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June 2011 - Wimbledon Betting

There is something magical about the Wimbledon tennis tournament, the only Grand Slam to be played on grass. It is fair to say it has captured the imagination of players, fans and tennis bettors the world over. Wimbledon tennis betting is massive and with Betfair offering odds that are 20% better than high street bookmakers it’s a great way to have a flutter.

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Dan Thomas

30 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Results: Sharapova one step from second title

Maria Sharapova is full of joy after the win

It's Russia v Czech Republic in Saturday's ladies final at Wimbledon after Sharapova and Kvitova come through semi-final tests...

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Joe Dyer

30 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Day 11 Tips: Murray's wait will go on

Andy Murray is likely to feel more pain on Friday and it won't be injury-related

Andy Murray will have the hopes of a nation pinned on during Friday afternoon but a fit-again Rafael Nadal should have too much in his locker, not least the self-belief of taking the Scot apart...

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Sean Calvert

30 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Stat Attack: Sabine to serve up an upset

Sabine Lisicki has already taken out two top ten seeds and is eyeing up a further scalp in the form of Maria Sharapova

Sabine Lisicki's serving statistics are frighteningly good right now and she's clocked a few at the sort of speed Roger Federer serves at. If she can carry on doing that, she can defeat red-hot favourite...

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Ben Caudell

30 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Tips Day 11: Kvitova to silence the Azarenka shriek

Petra Kvitova has looked fully focussed on her task of winning her maiden Grand Slam

Maria Sharapova looks a little short in the betting against Sabine Lisicki but the better bet from today's action is to back Petra Kvitova to get the better of compulsive shieker Victoria Azarenka, says Sean...

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Sean Calvert

30 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Results: Tsonga smashes Federer with 64/1 comeback

Sheer joy - Tsonga is majestic after beating Federer

Former-champion is out after French player powers his way back into the match from two sets down to book semi-final date with Djokovic....

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Maxliu

29 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Stat Attack: American ace to down wobbly Spaniard

Can America's no.1 shock Spain's no.1?

Ben Caudell picks the stats that matter ahead of the men's quarter-finals and he foresees trouble for the reigning champ...

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Ben Caudell

29 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Results: 999-1 Lisicki on cusp of historic victory

Sabine Lisicki enjoys the win

German sets up clash of the titans with Maria Sharapova after beating Bartoli to make semi-finals...

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Joe Dyer

28 Jun 2011

Rafael Nadal Injury: Champion's price drifts but he'll play on

Playing through the pain barrier. Rafael Nadal played some breathtaking tennis against Del Potro despite being injured.

Rafael Nadal suffered an injury in yesterday's superb win over Juan Martin Del Potro and the Betfair market reacted accordingly. But the defending champion has confirmed he'll be fit to face Mardy Fish in the...

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Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

28 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Stat Attack: Kova to test Pova

Cibulkova has played some of her best tennis over the years at SW19

Maria Sharapova is the new favourite for Wimbledon glory after Serena Williams crashed out yesterday but the stats suggest today's opponent Dominika Cibulkova should be able to grab at least one set off her....

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Ben Caudell

28 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Tips Day Nine: Bye, bye Bartoli

Marion Bartoli played out of her skin against Serena Williams but Sabine Lisicki may be a game too far for her

The two most in-form players on grass of the last fortnight go head-to-head this afternoon and we should side with German starlet Sabine Lisicki, not Serena-conquering Marion Bartoli, says Sean Calvert....

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Sean Calvert

28 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Results: Murray through, Williams out

Murray serves on his way to victory in searing London sunshine

Andy Murray is still available to back at a tempting [7.4] in the Betfair market after easing into the Wimbledon quarter-finals. Meanwhile, the women's tournament has a new favourite after Serena exits the arena......

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Joe Dyer

27 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Tips Day Eight: Sabine and the Spaniard

Sabine Lisicki's booming serve and aggressive groundstrokes should be far too much for Petra Cetkovska to handle

Andy Murray has a big test on his hands first up on Centre Court and could represent a good lay-to-back. But the sure things today are the explosive Sabine Lisicki and a big-serving lefty in...

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Sean Calvert

27 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Stat Attack: Sorry Andy but it's Gasquet's day for revenge

Ben stats suggest Andy won't be celebrating on Monday

Richard Gasquet owes Andy Murray after the Scot knocked him out in a five set thriller three years ago. Ben Caudell, scourge of British hopes, believes the Frenchman will get his own back on Monday....

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Ben Caudell

26 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Tips Day Six: Malisse set to melt Jurgen

X marks the spot - Malisse is Sean's bet of the day

Sean Calvert is off to Wimbledon this afternoon on what looks set to be a splendid Saturday. But will you follow his advice?...

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Sean Calvert

25 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Bets: Murray aware of Ljubicic threat

Andy Murray can't afford many slip-ups against a hugely experienced player

Andy Murray is a strong favourite to beat Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic on Centre Court today but both the Scot himself and the stats suggest there are good reasons to think it won't be a walk...

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Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

24 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Stat Attack: Don't take Muller 'lightly'

Gilles Muller has already beaten Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon

Armed with nothing but telling stats, Ben Caudell goes about trying to find betting value as he takes on two more odds-on shots today....

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Ben Caudell

24 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Tips Day Five: Dangerous Daniela

Daniela Hantuchova is a confidence player and when she feels good about her game she's up there with the best

Daniela Hantuchova is amongst the streakiest players on the WTA Tour but when she's hot, she really does take some stopping. That's something Victoria Azarenka may well find out to her cost today, says Sean...

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Sean Calvert

24 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Stat Attack: Ryan can 'save' a set

Ryan Harrison should be able to take at least one set off David Ferrer, who has an indifferent record at Wimbledon

More stats from Ben Caudell pointing us towards value bets in today's action at Wimbledon, including why David Ferrer is unlikely to win in three....

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Ben Caudell

23 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Day Four Tips: Super Sabine and big John

Sabine Lisicki won Birmingham last week and looks to be back to her best

Sabine Lisicki's body has suffered more injuries over the last year than most have over a decade but when she's fit, she can trouble the best of them and she will fancy her chances of...

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Sean Calvert

23 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Stat Attack: Aces not enough against Cool Hand Lukasz

Lukasz Kubot has found some great form on grass over the last couple of weeks

Ivo Karlovic has been known to fire down aces with absurd regularity but his game isn't sharp at the moment bu the same can't be said of Lukasz Kubot. The stats suggest there may be...

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Ben Caudell

22 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Day Three Tips: Del Potro can slip up

Del Potro takes a tumble on the slippery Wimbledon lawn but is a shock slip-up on the cards against the canny Olivier Rochus?

Juan Martin Del Potro is several notches above today's opponent Olivier Rochus in more ways than one. But the little Belgian loves a big upset and on the Argentine's least favoured surface, he has a...

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Sean Calvert

22 Jun 2011

Wimbledon 2011 Betting: Can Andy learn from Rory?

Will 2011 be his year too?

Golf fans are jubilant, tennis fans hopeful, but what can Andy Murray learn from Rory McIlroy's stunning victory at the US Open? Max Liu considers similarities and differences between the Irishman and the Scotsman....

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Maxliu

21 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Stat Attack: Step up and Lay Flavia fav

Ben's backing Radek to upset Fernando

Ben Caudell delves into the stats to serve up the information you need to make a pair of potentially lucrative back and lay bets......

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Ben Caudell

21 Jun 2011

Wimbledon set for replay of Isner v Mahut epic

John Isner and Nicholas Mahut after their epic tussle

SW19 is braced for a re-run of last year's match where favouritism changed 2,442 times......

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Maxliu

20 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Stat Attack: Top Tips and No thanks, Francesca

Despite his unpromising shades, Tipsarevic is in form

Every day during Wimbledon, tennis stats expert Ben Caudell will be providing vital insights into one to back and one to lay. Here's his day one offering......

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Ben Caudell

20 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Men's Winner Betting: Kind draw points us towards Djokovic

Novak Djokovic is good enough a player to adapt to any surface

Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are the only guys who can win Wimbledon. Of these we must favour the latter because he's been the best player this year and has the...

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Sean Calvert

20 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Mens' Draw Betting: Five first round upsets

Robin Soderling may struggle against a real grass-court specialist

Those odds-on shots are always tempting to stick together in a Multiple but the first round at Wimbledon has thrown up some favourites worth taking on, especially when they're grass-court haters. Sean Calvert tells us...

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Sean Calvert

19 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Women's Draw Betting: Five first round upsets

Laura Robson hasn't quite kicked on as many would have hoped but she's a sweet hitter of a tennis ball

An ex-World Number One is there for the taking, a former teenage prodigy can roll back the years and a young Brit can warm the hearts of the home crowd. Gary Boswell reveals all....

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Gary Boswell

19 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Day One Tips: Dokic and the grass court veteran

Jelena Dokic is in good form on grass, having made the final at s’Hertogenbosch in Holland this week

Former World Number One Jelena Dokic is more than capable of springing a surprise against a high-profile opponent whilst a seasoned pro can come good over a talented youngster who hates the green stuff....

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Sean Calvert

19 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Betting: British wildcards too tame?

James Ward followed up his wildcard award at Wimbledon by making the semis at Queen's and reminding us all that there's life in British men's tennis beyond Andy Murray

When it comes to wildcards in the first round at Wimbledon, ignore the Brits and focus on the foreigners, says Jack Houghton....

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Jack Houghton

17 Jun 2011

Andy Murray Wimbledon Bets: Relaxed, happy and raring to go

Doing it for the kids. Murray has been relaxing ahead of the biggest fortnight of his year.

There were signs during and after his Queen's win over Jo Wilfried-Tsonga that Andy Murray is enjoying his tennis and life as a whole. With Wimbledon starting next week, that's a good state of mind...

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Ralph Ellis

15 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Women's Winner Betting: Serena is a steal

Pretty in pink but don't be reaching for that lay button

Her absence from the women's Tour for the best part of a year has opened the door for others to come through, win Slams and cause her ranking to drop. But Serena is back and...

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Gary Boswell

15 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Betting: Andy Murray king of Queen's

It's all mine. Andy Murray shows off the AEGON Championships trophy.

Andy Murray beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga this afternoon to prove he's got every chance of going all the way at Wimbledon this year....

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Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

13 Jun 2011

Wimbledon Betting: Tackling The Big Four

Nadal somewhat apologetically salutes the crowd after he knocks out their darling in 2010 but this year it could all be different

Jamie Pacheco has decided that only Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are capable of winning Wimbledon this year. But once we've got that far, how do we deal with each one...

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Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

13 Jun 2011

10 moments of McEnroe madness

Still crazy...

Dan Fitch takes a look back at the career of John McEnroe and selects his maddest moments on court....

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Dan Fitch

8 Jun 2011