fan

Saw quite a bit of it.  Played well, but fading in set 5 after early breaks, despite making the tie break.  Was expecting him to lose it, but not get beaten up so badly.  Think it is still promising.

[Doobs]

We have 5 girls still in the Australian Open Juniors; 3 of which are already in the last 16.  I know that doesn't guarantee anything,, but looks like we have a bright future right now.

Unfortunately can't stay up til 4am to watch them..  Maybe will make an effort for a Klugman final.

[Ironside]

looks like Barnett and Nichols have broken up both in Porto with different playing partners.

[Ironside]

very good second set today by Emma, not a kind draw though Ons Jabeur will be a tough cookie

[Doobs]

very good second set today by Emma, not a kind draw though Ons Jabeur will be a tough cookie

I now think that Ons Jabeur match is going to be pretty close, certainly wouldn't take long odds on.  I wouldn't have expected that a month ago. 

Jabeur got tonked in Australia and Raducanu now playing as well as she has since the US Open.  Would definitely want to watch it, but likely stuck at work. 

Maybe top 32 by US Open isn't a stretch, though she needs to run better with draws.

Watson got through qualifying too, so maybe she is going to put last year behind her?

[Doobs]

very good second set today by Emma, not a kind draw though Ons Jabeur will be a tough cookie

I now think that Ons Jabeur match is going to be pretty close, certainly wouldn't take long odds on.  I wouldn't have expected that a month ago. 

Jabeur got tonked in Australia and Raducanu now playing as well as she has since the US Open.  Would definitely want to watch it, but likely stuck at work. 

Maybe top 32 by US Open isn't a stretch, though she needs to run better with draws.

Watson got through qualifying too, so maybe she is going to put last year behind her?

So Raducanu is slight odds on vs Jabeur, so guess she isn't going to be a value proposition for some time?  She has got that bad stat where she hasn't beaten a top 10 player yet (think she has beaten 11 and 12).  Obviously an ideal time to play Jabeur.

As a reward for a decent win, Watson has a very good draw in the next round playing a lucky loser.  Also got lucky yesterday as she was due to play a bang in form Ostapenko, who then dropped out. 

Dart also won in Romania and gets top 100 if she wins in the next round.

Murray didn't.

[Ironside]

So Watson is now  closing in on top 40 for Doubles and in the final of the 500 tomorrow, She still hasn't got a regular partner.
With a decent regular partner she could be getting main draw entries into the 1000s  but her singles ranking isn't good enough to get her into the quailies
i am hoping she can get  the points quickly or just throw herself into the doubles.

[Ironside]

Skysports tennis (408) is live with red button option for court choice not sure if it will have replay option

[Ironside]

https://live.itftennis.com/en/live-streams/ Klugman has a WC entry and is also playing with Barnett in the doubles this week.
Watson has interestingly just entered the singles.

[Ironside]

Norris's got 500 points to defend next week if he plays anything like last night he could slip outside the top 32

[bergeroo]

Edmund has a wildcard into a Challenger in France this week. He is back up to around 400 right now. Still not good enough to get into the main draw of most Challengers, but on the way

[Ironside]

Edmund has a wildcard into a Challenger in France this week. He is back up to around 400 right now. Still not good enough to get into the main draw of most Challengers, but on the way

yeah i watched him in nottingham and glasgow last 2 weeks he is nowhere near the standard of top 100 ATM

[Ironside]

Still think Norrie unseeded  for Wimbledon
But Jack and Katie have great chance of being in top 32