Tennis: Ivo Karlovic v Lukas Rosol

Karlovic has just taken the 1st set in a Tiebreak. Rosol to serve 1st in the 2nd so I just have a feeling the break may come straight away after that disappointment! Odds @ 1.24

15-0 ... 30-0 ... 40-0 ... Holds with a bizarre 2nd serve ace! 0*-1 Oh well not quite what I was hoping for!

15-0 ... 15-15 ... Ivo looks to have beefed up a bit to me! 30-15 ... 40-15 ... 40-30 ... Hold.

1-1* Now the break then? LOL Hold to love!

1*-2 Four aces please Ivo! Not quite but a hold to love none the less!

2-2* Break him Dr Ivo!!! Pffft Holds to love (Again!)

2*-3 Another Love hold? Uh oh! 30-0 to 30-30 and a df to boot ... 40-30 ... Holds too many second serves in that game!

3-3* Break now Ivo or I may have to bail out! 0-15 come on!!! ... 0-30 Oi Oi!!! ... 2nd serve pffft 15-30 ... Jammy bar steward!! net chord creeps over 30-30 ... BP TAKE IT !!! ... Deuce ... Ace for GP ... Deuce c'mon Ivo 2 points!!! Yes Ivo gets a lucky net chord BP#2 ... 2nd serve rubbish return Ivo! Deuce ... GP ... Deuce #4 ... Ace for GP #3 ... Hold. Deary me Ivo should have had that one!

3*-4 Don't screw up now! 15-0 ... 15-15 should have been 30-0 there ... 30-15 ... ffs Ivo again should have put that away and smashes long 30-30 aaaarrrrrgh BP!!! ... ACE!! Deuce ... WTF overule??? Still BP!! ... Now deuce! This game should have been a love hold! ... ACE GP ... Hold!! Good lad but made it harder than it needed to be!

4-4* 015 lucky again for Ivo ... 15-15 ... FFS Ivo 30-15 could have won that point! .. 40-15 ... 40-30 fight Ivo!!! ... Hold!

4*-5 Right I am now late for going out!! Not happy Ivo!!! Hold quickly followed by quick break and another quick hold please! Part 1 of my oreder achieved with a hold to love!

5-5* Now for a break please! Hmm hold to love for Rosol! Free game for him coming up!

5*-6 Let's get to the TB then! Hold to 15!

Tiebreak Rosol serving 1st! MB please Ivo!
0**-1 Aces please!
0*-2 Ivo you divvy! MOVE!!!
1-2** Now for a MB back?
1-3* This one then!!!
1**-4 Pfft 2 aces needed!
2*-4 That'll do now for an ace?
2-5** FOR F@CKS SAKE!!!
3-5* Need this one to Ivo
4**-5 GET IN!!! NOW HOLD!!!!
5*-5 COME ON!!!
6-5** ACE and I'm out!!

£60 on both

6-6*

8-7** now but I have to go out as I'm late.
Oh GSM

Ivo Karlovic Wins 7-6 7-6
Profit: £60.06

Tennis: Blaz Kavcic v Jeremy Chardy

Kavcic leads 6-3 5-2* when I get on at 1.05

Come on the break for GSM

0-15 ... 0-30 ... 2 More!!! 0-40 TAKE IT!!!

GSM!!
Nice and easy!

Blaz Kavcic Wins 6-3 6-2
Profit: £41.56

Tennis: Andreas Seppi v Philipp Kohlschreiber

I have a spare few minutes while at work so hoping for a quick in and out for this one! Got on at Kohly when he was leading 2-6 2-1* about to serve. Odds 1.17.

As long as he holds serve I should be able to make a nice trade!

0-15!!! ... 15-15 ... 15-30 FFS! ... Hmm Sb just jumped to Deuce!! GP ... Holds! 2*-2.

Dodgy hold so odds not really moved. Let's hope for a break now then!

Oh dear Scoreboard is crap! From 0-0 to 40-0!!! And hold. 3-2* I need a stronger hold than last time please Philipp!

15-0 ... 30-0 ... 40-0 ... Nice Hold!

3*-3 Now for a break? Here's hoping! 15-0 ... 15-15 ... 30-15 ... 40-15 ... 40-30 ... Give us deuce! ... Deuce! Give us a BP! ... GP ... Deuce ... BP TAKE IT!!!! ... Yesssss!!

3-4* Now trying to lay off ! Not having 1.04! I want 1.02. 15-0 should do it I'm at the front of the queue!

And out! £107 on both!













Kohlschreiber holds to 15 for 3*-5. Break for GSM?

15-0 ... 15-15 ... 15-30 ... Hmm other sb has 30-15 LOL ... 40-15 ... Hold
4-5* A German to serve out the match at first time of asking? I think so this time!
0-15 ... 15-15 ... 15-30 ... 30-30 ... BP!!! ... Deuce ... BP#2 ... Deuce ... MP ...GSM

Philipp Kohlschreiber Wins 6-2 6-4
Profit: £107.25

Tennis: Bejamin Becker v Fernando Verdasco

Well I thought Verdasco was a great price at 1.44 pre match. Had to restrain myself from getting on!

Boy am I glad I did !!! Becker has the double break for 4*-0 when I get on in the 1.60's. Hope this can continue from here!

5-0 Will we have a bagel?

Not to be Verdasco fights back from 0-30 to hold

5*-1 Serve it out then please!

0-15 don't even think about it! 15-15 .. 30-15 ... 40-15 ... Set!!!

6-1 Verdasco to serve 1st in the 2nd. More of the same please Benjamin! Do it for Claudia!!

Hmm never know what to think when this happens but Verdasco odds higher on Bet365 than on Betfair currently!

0*-1 A hold to love from Cocknose grrrrr. Hold then break please Ben!
0-15 and so it begins??? 0-30 Ben!!! Remember Claudia!! She only likes winners!!! 15-30 ... That's it CLAUDIA!!!! 30-30 ... DF = 30-40 C-L-A-U-D-I-A!!!! ... Deuce ... Schiffer!!!! ... BP!!! ... FFS Ben are you gay? ... Deuce ...  Claudia will love you long time!!! ... GP ... sucky sucky long time!!! ... Hold!

1-1* Look Fernando there's Rafa Nadal working out!!! 15-15 ... 30-15 ... look at those biceps Fernando! 40-15 ... Not a Rafa fan then? ... 40-30 ... Holds

1*-2 Hold again please Becker! Hold to Love!!
2-2* Ooh Fernando! Elton's on the phone... 15-0 ... He's asking you round for dinner ... 15-15 ... 30-15  ... 40-15 ... Hold.

Big odds discrepancy still Verdasco 2.50 on Bet 365 yet 2.24 on Betfair!

2*-3 Another love hold please! 15-0... 15-15 ... 30-15 ... 40-15 ... Holds
3-3* 7th game jitters? Is that Kylie Minogue in concert I can hear? 15-0 ... Barbara Streisand? ... 30-0 ... Right Said Fred? ... 40-0 ... Hmmm? The Pet Shop Boys? 40-15 aha! ... Holds.
3*-4 Keep holding for Claudia Becker! Verdasco still 2.50 on Bet365 and available to lay at 2.28 on Betfair! 15-0 ... 15-15 ... 30-15 ... 30-30 ... 40-30 ... Hold!
4-4* So you like the Pet Shop Boys? 0-15 ... 15-15 ... Boyzone? ... 15-30 Ah yes Ronan Keating! ... 30-30 No sorry it's the little one isn't it! 30-40 Yes what the feck is his name???  BREAK!!!!

5*-4 A German to serve it out? Hmm Ben look Claudia is touching herself waiting for the winner!

Out at 1.08 anyway!

£248 on both



LOL 15-40 ... 30-40 ...  Break!!! Good old choking Germans :-)

5-5* 0-30 ... 15-30 ... 30-30 ... 40-30 ... Deuce ... GP ... Holds

5*-6 How will Becker's lack of mental fortitude cope now I wonder?

Becker holds to 15!

Tiebreak Time! Tempted to jump back on Becker but I'll leave it I think.

0**-1

0*-2 Will we see another one sided TB like we've had last few times?

0-3** Oh Dear Becker!

0-4* 1.05 in danger???

1**-4 There's a MB back.

2*-4 Revival?

2-5** Perhaps not!

2-6* Set Point!

Set Verdasco!!!

Becker takes the first break in the decider for 2*-0

3-0* came back from 15-30 that I saw was watching Safina.

3*-1 I'd better get to bed! Work in the morning after being off for 22 days!

4-1* Come on!! then I can wrap this post and get some shut eye!

4*-2 get on with it!

5-2* Break for GSM?

5*-3 Becker to serve it out? Been here before!

Holds to 15 GSM

Benjamin Becker Wins 6-1 6(2)-7 6-3

Profit: £248.40