Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel– Kohlschreiber and Blake in first round action

Basel , Switzerland – Philipp Kohlschreiber and James Blake are in action early Tuesday at the Davidoff Swiss Indoor Basel when they kick off their opening matches against Marco Chiudinelli and Jeremy Chardy, respectively. Tennis odds on all these matches are currently available at BetUS Sporstbook, so without further ado, here is a quick look at the aforementioned duo’s matches, complete with tennis free picks.

Tennis Betting Line: Marco Chiudinelli +185 Philipp Kohlschreiber -250
Match Time: 05:00 a.m. Eastern Time Tuesday November 3, 2009

Tennis Betting Verdict: Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber has the “on paper” edge ahead of his first round matchup against Swiss Marco Chiudinelli. World No.26 Kohlschreiber is a solid 40-23 on the season with runners-up in Metz and Dusseldorf. Most recently, he was a semi-finalist in Vienna. Kohlschreiber also has a 1-0 all-time edge over No. 73 Chiudinelli having beaten him at Doha early this season.

As you might expect, Kohlschreiber is the favourite to win this match. Chiudinelli has home edge and fans will be behind him to mastermind the upset but since he has failed against lesser players this season home edge is not enough to suggest he can beat an on-form Kohlschreiber.

Tennis Free Picks: Kohlschreiber in straight sets

Tennis Betting Line: Jeremy Chardy +160 James Blake -210
Match Time: 05:00 a.m. Eastern Time Tuesday November 3, 2009

Tennis Betting Verdict: It will be the first career encounter between No.31 Jeremy Chardy and No.41 James Blake. While Chardy has seen an upward trend Blake has seen a downward trend this season.

Blake is out of the top 20 this year after a lopsided season and disappointing results across the board. He is 23-19 overall with two lone encouraging results – runners-up in Estoril and London.

Chardy on the other hand is up to a career-high at No.31 with a 34-26 mark and one title on the year. Chardy’s current form is concerning however as he is seemingly struggling to put together convincing runs. He recently snapped a three-match losing streak when he finished in the second round at St. Petersburg.

For all these parts, this matchup is a tossup. Blake enters as the favourite but he has been too inconsistent this season to make him the value bet at -210. Meanwhile, Chardy who has had a standout year by his standards is recently experiencing some woes. Yet, a good win over Blake might turn things around for him. At +160, Chardy is a good play for the win, which would be an upset in the market but in tune to his higher ranking.