Robredo sneaks into Sopot semis

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08/03/2007 - Sopot, Poland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Second-seeded and former champion Tommy Robredo highlighted Friday's quarterfinal winners at the clay-court Orange Prokom Open.

The 2001 Sopot titlist Robredo dropped the first set against Austrian Stefan Koubek before charging back for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 decision at SKT Sopot. The Spanish Robredo was down a set and 0-3 before mounting an impressive comeback on Day 5.

Robredo's semifinal opponent on Saturday will be Frenchman Gilles Simon, who handled Russian Igor Andreev 6-4, 7-5.

An upset came when Argentine slugger Jose Acasuso erased seventh-seeded German Florian Mayer 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. Mayer was the runner-up here in 2005 and last year, when he succumbed to Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the final. Acasuso was the Sopot titlist in 2002 and runner-up in 2004.

One other quarterfinal result saw Spaniard Albert Montanes overcome Argentine Martin Vassallo Arguello 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. Montanes will battle Acasuso in Saturday's other semi.

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Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup

September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com.  The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans. 

Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to  name a  few.  Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR.  They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.

The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer.  Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.

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Ryder Cup Odds

Europe
Tie
USA
4-5
10-1
6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich
9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson
5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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