Wimbledon 2008 Betting, Odds, Tips and Preview

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The 2008 Wimbledon Championships will be held from June 23 to July 6, 2008 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

Defending mens champion Roger Federer could overtake Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam victories at this years' championships. He has overtaken legends Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver with his 12th Grand Slam victory at the US Open.

Defending champions

Men's singles: Roger Federer

Women's singles: Venus Williams

Men's doubles: Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra

Women's doubles: Cara Black / Liezel Huber

Mixed doubles: Jamie Murray / Jelena Jankoviæ

Wimbledon - Betting Odds / Tips

Grand Slam 3 – End June > Early July

The four tournaments allow defending Wimbledon champion Roger Federer a chance to surpass Pete Sampras’ record of fourteen Grand Slam victories. Federer, currently on twelve following his victory in last year’s US Open, can go to fifteen if he wins the remainder of the Grand Slam tournaments. Wimbledon is the only of the Grand Slam tournaments to be played on a grass court. It hosts the best tennis players from over sixty countries and has been home to some of the best matches ever seen. The tournament was first played in 1877, where there was a temporary three-plank stand offering seats to 30 people who got to witness the first ever Wimbledon final, won by W. Spencer Gore - This year Wimbledon expects to house over 500,000 during the course of the tournament.

Last year’s total prize fund for the tournament was well over £11million, with £700,000 going to the singles champions. A similar prize fund is expected for this year’s events.

This is the provisional schedule for the tournament:

  • June 23rd: Men’s and Ladies’ singles start
  • June 24th: Men’s and Ladies’ doubles start
  • June 26th: Mixed Double start
  • July 5th: Ladies’ Singles Final, Men’s Doubles Final, Ladies’ Doubles Final
  • July 6th: Men’s Singles Final, Mixed Doubles Final

The Past Ten Wimbledon Singles Winners and this Year’s Predictions:

Year // Men // Women

  • 2007 // Roger Federer // Venus Williams
  • 2006 // Roger Federer // Amelie Mauresmo
  • 2005 // Roger Federer // Venus Williams
  • 2004 // Roger Federer // Maria Sharapova
  • 2003 // Roger Federer // Serena Williams
  • 2002 // Lleyton Hewitt // Serena Williams
  • 2001 // Goran Ivanisevic // Venus Williams
  • 2000 // Pete Sampras // Venus Williams
  • 1999 // Pete Sampras // Lindsay Davenport
  • 1998 // Pete Sampras // Jana Novotna

As shown above Roger Federer is likely to be all bookmaker’s favourite for the men’s title whilst the odds for the Ladies is closer, featuring both Williams sisters and the likely favourite, Maria Sharapova.

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