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Roger Federer Vs Denis Istomin Atp Cincinnati 2010 2nd Round

Federer will face Denis Istomin in a match that is scheduled to start in about an hour (subject to change).

Roger Federer will be back in action on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Masters, a tournament that the Swiss Maestro won in 2009.  Federer appears to be motivated for the title defence and he was on form in Toronto as he fought through a tough draw that included Tomas Berdych and Novak Djokovic to make it to the final.

Federer will face Denis Istomin in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters, a qualifier and a player who is having a pretty decent season so far in 2010.

Some might remember Istomin as the player who nearly eliminated Berdych from Wimbledon 2010 as he, Istomin, held a 2 sets to 1 lead over the eventual finalist as early as the third round.  Berdych came back and won that match in 5 sets but Istomin, who is 23, is still ranked 53rd in the world – his career high ranking and he appears to be mid-ascension.

Federer has faced Istomin once before, that being a Grand Slam match from the 2006 Australian Open and the Swiss Maestro won in straight sets.  Istomin promises to be more of a challenge this time around although few are giving him any credit against Federer.

bet365 have Istomin at +550 (11/2) to win straight up while Federer is priced at -1000 (1/10).

In an alternative market Federer is priced at -300 (1/3) to win in precisely straight sets and that seems like a much more sensible bet and it is our recommendation.

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Ian Horne
Ian goes back to the very early days of CrunchSports, having been tirelessly covering soccer, cricket and motorsports for us for over 10 years.

Ian goes back to the very early days of CrunchSports, having been tirelessly covering soccer, cricket and motorsports for us for over 10 years.

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