Truths, Lies and Tennis Statistics : Tennis

US Open Betting: What's in a number?

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:40:53 +0000

At almost 29 years old, Serena Williams is arguably playing the best tennis of her career. But does the success of her and others show that the days of teenage Grand Slam champions are numbered? Guy McCrea investigates

Andre Agassi: Shock confession will open a huge can of worms

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:22:11 +0000

As news broke today that one of the world's most popular tennis players ever admitted to having taken crystal meth and lied about it to the tennis authorities, Simon Mundie discusses the long-term repercussions of the incident and how it might change tennis.

Tennis Betting: What will happen to US women's tennis once these two call it a day?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:20:05 +0000

Guy McCrea reveals some startling statistics that go a long way to showing just how bare women's US tennis is, barring the Williams sisters. Where do the problems lie and is there a fix?

Tennis Betting: Time to find out which players have feet of clay

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:57:58 +0000

Matthew Walton heralds the opening of the clay court season with a close analysis of who thrives and who fails on the red stuff.

Tennis Betting: Indian Wells showed that Hawkeye is not infallible

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:07:41 +0000

Technology is now ingrained in tennis but a bizarre moment at Indian Wells demonstrated that Hawkeye does make mistakes. Simon Mundie discusses the perils and pluses of a major innovation.

Tennis Betting Advice: What's Your Third Set Strategy?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:56:05 +0000

"Magical" Matthew Walton crunches the numbers to find out who statistically has the best chance of winning a three-set match when it goes to the deciding set. Read on, as the answer is an interesting one and a good opportunity to make money.

Tennis Betting: Why lightning does strike twice

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:46:41 +0000

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.

Tennis Betting: What can be achieved in the twilight of youth?

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:56:24 +0000

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 season?

Tennis Betting: Experience counts in early season events

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:25:53 +0000

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.

Tennis Betting: Home advantage is as much of a factor in tennis as in other sports

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:03:32 +0000

"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.

Tennis Betting: Money still to be made after the Lord Mayor's show

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:56:07 +0000

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 Walton.

Tennis Betting: Players are only as good as their weaknesses

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:42:07 +0000

Knowing where players strengths lie will enable you to make quick in-running trades whilst others are fumbling through their form books, says Matthew Walton.

Tennis Betting: 10 tips to better tennis outright betting

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:24:59 +0000

"Magical" Matthew Walton talks us through the dos and don'ts of betting on tennis outright markets on Betfair.

Tennis Betting: Just because they didn't win this year doesn't mean they won't win in 2009

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:24:56 +0000

Magical" Matthew Walton tells us about the world's top players who didn't win on tour in 2008 and separates the wheat from the chaff: those that won't win next year (and possibly won't win again) and those who will return to winning ways in 2009...

Shanghai Masters Betting: Set betting and time to dispel another tennis myth

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:52:11 +0000

With the start of the Shanghai Masters just a couple of days away, "Magical" Matthew Walton crunches the numbers to help us know how to approach the total games and set betting markets on Betfair.