French Open Betting 
/ Ben Caudell / 21 May 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Montanes can send Hewitt packing
"Hewitt definitely won't be relishing a long dirt battle that will only hamper his Wimbledon preparations."
It's day one at Roland Garros and Ben Caudell is here to select the best bets and find the value that could give you a winning start...
For the next eight days I will be picking my best bets on players I believe offer a bit of value and explaining my reasons for backing them from both the Men's and Women's draws. If all goes well, we should end the first week in profit, fingers crossed...
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v Albert Montanes (ESP)
We kickstart Sunday with a real humdinger of between two base-line veterans. Former-Wimbledon Champion Hewitt puts himself back into the mix after a two month stint on the sidelines due to foot surgery. Having not played a match since his first round loss to Yen-Hsun Lu at Indian Wells back in March, coach Tone Roche says that the Australian enters this year's French Open with one eye on the grass courts of SW19.
Throw in the fact that Montanes is an accomplished clay-courter ranked 37 in the World, coupled with his five title wins and four final appearances all on clay; Hewitt definitely won't be relishing a long dirt battle that will only hamper his Wimbledon preparations.
Recommended Bet: Back Albert Montanes @ [1.5] to win match
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Denis Istomin (UZB)
I'll be backing the Italian clay court specialist in this match at [1.70] to dispatch big-serving Istomin. Fognini has a decent 7-3 record at the French Open with his best performance at last year's Open where he defeated home favourite Gael Monfils in an epic five set battle that lasted well over four hours.
Fognini has also won eight in a row when priced as a favourite and will fancy his chances against Istomin who retired recently from Munich because of a leg injury, is 3-7 in all matches and unsuited to the slower red dirt.
Recommended Bet
Back Fabio Fognini @ 1.80 to win match
Sybille Bammer (AUT) v Mona Barthel (GER)
German youngster Barthel made light work of her opponents in qualifying for the main draw without dropping a single set. Up against her this Sunday is a woman ten years older and a player who has competed in just one match all year on the red stuff.
Bammer has lost four of her last five in Europe, on clay and at WTA Slam level, whereas Barthel has won six of her last seven in France, and on clay. The 21-year-old has competed in over 15 matches on the red dirt this year and even took Svetlana Kuznetsova to three sets at the Marbella Open earlier in the year.
Recommended Bet
Back Mona Barthel @ 1.90 to win match
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