I have made slow start on my tennis in 2009, although I have two juicy Ante Post bets riding on Zvonareva to win the French Open (20/1 EW into 12s) and Murray to win a Grand Slam (5/4 still that price).
30 settled bets in 2009 have produced a net loss of 6.46points as I have only selected 9 winners. I have looked a bit at my strategy (on all sports) recently as I cannot understand why in 2007 and 2008 in particular I made such good profits, yet this year I am losing.
I think I have been way too conservative. I know I am advising a higher volume of bets but the kind of bets I am doing are not like the ones I was doing last year. I have done a high number of tennis and football games with prices in around the Evens mark. A period of poor results will knock you big time in that strategy.
When it comes to tennis I think I do better in the majors as I can pick a couple that I think will perform well and bet on them to win their quarter or make the final etc, but in regular tournaments or Masters events the markets aren't there to play that way. The recent Masters event in Miami was not a disaster by I did lose over 3 points - mostly by underestimating Novak Djokovic.
SONY ERICSSON EVENT RECORD: 11 SETTLED BETS: 4 WINS : LOSS -3.14pts
MANABOUTDOG TENNIS LEDGER: 39 SETTLED BETS: 17 WINS: PROFIT +8.72pts
2009: 30 SETTLED BETS: 9 WINS: LOSS -6.96pts
2008: 16 SETTLED BETS: 8 WINS: PROFIT +15.68pts
SPRING 2009 SCHEDULE (MEN)
MONTE CARLO ROLEX MASTERS 12TH APRIL (MASTERS 1000 EVENT) : OUTDOOR CLAY
BARCELONA OPEN 20TH APRIL: OUTDOOR CLAY
ITALIAN BANCO INTERNAZIONALI BNL MASTERS, ROME 27TH APRIL (MASTERS 1000 EVENT) : OUTDOOR CLAY
BMW OPEN, MUNICH 3RD MAY : OUTDOOR CLAY
ESTORIL OPEN, PORTUGAL 3RD MAY : OUTDOOR CLAY
SERBIA OPEN, BELGRADE 4TH MAY : OUTDOOR CLAY
MADRID MASTERS (MASTERS 1000 EVENT) 10TH MAY : OUTOOR CLAY
AUSTRIAN OPEN, KITZBUHEL 17TH MAY : OUTDOOR CLAY
WORLD TEAM CHAMPS, DUSSELDORF 17TH MAY : OUTDOOR CLAY
ROLAND GARROS FRENCH OPEN, PARIS 25TH MAY (GRAND SLAM) : OUTDOOR CLAY
SPRING 2009 SCHEDULE (WOMEN)
FAMILY CIRCLE CUP, SOUTH CAROLINA 13TH APRIL (PREMIER EVENT) : OUTDOOR GREEN CLAY
BARCELONA LADIES OPEN, 13TH APRIL : OUTDOOR RED CLAY
PORSCHE GRAND PRIX, STUTTGART 27TH APRIL (PREMIER EVENT) : INDOORS RED CLAY
GRAND PRIX DE SAR, MOROCCO 27TH APRIL : OUTDOORS RED CLAY
ESTORIL OPEN, PORTUGAL 4TH MAY : OUTDOORS RED CLAY
MADRID OPEN 9TH MAY (PREMIER EVENT) : OUTDOORS RED CLAY
WARSAW OPEN 18TH MAY (PREMIER EVENT) : OUTDOORS RED CLAY
STARSBOURG INTERNATIONAL, FRANCE 18TH MAY : OUTDOORS RED CLAY
ROLAND GARROS FRENCH OPEN, PARIS 25TH MAY (GRAND SLAM) : OUTDOOR CLAY
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