WTA Stuttgart Second Round Picks – Safina, Jankovic and more…

Stuttgart, Germany – In online tennis betting this week, two women’s singles tennis tournaments –  Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and Gran Prix de SAR LA PRINCESSE LALLA MERYEM –  are available on the sports betting market, and sports bettors will not want to be left out of the action! So read-up on some of the tennis free picks below and start wagering on tennis.

Tennis Betting Line: Tsvetana Pironkova +275         Agnieszka Radwanska     -450

Match Time: 07:00 A.M. Eastern Time Thursday April 30 2009

Tennis Betting Verdict: Eighth seed Agnieszka Radwanska leads the head-to-head series 5-1.  The last time the Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova got into the win column over Radwanska was in 2007. It is safe to assume, Agnieszka is a solid favourite coming into this match and her -450 odds, though not bank busting, are worth the risk. Yet, Radwanska has not had the best season to date. She comes in at an underwhelming 9-7 mark into Stuttgart. She made a confident stat to her bid in Stuttgart, beating Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 7-6(2), 6-0. Might she be on the mend and on her way to finding her old form?

Tennis Betting Picks: Radwanska in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line: Safina vs. Hantuchova

Match Time: 07:00 A.M. Eastern Time Thursday April 30 2009

Tennis Betting Verdict: Top seed Dinara Safina made a confident start to her campaign, annihilating Sara Erranni, who is a pretty decent clay court player, 6-0, 6-1. Next up for Safina is Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia. Surprisingly, Hantuchova leads the head-to-head series 3-2, which includes three consecutive victories from 2006-2008. Hantuchova first beat Safina, ironically in the first round of Stuttgart three years ago and has not lost since to the Russian. Their last encounter was in Sydney 2008, several months before Safina found stellar form and went on a determined tear through the WTA tour. Safina is in her best shape ever, sporting a career high ranking of world No.2.  Hantuchova has yet to face the new and improved Safina. As such, expect Safina to come out on top.

Tennis Betting Picks: Safina in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line: Jankovic vs. Lisicki

Match Time: 07:00 A.M. Eastern Time Thursday April 30 2009

Tennis Betting Verdict: Third seed Jelena Jankovic takes on a promising young teenager in Sabine Lisicki of France. Lisicki made a breakthrough in Charleston (clay) winning her maiden title. She enters Stuttgart on a wild card. French fans are anxious to see how their daughter will fare against one of the top five players on the WTA tour. Few expect her to advance past Jankovic. The bookies favour Jankovic and the betting trend falls in line. The hope for Lisicki is that she will give a good account of herself.

Tennis Betting Picks: Jankovic in straight sets.