Long time no see, but one of todays matches made me to post a pick for you. As I see really huge value in it. Books missjudged real strenghts of boths players

Eikeri-Kichenok, pick Kichenok 2,5

Kichenok played amazing matches in qualies, with big support from crowd, even against home players, inclding ukrainian flags. She demolished Harrison and played equal match with McHale, which she won with lots of winners in decisive moments. Eikeri had easy 1st round, and won over Watson yetsreday, who had secured main draw already even with loss. I have never seen both Kichenok sisters playing that good, and I have Nadiya as 1,7 fav, or even little bigger.

Martic-Begu, pick Martic @1.67

Begu is clay court specialist and she hates grass every year with 13-23 career record. Yesterday she won over young talent Volynets, who was 4-2 up in both sets, but choked mentally in key situations.

Martic is not in best form, but still 29-19 grasscourter and she was getting better through her yesterdays match vs Gracheva.

Both players are in poor form, but I have no trust in Begu on grass vs any at least average player. I have Martic as bigger fav and I like current odds a lot. GL

Podoroska-Martincova, pick Podoroska @2.20

I had very low expectations from Podorska on grass, but she played solid in Bad Homburg and even better vs Li here. I was expeting her to lose, but she was pushing Li big time from forhand side with minimum mistakes and served very well. Martincova is improving step by step and have good grass season on paper. But she won, except of unstable Ostapenko, only over weaker players till now. Here she battled hard with Riske, who is top class grass player normally, but right now she is out of form after injury and covid break.

I saw both girls in 1st round, and I think Podoroska has the play, that Martincova wont like. I have Nadia as small favorite here, with value on everything over 1.9. GL

Zvonareva-Bouzkova, pck Zvonareva @1.7

I dont like Bouzkova in her last matches. Before Birmingham she lost 5 in a row and in Birm she won over veteran Hsieh and out of form Garcia, and lost to Vandeweghe who is still far from top after injury. Bouzkova is best on hardcourts and she doesnt like other surfaces. Zvonareva is 42-20 on grass, and 18-10 in 2021which is solid. She won comfortable vs Ferro and Mladenovic in Eastbourne, but slipped quite badly in equal match vs Kasatkina. She was not looking hurt that much, but decided to retire anyway. I really think she is 100% fit after 7days rest and I have her as better grass player in better overall form tham Bouzkova. GL

Kalinskaya-Osorio, pick Kalinskaya @1.64

I was against Osorio two times in qualies, and she managed to survive all three tight battles. All matches had same scenario, with Osorio defending and Liang/Udvardy/Parrizas failed on silly unforced errors in the end. But neither of them is close to Kalinskayas quality on grass. She is 17-12 on grass and played some quality matches in past and also in qualies. Watched her vs Hon and Galfi, and I think her weapons will be enough vs clay specialist Osorio.

Haas-Smitkova, pick Smitkova @1.76

Haas is best on clay and she wasnt playing grass at all with current 6-6 career record. Yesterday she had a lot of troubles with Pieri, who has zerou grass expoerience and no weapons on faster surfaces.

Smitkova got tough 1st round opponent in Cristian (I was on Cristian btw) yesterday and she miracolously overturned the match from 5-7 2-4 30-40. That match was high guality one. Both played well, but Smitkova was little better on serv in the aend and proved, that grass is her favorite surface.

For me Haas is class worse player on grass than Cristian, and I have Smitkova asi big fav here today . GL

Osorio-Udvardy, pick Udvardy @2.60

Saw both yesterday and I cant see fav in this one. Osorio will never be dangerous on grass. Her game and movement simply fits on clay and she will be something like Errani case on grass. She lost easily to Boulter in Nottingham and yesterday overturned the 3rd set from 3-4* down vs Liang. She also took two medical timeouts.

I was on Udvardy yesterday and result might seem lucky, but she was so bad in the opening games of her first every grasscourt match. However since 0-4 she was better in almost every game, till the end, where she choked a bit as this was probably her biggest match ever.

Osorio is ofcurse the better player overall, but on grass Udvardy is, with better serv and finishing, tiny fav or at least equal for me. GL

Udvardy-Cepede Royg, pick Udvardy @2.08

Cepede is out of form and she is droping in the ranks. Shes already outside top200, but only thanks to points from 2019 which are still counting due to covid. Last week she was playing on clay in Czech and lost in 1st round to talented junior Noskova. She is solid 21-21 on grass, but mostly from lower level events and her biggest win is over Hsieh back in 2017.

Udvardy is making big progress in 2021, won three ITF25 titles and is on her top career spot. Saw her many time, and she is playing very agressive tennis with many winners. The biggest disadvantage here is, that this will be her first ever match on grass, but checked her insta and she was practicing every day in Nottingham since 12th june (Cepede played clay last week) and I think after 10 days she has to be ready. For me Panna is fav here and everything over 1.9 is value for me. GL