Wimbledon 2009 - Grand Slam Tennis - The Championships
It's that time of the year once again where each and every Brit in the country looks in desperation for someone to pin all their hopes and expectations on and of course, this year, Andy Murray will have the honour or shall we say burden. Tim Henman persistently failed to reach the heights everyone demanded when it came to Wimbledon but for the first time in many a year, Great Britain actually has a real chance of celebrating a home-grown winner.
The withdrawal of current Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal will obviously help his cause although it prove to be a double edged sword. The pressure on Murray to do well will now increase dramatically as Nadal was in Andy Murray's side of the draw. There is of course a few potential banana skins left in his side, none more so then the Argentinian in Juan Martin Del Potro, but even he doesn't look too threatening, especially on a surface which Murray should be more then comfortable on.
Enough with Andy Murray, mainly because his odds to win the whole thing are hardly jaw-dropping, but mainly so we can have a brief gander at some of the outsiders who may spring a shock in this years tournament.
The women's draw does look a lot more open then the Men's although it's hard to look past the William sisters, who have dominated proceedings in recent years. Since 2000 there have been just two winners which weren't either Serena of Venus William's so it would be an understatement to say that this is their preferred surface and venue.
However, from an English point of view, we will pin our hopes on the 15 year-old ? Laura Robson. We can't see here winning Wimbledon as she is still developing but she certainly has bags of potential and we expect to her to learn a lot from this years wild card entry into the competition.
Matt's Tournament Tips:
Men's Winner - Andy Murray
Yes, i know i said his odds weren't great but we managed to get on him at 6/1 pre-Nadal retirement. He has shortened massively and you'll be fortunate to get around 3/1 for the Scot. Those odds aren't huge by anyone's standards but with the absence of Nadal, Murray really should sail through the early rounds and the final does appear to beckon. Providing he does get to the final itself, he would more then likely face Roger Federer. A player Murray has seen off in his last four meetings with the Swiss supremo so Murray has the credentials to make this tournament his own.
A possible flaw in the Murray express maybe the fact that us as a nation are expecting too much. Murray has the potential to win Wimbledon but never before i have seen so many expectant tennis fans. Murray is a feisty character to say the very least so he should hold his nerve.
Best Odds: 3.75 SportingBet
Men's Winner - Novak Djokovic
I know we've already posted Andy Murray as a possible winner of Wimbledon but at odds of around 16/1, Novak Djokovic simply cannot be missed. The Serb has had a difficult few weeks or so, none more then his early exit at the French losing in straight sets to German Philip Kohlscreiber.
However, Djokovic is undoubtedly one of the better players on the tour and has reached as far as the Semi-Finals in 2007. He also made it all the way to the final in his warm up event at the Gerry Weber Open where he lost in three sets to Tommy Hass. He will have to overcome Tommy Haas if he is to even make the Semi-Finals and even then he will probably face a rejuvenated Roger Federer in the Semi but his odds to win the entire competition is mouthwatering and we've sold the kitchen sink to get some action.
Novak has be far the easiest quarter in our honest opinion with only Tommy Haas shaping up as any real threat. We fully expect a Djokovic ? Federer Semi and that could make or break our Tennis pot.
Best Odds: 16/1 Betfair
1st Quarter Winner - Nikolay Davydenko
We did mention above that the obvious threat to Murray's bid to reach the final does appear, on paper, to be Juan Martin Del Potro. However, he is slightly unproven on Grass. With that said, so is my pick. Davydenko is one of my favourite players although he doesn't fare too well on grass. The fourth round is the furtherest he has gone in any previous Wimbledon. A plus point for this selection though is that there are very few danger players in his side of the draw apart from the big serving Andy Roddick. He will be the first big obstacle Nikolay will need to overcome if he has any ambitions of progressing further then ever before in this prestigious tournament.
Best Odds: 25/1 BetFred
Women's Winner - Elena Dementieva
The number 4 seed does look a spot of value here despite looking to posses a tough draw. She hasn't had the best of seasons and was rather fortunate to have reached the third round at the French before eventually losing to Samantha Stosur, who evidentially went on to play in the Semi-Finals. Her warm up at the AEGON championships just before Wimbledon didn't go too plan losing in just the second round to Virginie Razzano, a player she could meet early on. The 26 year old still has talent and we are willing to put a-side her poor year thus far and back the Russian to come good at tasty looking odds.
Best Odds: 33/1 SportingBet
Men's Outright Odds:
Roger Federer - 5/6 SportingBet
Andy Murray - 11/4 SportingBet
Novak Djokovic - 16/1 Betfair
Andy Roddick - 20/1 Coral
Juan Martin Del Potro - 20/1 PaddyPower
33-1 Bar the rest
Women's Outright Odds:
Serena Williams -13/5 SportingBet
Venus Williams - 3/1 SkyBet
Victoria Azarenka - 12/1 BlueSquare
Maria Sharapova - 12/1 SportingBet
Dinara Safina - 14/1 SportingBet
Caroline Wozniacki - 20/1 StanJames
20/1 Bar the restLabels: Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Elena Dementieva, Juan Martin Del Potro, Maria Sharapova, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Wimbledon 2009 Tennis betting
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