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(skip to picks)1-2-0 today, but at least I finished with a win. Murray was a choking bloke as he double faulted at the most inopportune times (in the tie break he lost and on a break point for Kendrick) but otherwise it was a very close matchup. Oh and Chandry played on a hurt ankle after the set he won, but oh well. I then lost on 2 goals or fewer which was looking good until two goals were scored in the 1st half injury time. Finally some luck went my way with the Tigers getting the last laugh in the home run derby at the end of that game. Roight! On to the picks.Recaps
Andy Roddick was fairly dominant for most of the match though he was fortunate to avoid a fifth set after Chardy found his game. ``Andy Roddick’s reputation as one of the strongest and fastest servers in the game was underlined yet again as he powered down 21 aces during a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-3 win over France’s Jeremy Chardy. At first it seemed as if Chardy, the Wimbledon junior champion two years ago, was going to be overwhelmed by Roddick’s aggressive urgency, which took the American into a 5-0 lead in a matter of minutes. But Chardy was far from beaten and responded magnificently by winning the third set, breaking serve in the ninth game and then holding with a pair of service winners after 103 minutes. But it came at a cost as Chardy needed attention to his ankle at the end of the set." Read more....Box ScorePost-Match Interview | Andy Murray looked a bit nervous out there, evidenced by his inopportune double faults, but he broke serve more than enough to win the match. ``Kendrick has the sort of game that is brilliant when it works and a liability when it is slightly off. He can serve like a rocket, he can hit the ball so hard that you would think it could pierce concrete – and he had absolutely nothing to lose. As he grabbed back the break of serve, he started flinging himself around the court like a teenage Boris Becker and had clearly decided that attack was the best form of defence. If Kendrick was going to win, he would have to try every trick in the book; if he was going to lose, he was determined to enjoy his time on the main show court. Even when Murray took the first set, the American would not go away and chased Britain’s great hope all the way to the second set tiebreak and beyond. Only in the fourth set could everyone relax and just marvel at Kendrick’s pluck and Murray’s skill." Read more....Box ScorePost-Match Interview |
A costly penalty for Belarus with the last play of the first half injury time.
``Two goals from Robert Acquafresca secured Italy's place in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship semi-finals against Germany, but despite dominating possession they were made to wait before seeing off a dogged Belarus 2-1 in Helsingborg. Belarus had stunned the five-time champions by taking the lead through Sergei Kislyak in the 45th minute only for the Azzurrini to hit back immediately through Acquafresca's penalty with the final kick of the first half. Not until the 75th minute could Italy finally begin to breathe easily. Giovinco played in Antonio Candreva who squared the ball for Acquafresca to tap in unmarked. Giovinco then hit the bar three minutes later, but Italy had already done enough. Things did not all go Italy's way, though. Claudio Marchisio was booked and will miss Friday's semi-final here through suspension while Paolo de Ceglie is a doubt after being taken off in the first half with an ankle injury."
Read more....Box ScoreThe Coach's ViewsBelarus Happy For The ExperiencePhoto GalleryRaburn's Pinch Hit Two Run Walk Off Leads Tigers To Win Battle Of The Blown Save
Detroit Tigers 5 - 4 Chicago Cubs
``Brandon Inge's two-run home run in the seventh put the Tigers ahead 3-2 and they were a strike away from taking the lead into the ninth, but Hoffpauir sent Zumaya's 85 mph pitch over the fence in right. Chicago's Micah Hoffpauir hit a go-ahead, two-run shot in the eighth inning off Joel Zumaya. "We went from a real low to a real high, to a real low and a real high," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. Pinch-hitter Ryan Raburn hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting Detroit to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Raburn was hitting for Josh Anderson, who pinch ran for Ordonez."
Read more....Box ScorePicks
1) How Many Games Will Be Played Between Serena Williams vs. Jarmila Groth - 19 games or more
2) Who Will Record More Aces: Sam Querrey vs. Marin Cilic - Querrey
3) Spain (win by 2 goals or more) vs. United States (win or lose by 1 goal) - Spain win by 2+ goals
4) New York Yankees @ Atlanta Braves - Atlanta
5) LSU vs. Texas - Texas
6) Philadelphia Phillies @ Tampa Bay Rays: Who Will Be Winning After 5 Innings - Tampa Bay
7) St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Mets - New York
8) Minnesota Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers - Milwaukee
9) Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago White Sox - Chicago
10) F.C. Dallas @ Colorado Rapids - Colorado win
11) Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Angels - Colorado
12) San Diego Padres @ Seattle Mariners - San Diego
Previews
Serena Williams is a star while Groth is... young. What chance does Groth have? Not much. She is 0-6 against top 10 opponents and has lasted 19 games only once. |
First Round Match Stats | ||
S. Williams def. N. Silva in 19 | Groth def. L. Safarova in 27 | |
1st Serve | 78% | 68 |
1st Srv Win | 83% | 78% |
2nd Srv Win | 70% | 52% |
Return Win | 48% | 40% |
Error/PP | 0.138 | 0.164 |
Error/PP - Unforced errors per points played |
Sam Querrey (left) is the underdog here (+165), but at 6'6" is one man who can stand up to Marin Cilic (right). |
Year-To-Date Match Stats | ||
Querrey | Cilic | |
Aces/SG | 0.891 | 0.599 |
Dbl. Fault/SG | 0.195 | 0.202 |
Return Win | 35% | 41% |
SG - Service Game; source: ATPTour.com |
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