Tennis Picks 2017 (June 14th)

I was disappointed to hear the news that Rafael Nadal will not be coming to the tournament at Queens this season as I was looking forward to finding the time to see the Spaniard.

I was lucky enough to see Nadal's last appearance on a grass court before this season, although that was unfortunately at the end of another early exit at Wimbledon. While he is getting himself ready physically and mentally for the third Slam of the season, I don't think many will be rushing out to back Nadal considering how little success he has had in SW19 since reaching the Final in 2011.

The other bit of news of interest coming out on Tuesday was Roger Federer's interview where he admitted that he is expecting to play a full schedule for the rest of the season having missed the clay court events over the last two months. That is good news for the fans and the ATP Tour in general and Federer will likely go into Wimbledon as the second favourite to win the title.

It will be interesting to see how Federer plays on the grass courts here in Stuttgart and next week in Halle to see if he is a justified short price. I've felt Wimbledon and the US Open would be his best chances to add Grand Slam titles over the last few years and the confidence Federer has earned over the first three months of 2017 will certainly make people believe in him, although the draw is going to be important for the Swiss superstar.


The tennis picks went 3-2 on Tuesday which is important to get this week into a winning position after a mixed Monday. The matches are beginning to come thick and fast across the four tournaments being played this week and Wednesday looks like a day where I have found a number of matches that are appealing to be backed.

I have just been a little short of time this evening to put together a full thread as usual and instead have to put my picks below.

MY PICKS: Mischa Zverev - 3.5 Games @ 1.80 William Hill (2 Units)
Philipp Kohlschreiber - 2.5 Games @ 2.10 Paddy Power (2 Units)
Roger Federer - 4.5 Games @ 1.83 Sporting Bet (2 Units)
Lucas Pouille - 2.5 Games @ 2.00 Bet Fred (2 Units)
Aljaz Bedene - 2.5 Games @ 1.80 William Hill (2 Units)
Gilles Muller - 2.5 Games @ 2.00 William Hill (2 Units)
Nicolas Mahut - 3.5 Games @ 1.83 Sporting Bet (2 Units)
Ashleigh Barty - 4.5 Games @ 1.85 William Hill (2 Units)
Tsvetana Pironkova - 3.5 Games @ 1.80 Paddy Power (2 Units)

Weekly Update: 5-4, + 1.74 Units (18 Units Staked, + 9.67% Yield)