What a shocker! Nalbandian matched at 1.01 before tumbling out of the French Open
French Open Betting
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Joe Dyer /
29 May 2008 /
...and Mauresmo falls too on bad for seeds
The French Open threw up its first proper shock this afternoon when David Nalbandian went out to unheralded Frenchman Jeremy Chardy after blowing a two set lead.
The Argentinean, a former Roland Garros semi-finalist, was backed at [1.01] on Betfair with more than £300,000 wagered at that price on the sixth seed to triumph.
His opponent, the world no 145, was backed at a high of [120.0] to win the second round game.
There was another upset in the women's tournament withAmelie Mauresmo matched at [1.15] when losing 6-3, 6-4 to Carla Suarez-Navarro. The Spanish qualifier was backed at a high of [9.6].
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