RhodyJoe 's Tennis Thread

[rhodyjoe]

ATP - Tour Finals London

Nishikori, Kei Even (-125)
Wawrinka, Stanislas vs Nishikori, Kei
2 Way
1 Set Must Be Completed
1.00/0.80 Units

Spread YTD
4-7=.363

Moneyline YTD
234-102=.696

[rhodyjoe]

Match Today 11/14/2016 at 09:00:
Wawrinka, Stanislas vs Nishikori, Kei
(See Pick)

[rhodyjoe]

ATP - Tour Finals London

Nishikori, Kei Even (-125) Won 2-0
Wawrinka, Stanislas vs Nishikori, Kei
2 Way
1 Set Must Be Completed
1.00/0.80 Units

Spread YTD
4-7=.363

Moneyline YTD
235-102=.697

[rhodyjoe]

Tuesday November 15, 2016

ATP - Tour Finals London

Daily picks - Tuesday

Singles:
Monfils, Gael Even (-154)
Monfils, Gael vs Thiem, Dominic
1 Set Must Be Completed
1.00/0.65 Units

Djokovic, Novak -3.5 (-125),
Djokovic, Novak vs Raonic, Milos,
1.00/0.80 Units

Spread YTD
4-7=.363

Moneyline YTD
235-102=.697

[rhodyjoe]

November 15, 2016 Results

ATP - Tour Finals London

Daily picks - Tuesday

Singles:
Monfils, Gael Even (-154) Loss 2-1
Monfils, Gael vs Thiem, Dominic
1 Set Must Be Completed
1.00/0.65 Units

Djokovic, Novak -3.5 (-125), Loss 12-14
Djokovic, Novak vs Raonic, Milos,
1.00/0.80 Units

Spread YTD
4-8=.333

Moneyline YTD
235-104=.693

[rhodyjoe]

Wednesday Nov 16, 2016 (15:00)

ATP - Tour Finals London

Cilic, Marin (-133)
Wawrinka, Stanislas vs Cilic, Marin
1.00/0.75 Units

Spread YTD
4-8=.333

Moneyline YTD
235-104=.693

[rhodyjoe]

November 16, 2016 Results

ATP - Tour Finals London

Cilic, Marin (-133) Loss 2-0
Wawrinka, Stanislas vs Cilic, Marin
1.00/0.75 Units

Spread YTD
4-8=.333

Moneyline YTD
235-105=.691

[rhodyjoe]

Daily picks
Thursday

Singles:
Djokovic (-833 Moneyline; -5.5 Spread +115) over Goffin (+5.5 Spread -143) in 2
1.00/1.15 Units

Raonic (-333 Moneyline; -3.5 Spread +100) over Thiem (+3.5 Spread -125) in 2
1.00/1.00 Units

Spread YTD
4-8=.333

Moneyline YTD
235-105=.691

[rhodyjoe]

November 18, 2016

ATP - Tour Finals London

Murray, Andy -3.5 (-143)
Murray, Andy vs Wawrinka, Stanislas
Regulation time only
1.00/0.70 Units

Cilic, Marin +2.5 (-118)
Nishikori, Kei vs Cilic, Marin
Regulation time only
1.00/0.85 Units

Spread YTD
4-8=.333

Moneyline YTD
235-105=.691

[rhodyjoe]

November 18, 2016 Results

ATP - Tour Finals London

Murray, Andy -3.5 (-143) Won 12-6
Murray, Andy vs Wawrinka, Stanislas
Regulation time only
1.00/0.70 Units

Cilic, Marin +2.5 (-118) Won 15-15
Nishikori, Kei vs Cilic, Marin
Regulation time only
1.00/0.85 Units

Spread YTD
6-8=.428

Moneyline YTD
235-105=.69

[rhodyjoe]

The Grandstand

Marathon man Murray strikes again to battle past Raonic and reach London final.


Milos Raonic was rewriting the script at the 2016 World Tour Finals. Andy Murray decided he didn't like the new version.

Keeping alive a potential head-to-head showdown against Novak Djokovic for the No. 1 ranking in Sunday's finale, Andy Murray recovered from a set and a break deficit and saved one match point to defeat Raonic 5-7, 7-6(5), 7-6(9) in a Saturday afternoon semifinal that lasted three hours and 38 minutes.

It was the longest best-of-three match in the history of the year-end championship. It may have been the craziest, too.

Progressing in similar fashion to their Queen's Club title match this summer (won by Murray 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 from a set and 3-0 down), this thriller saw Raonic bully his way to a set and a break advantage. The Canadian did not face a single break point in the opening set but suddenly ran into trouble in the second. After fighting off two break points to hold for 1-1 and then breaking for 2-1, Raonic dropped serve at love in the fourth game. He saved two more break points to reach 3-3 and eventually managed to force a tiebreaker. The underdog earned a mini-break back for 4-5 with a forehand winner only to watch Murray regain an advantage with a forehand drop-volley at 5-5. That gave the Scot a set point on his own serve, which he converted when Raonic erred on a forehand return.
murray-4
Thus the stage was set for even greater drama--and for what was arguably the most mind-boggling set on the 2016 tennis calendar. Murray served for the match not once, but twice, only to get broken both times. Starting at 4-4, the returning player won four consecutive games and 17 of 22 points.

"I really tried to leave it all out there," Raonic assured. "I turned it around for myself twice there at the end of the third.... I just did everything I could, everything that was within me, at least to try to win. It's that simple."

The 'breaker was anything but simple. Murray gave back mini-breaks on three occasions--at 1-0, 5-4, and with match point on his own serve at 7-6. Raonic then earned his only match point with his opponent serving at 8-9. The fourth seed benefited from a second serve to get into a rally with a real chance of crossing the finish line, but Murray survived with a clutch approach shot and winning backhand volley. After the three-time Grand Slam champion took care of his next service point, it ended--finally--when Raonic netted a forehand.

"(It was) a pretty amazing tiebreak," Murray reflected during his on-court interview. "Some great points."

Raonic's ever-improving baseline game was on full display throughout the battle, as he won at least 37 percent of the points on Murray's first and second serves. The world No. 4 was plagued, though, by six double-faults and just 45 percent of his second-serve points won.

Prior to Murray vs. Raonic, the longest-ever contest at the O2 Arena had been played just three days earlier when Murray outlasted Nishikori 6-7(9), 6-4, 6-4 in three hours and 20 minutes.

"Unbelievably tough," the world No. 1 assured. "I had to fight very, very hard to get over the line.... It was an amazing atmosphere. The longer the match went on, the louder and better the crowd got. This is what we play for; for matches like this in arenas like this."

"The best match I've ever competed (in), yes," Raonic said when asked if that was the best match he's ever played despite losing. "I don't know necessarily playing-wise; I don't think I necessarily served phenomenal throughout the match--these kinds of things. But the way I was constantly trying to stay positive, keep my energy up, trying to fight through...that's definitely the most significant thing I've done today.

"I have to be proud that I finished the year with giving it every ounce of energy I had. I'm pretty sure I'm going to feel like crap tomorrow."
raonic-press
Murray, however, will have to get right back at it tomorrow with another match--and potentially one that has No. 1 implications depending on the outcome of the Saturday night semifinal between Djokovic and Nishikori.
But no matter what happens the rest of the way in London, one thing is clear in Raonic's mind.

"Regardless or not if they play tomorrow, obviously Andy's still the best player in the world of 2016. There's no question about it."
The Grandstand written by Ricky

[rhodyjoe]

ATP - Tour Finals London

Djokovic, Novak (-222)
Murray, Andy vs Djokovic, Novak Sunday November 20, 2016(13:00)
Risking 1.00 to win 0.45 units

The spread line is not out at the time of this post. Once it is out I may be back for a spread pick.

Spread YTD
6-8=.428

Moneyline YTD
235-105=.69

[rhodyjoe]

November 20, 2016 Results

ATP - Tour Finals London

Djokovic, Novak (-222) Loss 2-0
Murray, Andy vs Djokovic, Novak Sunday November 20, 2016(13:00)
Risking 1.00 to win 0.45 units

The spread line is not out at the time of this post. Once it is out I may be back for a spread pick.

Spread YTD
6-8=.428

Moneyline YTD
235-106=.689

[rhodyjoe]

Sun Nov 27 8:00

Davis Cup

DEL Potro, Juan Martin moneyline (-222)
Cilic, Marin vs DEL Potro, Juan Martin
Risking 1.00 to win 0.45

Karlovic, Ivo moneyline (-222)
Karlovic, Ivo vs Delbonis, Federico
Risking 1.00 to win 0.45

Not much value here but if you are so inclined.

The spread lines have not come out yet as of this posting.

Spread YTD
6-8=.428

Moneyline YTD
235-106=.689

[rhodyjoe]

November 27, 2016 Results

Davis Cup

DEL Potro, Juan Martin moneyline (-222) Won 3-2
Cilic, Marin vs DEL Potro, Juan Martin
Risking 1.00 to win 0.45

Karlovic, Ivo moneyline (-222) Loss 0-3
Karlovic, Ivo vs Delbonis, Federico
Risking 1.00 to win 0.45

Not much value here but if you are so inclined.

The spread lines have not come out yet as of this posting.

Spread YTD
6-8=.428

Moneyline YTD
236-107=.688