Gasquet, Simon advance in Bucharest

Tennis Betting Lines

09/09/2008 - Bucharest, Romania (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top seeds Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon of France were among Tuesday's first-round winners at the $525,000 BCR Open Romania.

Gasquet came from behind to beat Spain's Oscar Hernandez 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, while the reigning Bucharest champion Simon subdued Russian Evgeny Korolev 6-1, 6-2 on the red clay at Arenele BNR. Simon topped Bucharest's own Victor Hanescu in last year's finale here.

Up next for Gasquet will be Romanian wild card Victor Crivoi, while Simon will encounter Spaniard Albert Montanes.

Three other seeds advanced on Day 2, as No. 3 Spaniard Nicolas Almagro overcame Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 7-5, No. 6 Carlos Moya snuck past qualifier and fellow Spaniard Alberto Martin 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4 and No. 8 Jose Acasuso handled fellow Argentine Diego Junqueira 6-2, 6-4. Acasuso titled here in 2004. Martin was the 1999 Bucharest champ.

The former world No. 1 Moya will face qualifier and fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar in the round of 16.

An upset came when Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili took out fifth-seeded Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

A match for fifth-seeded Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu was postponed until Wednesday because of darkness. Mathieu will meet Spaniard Ivan Navarro on Day 3.

Additional opening-round wins came for Argentine Martin Vassallo Arguello, Andujar and Romanian wild cards Crivoi and Adrian Cruciat. Vassallo Arguello bested last year's runner-up Hanescu in 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 fashion.

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MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines


Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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