WTA Acapulco Tennis Betting Venus Williams bids for quarters

Acapulco, Mexico – Defending champion Venus Williams will bid for a spot in the quarterfinals today against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia. Hoping to join her in the final eight will be Mariya Koryttseva and Agnes Szavay.

Tennis Betting Line:

Renata Voracova +5½ -110 +425 19 O -115 U -125
Agnes Szavay -5½ -130 -800 19 O -115 U -125

First Set Line : Renata Voracova +300 Agnes Szavay -500

Match Time: 07:30 PM Eastern Time Wednesday February 24, 2010

Tennis Betting Verdict: Szavay is the second seed in the tournament and by virtue of her seeding, is one of the short odds on favourites to reach the final. Szavay enters this match as the -800 – pricey if you ask me – but she is the better play. There is little to suggest Voracova, a +425 underdog, has the game to touch Szavay. Szavay should win this match handily as well so taking Szavay on the spread at – 5 ½ -130 and the Under 19 -115.

Tennis Free Picks: Szavay in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line:

Sharon Fichman -125 21½ O -105 U -135
Mariya Koryttseva -115 21½ O -105 U -135

First Set Line : Sharon Fichman -120 Mariya Koryttseva -120

Match Time: 07:30 PM Eastern Time Wednesday February 24, 2010

Tennis Betting Verdict: Mariya Koryttseva punched above her weight class in the first round to take out Angelique Kerber. She will now have to do so again according to the bookies as they favour Sharon Fichman to advance. If you ask me, Koryttseva should be the favourite in this match and not the other way around. Koryttseva has the slight ranking edge on the season and better form. Fichman upset Sorana Cirstea in the first round and methinks the bookies have rewarded her for it but one victory doesn’t mean much in the broader sense. Fichman will have to back it up and methinks she will not.

Tennis Free Picks: Koryttseva in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line:

Venus Williams -5½ -125 -900 18½ O -145 U +105
Kaia Kanepi +5½ -115 +450 18½ O -145 U +105

First Set Line : Venus Williams -500 Kaia Kanepi +300

Match Time: 09:30 PM Eastern Time Wednesday February 24, 2010

Tennis Betting Verdict: Betting against Venus Williams doesn’t happen often and I don’t believe it will happen here. Estonian Kaia Kanepi looms small against Venus Williams. At No.96 in the world Kanepi is an average performer on the tour. She has been around long enough to be considered experienced, for all the good it has done her. She hasn’t broken out of the pack, had a moment of consequence or won anything of note. Venus Williams with 42 career titles, fresh off the most recent addition to her collection, overmatches her. Kanepi will be out of her depth.

Tennis Free Picks: Venus Williams in straight sets