What a struggle ... 2 weeks ago 12 : 3 games and now this ? Atleast she didn't give up after the first set .
1 September
Wager Type : ATP fav ML
US Open 2009 R1
Start time :12:30 PM PST
Victor Crivoi vs Paul Capdeville
My pick is
Paul Capdeville to win
Odds : 1.32
Where : expekt
10 units to win 3.2 units
Capdeville is 92-57 lifetime on hardcourts vs 0-7 of Crivoi !!! You could say Crivoi had tough draws and thats why he is 0-7 but it's not the case : last week he has lost 2:6 1:6 to 555th ranked player ! Also his previous losses have been against mediocre players .
Paul is not is not the greatest but he is capable player on hardcourts unlike Crivoi who has one of the weakest serves on the tour togethers with likes of Volandri and Rochus .
I remember watching Capdeville's match against Federer here at the US Open 2007 and he did very well considered he was playing against one of the greatest players of all time , lost two sets with 4-6 score , no shame .
Also Capdeville has won a challenger tournament on hardcourt 3 weeks ago , clearly form speaks for him and overall experience on hardcourts . I don't like Crivoi's chances to win his first match on hardcourts in 8th try , especially after seeing him lose to 555th ranked player last week with 2-6 1-6 score .