Murray plays Robredo later today and as usual is priced at around 1.03. I see Gulbis-Verdasco as on opening. Gulbis is one of those players you are never quite sure what you're going to get, but he's at 1.84 on Betfair and that is good enough for me. Gulbis' problem has always been his frustration levels get the better of him, but there's no doubting he borders on genius at times.Another problem with him is his rich kid attitude. If he can find the motivation consistently enough, he'll go places.
Robson plays today too and the market has substantially over-reacted with her pricing; 1.12 is a borderline joke. Yes she has the game to hurt most players, but a swing from 3.00 to 1.12 is ridiculous so I won't touching it.When Robson's serve is firing she is fabulous. Her serve in her first match was like clockwork. Look for openings to lay her if you sense that the serve will falter.
Stephens-Cetkovska will be a cracker I reckon and a match that ought to be enjoyed without any pressure. Stephens is a star in the making many believe so it will be an interesting match against a form horse.
My opening in the women's draw today is Carla Suarez Navarro-Bouchard. Bouchard beat Ivanovic last round which I don't really care about it, she's one of those over-hyped glamour girls in my opinion. Since losing in Madrid, Navarro has lost just 3 times out of 14, once to Serena Williams, once to Errani, and once to the super in-form Simona Halep. That's not bad, that's not bad at all. Suarez Navarro is around the 1.96 mark.
The Chiefs also host the Hurricanes in Super XV and I reckon they'll win by over 8.5pts.
Suarez Navarro, 1.96.
Gulbis, 1.84.
Chiefs -8.5pts, 1.93.