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Aussie Open

2013 Australian Open, women’s preview: In Serena’s show, who has value and are there other contenders?

January 13, 2013

Jay Jarrahi, founder of an excellent tennis handicapping site called “The Overrule,” has graciously agreed to share his wisdom with BTB readers before—and possibly during—the 2013 Australian Open, which begins on Sunday.

In this post, Jarrahi breaks down the women’s side, where Serena Williams is favored to continue her run of dominance to end 2012 and claim her sixth Aussie Open title.

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Aussie Open

2013 Australian Open, men’s preview: With Nadal out, the door is open for a few darkhorses to emerge

January 12, 2013

Jay Jarrahi, founder of an excellent tennis handicapping site called “The Overrule,” has graciously agreed to share his wisdom with BTB readers before—and possibly during—the 2013 Australian Open, which begins on Sunday.

In this post, Jarrahi breaks down the men’s side, where Novak Djokovic is favored to win a third straight Aussie Open.

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Aussie Open

2013 Australian Open: Can anybody prevent favored Djokovic from winning third straight title?

January 11, 2013

Not since Roy Emerson in the mid-1960s has a men’s tennis player won three straight Australian Open championships.

Novak Djokovic has won the last two, and he’s favored to win this year’s, as well.

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Odds & Ends

Man wins £26,000 betting Olympic rowing; Forgotten birthdays; Why is Djokovic favored?

August 20, 2012

Odds & Ends is BTB’s look at betting stories making headlines both in newspapers and on the Web.

In today’s edition, we take a look oddsmakers’ refusal to budge on Novak Djokovic’s U.S. Open futures odds despite his recent struggles and an Olympics betting expert who cashed in big.

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Wimbledon 2012

If you’re live betting tennis, you might want to give high-definition a break for a couple hours

July 8, 2012

You can survive a couple hours of Sunday morning’s Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray without high-definition television.

Especially if it gives you a little bit more of an edge in live betting.

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Wimbledon 2012

If Murray defeats Federer in Wimbledon final, U.K. books could suffer worst tennis day ever

July 7, 2012

An Andy Murray victory in Sunday’s Wimbledon final against Roger Federer isn’t the desired outcome for U.K. books.

William Hill, who took heavy action on Murray before and during the tournament, could lose close to $8 million.

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Wimbledon 2012

Gambler passes away, but his Federer charity bet—which could pay £101,840—lives on

July 6, 2012

Long before Roger Federer solidified his place as one of the greatest players in tennis history, a U.K. man bet that he would win at least seven Wimbledon titles.

The bet was placed at William Hill at 66/1 odds, and despite the man’s death, it lives on. Federer has six titles and will go for his seventh in the championship on Sunday.

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Wimbledon 2012

Wimbledon 2012 Futures Odds, where it’s just about pointless to bet on 97 percent of field

June 25, 2012

For those bettors inclined to place futures bets for 2012 Wimbledon, there are really only three or four players of interest.

But we give you the full list anyway, along with a pick to win.

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Wimbledon 2012

Temper on the Tennis Court: Will any player ‘pull a Nalbandian’ at this year’s Wimbledon?

June 21, 2012

In a Wimbledon warm-up match, David Nalbandian played a poor shot and then took out his frustration on an advertising board and the line judge’s shin. He was immediately disqualified.

Will another player lose his cool at Wimbledon? Sports Interaction is offering odds.

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Roland Garros 2012

Will Nadal drop one set in entire French Open? Odds suggest a 25 percent chance he won’t

June 3, 2012

Forget betting on Rafael Nadal to win the 2012 French Open. The odds are insane because he’s dominant on clay and has won six of the past seven titles at Roland Garros.

But what about betting on Nadal to completely trounce the competition and not drop a set all tournament? It’d at least add some interest to the earlier rounds.

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