ATP Bastad Betting – Paul Henri Mathieu and Tommy Robredo Feature

Bastad, Sweden – The Skistar Swedish Open is underway this week with Robin Soderling topping the draw as the No.1 seed. Soderling is also the defending champion and he is the short-odds-on favourite in the BetOnline tennis betting market to win a second title in a row on home soil.

The tournament has attracted several serious clay court gurus in Fernando Verdasco, David Ferrer, Nicolas Almagro and Tommy Robredo, to name a few. Two of which are former champions and as such could give Soderling a run for his money.  Ferrer won this event in 2007 and Robredo is a two-time former champion having claimed the title in 2006 and 2008.

Robredo is set to open his bid on Tuesday, along with several other noteworthy dangerous floaters, one of which is Paul Henri Mathieu.  Robredo and Mathieu’s opening round matches are the feature matches on Tuesday and Betus.com is taking action on their early clashes. Here is a look at the odds currently trading.

Tennis Betting Line: Pablo Cuevas   +140         Paul Henri Mathieu     -180
First Set Line: Pablo Cuevas   +130         Paul Henri Mathieu     -170
Match Time:05:00 AM Eastern Time (11:00 AM Local Time) Tuesday July 13, 2010

Tennis Betting Verdict: Pablo Cuevas (ranked No.64) comes into the Skistar Swedish Open on a mediocre season, 10-13 overall that includes three quarterfinal appearances in Costa do Sauipe, Acapulco and Estoril. Because all three aforementioned highlights are clay-court events and he is clearly at his best on the red stuff, he is not without a shot in this match. Especially, when taking into consideration his opposite’s struggles on the season this year. Mathieu is an underwhelming 5-10 on the term and except for his R16 appearance at Wimby a fortnight ago, he really hasn’t done much. I suspect he is favoured by the bookies because of his promising form at the All England Club. One good run is not enough to suggest Mathieu’s woes are over.  Over his career, he has been notoriously inconsistent from event to event. It wouldn’t surprise if he were dumped in the first round because it would be par for the course.

Tennis Free Picks: Cuevas in three sets
Tennis Betting Line: Tommy Robredo   -700        Michal Przysiezny     +400  
First Set Line: Tommy Robredo     -450         Michal Przysiezny     +275
Match Time:05:00 AM Eastern Time (11:00 AM Local Time) Tuesday July 13, 2010

Tennis Betting Verdict: Tommy Robredo has been off-from recently and takes only a 9-12 mark into his first round encounter. The Spaniard is on a four-match losing streak since reaching the R16 at the Monte Carlo Masters. He will aim to turn things around against an unheralded Michal Przysiezny of Poland who boasts an underwhelming 1-6 mark on the ATP circuit. Robredo is a solid favourite to come through this match in spite of his dip in form.

Tennis Free Picks: Robredo in straight sets