Wimbledon Tennis 2005 Betting
Inaccurate weather forecasts and over-priced strawberries
can only mean one thing - Wimbledon Tennis 2005.
The bookies have made Federer clear favourite to
lift the men’s title for the third year in
a row, but let’s face it, it wouldn’t
be Wimbledon without the odd upset.
If you’ve seen the seedings and are tempted
to have some betting on the tournament, you should
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no matter who lifts the trophy! Here are our thoughts
on the draw to help you get started:
Paper Tiger
In the men's draw, four of the five top seeds
have won a Grand Slam and also been ranked World
Number One at some point. Roger Federer, the defending
champ and current Number One, may be the hottest
odds-on favourite in years to lift the trophy,
and the draw’s been kind to the Swiss maestro.
He shouldn’t even have to break sweat to
reach the quarter-finals.
In contrast, second seed Andy Roddick can’t
be thrilled at the prospect of a potential second
round meeting with giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic,
a repeat of the Stella Artois final. Our Sports
betting is offering Ace Supremacy and Total
Aces markets throughout the tournament – it’ll
be interesting to see what their predictions are
for that particular match!
French Open champion Rafael Nadal may not yet
have reached number one, but is sure to catch the
public's attention, despite being somewhat of an
unknown quantity on grass. The Spanish prodigy’s
incredible speed and retrieval skills may prove
insufficient on grass when exposed to a specialist’s
serve and volley tactics. However a fair draw has
given him a chance to adapt in the early rounds,
before a potential meeting with yet another exciting
teenage prospect – Richard Gasquet – in
Round 3.
Wimbledon champ of 2002, Lleyton Hewitt, has a
tricky quarter of the draw to negotiate with Safin,
Ancic, and a returning Philippoussis to contend
with. The Aussie could be in for a very tough tournament,
and it won’t be a surprise to see him heading
home early. Tim Henman will be hoping for faster
conditions than recent years – perhaps the
All-England Club’s new policy of opening
the balls on court, rather than a week before,
could do the trick for a British victory! Yet another
favourable draw for the ‘Tiger’ sees
him with a fairly comfortable run, until a potential
meeting with old adversary Grosjean. If he does
manage to beat the Frenchman, he may be left with
the simple task of beating Federer in order to
reach the final!
In the women's event Maria Sharapova looks to
be the player to beat. The 18-year-old has won
her last 17 matches on grass, including of course
last year's event. She'll face stiff competition,
however, from the likes of Serena Williams, who
has reached the final on her last three visits
here. Watch out for feisty Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne,
who has won her last four tournaments, and of course
Lindsay Davenport who should never be underestimated.
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