Saturday, June 21, 2008

LIVE TENNIS COVERAGE


If you like watching tennis, then you’ll love the latest addition to bet365's Live TV console, completely free of charge for every bet365 customer! That’s because we’ve recently added a wide range of ATP and WTA Tour matches to our fantastic live streaming service, bringing you some of the most exciting Tour matches - all live on your PC!


Plus, as you’d expect, we’ll also be providing a wide range of pre-match and In-Play markets to ensure you get the most out of watching bet365's live tennis. To access our live service, please follow these steps:


1) Visit www.bet365.com

2) Log in with your bet365 username and password

3) Click on an “In-Play Console” link

4) Click on the “Live TV” icon


Alternatively, you can watch the matches by logging in and selecting the link in the centre of the bet365 homepage. Click on the TV icon and the pictures will launch in your browser.


We hope you enjoy watching live tennis at bet365 and we’ll endeavour to show some first-class matches on the ATP and WTA throughout the year.


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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Wimbledon 2007: Betting Preview

The best tennis pros in the world make a quick change from the red clay of Roland Garros to the manicured lawns of Wimbledon beginning next weekend, as the 131st edition of the Wimbledon Championships begins on June 25.

Nobody will be happier to bid goodbye to the clay than world No. 1 Roger Federer. Once again Federer failed to complete the career Grand Slam after losing to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final. Federer should feel much more confident on the green grass of Wimbledon, considering he has not only won but dominated this tournament the last four years. Federer beat Nadal in last year's final, 6-0, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, and easily defeated hard-hitting American Andy Roddick in the 2004 and 2005 finals. Federer's first Wimbledon final victory came against Mark Philippoussis in 2003.

The last man not named Federer to be called "winner" at Wimbledon was Aussie Lleyton Hewitt in 2002. If anyone is going to keep Federer from making it five in a row this month in England, it looks like either Hewitt or Nadal has the best chance to do it. However, Hewitt has lost his last nine tennis matches against Federer.

The defending women's Wimbledon champion is Amelie Mauresmo. Wimbledon became Mauresmo's second career Grand Slam title after also winning the Australian Open last year. Mauresmo faced Justine Henin in the final and defeated her 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Despite never winning at Wimbledon, Henin may be the woman to beat in England this year, considering she is coming off her third straight French Open title and playing some of the best tennis of her impressive career.

Overall, the women's field is much more competitive than the men's and has a number of title contenders. This includes Ana Ivanovic, who fell to Henin in the French Open final; Venus Williams, a three-time Wimbledon champ who last won in 2005; Maria Sharapova, the 2004 champion; and Serena Williams, who won back-to-back Wimbledon titles in 2002 and 2003. Others who shouldn't be overlooked include dark horse contenders like Jelena Jankovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova.

Bet on the 2007 Wimbledon at WagerWeb Sportsbook

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// posted by Tony M. @ 3:53 PM

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

2007 French Open Tennis Tournament

The real 2007 tennis season resumes for even non-tennis fans in May when the Grand Slam schedule resumes with the French Open taking over center court at Roland Garros. The red clay of Roland Garros makes the French Open the wild card of the four Grand Slam tournaments, which makes it the most interesting tournament for bettors.

On the men's side it?s all about Rafael Nadal. The Spanish sensation has won the French the last two years, including a classic final versus Roger Federer last season. The Swiss Master, Federer will head to Paris still looking for this first French Open title to complete the career Grand Slam.

Federer is following in the footsteps of past greats like Boris Becker and Pete Sampras, who conquered every challenge the tennis game world threw at them except the red clay of Roland Garros. The last man not named Nadal to win the French was Gaston Gaudio back in 2003. Gaudio was bounced in the fourth round over the last two years at Roland Garros, but is still a threat to win any title on clay. Nadal is definitely the clear favorite, but this is the French Open and there's always a chance of the next Gustavo Kuerten making a name for himself by winning the French.

The woman's tennis tour may not have a Roger Federer that wins almost every tournament, but that's not exactly the case when it comes to the French Open. In Paris the woman everyone will be watching is Justine Henin-Hardenne. The Belgian starlet has won the last two French Open tournaments and also took home the title in 2003. Henin-Hardenne could have also won the title in 2004 if not for an illness that sapped all her energy during most of the season. The winner that year was Anastasia Myskina, but she hasn?t appeared in a Grand Slam final since and would need a miracle to change that in Paris.

Last year Henin-Hardenne defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final. That was Kuznetsova's first Grand Slam final since winning the U.S. Open in 2004 and she's still looking for her first title this season. A win at the French for her would be a surprise. Speaking of surprises, keep an eye on tennis player Serena Williams. The younger of the Williams sisters was a French Open champion back in 2002, but what makes her a real contender is her shocking win in the Australian Open earlier this year. Williams entered that tournament unseeded, but she won?t be able to surprise anyone in Paris.

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