Nikolay Davydenko v Robin Soderling

Here we have the match up of two players that are so different yet both seem to perform well indoors. Firstly we have Davydenko who never quite seems to fulfil his obvious talents, which leads to concerns over his true motivation for a win to be the outcome of certain matches! Davydenko has a great all court game and so much more ability than his opponent today.

Soderling on the other hand is a ball basher, who is performing far above his talent this season. I have him down as a top 30 player but certainly not a top 10 player! He has one game plan which is to hit it as hard as he can. When he tries to do things differently he loses the point more often than not. If his A-Game of hit it as hard as you can isn't working, he can always shift to his B-Game..... HIT IT HARDER!!!! :-)

Davydenko win for me here but not getting on from the off. The odds should still be juicy enough towards the business end to make a few quid, judging by the starting price that is.

Deadlock in the first set so a tie break it is!

Davydenko takes the 1st set Tiebreaker!! 7-4.

All in Davydenko at 1.35 when 15-15 in the 1st game of the 2nd set! Don't let me down Davy!!

Break Point!!! Take IT!!! ... 2nd serve.... Pffft Deuce :-(

Hmmm 4-4 and Davy has dominated the set yet now it's 0-30!! :-( Make that 0-40!! ... C'mon Nikolay!!! Get a grip! And Break!! Woe is me!!!

Break back? Yes please Bar tender!! :-)

Soderling serves out the set which guarantees him to top the group and, as such avoid Federer. Will he now conserve his energy for tomorrow? I bloomin well hope so ;-)

3-2* in the decider on 0-15 OI????
0-30 Oi Oi!!!!!
0-40 Oi Oi Oi!!!!!! If only I had actually bet according to my hunch!!!
Break!!!!

And Out!!

Davydenko Wins 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
Profit: £1,209.35

Quickly off to the pub to get last orders!