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June 2007 - Players Under the Microscope

The best players at any sport are never at their best all the time. This is very much true for tennis players. The team at betting.betfair often have a look at how some of the players are doing and what they need to do better. By doing this sometimes we can get an insight as to how to bet on tennis as by knowing whose hot and whose not we can bet on tennis with just that little bit more confidence.

Henman will fight on

Tim Henman has insisted he will be back at Wimbledon next year, despite a third consecutive second-round exit at SW19. There had been speculation mounting that the British number two could call it a day...

29 Jun 2007

Venus relief after SW19 scare

Venus Williams admitted her relief at scraping through to Wimbledon's second round after a three-set victory over Alla Kudryavtseva. The three-time champion lost the opening set against the 19-year-old after failing to win any of...

27 Jun 2007

Henman keeps the dream alive

Tim Henman's hopes of an elusive first Wimbledon title are still alive after an epic five-set victory over Carlos Moya. The British number two and the Spaniard began the day on two sets each and...

26 Jun 2007

Henin denies quit rumours

Wimbledon favourite Justine Henin has played down reports that she could quit the sport in just two years time. The Belgian top seed eased into the second round at SW19 with a comprehensive 6-3 6-0...

26 Jun 2007

Fed's first-round fears

Roger Federer admits he still fears suffering a first-round shock at Wimbledon, despite holding a 28-match winning streak at the All England Club and winning the last four titles. The Swiss master burst onto the...

25 Jun 2007

Betfair profile: Serena Williams

THE talk over the next fortnight may well be all about whether Roger Federer can land his fifth Wimbledon title in a row. But Serena Williams is more concerned with equalling big sister Venus's three...

25 Jun 2007

Henin positive over title chances

Justine Henin remains upbeat over her chances for Wimbledon, starting on Monday, after her narrow victory over Amelie Mauresmo at Eastbourne. The world number one was forced to dig deep to see off the Frenchwoman...

24 Jun 2007

Nadal under no illusions

Rafael Nadal says it will be a tough ask to beat Roger Federer to this year's Wimbledon crown, but insists he's ready for the challenge. The 21-year-world number two is the second favourite at 9...

24 Jun 2007

Henin to meet Mauresmo

World number one Justine Henin took just 59 minutes to beat Marion Bartoli 6-1 6-3 and reach the final of the Eastbourne International. The Belgian top seed braved the breezy conditions to brush past her...

23 Jun 2007

Tim plays down Wimbledon fears

Tim Henman feels his recent poor form won't have an impact on his chances of a decent run at Wimbledon. The British number two has won just two matches on Tour this year, with a...

21 Jun 2007

Henin continues fine form

Justine Henin continues to justify her position as favourite for Wimbledon after another impressive victory at the Eastbourne International. The Belgian comfortably disposed of fifth seed and world number 14 Nicole Vaidisova in straight sets,...

21 Jun 2007

Murray seeded eight for Wimbledon

Andy Murray has been seeded eight for Wimbledon although he has yet to confirm his participation at the All England Club event. The Scot picked up a wrist injury against Filippo Volandri in the Hamburg...

20 Jun 2007

Murray return delayed

British number one Andy Murray's return to action from a wrist injury at the Boodles Challenge has been delayed until later this week. The 20-year-old Scot, who is currently at a career-high eighth in the...

19 Jun 2007

Henman wants more Grand Slam involvement

Tim Henman is preparing for Wimbledon by playing at this week's Nottingham Open and he insists it will not be his final fling at SW19. It has been a disappointing year for Britain's 32-year-old number...

18 Jun 2007

Ivo Karlovic profile

When the Wimbledon draw is made on Friday there will be 127 players hoping not to come up against Ivo Karlovic of Croatia in the early rounds. Karlovic is unlikely to win Wimbledon but he...

18 Jun 2007

Nadal ready to take break after defeat

Rafael Nadal is set to return home to Spain and forget about tennis for a few days after he crashed out of the Artois Championships at the quarter-final stage when losing to France's Nicolas Mahut....

16 Jun 2007

Murray fitness boost for SW19

Andy Murray looks like being fit and ready for Wimbledon later this month as his ongoing wrist injury has shown signs of improvement. The 20-year-old Scot and British number one has only played two full...

16 Jun 2007

Nadal confident of Wimbledon challenge

French Open champion Rafael Nadal says he is full of confidence going into this year's Wimbledon tournament. Despite his dominance on clay, many pundits thought the 21-year-old would struggle to compete at SW19 but his...

14 Jun 2007

Henman seeks magic formula

Tim Henman has confessed that he is tired of losing and wishes he could wave a magic wand to secure a victory. The 32-year-old has suffered an alarming dip in form in his injury-plagued season...

13 Jun 2007

Murray on the mend

Coach Brad Gilbert insists Andy Murray is recovering well and may even make his return to action in next week's Boodles Challenge exhibition event. The 20-year-old was forced to miss the French Open and this...

12 Jun 2007

Federer out of Gerry Weber Open

Roger Federer has ruled himself out of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle because of his French Open exertions. The Swiss star went down 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 in four marathon sets to defending champion...

11 Jun 2007

Federer had wanted Djokovic

Roger Federer, trading at 3 to triumph over Spain's clay-court specialist and defending champion, Rafael Nadal, in Betfair's Match Odds market, has admitted he would rather have faced Novak Djokovic in the French Open final....

9 Jun 2007

Nadal expecting great final

Defending champion Rafael Nadal, who is the 1.46 favourite to win the French Open title again this year, says he is expecting a 'great match' against Roger Federer (3.1) in the final. Nadal was in...

9 Jun 2007

Nadal impresses defeated Moya

Rafael Nadal's recent performances have cemented his favourite tag with Betfair customers for the French Open and Carlos Moya believes the Spaniard remains the man to beat. Moya was defeated by the defending champion in...

7 Jun 2007

Murray worries mount

Andy Murray is a major doubt for Wimbledon after the British number one was forced to pull out of next week's Artois Championships. The Scot suffered a wrist injury last month at the Hamburg Masters,...

7 Jun 2007

Nadal passes French test

Rafael Nadal continued his quest for a third successive French Open crown after beating Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 6-1 7-6 (7-5) to reach the quarter-finals. Spain's clay-court specialist was seldom troubled against his Australian opponent as...

5 Jun 2007

Fed ties record and passes into French quarters

Roger Federer failed to inspire but did tie a Grand Slam record in defeating Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets to secure his place in the last eight of the French Open. Federer tied the record...

3 Jun 2007

Fed wary of Russian challenge

Roger Federer says he will not be taking Mikhail Youzhny lightly in their fourth-round clash despite his scintillating form to date. The world number one eased into the fourth round with a 6-2 6-3 6-0...

1 Jun 2007

Nadal issues French Open warning

Rafael Nadal has warned his rivals that he is improving day-by-day as he goes in search of a third consecutive French Open title. The Spaniard reached the third round at Roland Garros with a dominant...

1 Jun 2007