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

[Doobs]

Stayed up and watched Boulter last night. Her game starts at midnight, so can't see me staying up. 

She is playing so well right now, really putting some tonk on it. I don't know what she did in the off season, but seems to have made a step change to her game.

Top 32 seems inevitable now, even if she doesn't win tonight, as she hasn't got many points to defend for the next couple of months. 

[Ironside]

I am in hospital currently and possibly for a couple of weeks so missing all the late night stuff but she's looked good this season

[Doobs]

I am in hospital currently and possibly for a couple of weeks so missing all the late night stuff but she's looked good this season

Sad to hear it, hope you get out soon. 

Missing some great tennis.  I was thinking that Raducanu would get the British number 1 spot back when fit, but would be backing Boulter to be number 1 at the end of the year with an even bet. 

Bookies have Raducanu shorter than Boulter for Wimbledon which seems wrong too. It is only 3 months off, Boulter is in the form of her life, and though Raducanu has shown flashes of her old game, it still seems a bit of an ask for her to be at her peak by then.  Boulter seems to be 90% to be seeded, Raducanu maybe 10/20%?

[Doobs]

I am in hospital currently and possibly for a couple of weeks so missing all the late night stuff but she's looked good this season

Sad to hear it, hope you get out soon. 

Missing some great tennis.  I was thinking that Raducanu would get the British number 1 spot back when fit, but would be backing Boulter to be number 1 at the end of the year with an even bet. 

Bookies have Raducanu shorter than Boulter for Wimbledon which seems wrong too. It is only 3 months off, Boulter is in the form of her life, and though Raducanu has shown flashes of her old game, it still seems a bit of an ask for her to be at her peak by then.  Boulter seems to be 90% to be seeded, Raducanu maybe 10/20%?

I did attempt to stay up last night, but got to 11.50 and they moved the start time to 1.30am and that wasn't ever going to happen.  I watched the highlights this morning and was still hitting big forehands.  There have been a lot of double faults, but that might just be a symptom of a more aggressive game plan?

Anyway, she is now seeded for Indian Wells, and a seed must be near guaranteed for Wimbledon and the French Open.  I think I said here or elsewhere a couple of years ago that I thought she could get top 50, but wasn't sure about top 32.  It is a big step up in quality at Indian Wells, but top 20 must be a strong possibility with very few ranking points to lose.  Wouldn't rule out top 10 now.

[Ironside]

Not seen anything of last night's game unfortunately  I seen the doubles before it hadn't even started at 11pm.
Watson is out in qualifying interesting to see if she's in the doubles

[Doobs]

I am in hospital currently and possibly for a couple of weeks so missing all the late night stuff but she's looked good this season

Sad to hear it, hope you get out soon. 

Missing some great tennis.  I was thinking that Raducanu would get the British number 1 spot back when fit, but would be backing Boulter to be number 1 at the end of the year with an even bet. 

Bookies have Raducanu shorter than Boulter for Wimbledon which seems wrong too. It is only 3 months off, Boulter is in the form of her life, and though Raducanu has shown flashes of her old game, it still seems a bit of an ask for her to be at her peak by then.  Boulter seems to be 90% to be seeded, Raducanu maybe 10/20%?

I did attempt to stay up last night, but got to 11.50 and they moved the start time to 1.30am and that wasn't ever going to happen.  I watched the highlights this morning and was still hitting big forehands.  There have been a lot of double faults, but that might just be a symptom of a more aggressive game plan?

Anyway, she is now seeded for Indian Wells, and a seed must be near guaranteed for Wimbledon and the French Open.  I think I said here or elsewhere a couple of years ago that I thought she could get top 50, but wasn't sure about top 32.  It is a big step up in quality at Indian Wells, but top 20 must be a strong possibility with very few ranking points to lose.  Wouldn't rule out top 10 now.

Turns out Boulter isn't seeded for Indian Wells, so has a pretty crappy draw.  I was originally thinking she wouldn't be seeded as it was too late, but saw someone say she would be as it was decided on the 4th.  It was decided on the 4th, but they ignore the win which makes little sense.

[Ironside]

I dint see burrage in the draw

[Doobs]

I dint see burrage in the draw

Injured and back in uk.  Saw her watching Boulter earlier in the week.

[Ironside]

Boulter and Andy have winnable next couple of matches to take them to SF and QF respectively, Cameron has a tough one tonight though.

[Doobs]

Boulter and Andy have winnable next couple of matches to take them to SF and QF respectively, Cameron has a tough one tonight though.

Did you watch the Murray match last night.  Looked like he was going to win in the final tie break.

Boulter's form looks so good right now, and has another winnable match tonight after beating Haddad Maia again at the weekend.  Supposed to be playing at 6 tonight.  Will be interesting to see how she  does against Rybakina if she can get that far.  She is odds against tonight, so still some way to go. 

[Ironside]

i thought it was Murray's match right until he got broke in the 12th game of the 2nd set, then he looked down and out for a few games.
When he broke back and then got it to 5-5 he pulled up with what looked like a nasty injury thought it was a career ender at first (as this is last few months of career)
Missed Norrie's match and saw the score before i got round to watching it so didn't bother watching

Looking forward to Boulter's match i think it will be around 7pm she is ranked and seeded 2 places higher and is in form will be good to see if experience will justify the odds
but i am tempted by the 6/5

[Doobs]

i thought it was Murray's match right until he got broke in the 12th game of the 2nd set, then he looked down and out for a few games.
When he broke back and then got it to 5-5 he pulled up with what looked like a nasty injury thought it was a career ender at first (as this is last few months of career)
Missed Norrie's match and saw the score before i got round to watching it so didn't bother watching

Looking forward to Boulter's match i think it will be around 7pm she is ranked and seeded 2 places higher and is in form will be good to see if experience will justify the odds
but i am tempted by the 6/5

I took 2.4 and it is currently 2.56 on Betfair.  Those bookies who keep banning me are on to something...   Or on something?

[Ironside]

i thought it was Murray's match right until he got broke in the 12th game of the 2nd set, then he looked down and out for a few games.
When he broke back and then got it to 5-5 he pulled up with what looked like a nasty injury thought it was a career ender at first (as this is last few months of career)
Missed Norrie's match and saw the score before i got round to watching it so didn't bother watching

Looking forward to Boulter's match i think it will be around 7pm she is ranked and seeded 2 places higher and is in form will be good to see if experience will justify the odds
but i am tempted by the 6/5

I took 2.4 and it is currently 2.56 on Betfair.  Those bookies who keep banning me are on to something...   Or on something?

yeah i am tempted but i hate betting on brits

[Ironside]

Murray's  injury is a bad one, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/68661714

Out for an extended period

[Ironside]

Boulter was way off her best last night