Davydenko wins; Gasquet, Nalbandian fall in Halle

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06/12/2007 - Halle, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Second-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko recorded a first-round victory, while fifth-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet and seventh-seeded Argentine David Nalbandian came up losers Tuesday at the $900,000 Gerry Weber Open, a grass-court Wimbledon tune-up.

Davydenko, who was struck in the eye by a served ball on Day 2, got past Austrian Jurgen Melzer 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 6-2 at Gerry Weber Stadium.

The world No. 3 Davydenko was leading Melzer 5-2 in the third set when the Austrian's serve bounced into the Russian's left eye.

"If my eye gets swollen and blue, I have to seriously consider if I can play," Davydenko said afterwards.

Davydenko, who lost to Roger Federer in last week's French Open semis, is the highest-standing seed here following the withdrawal of the reigning four-time Halle titlist Federer here on Monday.

Up next for Davydenko will be German crowd favorite Florian Mayer.

Gasquet gave way to little-known Pakistani qualifier Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi 7-6 (10-8), 6-4, while Nalbandian succumbed to Frenchman Marc Gicquel 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.

The German faithful were treated to a trio of victories on Tuesday, as qualifier Simon Stadler dropped his wild card compatriot Mischa Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), Philipp Kohlschreiber topped Dutch qualifier Raemon Sluiter 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 and Mayer bested his wild card countryman Michael Kohlmann 7-6 (7-4), 7-5.

Other Day-2 wins came for Romanian lucky-loser Andrei Pavel, Finn Jarkko Nieminen and veteran Frenchman Fabrice Santoro, the 2001 Halle runner-up.

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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.

Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.

The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.

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