2018 Wimbledon Championships - Men

[GameSetAndMath]

Taylor Fritz was kind of backpedalling recently, after initially making waves. Good to see him being a force again. That serve is quite powerful and he knows and/or has the confidence to come in, unlike some one like Anderson who totally wastes his beautiful serve by staying far behind.

 

[kskate2]

Taylor Fritz was kind of backpedalling recently, after initially making waves. Good to see him being a force again. That serve is quite powerful and he knows and/or has the confidence to come in, unlike some one like Anderson who totally wastes his beautiful serve by staying far behind.

I think he's gotten better since he hired Annacone.

 

[kskate2]

Results from the Wimbledon Championships - London, England, Gent's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday
(2) Rafael Nadal d Mikhail Kukushkin 64 63 64
Guido Pella d (3) Marin Cilic 36 16 64 763 75
(5) Juan Martin del Potro d Feliciano Lopez 64 61 62
(8) Kevin Anderson d Andreas Seppi 63 675 63 64
(9) John Isner d (Q) Ruben Bemelmans 61 64 676 673 75
(12) Novak Djokovic d Horacio Zeballos 61 62 63
Jiri Vesely d (14) Diego Schwartzman 63 64 763
(15) Nick Kyrgios d Robin Haase 63 64 75
(19) Fabio Fognini d (LL) Simone Bolelli 63 64 61
(21) Kyle Edmund d (Q) Bradley Klahn 64 760 62
(24) Kei Nishikori d (LL) Bernard Tomic 26 63 767 75
(25) Philipp Kohlschreiber d Gilles Muller 766 764 763
Benoit Paire d (26) Denis Shapovalov 06 62 64 763
(Q) Ernests Gulbis d (27) Damir Dzumhur 26 64 63 16 63
(31) Stefanos Tsitsipas d Jared Donaldson 63 62 36 46 63
Alex de Minaur d Pierre-Hugues Herbert 62 678 75 63
Matthew Ebden d (Q) Stephane Robert 63 765 46 61
(Q) Thomas Fabbiano d Stan Wawrinka 767 63 766
Karen Khachanov d Marcos Baghdatis 63 64 36 674 75
Gilles Simon d Matteo Berrettini 63 764 62
Frances Tiafoe d Julien Benneteau 46 63 64 6

 

[kskate2]

2018 Wimbledon Championships: Day 5, July 6 - Order of Play

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

fritzy was owning the court in the tb..no surprise seeing as he won it 7-0.

zed was displeased about the green grass,,too grassy or greeny or whatever he was wittering on to the ump about.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Now that the first round is over, it is time to check with the bookies again.

Here are current odds.

1. Federer 8/5 (38%)
2. Cilic 6 (14%)
3. Novak / Rafa 13/2 (13%)
5. JMDP 16 (6%)
6. Nick / Sasha 18 (5%)
8. Raonic 28 (3%)
9. Anderson 50 (2%)
10. Shapo / Stan 80 (1.2%)
12. Edmund / Querry / Isner / Nishikori 100 (1%)

Key changes / observations:

1. Fed's odds slightly improved.
2. Rafa and Novak are tied now and just slightly below Cilic.
3. JMDP moved ahead of both Nick and Sasha as he seemed to be in good physical condition.
4. We now have four contenders, four pretenders and seven players who will make naive betters poor.

Three players (bolded them in the above post) who were deemed to have some chances (including one considered contender) are now gone.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

After two full rounds (except for one postponed match) are over, it is time to consult the bookies again.

Here are the latest odds.

1. Federer 21/20 (49%)
2. Novak 11/2 (15%)
3. Rafa 6 (14%)
4. JMDP 12 (8%)
5. Raonic / Nick 16 (6%)
7. Anderson 50 (2%)
8. Edmund / Isner 80 (1.2%)
10. Querry / Khachanov / Tsitsipas / Nishikori 100 (1%)

Important observations / changes:

1. Finally, there is significant increase in Fed's chances. It increased from 38% to 49% with the loss of Cilic.
2. We now have only three contenders (10% chance or more).
3. Novak moves ahead of Rafa, though the difference is marginal.
4. The chances for JMDP, Raonic and Nick all have increased by about 2%
5. Edmund and Isner break out of other suckers.
6. Khachanov and Tsitsipas enter, just in case anyone wants to donate money to the house.
7. List size reduced to 13 from previous 15.


Note that there are different companies offering different odds for the same players. What I report is the worst odds offered by any company for that player. In other words, if you have decided to put money on a particular player, no company offers you better odds than the ones listed above. If you are wondering why Sasha is missing here, that is because one house has dropped his odds to 500 (while most other houses list him between 16 and 25). Since I use the maximum odds offered by any single house, his name does not figure in the list above.

Now is a good time to bet on Fed. If you bet $100 on Fed, you will get $200. Not bad. 100% return in just two weeks. The best portfolio in stock market gives you 10% return in an year.

 

[Carol]

Poor people for having Cilic as winner......bookies......

 

[monfed]

After two full rounds (except for one postponed match) are over, it is time to consult the bookies again.

Here are the latest odds.

1. Federer 21/20 (49%)
2. Novak 11/2 (15%)
3. Rafa 6 (14%)
4. JMDP 12 (8%)
5. Raonic / Nick 16 (6%)
7. Anderson 50 (2%)
8. Edmund / Isner 80 (1.2%)
10. Querry / Khachanov / Tsitsipas / Nishikori 100 (1%)

Important observations / changes:

1. Finally, there is significant increase in Fed's chances. It increased from 38% to 49% with the loss of Cilic.
2. We now have only three contenders (10% chance or more).
3. Novak moves ahead of Rafa, though the difference is marginal.
4. The chances for JMDP, Raonic and Nick all have increased by about 2%
5. Edmund and Isner break out of other suckers.
6. Khachanov and Tsitsipas enter, just in case anyone wants to donate money to the house.
7. List size reduced to 13 from previous 15.


Note that there are different companies offering different odds for the same players. What I report is the best odds from a better's perspective offered by any company for that player. In other words, if you have decided to put money on a particular player, no company offers you better odds than the ones listed above. If you are wondering why Sasha is missing here, that is because one house has dropped his odds to 500 (while most other houses list him between 16 and 25). Since I use the maximum odds offered by any single house, his name does not figure in the list above.

Now is a good time to bet on Fed. If you bet $100 on Fed, you will get $200. Not bad. 100% return in just two weeks. The best portfolio in stock market gives you 10% return in an year.

How does one go about betting? Is there a tutorial for it anywhere on this site?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

How does one go about betting? Is there a tutorial for it anywhere on this site?

Depends on where you live. Sports betting used to be illegal in USA (although they generally don't go after you). Recently, the Federal government lifted that ban. This does not mean that sport betting has become legal. In other words, the state could decide to whether to make it legal or not. Some states have jumped on and legalized it. Some other states did nothing (and so it is still illegal in those states).

If you bet your house on Fed right now, you will get two houses. You can live in one and rent the other one for your expenses. So, you can quit your day job and insult other people on a full time basis. :lulz2:

 

[Chris Koziarz]

Depends on where you live. Sports betting used to be illegal in USA (although they generally don't go after you). Recently, the Federal government lifted that ban. This does not mean that sport betting has become legal. In other words, the state could decide to whether to make it legal or not. Some states have jumped on and legalized it. Some other states did nothing (and so it is still illegal in those states).

If you bet your house on Fed right now, you will get two houses. You can live in one and rent the other one for your expenses. So, you can quit your day job and insult other people on a full time basis. :lulz2:

I was about to start a similar comment (although different background setting) about increased Fed chances, but you prompted me GSM. Thanks, I don't need to type mine any more.

 

[britbox]

Pressers/Snippets

Nick Kyrgios d Robin Haase 63 64 75





Rafael Nadal d Mikhail Kukushkin 64 63 64





Novak Djokovic d Horacio Zeballos 61 62 63

 

[monfed]

eggovic has lost a lot of weight

 

[monfed]

Depends on where you live. Sports betting used to be illegal in USA (although they generally don't go after you). Recently, the Federal government lifted that ban. This does not mean that sport betting has become legal. In other words, the state could decide to whether to make it legal or not. Some states have jumped on and legalized it. Some other states did nothing (and so it is still illegal in those states).

If you bet your house on Fed right now, you will get two houses. You can live in one and rent the other one for your expenses. So, you can quit your day job and insult other people on a full time basis. :lulz2:

I hope you'll be around if that happens!

 

[isabelle]

Sasha/Taylor.....great match

 

[kskate2]

As if scripted, Taylor loses the 4th set 6-1 and now is down a break in the decider 2-1

 

[isabelle]

hope Sasha can win

 

[atttomole]

eggovic has lost a lot of weight

Who is eggovic?

 

[DarthFed]

Winner gets Ernie so the winner gets to the 4th round. I hope Sascha takes it.

 

[DarthFed]

Sascha gets double break for 5-2, it's over. Hoping for Sascha - Nicky 4th rounder, need guarantee of a decent player in the semi in case the evil one worms his way deep