We can start with a little information, I would advise caution in two matches today, where, at first glance the favourites might look, "good things".
Patty Schnyder is top priced around the 1.22 mark and will probably win, however, she is not in top form yet and meets Ekaterina Bychkova, who started the year slowly, but has posted some good results in qualifying here.
Lucie Safarova has had a very nice start to the season, boasting a 5-2 record, including a win over Amelie Mauresmo and no shame in the losses, which came against Serena Williams and Nicole Vaidisova.
Once again, she is up against a player, Tszvetana Pironkova, with some impressive qualifying results and one that had a nice tournament here last year. She qualified and eventually lost to top ten ranked Patty Schnyder, but not before a 3 set win over ........... Lucie Safarova, taking the 3rd 6-0, that might give her the psycological edge and I would not rush to bet the short odds on offer for the Czech player.
My bet is for the Frenchwoman, Nathalie Dechy, who meets world ranked number 28, Tathiana Garbin.
Dechy leads the h2h 1-0, but that was so long ago, it is barely worthy of mention, but she has a very nice 16-10 record here , usually losing to a top player. She feels comfortable in Paris and is looking to kick start her season with a good run .
Garbin has a 4-3 record here, but has never beaten anyone ranked above 150, her game is more about not making errors, than hitting winners and is better suited to the slower courts.
As I was writing this,the odds on my selection ( Dechy) have fallen from 2.08.... down to 1.90, pretty sure that this is a good sign, but can no longer put it up as a selection, should you be able to find any 2.0 then I suggest you get involved, for the purposes of the blog, no bet.
Good Luck.
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