Tennis: Hamburg Masters Betting May 12th to 18th

May 12, 2008

TENNIS – HAMBURG MASTERS SERIES

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The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. The event is part of the ATP Masters Series on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. The tournament is played on clay courts. It is currently held every year in May. Prior to the establishment of the Tennis Masters Series in the early-1990s, the event was known as the German Open.
It has been announced that, from 2009, the tournament will be downgraded from a Masters event, seriously hindering its ability to attract the top players.

In 2007, Carlos Moya and Lleyton Hewitt were surprise semi-finalists. This year, both the Spaniard and the Australian are determined to repeat their successful runs at Rothenbaum. “I like playing in Hamburg; I’ve had some very good results here in the past.” Last year, the 27-year-old from Adelaide cruised into the quarter-finals, defeating Juan Ignacio Chela, Nikolay Davydenko, and Nicolas Almagro on the way. In the semis, however, he fell to Rafael Nadal from Spain in a tough three set match.

Another player with fond memories of last year’s Rothenbaum tournament is Spaniard Carlos Moya, “I’ve played some fantastic tennis in Hamburg. This year, I hope to be able to make it to the semi-finals again.” In 2007, the Spaniard saw off Novak Djokovic and James Blake in order to advance into the last four. There he met world number one Roger Federer, to whom he lost in three closely-fought sets. Nevertheless, Moya made Federer work hard for his money.

This year Moya has already won one singles title (in Costa Do Sauipe). He also reached the semi-final in Chennai, where he was defeated by his friend Rafael Nadal. Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt scored his best result this season in his hometown, where he made it to the quarter-finals. At the Australian Open, however, he made an early exit, losing to Novak Djokovic in the last sixteen.

BETTING

No prices are available as at 09.05.08, with the closing stages of the Italian Open still in play. Outright, match and various other prices should be available with most online layers, as soon as that event reaches its conclusion.

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