Tennis Betting Advice - May 2023
Ones to Watch: young Americans at 20/1 and 14/1...
Sunday 21st May 2023
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I got home from a sunny Thames walk this Sunday afternoon, just in time to watch Daniil Medvedev complete the job for us in Rome. Lifting the trophy at a top price of 28/1, and 22/1 in general.
I'm not going to lie: it feels good to have been on Medvedev for the first clay-court title of his career. You & I have been championing his underdog chances on clay for some time. The cream tends to rise to the top. Backing one of the world's top players at 20/1+ proved a good move there.
The French Open is just a week away. Lots to look forward to...
There are four tournaments on the schedule this week - two for the men (ATP Tour), and two for the women (WTA). I'm interested in getting a couple of upcoming young American ladies in the book before Monday's play begins in Rabat, Morocco and Strasbourg, France...
College champion Peyton Stearns reached a maiden WTA Tour final last month (Bogota - clay). Just one of the impressive trophy-match runs from the 21-year-old American in her breakout season:
Across WTA and lower-tier ITF events, Stearns has played nine tournaments in 2023 - and reached the final in five of them. With three of those finals on clay, including the last two. That's momentum...
Stearns has won two of those five finals. Two of the defeats came to her fellow on-the-rise US player, Emma Navarro...
The 22-year-old Navarro has competed in six clay-court tournaments on the ITF circuit this season, and reached the final in four - winning three.
The next step for Emma is to follow in the footsteps of world no.72 Stearns, and make a mark on the full WTA Tour... a 250-grade event the week before a Major - when many of the big names are otherwise occupied, preparing for Roland Garros - looks a good fit. Navarro has hit a career-high ranking of no.83. Both women are on the up...
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Outright Winner - Each Way (1/2 odds 1-2 places):
WTA Rabat - Grand Prix Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Peyton Stearns @ 14/1 Betfred, 12/1 BetVictor, Ladbrokes, Coral
WTA Strasbourg - Internationaux de Strasbourg
Emma Navarro @ 20/1 Betfred, 16/1 BetVictor, Ladbrokes, Coral, 14/1 Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, Skybet
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Monday's play in Strasbourg starts from 10am, UK time. With Rabat at 11am. Bookies will take down their Outright markets during play.
P.S
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Enjoy the tennis…
Best wishes,
Oliver Upstone