Although it may be true that the Murray-Djokovic final is going to be
in the centre of attention today, I would say that the first match of
the schedule, which will see Hradecka/Cermak playing against
Gajdosova/Ebden, also deserves some attention from the betting point of
view. Pinnacle, for example, are offering 1.80 for the Czech duo to capture the title and I think that those odds are worth taking.
Look - it is true that mixed doubles have always been a fairly
unpredictable discipline in this particular format. However, it is also
true that the teams that play the better tennis win much more often than
those that don't. And I fully believe that Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek
Cermak are going to play better than their opponents today. First of
all, they have more quality when it comes to doubles, with Lucie
Hradecka being one of the very best doubles players in the world and
Frantisek Cermak being a very experienced specialist.
Meanwhile, both
Gajdosova and Ebden play doubles only as an addition to their regular
singles careers.
Furthermore, I think that the the Australian duo (and especially
Gajdosova, who seems to be one of the least consistent players on the
tour right now) is also much more likely to crack under pressure - and
you can be sure that there is going to be a lot of pressure on them
today with the locals expecting them to capture the title. Like
Sijsling/Haase, I think that the two are actually quite lucky to be in
the finals. And, just like yesterday, I think that the better team is
going to win in the finals.
