May 2008

French Open Betting: Just how do you solve a problem like whether to back or lay Maria?

Gary Boswell / 31 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Gary Boswell weighs up the pros and cons of whether to back or lay Maria Sharapova for Roland Garros glory and gives us some insight into what may happen in other sections of the draw over the next few days....Read more »

French Open Betting: Gonzalez matched at 200 before beating Wawrinka

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 31 May 2008 / Leave a comment

The man they call "hands of stone" recovers from two sets down to set up a fourth round match against Robby Ginepri...Read more »

French Open Betting: Gasquet, Mauresmo and Bartoli feel the Parisian pressure

Barry Millns / 30 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Tennis commentator Barry Millns speaks of the talent that the likes of French stars Gasquet, Tsonge, Mauresmo and Bartoli possess, but wonders if the pressure of playing in front of the Parisian crowds is what hinders their progress...Read more »

1.08 Serena Williams crashes out in Paris

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 30 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Betfair's French Open Women's winner market lost it's favourite as 1.08 Serena Williams crashed out in straight sets to Katarina Srebotnik......Read more »

French Open Betting: Will victory in Paris mean Federer is recognised as the GOAT?

Simon Mundie / 30 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Simon Mundie doubts Federer will be winning in Paris this year and reasons include the loss of his aura of yesteryear and the small matter of a certain Rafael Nadal. But is it the beginning of the end for Federer?...Read more »

What a shocker! Nalbandian matched at 1.01 before tumbling out of the French Open

Joe Dyer / 29 May 2008 / Leave a comment

...and Mauresmo falls too on bad for seeds...Read more »

French Open Betting: Trading on breaks of serve

Matthew Walton / 29 May 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton wrote this latest column with traders rather than bettors in mind. If you like nothing better than a volatile match to secure a nice "green book", read on......Read more »

French Open Betting: The women's draw is filled with in-play trading opportunities

Gary Boswell / 29 May 2008 / Leave a comment

As Gary Boswell watched Maria Sharapova dodge one of the greatest upsets in tennis history, he tells us about other potential upsets on the cards in the women's draw that may offer serious inplay trading opportunities......Read more »

French Open Betting: Which favourites could be crashing out in the next couple of days?

Editor / 28 May 2008 / Leave a comment

John Talbot looks for some potential upsets over the next couple of days which could include early exits by James Blake, Tomas Berdych and yes you've guessed it...Andy Murray....Read more »

What exactly do the Roland Garros players get up to in between matches?

Barry Millns / 28 May 2008 / Leave a comment

No one knows what goes on behind the scenes like tennis TV commentator Barry Millns. Video games, the odd game of pool or blogging are all popular ways to relax but which player once hid naked in Ivan Ljubicic's locker...Read more »

French Open Betting: Avoid the two Ss and go with the two Serbs

Gary Boswell / 26 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Gary Boswell has been glued to the TV as most of the favourites in the women's draw have negotiated their way through to the second round. Here's why Sharapova and Serena Williams are worth taking on and why the Serbian...Read more »

French Open Betting: Who might be making a shock early exit from Roland Garros

Sean Calvert / 25 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Sean Calvert on some short prices that certainly aren't bankers...Read more »

French Open Betting: All roads lead to...Nadal

Matthew Walton / 23 May 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton considers all the different factors that will play a part in winning the men's draw and unsuprisingly Nadal seems to have the lot...Read more »

French Open Betting: Serena and Ana the pick from the favourites

Mandeep / 23 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Mandeep assesses the chances and the betting value amongst the top 6 in the women's betting: Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Wiliams and Elena Jankovic...Read more »

French Open Betting: Women's first-round upsets waiting to happen...

Gary Boswell / 23 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Gary Boswell is always on the lookout for a short-priced favourite being turned over. Michaela Krajicek, Agnes Szavay and Elena Vesnina may provide just the sort of short-priced favourite he's on the lookout for...Read more »

French Open Betting: Who will be the last woman standing?

Matthew Walton / 23 May 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton looks at the stats and in particular previous French Open appearances to help us find the winner in the women's draw...Read more »

French Open Betting: Federer needs to win in Paris to be regarded as the greatest ever

Barry Millns / 23 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Barry Millns considers what it takes to be a French Open champion and if Federer has the necessary weapons to do so. He also takes a trip down memory lane to recall some of Court Philippe Chatrier's greatest moments from...Read more »

French Open Betting: Nadal is a whole new breed of athlete

Alsy / 23 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Morgan in the driving seat - Allsy tells us why apart from being the perfect human specimen, Rafael Nadal also has the clay court game to triumph in Paris...again....Read more »

French Open Betting: The Betfair Contrarian: Why Nadal won't win the French Open

The Betfair Contrarian / 22 May 2008 / Leave a comment

It was only a matter of time before the Betfair Contrarian turned his attentions to the French Open. Here he is arguing why clay-court king Rafael Nadal won't be victorious in Paris this year....Read more »

French Open Betting: Predicting the emergence of Cornet corner

Gary Boswell / 22 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Gary Boswell' second instalment of his look at the women's draw contains such names as Elena Dementieva and a certain 18-year old that goes by the name of Alizė Cornet...Read more »

French Open Betting: Bartoli peaking at the right time

Gary Boswell / 22 May 2008 / Leave a comment

As the summer approaches, Gary Boswell turns his attentions away from Non-League football to women's tennis. In part one of his preview of the women's draw, he talks up the chances of last year's Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli...Read more »

French Open Betting: Those Feet of Clay!

Gary Boswell / 20 May 2008 / Leave a comment

What you may not know about our non-league football man Gary Boswell is that he is also an avid spectator of women's tennis. "The Boz" takes a look at the history books to see what is required to win the...Read more »

Nadal matched at a meaty 11 before disposing of Federer in Hamburg

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 18 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Nadal beats Federer to win the Hamburg Masters for the first time......Read more »

Hamburg Masters Betting: Federer needs to put one over Nadal before Paris

Sean Calvert / 17 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Sean Calvert wonders how much Nadal's semi-final win over Djokovic took out of the Spaniard as he prepares to meet his old nemesis Roger Federer in the final of the Hamburg Masters...Read more »

How does one know which matches wil be good for in running betting?

Matthew Walton / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton discusses how certain matches are well-suited for in-running bets ... and why some games offer less live betting opportunities...Read more »

Farewell Henin - A true great of the women's game

Barry Millns / 15 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Sky Sports tennis commentator Barry Millns pays tribute to the diminutive Belgian, one of the most graceful players of the modern age...Read more »

Rome Masters Betting: Djokovic and Wawrinka meet by default in the final

Sean Calvert / 10 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Sean Calvert was watching as the two semi-finals of the Rome Masters finished early, a huge disappointment for everyone watching. He looks ahead to the final now and the main thing is surely to see the players on court....Read more »

Tennis Betting: Blood, sweat and cheers on the ATP Tour

Matthew Walton / 09 May 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton reviews April on tour, updating the findings of former articles and telling you 'Who's Hot' and 'Who's Not' on tour right now....Read more »

Tennis Betting: The evolution of the game

Barry Millns / 07 May 2008 / Leave a comment

So much has changed in tennis since it went 'open' to professionals as well as amateurs 40 years ago. But even the game played only a decade previously was different to what we see now. Barry Milns takes a walk...Read more »

Tennis Betting: Who are this Summer's clay court Bankers and Blow-Outs?

Matthew Walton / 01 May 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton highlights the statistics which tell you which players to back and which to oppose during this European clay court season....Read more »

Just how far can Novak Djokovic go on clay ?

Barry Millns / 01 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Has Novak Djokovic got what it takes to beat Rafael Nadal in a five set thriller at Roland Garros? Barry Millns thumbs through the form book to assess his chances....Read more »