Greatest Betting Win
Hitting Kvitova at 100/1 odds was a fun one – and for multiple reasons beyond just the cash supplement. First, my confidence in it could not have been higher at the beginning of the Miami tournament. When I saw Kvitova going off at 100/1, I asked two of my friends who cover the WTA Tour full time what the heck was going on. Was she injured?!?! No, in fact it was just a gross pricing failure by the market. Second, I naturally gave out the pick at Pickswise in my pre-tournament best bets article. Winning bets yourself is fun; handing them out for many others (hopefully!) to benefit from is even better!
Greatest Achievements
100/1 play on Petra Kvitova to win the 2023 Miami Open
Winner of the USTA Georgia Media Excellence Award in 2015
Education
Ricky graduated from Davidson College (Davidson, North Carolina) with a bachelor’s degree in history. That’s where he began his sports-writing endeavours, covering college athletics for the school newspaper.
Experience
Ricky has been sports writing as a profession for the last 15 years. In addition to Pickswise, his current roles include covering high school sports (mostly football) for a local paper in Atlanta and covering the professional tennis tour for various websites – including his own blog. Ricky first got into the sports-writing world as a fantasy football analyst and he continues to be an avid fantasy football player. Representing Pickswise, Ricky won the 2022 Sirius XM Indepence Day Invitational league in his debut appearance.
Favorite betting market / type
Futures and Point Spreads.
Favorite bookmakers