Djokovic won an amazing game in five sets. He collapsed in the decider through a combination of cramp and sheer exhaustion, but still managed to win therough.
Starace lost a tie break that would have took the match into a deciding fifth set.
I certainly got my money's worth in them two games and showed a small profit.
In the other bet I have three winners and as I type Rochus has lost the third set after winning the first. He's down 2-1.
Bank stands at 153 with the trebles and acca not settled yet.
British interest has faded already today with Henman & Rusedski already out today, so all eyes are on young Scot Andrew Murray.
He takes on Romanian, Andrei Pavel and I fancy the British youngster to progress.
I managed to get on @ 1.76 earlier today. He's now trading @ 1.66 but you can still get 8/11 with A quite couple of days on the football front, but the US Open tennis is getting towards the business end.
I've backed a player @ 66/1 this year and he has the chance to progress into the last 8 tonight and I fully expect hi to do so.
His name is Robby Ginepri and he plays young French star Richard Gasquet tonight.
Ginepri has some good recent hard court form whilst Gasguet has had a tough few rounds, including two 5 setters.
I managed to get on at 4/7 this morning, but many firms have cut him to 4/9 - 2/5.
There is still a little 1/2 knocking about though.
Bet: 8 pts Ginepri to beat Gasquet @ 1/2. Same format as the last few weeks - Two bankers + three other teams.
First banker, and this isn't quite an obvious one, Newcastle. A side that has yet to win or even score a goal.
But that should all change today. The signing of Owen & Solano (though he's suspended today) should give the Toon Army a huge boost and if they can't beat an average Fulhan side today then they really do have problems.
Despite not winning yet they performed well against both Arsenal & Man Utd.
Fulham's sole win was against Everton and have suffered defeats on the road to both Blackburn and heavily to Arsenal.
Newcastle are generally priced @ 8/13
Second banker is Leeds. They have a 100% home record and go into todays game on the back of a 1-0 win at Norwich & 4 consecutive clean sheets.
Brighton have just one win in 7 in all competitions, and that was against out of form Plymouth.
Leeds are priced around the 8/13 mark.
Bet: 5 pts double Newcastle/Leeds pays 2.61 qith Sky & 365
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