Can Serena return to the summit?
Serena Williams casts a large shadow over women’s tennis. Many think her dominance in slams over the last decade or so reflects poorly on her rivals and even in her recent long injury absence there is a sense that the seat at the head of table in women’s tennis is only being kept warm for her.
The 13-time slam winner has led the criticism of players who reach the top ranking without winning a major, but Williams’ challenge to regain the mantle that she and so many others think is rightfully hers is not an easy one.
The fact Williams plays such a restricted tour program means she must perform well in the slams and although it is folly to write her off – she fell to 95th…
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Djokovic’s Form Continues!
After a flying start to 2011 where Novak Djokovic picked up his 2nd grand slam title at the Australian open, the hard hitting Serbian continued his impressive form this weekend, as he beat Roger Federer in straight sets to claim his third consecutive title the Dubai Championship.
Djokovic also sent the world number 2 out of the Australian Open in straights sets in January, and with a repeat performance over arguably the greatest Tennis player of all time, it is certainly a bold statement to the tennis world that he is a serious contender for more grand slams this year. Fans will be keeping a close eye on the tennis live scores to see if he can do this.
Having produced a number of titles in the…
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Davis Cup Betting
The Davis Cup sponsored by BNP Paribas final takes place between Spain and Czech Republic in Barcelona, Spain, between 4th and 6th December. In the Davis Cup betting odds, the home team Spain are clear favourites, Skybet offering 1/8 about the Spaniards, whose full strength team includes Rafael Nadal, Fernando Verdasco, David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez.
Czech Republic can be backed at 5/1 in the Davis Cup betting odds with Skybet, which may represent good value with shrewd tennis bettors. Czech Republic have named a strong, challenging team of Radek Stepanek, Tomas Berdych, Jan Hajek and Lukas Dlouhy.
Although Spain are clear favourites in the Davis Cup betting, two of their top players did not fare too well at last week’s ATP tour finals at London’s O2 Arena. Indeed…
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Andy Murray Odds
Andy Murray is a true rarity – a successful British Tennis player. He is currently the highest-ranked British Tennis player, and ranked Number 2 in the world, behind Roger Federer (Rankings correct as of 17th August 2009). Born in Scotland in 1987, he plays his best game on fast surfaces such as a hard court, although he has since been working hard on improving his game on clay. He is respected as one of the hardest trainers in the game, constantly striving to reach optimum fitness and ability, and that is refected in his results.
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He won his…
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French Open Betting – Nadal to win?
With Nadal looking to win his fifth French Open in as many years, and French Open betting dominated by the King of Clay, is there anybody who can halt his charge
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World No.1 Rafael Nadal started the defence of his French Open tennis title on Sunday, and the question currently on all French Open betting fans lips will be; can anyone stop him? After breezing through his first round match as expected and being pretty much imperious on clay for the last five years, it looking pretty unlikely.
Nadal’s half of the draw throws up a few tricky opponents in the shape of Fernando Verdasco, Nikolay Davydenko and Britain’s Andy Murray, as all three have either beaten Nadal or pushed him…
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French Open Betting
The French Open is the only tennis open played in a stadium – Roland Garros – named after a French aviation hero. It is also the one clay-court Grand Slam, and French Open betting fans always look forward to the thrills kicked-up by the slowest-playing surface. Some of the year’s longest rallies will take place in the tournament as the men and women battle it out to be crowned the king and queens of clay respectively. It’s no wonder the French Open has the biggest worldwide audience of them all.
Rafael Nadal heads into the tournament as the untouchable 1/3 favourite in the French Open betting at Sky Bet and looks set to bag his fifth consecutive clay-court major. The Spanish Bull charged to victory last year without dropping…
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Australian Open 2009 – Mens – A betting review
Australian Open 2009 – Mens
This year’s Australian Open is just around the corner and Sportingbet are on the case with all the odds for the opening Grand Slam of the season. Looking at the Outright market one thing stands out straight away, Andy Murray has officially moved up alongside the ‘Big 3’ players of world tennis and therefore created a ‘Big 4’.
Not only that, but he’s a shorter price for outright glory than two of them!
Three time winner Roger Federer remains 5/2 favourite at the head of Sportingbet’s market, with the enigmatic Scotsman just a shade behind him at 11/4.
So where are Nadal and Djokovic? Well, obviously not too far away, but…
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Tennis 2009 Specials
TENNIS 2009 SPECIALS
It was a vintage year of tennis in 2008 with Rafael Nadal dethroning Roger Federer at Wimbledon and Novak Djokovic winnings his first ever Grand Slam back in January. Sportingbet have priced up a whole host of 2009 specials. Of course we see Andy Murray starting to win his matches now too, how will he do this afternoon in the Qatar Open? The best odds can be found on the Qatar Open odds page.
As discussed it was all about Rafa in 2008 but how fare the best in the Grand Slams in 2009?
Grand Slam Performance 2009
Rafael Nadal to win all four Grand Slams 33/1
Rafael Nadal to win three Grand Slams 9/2
Roger Federer to win all…
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