Another strike in the Women's Oz Open for our Tennis tipster, who landed Azarenka at 6/1 a few years ago too.

The draw fell open for Nishikori but - much like Nadal in the final - he couldn't prevail in the deciding 5th set. Tsonga made smooth progress to the QF and was well backed to defeat Wawrinka, but ultimately limped out of the tournament with a no-show.

Mens

Kei Nishikori E/W for the Australian Open at 33/1: Lost (to eventual winner)
Jo-Wilifred Tsonga to win 2nd Quarter at 7/1: Lost (QF)

Women's

2pts Serena Williams to win Outright at 16/5: WON
Monica Puig to win 2nd Quarter at 18/1: Lost
Dominika Cibukova to win 4th Quarter at 9/1: Lost

Yaroslava Shvedova to beat Irina-Camelia Begu at 1/1: 1-2
Daria Kasatkina to win 2-0 (vs Peng) at 9/10: 0-2
Coco Vandeweghe to beat Roberta Vinci 2-1 at 10/3: 2-0

Kyle Edmund to beat Pablo Carreno-Busta at 4/5: 0-3
Dolgopolov +5.5 Games (vs Monfils) at 11/10: 19-13
Dania Gavrilova to beat Ana Konjuh at 21/20: WON, 2-1
Sorana Cirstea +3.5 Games (vs Riske) at 1/1: WON, 13-8

Rafael Nadal to beat Roger Federer at 4/5: 2-3

Nadal was a break up in the 5th set but Federer cemented his status as one of the most popular tennis players of our generation with an emotional victory.

LW

The Flyer got stuck in to the nine race bonanza at Cheltenham yesterday. How poignant that his big winner of the day was the ill-fated Many Clouds - who has surely stitched his name into the rich tapestry of heroes of the National Hunt game.

Cheltenham
12.35: Champers On Ice 1pt ew at 10/1: unplaced SP 5/1
1.10: Shantou Flyer 1pt ew at 13/2: 4th SP 6/1
1.45: Uxizandre 1pt win at 20/1: 2nd SP 12/1
2.15: Many Clouds 1pt ew at 13/2: WON, SP 8/1
2.50: Any Currency 1pt ew at 15/2: 3rd SP 14/1
3.25: Topofthegame 1pt ew at 6/1: 4th SP 11/2
4.00: West Approach 1pt ew at 16/1: 3rd SP 14/1
4.35: Max Do Brazil 1pt ew at 12/1: unplaced SP 9/2

Total stake = 15pts, Total Return 21.5pts 

It was a good day but one that was so nearly so much more. We had two horses just one place from the money, Uxizandre was a runner up at a monster price - and even emphatically beating the market on Champers on Ice (10s in to 5s) and Max Do Brazil (12s in to 9/2) didn't bring any returns.

LW

Our first dab at the PGA Tour this season nearly ended with spectacular success. Adam Hadwin was the story on Saturday after carding a remarkable 59. He played well on Sunday and earned a clear 2nd place finish, just one shot off the victory.

CAREERBUILDER CHALLENGE OUTRIGHT TIPS

0.5pt Bill Haas ew at 22/1: T17
0.5pt F Molinari ew at 25/1: T12

FIVE TO FOLLOW

Bill Haas at 25/1: T17
Phil Mickelson at 25/1: T21
F Molinari at 28/1: T12
Jon Rahm at 33/1: T34
Adam Hadwin at 100/1: T2

FIVE TO OPPOSE

Emiliano Grillo at 28/1: Missed Cut
Jamie Lovemark at 33/1: MC
Charley Hoffman at 50/1: MC
Chris Kirk at 50/1: T21
Soren Kjeldsen at 100/1: MC

Another cracking week for the Five system - with the Five Follows comfortably out performing the Oppose golfers. In fact, only one of our 'Oppose' golfers was even playing on Saturday.

LW