ATP Rome: Andy Roddick - Stanislas Wawrinka VOID Print E-mail
Written by Grzegorz   
Saturday, 10 May 2008

andyroddick.jpg Andy Roddick - Stanislas Wawrinka

I know that maybe it isn't wisest bet in theory, betting Andy on clay, but I see a huge value in here without any doubts because he's in great form nowadays. Odds like @ 2.20 at Centrebet are highest than I could imagine as for me he's a favorite in this game.

Roddick is in his best form ever I think and there's a fact even if he was number one some time ago. In last two months he reached semifinal in Miami, won in Dubai and now he's another one time in semis and I think he could be a winner title in here also. He was winning with few great players lately like Roger Federer (76 46 63), Rafael Nadal (76 62) and Novak Djokovic (76 63), so he won with three the best players at the moment. Also in here he's in great shape, playing really good and I was surprised seeing him as good on clay because he wasn't claycourter so far, losing most games with mediocre players. In Rome his serve is powerful, he hasn't got any problems with holding his games, while in play he's also solid so it's not impossible to make a break for him. I'm sure he's a classy player overal and today he ought to be favorite in such meeting.

Stanislas is of course really solid player, with offensive play and quite good clay skills, but he's quite inconsistent and against big server like Roddick I see few problems for him. Yesterday with Blake (67 76 61) he was near to a loss and I rate Andy much higher than James nowadays and he's also different player, harder for Swiss, so I doubt Stanislas could be a favorite here. Wawrinka wasn't best on clay last year with 5-7, now he's 8-2 this year but he isn't typical claycourter, which could be dangerous for Andy and I think that in this one class will prevail and I'm sure an edge is on Roddick side. For me such odds have big value and I must put four units on Andy Roddick, believing that his amazing shape and form will continue. 

4 units* Andy Roddick @ 2.20 at Centrebet 

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