Mercedes Open 2nd Round Tennis Free Picks

Stuttgart, Germany – The Mercedes Open enters the second round on Wednesday and on the BetOnline tennis betting card are several eye-catching matchups, featuring Juan Carlos Ferrero and Gilles Simon, to name a few.

Here is the breakdown of these, including tennis betting lines and odds and free picks.

Tennis Betting Line: Mischa Zverev +225 Jurgen Melzer -350

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Match Time: 09:00 AM Eastern Time (15:00 Local Time) Wednesday July 14, 2010

Tennis Betting Verdict: Jurgen Melzer is enjoying a standout season by his standards.

The Austrian reached the French Open semis earlier last month, beating Novak Djokovic in the quarters.

He followed up that performance with a last 16 appearance at Wimbledon. At -350, Melzer is a hot favourite to advance in the quarterfinals at the expense of home favourite, Mischa Zverev, who to all intents and purposes is in a slump this year.

However, Zverev is in with a shot. He beat Melzer at the Halle event, a fortnight before Wimbledon, 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(3).

Home edge certainly factored in that win. Might it again.

Tennis Free Picks: Melzer in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line: Albert Montanes -200 Juan Ignacio Chela +150

Match Time: 07:00 AM Eastern Time (1300 Local Time) Wednesday July 14, 2010

Tennis Betting Verdict: Albert Montanes has been playing some serious tennis this season.

He won Estoril, defeating Roger Federer in the semis. He reaches the second round with a hard fought win over home favourite Philipp Petzschner, coming back from behind 2-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Montanes appears poised to continue this pace at the expense of veteran Juan Ignacio Chela and he is therefore the firm -200 favourite to advance.

Tennis Free Picks: Montanes in three sets

Tennis Betting Line: Gilles Simon -300 Simon Greul +200

Match Time: 10:30 AM Eastern Time (16:30 Local Time) Wednesday July 14, 2010

Tennis Betting Verdict: Gilles Simon is for the most part struggling this term. He had some encouraging wins at Wimby and at Davis Cup action recently, but he is still a far cry from his 2008-top-ten-best self.

Simon takes on Simon Greul of Germany for a spot in the quarterfinals.

The Frenchman is the -300 favourite but methinks that is rather generous.

Greul is not without his woes this term but he does have home edge, which should be enough to give Simon something to think about.

Tennis Free Picks: Greul in three sets

Tennis Betting Line: Horacio Zeballos +275 Juan Carlos Ferrero -450

Match Time: 12:30 AM Eastern Time (18:30 Local Time) Wednesday July 14, 2010

Tennis Betting Verdict: Juan Carlos Ferrero tore up a storm during the South American clay-court swing, winning two titles.

He slowed down since then but in spite of this dip, he is still a viable threat on clay. At -450, Ferrero is the firm favourite to win outright over Zeballos, at +275.

Tennis Free Picks: Ferrero in straight sets