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Every player has his favorite tournament, which usually implies the most successful one. Not only has Gimeno conquered Seville in last three years, he's done it without losing a set. So he has 15 2-set wins in a row. There were players like Ramos and Robredo, and his serve was his biggest asset as he was almost untouchable. Last week, he blundered but that just gave him more time to prepare better. Munoz didn't have the privilege. He played the finals in Netherlands on Sunday and I don't know if that's a plus for him today. It is for as as now the odds are much higher than they would be if he didn't. This is a tip on Gimeno not against Munoz. After all, Gimeno has 5-2 in H2Hs. I have personally bet on 2-0 in sets for Gimeno. Details

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Both teams need the win today, provided that Greece beat Poland. Since that probably won't happen, we need to look at the big picture. The situation is complicated, but here's an explanation: if Poland remain undefeated, there is still a chance for them to be one of the top four runner-ups. Let's assume Italy will beat Cyprus home, and Austria won't beat Spain. If that happens, Austria are out, and Italy reaching the top spot in the group. In that case, Belgium or Serbia will be the runner up in the group. Goal difference is what will turn out to be crucial then. Both opponents in Greece have to try and score as many goals, and Sweden and Turkey can't rely on Greece winning. A convincing win could see them both get through, and depending only on Serbian goal difference. I know there are a lot of ifs, but these teams have nothing to lose, and won't be holding back today. The score of their first meeting was 2-2, and I don't see why many goals wouldn't be scored today either, especially because they need that. Details

I believe Greece are regarded as slightly too big favorites here and the reasons for that are purely psychological. Greece need to win by 2 goals, but that still might not mean anything as they need a draw in the game between Sweden and Turkey. The chances of that draw happening are minimal as both teams need a win and the Greeks could have a mental block right from the start, aware that even a convincing win might not give them anything. On the other hand, Poland have a better H2H score with the Swedes and the Turks and a draw will secure the top spot for them. I believe they will defend calmly and wait for their chance and at least get a point to secure the deserved top spot. Details

It's very difficult to predict anything in games without any competitive impetus, but considering the very good odds, I think it's worth betting on Lithuania's win with a smaller stake after they put up a solid resistance against England, which was certainly a confidence boost. On the other hand, Wales are probably still disappointed with they way they were left empty-handed in Finland and the fact that they are definitely out of the playoff race. They might not be in a mood to play but and have probably had enough of Eastern Europe and can't wait to get back home. In addition, their coach said he'd give a chance to younger players and the question is whether they will react properly against players 2-3 years older than them. Details

Turkey have been doing wonders at this WC. They made a comeback against Finland and Australia, but all good things come to an end. Lithuania have had one bad performance in the tournament but had the chance to beat Australia despite. Lithuania have been doing brilliantly ever since the preparation period, their frontcourt is extremely powerful, while Turkey struggle, especially in offense. No one except Preldzic has the necessary creativity. Rebound and defense are Turkish strong suit but Lithuania have the quality necessary to stand up to that. They might even be better in the paint when it comes to power and height, which helps Lithuanian transition and attacking. Those aspects are of much worse quality at Turkish side. Turkey have been crazy lucky so far, but it's high time that came to an end. Details

These two teams will play Superliga this year, and I expect a great fight in Orenburg today. Neftyanik now have a good team with quite a few players with top division experiences. But according to the information available, they have not played a single match yet. That might be a problem since they're meeting a team that already did four. Ugra Samotlor now have Sergey Tyutlin at their disposal. Neftyanik are the better team and play home but what is their form like? The visiting team have no such problems, the key players from last year are still here and I believe more points will be recorded in this game. Details