February 2009
Tennis Betting: Why lightning does strike twice
Matthew Walton / 25 February 2009 / Leave a comment
Matthew Walton discusses tennis match betting patterns and why learning to spot such trends can set you on your way to boosting your Betfair balance....Read more »
Tennis Betting: What can be achieved in the twilight of youth?
Simon Mundie / 24 February 2009 / Leave a comment
Andy Roddick, Leyton Hewitt and David Nalbandian have all been around for a long time at the top level and know how to win. With the game changing, Simon Mundie wonders what lies in store for these "old timers" this...Read more »
Dubai Tennis Championships: Cilic can cause havoc as Murray prevails
Sean Calvert / 23 February 2009 / Leave a comment
On current form, there is nobody in this tournament who can trouble Andy Murray, says Sean Calvert. But should we trust the formbook?...Read more »
Tennis Bets: Just why are France and Spain so good at men's tennis?
Matthew Walton / 18 February 2009 / Leave a comment
In 2008 Spain won the Davis Cup without talisman Rafael Nadal even playing the final whilst France had more players in the men's top 100 than any other nation. As Great Britain and the like rely on just the one...Read more »
Tennis Betting: Experience counts in early season events
Matthew Walton / 18 February 2009 / Leave a comment
Matthew Walton sets about dispelling the myth of early season shocks and tells us why we sould be backing the experienced players at this time of year....Read more »
Tennis Betting: Brothers gonna work it out?
Ralph Ellis / 18 February 2009 / Leave a comment
After Jamie Murray was omitted from the squad in favour of a close friend of brother Andy, Ralph Ellis wonders if sibling rivalry is beginning to dictate Britain's Davis Cup selection policy....Read more »
Tennis Betting: 'Dimitrov is a future top 10 star'
Barry Millns / 16 February 2009 / Leave a comment
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 »
Regions Morgan Keegan Championships: Soderling can make it three finals in Memphis
Sean Calvert / 16 February 2009 / Leave a comment
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
Matthew Walton / 10 February 2009 / Leave a comment
"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 »
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament: Go on my son, Monfils
Sean Calvert / 09 February 2009 / Leave a comment
Fresh from predicting a good run for Jose Acasuso at the Movistar open last week, Sean Calvert turns his attentions to Rotterdam this week. Yes, Nadal and Murray are both there but it may pay to take a big-priced gamble...Read more »
Tennis Betting: Can Nadal complete the Grand Slam?
Simon Mundie / 07 February 2009 / Leave a comment
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 »
Federation Cup Betting: Jankovic and Dementieva just two of the stars in action this week
Barry Millns / 05 February 2009 / Leave a comment
Barry Millns talks us through the big ties from this weekend's Federation Cup where Jelena Jankovic will be teaming up with Ana Ivanovic in Serbia's corner in a Group 2 encounter whilst Elena Dementieva will spearhead Russia's bid for Fed...Read more »
Tennis Betting: Money still to be made after the Lord Mayor's show
Matthew Walton / 04 February 2009 / Leave a comment
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
Sean Calvert / 02 February 2009 / Leave a comment
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!
Joe Dyer / 01 February 2009 / Leave a comment
Melbourne witnesses a classic as the two best players in the world go toe-to-toe for four hours and 23 minutes....Read more »