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January 2008

The death of the Matador Rafael Nadal?

Mandeep / 30 January 2008 / 2 Comments

Mandeep returns from his sabbatical to talk about his growing injury and form concerns over Rafael Nadal...Read more »

The Fed Express doesn't deliver in Melbourne - what now?

Barry Millns / 29 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Tennis commentator Barry Millns looks at Federer's rebuilding process after Melbourne and what we can expect from him for the rest of the year...Read more »

The dream of the Tsonga backers at 1000 is shattered

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 27 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Tsonga trades at 1.5 during the final after being backed at 1000...Read more »

Can Tsonga handle the pressure or will he be "Serbinated"?

Sean Calvert / 26 January 2008 / Leave a comment

All you need to know about the betting on the final of the Australian Open as big-hitting Tsonga faces Federer's conqueror - Novak "The Serbinator" Djokovic...Read more »

Challenger Tour results can help you find the next Tsonga

Matthew Walton / 25 January 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Mathew Walton urges us to follow the Challenger Tour to discover future contenders...Read more »

Federer is "Serbinated" in straight sets at odds of 100

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 25 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Defending champion crashes out. Djokovic is hot favourite for the final....Read more »

Ivanovic and Sharapova in the ultimate glamour final

Barry Millns / 25 January 2008 / 1 Comments

Tennis commentator Barry Millns previews the women's Australian Open final and tells us why it's the match-up everyone wanted to see...Read more »

When Murray packs it in he can't have any regrets about career choices, says Mark Petchey

Editor / 25 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Betfair spoke exclusively to Mark Petchey about Andy Murray's first round exit at the Australian Open, career choices and GB's chances in the Davis Cup against Argentina...Read more »

999-1 Tsonga reaches Australian Open final

Editor / 24 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Unseeded Frenchman can land mammoth win for canny punters on Betfair......Read more »

Streetfighter Hewitt looks to have lost his killer punch

Barry Millns / 21 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Tennis TV commentator Barry Millns tells us why it may be the end of the line for Lleyton Hewitt after crashing out to Djokovic at the Australian Open...Read more »

Trader's dream as Hewitt and Baghdatis conjure up an epic

Editor / 19 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Australian and Cypriot produce a true five set thriller......Read more »

Fed and Blake give their backers a fright in fluctuating third round

Editor / 19 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Blake hits 36, while Federer is taken to five sets at Melbourne......Read more »

Kohlschreiber, Tsonga and Dellacqua amongst the highlights of week one

Barry Millns / 18 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Barry Milns is the man on the spot at Melbourne Park and he gives us his three highlights from the tournament so far....Read more »

Grand Slam Set Betting - Why It Pays To Oppose The Logical View ...

Matthew Walton / 18 January 2008 / 2 Comments

As a tournament progresses, the matches get tougher. Logic dictates that they should therefore be closer, with less straight set wins. Matt Walton says this is not always the case, and has some statistics to prove it....Read more »

Nalbandian can be bitten by the "Mosquito"

Scott Ferguson / 17 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Scott's Spot - Scott Ferguson tells us why Juan Carlos Ferrero can knock out the impressive David Nalbandian plus four other potential shocks on the cards...Read more »

Why I celebrated as Andy Murray crashed out in Melbourne

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 15 January 2008 / 2 Comments

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco tells us why you won't find him on Murray Mount come June......Read more »

Australian Open Betting: Looking for an upset in Melbourne? Check these five out...

Barry Millns / 14 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Barry Millns looks at potential first round upsets......Read more »

Australian Open Betting: Big priced Baghdatis can prove to be a great trade

Scott Ferguson / 13 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Scott's Spot - Scott Ferguson looks at the outsiders worth backing at big prices before the start......Read more »

Relative inexperience is no barrier to making Grand Slam finals

Matthew Walton / 12 January 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton tells us why you don't need to have racked up numerous ATP titles to be at the business end of a Grand Slam...Read more »

1.15 Murray goes under Down Under

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 09 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Murray feels the effects of the heat (and a large lunch) against Safin at the Kooyong Classic...Read more »

Beating Henin requires a special effort

Barry Millns / 08 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Tennis commentator Barry Millns talks us through Henin's golden year of 2007 and tells us why she just keeps on getting better...Read more »

Hewitt, Dementieva and Davenport - three veterans who mean business

Scott Ferguson / 08 January 2008 / Leave a comment

Scott's Spot - Scott Ferguson looks at three so-called "veterans" of the ATP and WTA tours who can get back to winning ways in 2008...Read more »

Is Tennis betting as easy as A-B-C?

Matthew Walton / 04 January 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton looks at how to manipulate stats when studying the form in tennis betting...Read more »

Gasquet could be the big mover in 2008

Scott Ferguson / 03 January 2008 / 1 Comments

Scott's Spot - Scott looks at who the movers and shakers could be amongst the current Top 10 players on the ATP and WTA tours...Read more »

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