Draw for London ATP World Tour Finals

The draw for the group stages has been done Click here for link

It was never going to be easy for anyone I guess but this is what it looks like:

Group A: Federer, Murray, Del Potro, Verdasco
Group B: Nadal, Djokovic, Davydenko, Soderling
Alternate Tsonga

I feel that Federer and Murray should go through from Group A. Del Potro struggling with injury and Verdasco not on form. I expect Tsonga to get at least one match from this group. In Group B, I'm going to go against the ranking here as I actually think Davydenko is favourite for this group. Many will note Djokovic's rich vein of form but I don't see it like that I see him playing OK with a very fortunate draw, or his opponents not taking their chances. So I'm going to plump for Davyenko and Soderling.

Nikolay Davydenko v Benjamin Becker

This should be a walk in the park for Davydenko and the odds suggest it at 1.11. However they do not put me off and I am lumping on. Davydenko is in fine form and a win today finally guarantees him a place in the year end finals so he will definitely win and win easy.

And a nice early break gives Davydenko a 2*-1 lead.
After saving break points to make it 3-1 Davydenko then goes on to get the double break for a commanding 4*-1 lead in the 1st set.

There's the first set 6-2. Becker to serve 1st in the second. going to hold my position as I think this should be over relatively quickly.

And finally he breaks Becker for a 1*-0 lead in the second.

And there you have it nice and easy game, set and match.

Davydenko Wins 6-2 6-1
Profit: £12.00

Alejandro Falla v Nikolay Davydenko

Going in from the off here. Davydenko should have far too much for Falla. The only danger is if he wants it this week. But looking at the draw he stands a good chance of picking up 500 points this week so that should be enough motivation for him.

Lay Alejandro Falla	8	£1.94	£15.52 £13.58
Ref: 9346695824 Bet matched: 17:23 02-Nov-09

Gone for the lay of Falla as a few extra pennies :)

Great start from Davy!! Broken to love :(
1*-0 Wakey wakey Davy!!
2-0*

LOL on the phone I see Davy has won 6 straight games!!
Make that 7! 8! 9! Dear God Falla!!

Davydenko Wins 6-2 6-1
Profit £1.84

Bet 15 - Nikolay Davydenko v Marat Safin

Ok final set 0*-1 Davy to serve. Potentially Safin's last match or a nice rest up for Davy! I'm backing the nice rest up for Davy :)

Lay Nikolay Davydenko 1.8 £9.25 £16.65 £7.40
Ref: 9240473483 Bet matched: 16:38 21-Oct-09
1.8 £45.00 £81.00 £36.00
Ref: 9240473483 Bet matched: 16:38 21-Oct-09

C'mon the break!!!
1-1* Had 15-30 but Davy holds from there :( Now hold Safin please!!!
1*-2 Now would be an excellent time for a break please Marat :)
0-15 C'mon!!
0-30!! Oi Oi!!!
0-40 Oi Oi Oi!!!!
15-40 1 saved :( c'mon take it!!

BREAK!!!!

And out £32.89 on each :)

Lay Marat Safin 1.28 £29.67 £37.98 £8.31
Ref: 9240638071 Bet matched: 16:52 21-Oct-09
1.28 £2.41 £3.08 £0.67
Ref: 9240638071 Bet matched: 16:52 21-Oct-09
1.28 £44.21 £56.59 £12.38
Ref: 9240638071 Bet matched: 16:52 21-Oct-09

Safin Wins 4-6 6-4 6-2
Profit £31.28

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