Tennis

Novak Djokovic Profile

May 15, 2012

Novak Djokovic is a Serbian tennis player who has achieved an incredible amount in his career considering his relatively young age of 24. Currently ranked as No.1 in the world, Djokovic’s best year so far was 2011 and in 2012 he is aiming to emulate this success. A passionate character, he is someone that loves every second of being a professional tennis player and fans all over the world enjoy watching him too. Grand Slam History During his career so far, Djokovic has won five Grand Slam titles with three of these – Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open – [...]

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Andy Murray Wimbledon Chances

May 3, 2012

Andy Murray is 24-years-old and the British No.1 for men’s tennis. Born in Scotland, he has been flying the flag for British tennis since breaking into top ten of the World rankings back in April 2007. The Scotsman is without doubt the best hope for British success at Wimbledon this year and will be passionately backed by the crowd from the very first round. He is currently ranked No.4 in the World rankings. Grand Slam History It has been a common phrase when discussing Andy Murray’s Grand Slam chances that he ‘will definitely win one eventually’. This is never going [...]

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Monte Carlo Masters Odds

April 18, 2012

With the French Open approaching the Men’s Tour has made its way to Monte Carlo for the traditional warm-up/tune up tournament, and a lot of questions will surely be answered here. Most pressing is the one concerning the Spanish patella, and what lies beneath, for Rafa Nadal is here this week and has already admitted he is not certain of being able to defend his French Open title due to his chronic knee problem.   Last month the Spanish bull and former world number one had to pull out of a semi-final with Andy Murray in Miami due to tendonitis, [...]

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Can anyone stop Novak?

January 30, 2012

Is there any stopping Novak Djokovic? You would think a gruelling semi-final victory over Andy Murray would have been enough to end his chances of winning the final of the Australian Open against Rafael Nadal, but seemingly not. Those looking at casinos Android even note note he battled on to emerge victorious from the longest final ever. Some have described him as super-human, others have just looked on in astonishment, but what is true is that Novak Djokovic has come into 2012 in just the sort of form that allowed him to dominate tennis the previous year. He may even [...]

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Williams to prove her credentials

August 26, 2011

Former world number one Serena Williams will be out to prove she is still a force in the women’s game after being ranked at a lowly 28th for the US Open. The Grand Slam, which gets underway on Monday, sees the world’s top players meet at Flushing Meadows in the last major event of the season. Those who plan to be Betting on US Open 2011 matches will be watching her closely. Williams has won the event in New York on three previous occasions, with her last success in the Big Apple coming back in 2008. The 29-year-old has struggled [...]

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US Open hand out their wildcards

August 23, 2011

Former US Open champion Lleyton Hewitt is the highest profile name to have earned a wildcard invitation to the US Open. The Australian is among a group of seven which have been given the late way into the final Grand Slam of the season, joining established names such as Robby Ginepri, Ryan Harrison, Julien Benneteau and Donald Young. American youngsters Steve Johnson and Jack Sock have also been given the chance to compete with the world’s best. Hewitt has struggled to maintain the fitness levels needed to compete regularly at the top of the game, with his 30-year old body [...]

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Clijsters looks to bounce back from injury

July 22, 2011

Kim Clijsters, a favourite to win the upcoming US Open, is to make a return to tennis at the Rogers Cup in Canada. The 28-year-old Belgian admitted the event, which begins next month, will be an “an important test”. The Rogers Cup will be a ‘stepping stone’ to the US Open for Clijsters. Clijsters has been sidelined with two separate ankle injuries since the middle of May 2011, forcing her withdrawal from the Wimbledon Championships, and affecting much of her clay court season, earlier in the year. Those looking at the US Open 2011 tennis betting will be wondering if [...]

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Del Potro a challenger again

June 29, 2011

Juan Martin del Potro has given a reminder that there is more to men’s tennis than a supposed ‘big four’. His high quality four-se defeat by Rafael Nadal in the fourth round at Wimbledon showed he is nearing the form that won him the 2009 US Open. He will certainly be a strong challenger at Flushing Meadows this year, as he is constantly improving. The 22-year-old’s resurgence has been impressive. After missing most of last year with a serious wrist injury, he has recovered from 485th place in the ATP rankings to the verge of the top 20. He will [...]

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