Matchup Picks - Japan Ladies Tour
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Mizuno Classic
FINAL RESULT:
1-1; +1.35pts
Kim/Icher WON by 2
Hjorth/Icher LOST by 5
An impressive performance by Icher threatened these picks, which had
been leading after the 1st round. Will certinaly take a profitable split
when the opponent finished 6th!
Matchup plays (1.5pts unless
stated)
Young Kim to beat Karine Icher -123 @
Expekt
[3pts]
Icher certainly hit a purple patch of form in September/early October,
but the bubble may have burst as she has a missed cut and a 43rd place
finish (of 69) in her last two events. And even despite that form, she
has finished ahead of Kim only twice in seven common events since June.
With Icher making her debut in Japan and Kim finishing 7th last year, it
is the wrong player favoured here.
Maria Hjorth to beat Karine Icher -110 @ BetFred
Similar story here with Icher finishing ahead of Hjorth only once in
their last seven common events as Hjorth's form has closely mirrored
that of Icher ... in fact, so much so that they have finished level with
each other in each of the last two events and that is bad news with a
bookie like BetFred. The real clincher here, though, is course form.
Whereas Icher has yet to play Seta, Hjorth is a former winner of this
title (1999) that also finished in the top-10 on her last visit.
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