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Basel, Switzerland – BetUS ATP Swiss Indoor Basel quarterfinal. In the top half of the draw, Roger Federer is on course to defend his title in Basel. Next up for Federer, favored at -5000 with BetUS, is Nicolas Kiefer (+1200), who he meets for the second time in back-to-back tournaments. Bet on Federer as he vies for his second consecutive title in Basel and a fourth consecutive year-end No.1 finish.

: Roger Federer -5000 Nicolas Kiefer +1200

Match Time: 04:00 A.M. EST

Tennis Prediction: There is no amount of hyperbole in the scripted language that can adequately express the domination Federer has imposed on the sport of tennis. Hijacking the titles for most of the tournaments he entered and relinquishing only seven matches this season, Federer’s 59/7 record, which includes six ATP titles, is in no uncertain terms tightfisted. Federer is just not a player one expects to lose.

I have said this time and time again, betting on Federer has in most cases become passé – useless – as in most match ups, betting on Federer offers the bettor no value. Not because he isn’t a sure play for the win, on the contrary he is most times the best play for the win, but because his odds are so outrageous, there is no value to be had.

At -5000, Federer is the sure play in this match, but you need to bet $5000 in order to win $100! Wagering such an amount is hardly worth the profit margin.

Federer is not only the defending champion in Basel, he is the cities son; born in Basel Switzerland, Federer will have no shortage of fans to spur him to a seventh title this season. Against Kiefer, Federer holds a 1-0 record in 2007 and a 9-3 lifetime record – of which the last eight meetings went the way of Federer. Such complete domination is no rivalry at all.

Furthermore, winning this event will virtually assure Federer of finishing the year-end No. 1 for the fourth consecutive year and out of reach of No.2 Rafael Nadal. Federer holds a 204-point lead over Nadal in the ATP point’s race and since Nadal is not competing in a tournament this week, the 50 points Federer would receive upon winning in Basel would give him an unbeatable 254-point lead. Having bungled the AMS in Madrid, Federer will not be so careless in Basel.

Tennis Free Pick: Federer in straight sets.

Federer might be winning everything except clay these days, but with online sports betting in the tennis lines, odds and props to earn cold, hard cash!

Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room.