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US OPEN BETTING TIPS ON DJOKOVIC VS. BLAKE

Novak Djokovic has been floating under the radar, a peripheral favourite for the US Open title and overshadowed by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and British hopeful Andy Murray.
Djokovic would like to feature more prominently in the discussion and to be considered a legitimate threat, at least, a more legitimate threat than Andy Murray is considered to be. Let’s face it he’s won a Grand Slam and Murray hasn’t. 
The biggest charge has been that since winning his maiden Grand Slam at the 2008 Australian Open, he hasn’t threatened to win another major. Ten Grand Slams have rolled by without Djokovic even reaching the final of any.
The more chances he misses the more the odds stack up against him and he risks becoming another one-hit wonder boy – and nobody knows better than Andy Roddick how hard it is to shake that label.  
Djokovic takes on James Blake today to decide a spot in the last 16 and to continue his bid for that illusive second Grand Slam.
William Hill is taking action on their matchup that leads the night session at Arthur Ashe. Djokovic is a solid 1/7 favourite while Blake a 4/1 puppy.
Djokovic has, in my opinion. one of the tougher sections of the draw and so it's no wonder that he’s had a rough week; his opening match against compatriot and friend Viktor Troicki arguably the more brutal of his two matches to date.
On paper, Blake doesn’t loom threatening but the American is starting to feel that Grand Slam magic that sometimes inspires players to greatness. Don’t forget, Blake will have the entire stadium on his side.
The American has seemingly found form as he reaches the third round on his first back-to-back winning streak since Los Angeles (July) where he reached the quarters.
In some ways, his run at the US Open isn’t surprising considering he’s had to overcome lightweights in the game – No.321 Kristof Vliegen and No. 205 Peter Polansky (a qualifier at the US Open).
Definitely  that he’s found winning form is a positive, even welcome, trend for Blake but is it enough to put him in the sort of position where he would be considered a viable threat to Djokovic?
In a word, No. Beating Vliegen and Poansky was good for his almost non-existent confidence but even he can’t be overly optimistic on the strength of those wins. Or can he?

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