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@seancalvert1

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Senior ATP Handicapper @BecauseWeWin , 🎾 subscription plays @premsportsplays , Lagen's dad and WBA fan.

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Sean Calvert
5 years
I've spent the last few months compiling a 70-odd page dossier of tennis stats, trends, etc and it's now finished just in time for the new season. If you want to get your hands on a copy for yourself, here's how (and info on the 2019 season):
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Sean Calvert
5 years
He's only gone and done it! That's one for the books. Well played Domi.
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Unibet
5 years
🤯 @seancalvert1 picked him at 80/1 at the start of the week! 🎾 Dominic Thiem is into the final and a win away from landing our tipster a HUGE outright win #BNPParibasOpen
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Sean Calvert
3 years
Tennis transfer window is open! Delighted to announce I'll be teaming up with @Ace_Previews in 2021 to provide free, accessible betting previews. Get signed up for the mailing list here and prepare for the season with my tournament guide...
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Excellent start to the week in Shanghai: Ramos, Pospisil and Kukushkin all winning at nice prices and without dropping a set, any of them 👍
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Sean Calvert
6 years
I doubt I'll get chance again, so taking it...We've now had the outright winner of the last four Masters level events: Sock 80-1, Dimitrov 12-1, Del Potro 10-1 and Isner 100-1 for @unibet followers. Happy Easter all! Few days off for me now.
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Sean Calvert
5 years
That breadstick from Kuku means we're on for a clean sweep today: Struff, Johnson, Kuku +4.5 games ✔️
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Sean Calvert
4 years
Finally, holiday time. Thanks to all who followed in 2019 and a Happy New Year to everyone.
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Sean Calvert
1 year
Well. I'll take it. Well done Mr Rublev. Might have an Estrella tonight now!
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Sean Calvert
3 years
Baz!! Never doubted you for a moment. Horrible conditions with the wind, but what a turnaround in form from Basil. Best 4 quid I ever spent at 500-1 👍
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Sean Calvert
4 years
Pretty much drama-free, @CasperRuud98 gets it done and takes the Buenos Aires title. Whatever price you got between 25-1 and 33-1 makes for a decent week 👍
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Nishioka my man! Worth getting up early for eh?
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Alcaraz 3-2 ✅
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Well, that was another decent night in New York. Ruud to win 3-1 and Tiafoe set 1 both successful for an 8/1 double on the day.
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Sean Calvert
4 years
Finally, the dogs had their day in Cincy/NY. Managed to get this nice little one in. The days of getting 60p on might be numbered though 🤔
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Sean Calvert
11 months
It's all happening in Stuttgart 🎾
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Betting Weekly Studios
11 months
Our man at the 🎾 in 🇩🇪 @seancalvert1 gives us a tour around the venue and has bumped into a former Grand Slam finalist. Sean & @seeley_nigel will be back this afternoon with the latest Betting Weekly: Game, Bet, Match podcast 🍏
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Sean Calvert
6 years
Yes, go Isner! Each way part of our 100-1 outright punt on the big man is home.
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Sean Calvert
7 years
If anyone finds Pouille's brain can they please hand it in to the lost property office behind Court 17. Thanks.
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Sean Calvert
11 months
This is how tennis watching should be. I'm sat next to Younes El Aynaoui here as well. Moutet going crazy already.
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Not to be the Benneteau story for Adrian Mannarino. Beats Thompson to land his first title and a nice outright winner for us. Back on the grass/back in the payout queue 👍
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Sean Calvert
1 year
Good news on the outrights. After 20-1 Etcheverry made the Houston final last week, 33-1 Rublev does the same in Monte Carlo. Would be ironic if he lost to Sinner, who we had in the last two M1000s. For now, cheers!
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Sean Calvert
4 years
We're back. It's been a while, but here's my outright betting preview of the Western & Southern Open in New York for @unibet
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Kyrgios backers at 1.20 this morning...
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Third and Five Podcast
2 years
A meltdown from Nick Kyrgios after losing in the US Open quarterfinal!
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Sean Calvert
1 year
Incredible Andy Murray.
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Sean Calvert
7 years
My 2,000th tennis article for @unibet is now online. That's about 1.5 million words I reckon...
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Sean Calvert
14 days
What a moment for @Struffitennis and all those hardy fans in Munich. Lands his first tour level title a few days before his 34th birthday. And we were on at 14s 🎾👍🥶
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Delighted to be back where it all started for me @Betfair doing daily previews (Monday to Thursday) for the ATP 250s and 500s this year. First one now live is Monday's play in Cordoba, Montpellier and Pune
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Rublev and Fabbiano getting things done for us so far today 👍
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Sean Calvert
2 years
I'd like the last 20 minutes of my life back please...
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Sean Calvert
3 years
That was crap from Fucsovics, but on the plus side I've found this awesome photo of my beloved cat, Duchess, who sadly passed away earlier this year, watching Gasquet blow a two-set lead against Wawrinka at the 2013 French Open. She may have nodded off by this stage...
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Either would have done really, but Cerundolo it is for the big outright winner in Bastad.
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Sean Calvert
2 months
Back again. Beautiful day for a spot of tennis 🎾
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Sean Calvert
8 years
Thanks for all the well wishes. Sad to report that my dad's battle is over. RIP Dad.
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Proud dad out on court with young Lagen, who decides right before Wimbledon he wants to play tennis – and in Albion kit as well ❤️
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Sean Calvert
4 years
Allez! Humbert gets the job done in set one against Medvedev 👍
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Sean Calvert
8 years
For @BetfairExchange my betting preview of the men’s singles on day six at the Australian Open.
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Sean Calvert
7 months
Never in doubt, was it? Well played Hubert Hurkacz.
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Sean Calvert
6 years
YES! Well done Del Potro! A first M1000 title and a nice outright winner for us.
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Good lad Matteo. 90-1 outright into the Shanghai semis. One match away from a nice payout. Been there a few (loads of) times this season.
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Sean Calvert
4 years
There we are. Thiem 3-1 at 4.10 or whatever price you got is successful. Too unwilling to really go for it and be proactive was Zverev's failure in the end there.
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Sean Calvert
1 year
Delighted to be able to confirm details for the coming tennis season. I'll be joining @BecauseWeWin as Senior ATP Handicapper until the end of 2024 and providing tennis daily plays for @premsportsplays in 2023. This will mean travelling to a fair few tournaments in the next...
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Sean Calvert
2 years
"There's a curse on me against him. A fuckin curse," Dan Evans. 😂
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Sean Calvert
1 year
First tournament visit of the year incoming. Nice day for it. Rotterdam bound ✈️
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Sean Calvert
4 years
Happy New Year everyone. My first preview piece of 2020 is my outright betting preview of Adelaide and Auckland for @unibet
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Played Rublev. 50-1 outright in Hamburg takes down top seed and into the semis.
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Sean Calvert
5 years
I see the mental rock that is Cilic didn't let us down for the outright Davis Cup winner. Taking it easy in the sun for a bit. Thanks to all who followed in 2018...
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Sean Calvert
4 years
I haven't missed the exceptionally heavy workload of daily previews since the tour paused, so stepping back from that. Thanks very much to all who've followed these past 7 years or so on the daily stuff. Let's see what we can do on the outrights for the rest of 2020 👍
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Sean Calvert
5 years
If anyone that's been following for a while wants to feel old, my little lad has received his school place this morning 😳
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Sean Calvert
3 years
And this will probably reduce the limit even more 😂
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Pella gets it done and looks like Zverev/Vesely overs will be in as well, so happy with that on day one overall 👍
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Sean Calvert
3 years
After months of number crunching, my revamped tournament guide is finally ready, including plenty of new features and a ton of new info. Find out how to get your hands on a copy ahead of the 2021 season here, plus info on the current plan for next season:
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Sean Calvert
6 years
Not been able to catch the match, as am out and about in darkest Warwickshire, but looks like our boy Isner did us proud.
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Sean Calvert
6 months
Last trip of the year for me is Paris and they've got the tunes going here to mark the first flights to Alicante and Paris. Free Prosecco as well. More destinations in the pipeline hopefully @SouthendAirport 🙏
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Sean Calvert
3 years
Here's a better idea. Cancel Roland Garros altogether and have two more weeks of grass tournaments. Everyone's a winner 👍
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Classic Vesely. Lose as top seed at a Challenger, lose round one at main level the next week, qualify for a 500 and beat Djokovic in straights the following week.
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Napoli so far, then. Eating pizza and watching Napoli beat Bologna (and getting eaten alive by mosquitoes 🦟). Tennis = zero so far 👀
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Never in doubt, huh? I'll take some luck if it's on offer. Stricker 7-6 🍀👍
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Helluva match, that. Well done Stan.
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Sean Calvert
2 years
I've had worse days 🎾
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Sean Calvert
3 years
Looks like I was a bit conservative with Tiafoe. Didn't need the +1.5 sets start. Still a nice one to start Wimbledon with though.
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Sean Calvert
11 months
He's in the hot tub again! And why not? Been a good day for our big priced outrights. Korda and RBA yet to drop a set this week so far...
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Betting Weekly Studios
11 months
A great afternoon for @seeley_nigel & @seancalvert1 as their 33/1 & 40/1 each way tournament picks in Halle & London Roberto Bautista Agut and Seb Korda on Betting Weekly: Game, Bet, Match reach the semi-finals !! One win away from a big payout 💰 🙏 🍻 🎾
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Fabio. Still rocking crowds in 2022...
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Decent winner last night, laying the 2-0 Felix vs Otte. Couple of quarter finalists today. One favourite, one underdog. Let's see how we go. Then it's off to Napoli in the morning 🇮🇹
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Sean Calvert
6 years
Glad I got to see a proper Davis Cup tie in Buenos Aires before it got killed off. Sad day for tennis today.
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Sean Calvert
3 years
Hmm. It was probably worth a 'max stakes' bet with my good friend Paddy. Back down to 20p next week, then 😄
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Sean Calvert
4 years
If Shapovalov beats Schwartzman next in Rome he'll be the only betting underdog to have won a (men's) Rome semi final since 2004 when prices are recorded from. Some winning streak for the favourites, that.
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Great news for those that love to watch their tennis on a lagging stream about 30 seconds behind live...
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Alex Green
5 years
Delighted to officially announce our deal to broadcast WTA tennis from 2020 onwards. First time both men’s and women’s professional tours are covered in the same place @primevideosport
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Sean Calvert
7 years
It's been a year of semi final and final losers this year in the main, but 80-1 Sock win almost worth the wait. Well played Jack.
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Now then. Getting interesting in Seoul. 25-1 Nishioka takes down top seed Ruud and moves into the semis.
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Sean Calvert
7 years
Another nice one in the books, thanks to Funky Flo Mayer. Should have won in straight sets really, but I'll take the three.
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Great start to the French Open with Cuevas +1.5 sets and Bedene to win set one providing as comfortable a winning 4.95 double as you'll find.
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Sean Calvert
7 years
Waited an age but finally back on the board in the outrights. Either 16-1 Fognini or 25-1 Dzumhur will win St.Petersburg. Lovely.
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Good stuff from Thiem. 80-1 outright tip through to the Indian Wells final. Just gotta play some bloke called Roger in the final.
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Sean Calvert
3 months
Well. Nothing like doing things the easy way, Daniil.
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Well, he was dressed like he'd been rummaging through the lost property at the beach, but Gojowczyk gets it done in straight sets for a nice-priced winner. Duckworth looking OK on the handicap at the moment as well.
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Sean Calvert
4 years
The revised ATP calendar is out and as expected it's all a bit of a mess. From my side, I'm stepping back a bit and it'll be only outright previews and perhaps some round one value picks for the most part for the rest of 2020...
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Goffin doing Goffin things. Loses to #176 in qualies then takes the first set against the #1 as a lucky loser in the main draw.
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Got there in the end, with some help from Schwartzman it must be said. Anyway, I'll take it. A 33-1 winner always welcome round these parts.
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Sean Calvert
4 years
"Of Wednesday’s underdogs Yoshihito Nishioka, Tommy Paul, Benoit Paire, Marton Fucsovics, John Millman and maybe Gregoire Barrere all hold decent chances, while Cristian Garin and Tennys Sandgren may do better than expected." I should just stick to backing the dogs 🤦‍♂️
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Sean Calvert
3 years
The randomness of Basilashvili. Awful for a long time amidst off court issues and one week it all clicks and he beats Federer. Luckily I was half prepared for this. Be funny if he went and won it 😅
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Sean Calvert
5 years
What madness is this? An outright wins a deciding match! Another one to come tomorrow for 33-1 each-way shot Krajinovic in Stockholm. Into the final over PCB.
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Sean Calvert
2 months
What a difference 12 hours or so makes ☀️
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Here we are. Green court...
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Sean Calvert
3 years
That was surprisingly comfortable. Tsitsipas completes the 16-1 double for the week. No daily previews this week. Next from me will be French Open content.
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Sean Calvert
3 years
Well. Another final, another loss from a strong position. This time Thiem from 1.21 in-play. That's now 11 of the last 14 finals and 17 of the last 23 'for the money' matches that my outrights have lost. Expecting some serious good fortune in 2021 to say the least.
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Sean Calvert
5 years
LOL. Never change Chardy, never change.
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Sean Calvert
6 years
Meanwhile, it’s OK for tournaments to have bookies as official tournament sponsors…
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Adam_Addicott
6 years
#BREAKING world No.16 doubles player Robert Farah has been suspended for three months after 'facilitating betting by promoting a gambling website on social media'
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Sean Calvert
8 months
It's been a while, US Open. 15 years to be precise...
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Insane level from Nadal. Unrecognisable from the guy that played against Felix two days ago.
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Sean Calvert
5 years
Finally it arrives, after being whittled down gradually to now £7.50 max stakes... add 'em to the list. I guess I shouldn't have taken that 500-1 on Karlovic winning Newport 😅
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Sean Calvert
2 years
Gillouuu... He gets it done. Nice start to the week in Metz.
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Sean Calvert
2 years
He made that a tougher watch than it probably should have been, but Nishioka makes it to the final of the Korea Open.
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Sean Calvert
6 months
Pint of 'Bewitched' and a Monfils epic this Halloween evening. Just recorded today's podcast with @seeley_nigel looking at tomorrow's matches in Paris. Give it a watch/listen later.
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Sean Calvert
3 years
Pretty comfortable for Mager. Happy with that one.
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Sean Calvert
11 days
When in Madrid...
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Sean Calvert
4 years
Nice start to the week for my underdogs: Otte 2.88 and Norrie 3.25 both winners today 👍
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