Jelena Dokic v Ana Ivanavic

Women's 1st round of the Brisbane International.

Dokic leads 2-1* on serve in the 3rd set. On at 1.57 hoping for a quick greening opportunity here.

Bad move probably as it's very quickly 2*-2. Please hold Jelena!!
0-15 ... 15-15 ... 15-30 rubbish attempted drop shot! ... 30-30 better make Ana move!! ... OMG 30-40!!! ... Deuce (phew!) ... Arggh UE for BP #2 ... Double Fault!! Break

Well that was shocking timing!! I just felt that Dokic had the edge and was going to bring it home comfortably! How silly of me!

2-3* Mind you we will hopefully have another break here! Hmm Ace for 15-0! ... 15-15 ... Odds very low on Ana right now! 30-15 ... 30-30 more of those cross court shots please Dokic Ana is so slow at moving these days! BP TAKE IT!!!! ... And Break!

3*-3 Now hold!! Though I should probably trade for another break lol. I so need a wee now but can't go :-( this game better be quick! 0-15 with a DF! 0-30 witha DF!! FFS Jelena!! 15-30 ... 15-40!! OMG this is terrible why am I even involved? Break!!

3-4* Please break her back Jelena!!! Wee taken now 30-0 :-( ... 30-15 Fight Dokic!! ... 30-30 Yes c'mon Dokic!! ... Oofff 40-30 ... had the chance there! Shut up Ana it was wide! Now the silly ball tossing!! Cheater squeaky at it again!! Game :-(

3*-5 C'mon Jelena!!!! Hold now FFS!!! 0-15 ... 0-30 with another bloomin DF!! 0-40!! 3 MP's :-( 2nd serve! 15-40 fight!!!! Arggh has control and puts it into the net!!!

Loss: £197.42

However quite happy that it is out of the way! Knew it was due hence the withdrawal earlier. Now I can go to bed and progress on tomorrow :-)

Marc Gicquel v Philipp Petzschner

Mens 1st round match from the Brisbane International.

Gicquel won the 1st set 6-3 so I decided to get on at 1.18!! I just can't resist backing when the odds are low!! LOL

Anyway I'm just hoping the German outchokes the Frenchman!!!

1-1* 0-15 and the odds have gone up!!  :-(Mind you terrible liquidity again so may just be someone trying to green out! BP!!! And Break!!

2*-1 Still no liquidity to green out just a big gap between 1.03 (which is my lay) and 1.26!!
3-1* And the market hasn't budged!!
4*-1 and I have been matched some layed off at 1.03 during last game but got some 1.11 at BP and 1.02 after the break!!
5-1* And I'm out at 1.01 for £27.41 on both.

Gicquel Wins 6-3 6-1
Profit: £27.41

Sara Errani v Roberta Vinci

1st round action from The Brisbane International. I have withdrawn £250 from my account by the way as payment to myself.

This one isn't televised so just following the scoreboard. 1.30 with Vinci up 4-0 in the first! Errani can start slowly but I really rate Vinci. Just hope she continues her dominance for some veni vidi Vinci!

SP's wasted at 1*-5 now 2-5* and going to have to serve it out!
Deuce!! .. Don't start making hard work of it!! ... BP ...  Deuce ... BP #2 ... BREAK!!

Hmmm 4-5* Got to serve i out this time Roberta! Don't let me down now!!
Uh oh... 0-15 ... 15-15 ... 30-15 ...40-15 ... 40-30 ... Deuce!!! WTF are you doing Roberta??? ... BP!!!! ... from 12/34 to 19/29 pts won!! ... Deuce ... SP ... TAKE IT!!! ... SET VINCI!!! 4-6

Errani to serve first let's hope for a break straight away!

Errani held and now Vinci is facing 3BP's! 15-40 ... 30-40 ... Deuce!!! Don't mess it up now Vinci! ... Typical BP #4 how many times do we see that happen?? ... And break!! :-( 2*-0

0-15 can she break back? ... 15-15 ... 15-30 ... c'mon! ...  15-40 Take one!! ... 30-40 ... Pffft Deuce ... BP #3 Take this one!!! ... Yes 2-1* Now let's hope that's the resurgent Errani done for!

2*-2 Now for a break please Roberta!
3-2* Let's have a hold at least then. 0-30 was not what I wanted ... 15-30 ... 15-40 ... 30-40 ... Break!!
4*-2 I think Errani may have this set now but there's still hope.. come on Roberta! I'm off to make a sandwich and she better jolly well have broken back upon my return!!

Hmmm Set errani!!! 6-2 Errani to serve 1st in the 3rd!

1-0* holds to 15. Hold please Vinci!!
0-15 ... 15-15 ... 30-15 ... 30-30 ... Hold ffs!!! ... BP ... Deuce ... GP ... Take It!! ... Deuce ... GP #2 This time!! ... Deuce ... BP #2 ... Deuce ... GP #3 ... Deuce ... C'mon FFS!! ... BP #3 ... Deuce will this game ever end? ... GP #4 ... Holds 1*-1 Now break her!!!!

0-15 here we go c'mon! ... 0-30 ... 2 more! ... 0-40 ... Take It!!! ... YES!!! 1-2* Now hold!

1*-3 Yes hold to 30 now break again? 15-30 c'mon! ... 30-40 TAKE IT!!! ... Deuce :-( ... BP #2 ... Deuce ... BP #3 This time surely? ... Nope Deuce ... GP ... Deuce #4 ... BP #4!!!! ... Jeez Deuce AGAIN!!! ...f the was anything like any liquidity I would have got out by now!! GP #2 ... Holds!

2-3* I should probably lay Vinci now but we'll see! Hold pretty please!
2*-4 Holds to 30 and I still can't green out! Now seal the deal with a break then please!
15-30 c'mon!! 15-40 Gotta take one of these please!!! YES!!! Break!!

2-5* Now serve it out!! ALL green at 1.03 £31.68 on both

Got away with this one but I really should look for lays more often!!!

VENI VIDI VINCI

Vinci Wins 6-2 2-6 6-2

Profit: £31.69