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Wimbledon Ladies Final Betting: She's on another planet

3 July 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

The Boz takes a look at tomorrow's Ladies' Singles Final at Wimbledon and comes down strongly in the favor of Venus Williams.... Read more

Wimbledon Betting: Could Tommy kick Federer's Haas?

2 July 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Over in the UK, they're hoping and praying that Andy Murray reaches the final of Wimbledon. Most tennis betting fans assume Roger Federer will be the opposition if Murray can get through but Ralph Ellis isn't so sure.... Read more

Murray makes it through to quarters after epic showdown under Centre Court roof

29 June 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Andy Murray doesn't get it all his own way as Britain's big hope takes almost four hours to proceed to quarter-final clash.... Read more

Wimbledon 2009: Finding the value in the women's tournament

22 June 2009 | About Charlotte Cook | Tennis

Charlotte Cook takes a look at the current state of women's tennis in an attempt to find the value in the women's tournament as Wimbledon 2009 starts in earnest.... Read more

Wimbledon Men's Draw Betting: Don't believe the Murray hype

22 June 2009 | About Sean Calvert | Tennis

Sean Calvert takes a close look at the men's draw in an attempt to figure out who will still be in with a chance come the business end of Wimbledon 2009.... Read more

Wimbledon 2009: The champion returns but will it be the same Nadal we know and love?

18 June 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Nadal's knee problems have caused many tennis experts to contemplate the prospect of his glittering career coming to an end. Simon Mundie takes a look at the current rumors.... Read more

Second favorite Murray plays down hype ahead of Wimbledon 2009

16 June 2009 | About Charlotte Cook | Tennis

Charlotte Cook takes a look ahead to Wimbledon 2009, as Andy Murrary plays down his chances of securing victory amid the usual heightened British sense of expectation.... Read more

French Open Daily Tips: With glory in sight now is no time to oppose Fed

5 June 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

As the build-up to the clash between Roger Federer and Juan Martin Del Potro begins in earnest, Ben Caudell provides his top betting tips for the day.... Read more

French Open Daily Tips: Can Murray stop Stone Hand?

2 June 2009 | About Ben Caudell | Tennis

If Britain's great hope, Andy Murray, is to stand a chance of reaching the semi-finals of the French Open, he will need to quash the most powerful shot in the world of tennis, says Ben Caudell...... Read more

French Open Daily Tips: Game on for the last men standing as Nadal exit opens tournament up

1 June 2009 | About Ben Caudell | Tennis

Ben Caudell believes that Frenchman Tsonga can benefit from Nadal's defeat by overcoming the challenge of Del Potro.... Read more

French Open Daily Tips: Short-priced Murray one to take on

29 May 2009 | About Ben Caudell | Tennis

It's set to be an exciting day at Roland Garro, with an array of top names on display. Ben Caudell believes he has good reason to oppose a couple of these stars.... Read more

French Open Daily Tips: Rogowska can confirm her promise with second Roland Garros win

28 May 2009 | About Ben Caudell | Tennis

Ben Caudell believes the teenager can continue her impressive rise to prominence with a win against Bondarenko today.... Read more

French Open Daily Tips: A pair of bets on the fourth day of action at Roland Garros

27 May 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Ben Caudell provides his top tips for Day Four at the French Open.... Read more

French Open Betting: Can others learn from Federer's win over Nadal?

22 May 2009 | About Barry Millns | Tennis

Ahead of the action at the French Open this weekend, Barry Millns wonders just how much can be taken from Roger Federer's victory over Rafael Nadal in Madrid.... Read more

Tennis Betting: Lengthy Gasquet ban does the player and the sport no good

21 May 2009 | About Simon Mundie | Tennis

Simon Mundie assesses what may have caused Richard Gasquet to experiment with recreational drugs and takes a look at some other players who have sadly failed to fulfill their potential.... Read more

Austrian Open Tennis Betting: Side with Youzhny this week

18 May 2009 | About Sean Calvert | Tennis

After a successful week in Spain, Sean Calvert talks us through the upcoming action as the ATP Tour heads over to Austria.... Read more

Madrid Masters Betting Day Five: Hurry to oppose Murray

15 May 2009 | About Ben Caudell | Tennis

Gilles Simon's defeat at the hands of Ivan Ljubicic was predicted yesterday by Ben Caudell. Today, he assesses the best bets as the Madrid Masters reaches the quarter-final stage.... Read more

Madrid Masters Betting Day Four: Ivan means business

14 May 2009 | About Ben Caudell | Tennis

After successfully predicting Juan Monaco's odds-against victory over David Ferrer, Ben Caudell looks ahead to Madrid Masters day four, in which a refreshed Ivan Ljubicic is on court.... Read more

Madrid Masters Daily Tips: Day Two

12 May 2009 | About Ben Caudell | Tennis

Ben Caudell arms you with the best bets at the Madrid Masters for Day Two and you can keep up with the action on Betfair Live Video.... Read more

Madrid Masters Daily Tips: Day One

11 May 2009 | About Ben Caudell | Tennis

Ben Caudell discusses his top picks for day one at the Madrid Masters Series...... Read more

Women's Tennis 2009: The battle is on for No.1 status, but who wants it?

7 May 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Barry Milns discusses the current state of play in the women's game where it would seem that few are capable of grasping the mantle of "world's best".... Read more

Rome MastersTennis Betting: Day four tips

30 April 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

'The Worm' can exploit Federer's weaknesses on clay, says Ben Caudell.... Read more

The Betfair Contrarian: Why Rafael Nadal wont win the Rome Masters

29 April 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Yes, sure, we know he's the best. But here are five reasons to lay Nadal at [1.38] to win the Rome Masters.... Read more

Rome Masters Tennis Betting: Day three tips

29 April 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Struggling Simon could fall to Fognini in wet 'n windy Rome.... Read more

Tennis 2009: The trouble with the women...

26 April 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Simon Mundie is distinctly unimpressed by the top players in the women's game.... Read more

Tennis Bets: Federer's line is the same as Lendl's twenty years ago

17 April 2009 | About Ralph Ellis | Tennis

Ralph Ellis takes a trip down memory lane to recall interviewing Ivan Lendl and being told he was desperate to win Wimbledon. Fast forward twenty years and Federer's interviews in which he talks about winning the French Open has echoes... Read more

Monte Carlo Masters Betting: Only injury can prevent Nadal from winning

13 April 2009 | About Sean Calvert | Tennis

Sean Calvert admits that backing a [1.4] shot is rarely exciting but at a time when interest rates on savings accounts are laughable, the chance to back Nadal to win at the Monte Carlo Masters may seem like a very... Read more

Tennis Betting: Murray's Miami masterclass means more than just another trophy

9 April 2009 | About Simon Mundie | Tennis

Simon Mundie explains the significance of Andy Murray's win at the Miami Masters as he goes through the "who's who" of former winners and what they went on to achieve after wining in Florida. And it allows us to dream... Read more

Sony Ericsson Men's Final Tips: Value lies with Novak in battle of world no. 3 and 4

5 April 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Serbian holds a 4-2 lifetime lead over Murray and is still ahead in the world rankings - all of which makes [3.0] value.... Read more

Tennis Betting: To be or not to be...a clay court player

3 April 2009 | About Simon Mundie | Tennis

The exploits of Rafael Nadal on the clay have been well-documented but what characteristics does a player need to be successful on this surface, asks Simon Mundie. And which ATP players possess them?... Read more

Sony Ericsson Open Tuesday Tips: Wozniaki can expose Kuznetsova's flaws in quarter-final test

31 March 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Ben Caudell has another pair of tennis tips, can he keep up the stunning success rate?... Read more

Sony Ericsson Open Monday Tips: 'Zone' dweller Benesova can advance to quarters

30 March 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Czech lady is in a good place with her tennis right now and tipster Ben Caudell is hitting form with his tips, so who else is he recommending in today's column?... Read more

Tennis Betting: Indian Wells showed that Hawkeye is not infallible

29 March 2009 | About Simon Mundie | Tennis

Technology is now ingrained in tennis but a bizarre moment at Indian Wells demonstrated that Hawkeye does make mistakes. Simon Mundie discusses the perils and pluses of a major innovation.... Read more

Sony Ericsson Open Friday Tips: Back in form Vaidisova can keep good run going

27 March 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Return to old coach and new training regime have turned things around for Czech starlet, says Ben Caudell.... Read more

Sony Ericsson Open Thursday Tips: Gil can keep the upsets coming

26 March 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Ben Caudell likes the like of an outsider as he picks his bets for day two of the Sony Ericsson Open.... Read more

Sony Ericsson Open Day One Tips: Ernests wants out of Florida so get against him!

25 March 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Ben Caudell begins 12 days of tennis tips with a back of a player who once looked as though he was heading to the very top.... Read more

BNP Paribas Open Friday Tips: Can Pavlyuchenkova outwit Ivanovic?

20 March 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

It's getting serious at Indian Wells, so what does Ben Caudell make of the two ladies' semi-finals?... Read more

BNP Paribas Open Thursday Tips: Can lefty Fernando inflict a rare defeat on Roger?

19 March 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Ben Caudell takes a look towards the Verdasco-Federer quarter-final.... Read more

BNP Paribas Open Sunday Tips: How much does Safin want the win at Indian Wells?

15 March 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Ben Caudell has the pick of the bets from the fifth day of action at Indian Wells.... Read more

Davis Cup Betting: Can Modern Musketeers snatch title from Spain?

9 March 2009 | About Barry Millns | Tennis

For those of us who find the notion of team tennis a little hard to comprehend, Barry Millns provides some fascinating facts and shrewd pointers for Davis Cup punters.... Read more

Tennis Betting: 'Dimitrov is a future top 10 star'

16 February 2009 | About Barry Millns | Tennis

After taking both Wimbledon and US Open junior titles last year, Grigor Dimitrov has showed no signs of being over-awed since making the step up on to the ATP tour. Barry Millns believes the Bulgarian is an exciting prospect.... Read more

Tennis Betting: Regions Morgan Keegan Championships: Soderling can make it three finals in Memphis

16 February 2009 | About Editor | Tennis

Sean Calvert sets up the latest big tournament on the ATP Tour where he fancies the Swedish star to follow up on a good record.... Read more

Tennis Betting: Home advantage is as much of a factor in tennis as in other sports

11 February 2009 | About Matthew Walton | Tennis

"Magical" Matthew Walton looks back at 2008's results and beyond to prove that winning events on home soil happens too often for it to be coincidence.... Read more

Tennis Betting: Can Nadal complete the Grand Slam?

9 February 2009 | About Simon Mundie | Tennis

Simon Mundie assesses the Australian Open champion's chances of achieving tennis immortality by becoming the first man to win all four major titles in one season since 1969.... Read more

Tennis Betting: Money still to be made after the Lord Mayor's show

5 February 2009 | About Matthew Walton | Tennis

The professional tennis schedule is the most gruelling of any major world sport - bad news for the players perhaps but definitely a good thing for punters. And this week there's no excuse for not making a profit, says Matthew... Read more

Movistar Open Tennis Betting: Back Monaco at a glamorous price

2 February 2009 | About Sean Calvert | Tennis

Yes, the Australian Open is over and we have a fair wait till the next Grand Slam. But the world of tennis moves on and Sean Calvert fancies Juan Monaco to go far in the red clay of Chile this... Read more

Nadal trumps Fed in five set thriller ... again!

1 February 2009 | About Joe Dyer | Tennis

Melbourne witnesses a classic as the two best players in the world go toe-to-toe for four hours and 23 minutes.... Read more

Australian Open Men's Final Betting Preview: In-depth statistical breakdown of Federer v Nadal

31 January 2009 | About Matthew Walton | Tennis

Matthew Walton has looked at the results of the last 20 Australian Open finals and all 18 clashes between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to help you decide on potential bets for Sunday's duel.... Read more

What have we learned from the 2009 Australian Open?

31 January 2009 | About Simon Mundie | Tennis

When Federer says something even mildly controversial we should listen, according to Simon Mundie.... Read more

Australian Open Men's Final Tips: Nadal fatigue will favour Fed

31 January 2009 | About Ben Caudell | Tennis

Ben Caudell rounds off 14 days of tennis tipping with his suggested bets for the Federer v Nadal final.... Read more

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