Delray Beach Championships Quarterfinal Picks

Delray Beach, Florida – The Delray Beach Championships enters the quarterfinal round today. Headlining the late action is top seed Mardy Fish who will battle sixth seed Florent Serra for a spot in the semis. Also in action for a spot in the semis are Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and Evgeny Korolev. So with lots of tennis betting action on the books today, here is a look at one of the quarterfinal clashes at Delray Beach.

Tennis Betting Line:

Mardy Fish -4 -140 -325 22 O -115 U -125

Florent Serra +4 Ev +210 22 O -115 U -125

Match Time: 07:00 P.M. Eastern Time Friday 27 February 2009

Head-to-Head Stats: Mardy Fish leads the head-to-head series 1-0. The only match they played was in 2008 in Los Angeles. Fish won in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.

Tennis Betting Analysis: Typically, Fish has posted mixed results in 2009. He opened the season with back-to-back first round exits in Brisbane and Sydney before pushing into the R32 at the Aussie Open. Immediately afterwards, he followed up with a runner-up performance in San Jose (l. to Stepanek). In Memphis, he swooned in the second round. Delray Beach is his sixth tournament of the year. He reaches his second quarterfinal of the season here. He beat Frank Dancevic and Vincent Spadea to book his place in the final eight. He is 9-5 on the season.

No.51 Florent Serra has steadily climbed the ranks this season. He started the year ranked No.60 but on the strength of a quarterfinal appearance in Brisbane and three consecutive second round appearances in Zagreb, San Jose and Memphis, his inched up the ranks. In reaching the quarterfinal, he improves to 7-6 on the season.

Tennis Betting Verdict: Fish has all the pluses to make him the better play. He has home edge, which is huge for the American as he typically performs best on home soil. Fish is a momentum player. When he is on a run, he can be devastating. On the flipside, he is streaky. His run can end and any moment, sometimes to the unlikeliest of players. The unpredictable nature of Fish would give Serra a chance. On his own merit though, Serra is a long shot.

Tennis Betting Free Picks: Fish in straight sets

Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetOnline.com Locker Room