BMW Open Betting Tips
The 2008 BMW Open is sure to be a tightly contested affair. There are a whole host of up-and-coming young players from Europe, who look set to cause ripples within the ATP Tour and hopefully end the dominance of the top two tennis players in the world - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
There are several contenders for the BMW Open throne – local heroes Tommy Haas and Nicolas Kiefer are looking in fine form and defending champion, Philipp Kohlschreiber has his work cut out for him.
The Germans broke their 13-year drought with a 2007 win, and with the local crowds behind them, the German contingent will be a hard act to subdue.
Realistically only Tommy Haas and Philip Kohlschreiber can be expected to keep the home fires burning as they are the only two Germans who are currently in the top 50 of the ATP rankings. Haas is at a very impressive number 10, while Kohlschreiber is languishing at 31.
A good BMW Open betting tip is to look at Tomas Berdych or David Nalbandian. Both have shown their superiority by taking on and beating the top two in the world on more than one occasion. Both have also had a successful 2007 season, and both are in the top 25 of the ATP World Rankings.
Berdych is probably the more consistent, as Nalbandian has a tendency to sit back and relax once he perceives he has the match won, often to his detriment. Berdych is the more intense on court, which could be to or against his advantage, depending on his opponent. His ranking has also recently dropped from 11 to 13, while Nalbandian has gone from a previous 18 to a current 21.
One would be foolish to discount the young British number one, Andy Murray. After a slow start to the 2007 season, he is currently in fine form, and recently reached the quarterfinals of the Paris Open by crushing Frenchman Fabrice Santoro. He looks well on his way to the Masters Cup, and is currently ranked 12th in the world.
Mikhail Youzhny and Nikolay Davydenko from Russia also have an excellent chance of lifting the BMW Open title.
Davydenko, in particular, at number four in the world, will give all contestants a run for their money. He is, however, currently experiencing a slight slump of form – he was thrashed 6-2, 6-2 by Marcos Baghdatis at the Paris Open and was recently fined $2,000 for “not trying hard enough” during his shock defeat by Croat, Marin Cilic, in the St Petersburg Open.
Youzhny was the 2007 BMW Open runner-up and has had a largely successful 2007 season. He is currently ranked 18th in the world and made waves at the 2007 Dubai Championship when he beat second seed and world number two, Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinal. He is a consistent all-court player, and often makes use of drop shots to mix up the rallies.
So, when all is said and done, the BMW Open will, in all probability, follow the trend of introducing a new champion each year. With the Iphitos Tennis Club sporting the traditional red clay surfaces, it could be safe to say that it is unlikely that an American will claim the title. There are several rising stars that could go to Munich in April 2008, and leave as champions.
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