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Wimbledon Day 2 – Single’s Preview

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Wimbledon Day 2 – Single’s Preview – Day two of Wimbledon sees bookies favourite Rodger Federer in action. The Swiss will be looking to secure his eighth London title, in what is guaranteed to be a fascinating competition.

Here is a breakdown of all the key action on day two of Wimbledon.

 

Roger Federer V Alexandr Dolgopolov

Now the world number five, Federer is preparing another launch to be Wimbledon champion. Now at the tender age of 35, Federer has shown his commitment to securing another title, after not taking part in the French Open or Queen’s club.

His opponent Dolgopolov has yet to beat Federer in their three previous meetings, the last coming in 2016. The Ukrainian hasn’t even won a set against the former world number one and there appears to be only one winner when the two meet again today.

SKYBET: FEDERER TO WIN- 1/66

SKYBET: DOLGOPOLOV TO WIN- 16/1

SKYBET: FEDERER TO WIN 3-0 (SET BETTING)- 2/7

SKYBET: TOTAL NUMBER OF SETS (4)- 16/5

 

Novak Djokovic V Martin Klizan

Despite having won three of the last six Wimbledon titles, very few are expecting the Serb to come out on top again this year. Djokovic hasn’t been in the best form, and has lost his world number one spot having previously held an 8,035-point lead over second place. He was beaten in the third round of last year’s tournament by Sam Querrey, but will be determined to give a better showing of himself this time around.

Klizan is ranked 47th in the world and met Djokovic this year in Mexico, losing out 6-3,7-6(4). The second set of this game underlined the sketchy form Djokovic finds himself in, and if Klizan is ever going to beat him, now might be the time.

SKYBET: DJOKOVIC TO WIN- 1/33

SKYBET: KLIZAN TO WIN- 12/1

SKYBET: DJOKOVIC TO WIN 3-1(SET BETTING)- 100/30

SKYBET: KLIZAN TO WIN 3-2(SET BETTING)- 33/1

 

Angelique Kerber V Irina Falconi

World number one Kerber will be looking for her first ever Wimbledon title. The German was beaten in straight sets in last year’s final, but will be hoping to go one step further this time around. Kerber hasn’t had the best of starts to 2017, going out in the fourth round of the Australian Open and the first round of the French Open.

Her opponent Falconi has never won a grand slam and has never made it past the first round of Wimbledon in her career. This game should be straight forward for Kerber as she looks to put the disappointment of the Roland-Garros behind her.

SKYBET: KERBER TO WIN- 1/8

SKYBET: FALCONI TO WIN- 5/1

SKYBET: KERBER TO WIN 2-0(SET BETTING)- 2/5

SKYBET: TOTAL GAMES (OVER 18.5)- 4/5

 

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Agnieszka Radwanska to Win v Jelena Jankovic

Denisa Allertova to Win v Risa Ozaki

Bethanie Mattek – Sands to Win v Magda Linette

Daria Kasatkina to Win v Saisai Zheng

Yanina Wickmayer to Win v Kateryna Bondarenko

Jack Sock to Win v Christian Garin

Robin Haase to Win v Frances Tiafoe

Steve Darcis to Win v Ricardas Berankis

Wimbledon Day 1 – Men’s Single’s Preview

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Wimbledon Day 1 – Men’s Preview – Wimbledon begins service with reigning Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, as he begins the defence of his title. The Scot will be hoping to regurgitate the form that saw him come away with the trophy last year, as he looks for his third Wimbledon triumph.

Here is a breakdown of all the key action to come on Wimbledon opening day.

 

Andy Murray V Alexander Bublik: Centre court – 13:00

The world number one takes on new comer Bublik in the round of 128, with very few predicting anything other than a win. Bublik who only turned professional three years ago, is making his first appearance in the main Wimbledon draw.

Anything other than a win for Murray would be catastrophic, despite his less than convincing recent form. The Scot’s undoubted class should shine through here, and with speculation regarding Murray’s fitness rumbling on, he’ll want the game done and dusted as quickly as possible.

SKYBET: MURRAY TO WIN- 1/33

SKYBET: BUBLIK TO WIN- 12/1

SKYBET: MURRAY TO WIN AND NOT HAVE HIS SERVE BROKEN- 11/8

SKYBET: MURRAY TO WIN 3-0(SET BETTING) AND WIN EACH SET 6-0,6-1 OR 6-2- 11/1

 

Rafael Nadal V John Millman: Court one – 14:15

Nadal takes on Australian Millman in the first round of Wimbledon, hoping to avoid an early exit. Millman, who was knocked out in the third round of last year’s competition by Andy Murray, comes in to the game as a huge underdog.

He could have hardly wished for a tougher draw. Nadal is in scintillating form, having picked up another French Open title, along with the Madrid Open. With Nadal in such breath-taking form, his eyes will be firmly set on winning his first London title since 2012.

SKYBET: NADAL TO WIN- 1/33

SKYBET: MILLMAN TO WIN- 12/1

SKYBET: NADAL TO WIN 3-0(SET BETTING) AND SERVE MOST ACES- 8/11

SKYBET: NADAL TO WIN 3-1(SET BETTING) AND SERVE MOST ACES- 9/2

 

Stan Wawrinka V Daniil Medvedev: Centre court, 15:45

World number three Wawrinka kicks off his Wimbledon campaign against the Russian Medvedev. The Swiss comes in to the game as huge favourite, having not gone out of a grand slam in the first round, since the French Open in 2014.

In stark contrast, his opponent has never made it past the second round of a grand slam in his career. Whilst Wawrinka isn’t renowned for his performances on grass, he should still have more than enough to see of Medvedev.

SKYBET: WAWRINKA TO WIN- 1/3

SKYBET: MEDVEDEV TO WIN- 5/2

SKYBET: WAWRINKA TO WIN AND OVER 37.5 GAMES- 6/4

SKYBET: MEDVEDEV TO WIN 3-2(SET BETTING)- 15/2

Wimbledon 2017 – Men’s Tournament Preview

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Wimbledon 2017 – Men’s Tournament Preview – Many fans regard Wimbledon as the pinnacle of the Tennis calendar, running from the 3rd of July, until the 16th.  The last four years have seen Novak Djokovic and last year’s winner, Andy Murray dominate the competition. Many will be wondering if Murray will be able to retain his title as Wimbledon champion, or whether there will be a fresh name engraved on the trophy.

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Rodger Federer

Federer is gearing up for yet another Wimbledon tournament as the bookies favourite. Despite not winning the tournament since 2012, Federer often raises his game for the big occasion in London, having won the trophy seven times in his illustrious player career. Federer has rested himself for Wimbledon, withdrawing from the French Open in a bid to remain fit and firing. Despite now being ranked fifth in the world, Federer’s class remains undisputed, and an eighth Wimbledon title would come of no surprise.

 SKYBET: FEDERER TO WIN OUTRIGHT-2/1

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Andy Murray

Reigning champion Murray will be looking for his third Wimbledon title in just five years. Since winning the trophy last year, Murray has failed to pick up another grand slam, with many experts describing his form as ‘patchy’. Despite making it to the semi-final of the French Open, the Scot was dumped out of Queen’s in the first round by rookie Jordan Thompson. This further underlines the remarkable improvements Murray will have to make if he is to challenge for Wimbledon again.

 SKYBET: MURRAY TO WIN OUTRIGHT- 100/30

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Rafael Nadal

Nadal’s form in 2017 has been nothing short of immaculate. The Spaniard has picked up the French and Madrid open, as well as narrowly losing out in the Australia open. Nadal is playing some of the best tennis we have seen from him, reminding us of how good he was when he broke on to the scene. Despite being renowned for his prowess on clay, Nadal’s irrepressible form should see him challenge heavily for his first Wimbledon title since 2010.

SKYBET: NADAL TO WIN OUTRIGHT- 9/2

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Novak Djokovic

Like Murray, Djokovic has found great success on Wimbledon’s grass courts in recent years. The Serb though is also yet to record a grand slam win in 2017, and will go in to the competition with a point to prove. Now fourth in the World Rankings, Djokovic will be determined to fight himself back in to number one position, and a fourth Wimbledon title would do just the trick.

SKYBET: DJOKOVIC TO WIN OUTRIGHT-6/1

 

Outsiders

Despite the dominance of ‘the big four’ in recent years, there are some worthy longshots that might just cause an upset. Dominic Thiem has broken on the scene after reaching the final of the Madrid Open and the semi-final of the French Open, where he was beaten on both occasions by Nadal. Stan Wawrinka is a seasoned pro, now at number three. He recently knocked Andy Murray out on the way to finishing runner up in the French Open, again defeated by Nadal. Finally, world number six Milos Raonic is good value, having slowly worked his way up the ladder, he is now a force to be reckoned with.

 

SKYBET: THIEM TO WIN OUTRIGHT- 40/1

SKYBET: WAWRINKA TO WIN OUTRIGHT-25/1

SKYBET: RAONIC TO WIN OUTRIGHT-14/1