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

10 May 2008 | About Sean Calvert

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 | Comment now

Tennis Betting: The evolution of the game

7 May 2008 | About Barry Millns

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 | Comment now

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

1 May 2008 | About Matthew Walton

"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 | Comment now

A feast of tennis streamed free and live to your computer

24 April 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Betfair's Live Video service has some crackers lined up for Thursday at the Monte Carlo Masters. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray can all be seen for free... Read more | Comment now

The shouters, screamers and tantrum throwers: Who are the serial moaners in tennis?

12 March 2008 | About Barry Millns

Barry Millns highlights the men who have picked up the most fines and it's no surprise to see long odds on the racket-smashers... Read more | Comment now

Tennis Channel Open Betting: Anderson the value in battle of the big guys

9 March 2008 | About Sean Calvert

Sean Calvert runs through the betting ahead of tonight's final... Read more | Comment now

Tennis NAP of the day: Everyone gets injured sometime

27 February 2008 | About Barry Millns

Barry Millns runs through the careers plagued and often ruined by injury, and why it is 'impossible' to find a professional who has never been injured...... Read more | Comment now

ATP Tour Betting: Break it up into manageable 'bite size chunks'

21 February 2008 | About Matthew Walton

Matthew Walton explains why it is better to think of the ATP Tour as a series of stages, or 'legs', than one long event.... Read more | Comment now

Life after tennis - What are the greats up to now?

20 February 2008 | About Barry Millns

Tennis commentator Barry Millns looks at what the likes of Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl and Yvegny Kafelnikov have chosen to do after tennis and what Djokovic and the Williams sisters might do... Read more | Comment now

The ins and outs of the ATP ranking system

13 February 2008 | About Barry Millns

Barry Millns explains why the tennis rankings system probably is as complicated as it seems, and why Federer being No.1 for so long is no mean feat.... Read more | Comment now

Gasquet could be the big mover in 2008

3 January 2008 | About Scott Ferguson

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 | Comment now

The best lays of 2008. Who's Destined For a Miserable New Year?

28 December 2007 | About Matthew Walton

Matthew Walton picks the big names who are set to lose a little of their 'big'-ness...... Read more | Comment now

Bogdanovic the pick of Britain's best of the rest

19 December 2007 | About Barry Millns

Tennis commentator Barry Millns takes a look at the British tennis players, bar the Murrays, who could make an impact in 2008... Read more | Comment now

Odds are stacked against Federer doing the Grand Slam but...

5 December 2007 | About Barry Millns

Tennis commentator Barry Millns tells us why this may yet be Federer's best chance of conquering the elusive Grand Slam... Read more | Comment now

ASB Classic betting

20 October 2007 | About Editor

Three-time Grand Slam winner Lindsay Davenport is certain to see her odds snaffled up when betting on the ASB Classic 2008, starting on December 31, swings into action.... Read more | Comment now

Nalbandian, Koubek and Radwanska are some of today's good picks

11 October 2007 | About Editor

Perfecseun makes his "best of the rest" picks from the tennis action going on around the globe... Read more | Comment now

Watch Andy Murray live on Betfair!

6 October 2007 | About Editor

Murray's first final since his wrist injury will be streamed live on Betfair Live Video... Read more | Comment now

Is Ivanovic unstoppable in the First Round of Stuttgart?

3 October 2007 | About Editor

Perfecseun gives you the form as Ivanovic takes on Schnyder...... Read more | Comment now

Kuznetsova faces proper test in Stuttgart

3 October 2007 | About Editor

Perfecseun runs the rule over Kuznetsova v. Radwanska... Read more | Comment now

Just what do you need to be a Top 10 player?

2 October 2007 | About Editor

Sky Sports' Barry Milns tells us why Federer, Djokovic and Ferrer are all up there but the likes of Rochus and Karlovic aren't... Read more | Comment now

Elseneer's allegations of match-fixing in the open are good news

1 October 2007 | About Scott Ferguson

Scott's Spot - Scott looks at the effect the relevations of corruption will have on the sport of tennis... Read more | Comment now

Laying a book in a tennis tournament

24 September 2007 | About Scott Ferguson

Scott's Spot - Scott talks us through the golden rules of laying an ante-post book on a tennis tournament... Read more | Comment now

Henman's up for Betfair Turbo Tennis - a 30 minute showdown with rackets.

31 August 2007 | About Editor

The end might be in sight for Henman but Tiger Tim is expecting to go out with a bit of a roar at the O2 Arena on the 15th September. He'll be up against the young guns of Andy and... Read more | Comment now

H. T. Lee can KO G. Canas

30 August 2007 | About Sean Calvert

Perfecseun picks the best bets from today's action at the US Open... Read more | Comment now

Potito Starace is the Perfecseun selection

22 August 2007 | About

Perfecseun with his selection from today's matches... Read more | Comment now

 

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