Shuai Peng - Ekaterina Makarova

10.3.2010 Wedensday - Tennis WTA

Peng makes her comeback after her appendicitis operation what happened 31.1. Usually you have to be more careful for three weeks after the operation and the full recovery takes 1-2 weeks. Now the passed time is a bit under one and half months so I believe she can not be in good form. At the end of the last season Peng won players as Sharapova and Jankovic but that form can not be compared to the form of today.

Makarova has shown nothing too promising but now she has a good chance to go for the second round. She is lefty and since the players have not faced before her serve might offer to the start problems for Peng. Peng is so far in Indian Wells 4-5 and Makarova 2-2.

Pick Ekaterina Makarova 2.50 3/10

Orlando Magic - Los Angeles Lakers

7.3.2010 Sunday - NBA

We have a strong hometeam versus another strong team but on the road. Because of the history the teams are waited to have play-offs atmosphere in the game and in playoffs the hometeam has always bigger edge compared to normal league games.

Also Lakers have bad results lately. The team is angry and wants to get better results and what is a better spot for them than in a relatively important game. Anyway it is easier said than done and scarping in the game does not happen in a moment and seldom on the road. The form and home edge are strongly on the side of Magic.

Pick Orlando Magic 1.78 7/10