July 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.
Venus soars to send Sharapova packing
Three-time winner Venus Williams disposed of 2004 champion Maria Sharapova - then fired a Wimbledon warning by claiming she had more in reserve than her opponents. The American turned in her most impressive performance of...
Henin survives Williams scrap
Justine Henin said she had no intention of underestimating number 18 seed Mariam Bartoli in their Wimbledon semi-final after coming through her "fight" with Serena Williams. Two-time winner Williams put in a brave performance despite...
Nadal edges through
Rafael Nadal finally defeated Robin Soderling over five sets in a third-round tie at Wimbledon which spanned five days due to the rain. The second seed had looked like cruising into the next round after...
Henin in cruise control
World number one and tournament favourite Justine Henin made short work of 13th seed Patty Schnyder to ease through to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. After rain delayed the start of play by an hour, the...
Venus survives Morigami scare
Venus Williams served up another scare for her supporters but eventually secured her passage to the fourth round at Wimbledon with a 6-2 3-6 7-5 win over Akiko Morigami. The three-time Wimbledon champion had resumed...
Henin gunning for glory
Twice-beaten finalist Justine Henin is hoping her "aggressive and consistent" approach will see her break her Wimbledon duck. The world number one lost in 2001 to Venus Williams and last year to Amelie Mauresmo -...