[Wittmann 44]

Opening fine for me RC.

Love it when the first big chunky bet of the week goes down in flames as Czink gets spanked 3 & 1 losing 6 games on the bounce second set. Another long week beckons.

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Tu-Garbin

Both women boasting the exact recent form (W3 L7). Garbin leads the very old h to h 2-0 but Tu is ranked nearly 300 spots above her indoors and Garbin is a much better clay courter (her indoor record is a wretched 7-13). On this surface I’d make Tu the jolly or evens at worst.

1.50 Units Tu @ 2.22

Govortosva-Svazay

Nothing to add to RC but Svazay is definitely having sophomore blues. Govortsova’s rise has been almost has meteoric (up to mid 40s from mid 300s) and is worth chancing for an upset. Price on Svazay hardening slightly.

Lay Svazay @ 1.26 (0.50 Units Risked)

Fedak-Knapp

They met last year indoors in Luxembourg where Fedak won in 3. Knapp hasn’t played since Oz while Fedak warmed up in 3 qualifying games without dropping a set. Knapp strained her ankle early this year and lost both matches after (to Bartoli and Dellaqua) and the 3 week gap to this event makes me think all might not be 100%. The price looks like it should be closer.

1.25 Units Risked Lay Knapp @ 1.75

Bondarenko-Petrova

Opposing Petrova with one ball bookies has been a fairly successful ploy for me over the years and one I’m continuing here. She has her usual long list of physical complaints coming in here and IO’m going with a speculative lay.

0.25 Units Risked Lay Petrova @ 1.27