Monday 23/06/2014, 11:00, ATP Wimbledon, Robin Haase vs Vasek Pospisil

Robin Haase vs Vasek Pospisil Betting Preview

The most important tennis tournament on grass is about to begin and unseeded players try to claw their way to the upper stages. Robin Haase faces Vasek Pospisil in one of the more interesting opening games, with the latter being credited with the second chance by bookies. He had a nice run last week at the Hertogenbosch tournament and is entitled to expect a good start in London.

Robin Haase vs Vasek Pospisil Betting Odds

At Bet365

Robin Haase 1.70, Vasek Pospisil 2.00

Robin Haase vs Vasek Pospisil Betting Tips

Pospisil made the most of the otherwise short grass season and played both tournaments, to win three games and lose two. His first encounter with British grass was not that good, because he only managed to survive the first round, before bowing out in two straight sets to Stakhovsky.

His only weakness is a rather mediocre second serve, which means that Vasek must make sure that his percentage at first serve is improved. Two breaks were enough to cause his untimely elimination in London but he showed great signs of improvement this week, when he was on the verge of eliminating Becker. The German prevailed in three sets and won one of the tiebreaks, but the game could've gone either way and Pospisil had a decent chance of playing the final.

Against Robin, he will need to be more clinical and make the most of his opportunities to win because his younger opponent has a better chance of winning if the game goes into a decisive set. Haase is 24 years old and is yet to taste glory at grand slam tournaments, with 2014 being a rather disappointing year. At Halle, he played against the top seed Richard Gasquet and caused a big surprise by eliminating the Frenchman, then had to accept defeat to Falla.

Key Facts

• Robin is yet to win consecutive games in 2014, with most of his tournaments this year ending in the second round.
• The two players met on two occasions and each of them won one match, with Pospisil winning the most recent tournament in Basel on a hard surface

Robin Haase vs Vasek Pospisil Betting Prediction

At the time of writing, bookmakers are crediting Robin with the first chance to emerge victorious while offering even odds for Pospisil. As kickoff draws near, it is very likely that the odds will shift into the opposite direction and by the time the game starts, Vasek will probably be regarded as favorite. That's why, punters should jump on the bandwagon while the odds still hold and back the underdog to win the second game in a row over Haase.

Bet: Vasek Pospisil @ 2.00 with Bet365