Tennis action from the ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic features Andy Roddick as he tries to win this event for the fourth time.Tennis betting matchups are on the board right now at the sportsbook for the ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic.Tennis action oftentimes favors Roddick since he is a fan favorite. There are other contenders to win in tennis betting at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic though. Former world #2 Tommy Haas is in contention as he already played a great tennis match against Frank Dancevic and came out on top.
While Roddick will get most of the attention from gamblers who bet on tennis there are other former champions in this event. Juan Martin Del Potro won this tennis event last year and he is one of the contenders again. He defeated Viktor Troicki last year. 2004 winner Lleyton Hewitt is also part of this tennis field.
Other possible choices in tennis betting this week include Benjamin Becker, Ivo Karlovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Mardy Fish, Robin Soderling, Sam Querrey, Tomas Berdych and Tommy Robredo. The field is actually a pretty good one for the Legg Mason Tennis Classic although Roddick and Del Potro will attract the bulk of the action.
Roddick is the top tennis seed in this event with defending champion Juan Martin del Potro the second seed. Roddick got a first round bye and will play Becker in the second round. Del Potro had to rally for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win in the second round against Yen-Hsun Lu. An upset occurred in this tennis event as sixth-seed Marin Cilic was upset by Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4. The eighth seed, Tomas Berdych, defeated Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-2, 7-6 (8-6).
The tennis matchups are interesting to look at in this event at the sportsbook. You can find some interesting value by playing tennis matchups. You only have to worry about your player defeating the other player to win your sports betting wager. Matchups in tennis betting are based on money lines so you are risking more on the favorite while receiving plus money on the underdog. Matchups are a great way to find value at the online sportsbook when you are wagering on tennis.
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