ATP German Open – Kohlschreiber highlights last 16 action

Hamburg, Germany – The ATP German Open enters the third round on Thursday and there are a whole slew of matchups for tennis bettors to spot. So without further ado, here is a look at some of the exciting action already available at BetOnline Sportsbook.

Tennis Betting Line: Daniel Brands +135 Paul Henri Mathieu -175

Match Time: 06:30 AM Eastern Time Thursday July 23 2009

Tennis Betting Verdict: Daniel Brands accounted for the biggest upset at the ATP German Open when he shocked top seed Gilles Simon in the second round. Considering Simon has had a patchy season the result was not a huge surprise but it still counts as an upset. Brands entered the main draw on a wild card. He ranks No.120 in the world and he brought a 4-3 mark to Hamburg.

Next up for Germany’s Daniel Brands is another Frenchman, Paul-Henri Mathieu. If Simon has been struggling on form this year, Mathieu has been downright abysmal. He is 18-18 on the season. Highlight reel includes a semi in Brisbane and quarterfinals in Munich. If home favourite Brands can continue the momentum, he has a shot at upsetting Mathieu.

Tennis Betting Free Picks: Brands in three sets

Tennis Betting Line: Viktor Troicki -105 Guillermo Garcia Lopez -135

Match Time: 07:00 AM Eastern Time Thursday July 23 2009

Tennis Betting Verdict: Serbian Viktor Troicki is currently sporting a new ranking of No.26. He is 20-17 on the season, which includes a R16 at Indian Wells, semis at Zagreb and a third round at Wimbledon. His best surface is hard courts. Meanwhile, Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez is ranked No. 56 in the world. He takes an 18-15 mark into Hamburg, which includes one title. Garcia-Lopez is a clay-court specialist.

This is the first meeting between Troicki and Garcia-Lopez. The tennis betting line is appropriately tight – Troick is the higher ranked player and the tenth seed but Guillermo Garcia is at short odds to Troicki seeing that he is the clay-court guru.

Tennis Betting Free Picks: Garcia-Lopez in three sets

Tennis Betting Line: Pablo Cuevas +250 Philipp Kohlschreiber -400

Match Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time Thursday July 23 2009

Tennis Betting Verdict: Qualifier Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay dumped Jurgen Melzer (the ninth seed) in the second round to earn his spot in the R16. He currently ranks No.107 in the world and arrived with a 6-6 mark on the season. In reaching the last 16, he is 8-6 on the season. He collides with home favourite Philipp Kohlschreiber (the eighth seed) next. Kohlschreiber is on form this season and takes a 29-14 mark to Hamburg. He opened his tournament with a straightforward victory over Potito Starace. He is listed as the huge favourite to move into the quarters and save for a mental funk he should hold up his end.

Tennis Betting Free Picks: Kohslchreiber in straight sets