2008 Wimbledon Tennis Betting Preview

The Championships are widely regarded as the number 1 Grand Slam Tennis event and tennis betting on this major championship is second to none in the world of Tennis Betting.

Sportsbetting on Tennis is always popular but it’s the Grand Slam Tennis betting that really captures the imagination for punters who have been able to bet on grass court specialists with confidence for a number of years now.

Swiss Ace Roger Federer is chasing a fifth straight victory at Wimbledon and is a deserved favorite in offshore sports betting markets.

Spaniard, Rafael Nadal is again the main threat to Federer with Nadal pushing the king of Wimbledon all the way to the very end in the 2007 Final before succumbing in four sets 6-0, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7), 6-3.

There are several other players who can cause an upset at Wimbledon. Players like Andy Roddick, Ivo Karlovac and Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga all have big booming first serves and can easily account for any player should they have a day out and serve their best.

Nadal is certainly beatable on grass, especially in the early rounds. Serbian star Novak Djokovic who broke through for his first Grand Slam title in Australia in January is capable but his lack of success at Wimbledon may count against him being a serious threat.

Will Federer make it five straight Wimbledon Crowns? Wimbledon Futures Tennis Betting suggests that he will have little trouble in doing so.

Tennis Betting bet types available with online bookmakers on this year’s Wimbledon Betting Markets include:

Wimbledon Tennis Futures Bet

One way that many sports betting enthusiasts get a good price on an event is to bet in advance. You do run the risk that the player may be injured before the event and in that case you lose your money without even having a chance of winning. However, prices do generally drop alarmingly once a tournament is underway and should Federer suffer a shock loss in the opening round, then the market would undergo and amazing transformation.

Wimbledon Tennis Win Bet

A straight out Tennis win bet is the most common sports bet made by the majority of sports betting tennis fans.

Wimbledon Tennis Line Bet or Handicap Bet

There are some red-hot favourites at Wimbledon with clay court specialists up against grasscourt specialists. When one of these two do clash you can be sure that the odds on the grasscourt player will be skinny. In this case you may want to take up the Wimbledon Tennis Line Bet or Handicap Bet. The outsider in the contest will have a handicap of games start against the well-fancied opponent.

Wimbledon Total Games Tennis Bet

Tennis betting on the total games in a match at Wimbledon is a fun way to bet when you think that it is going to be a close match. Good servers can easily play a three to five set match with neither player managing more than one break of serve with the match ultimately decided by tie-breakers. Betting on how many games will be played may be easier if you think that there may be some 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 scorelines involved.

Wimbledon Exotic Tennis Bets

Wimbledon also offers exotic tennis bets for punters to enjoy. All bookmakers generally offer their own exotic or novelty bet types on an event you will just have to check out what your bookie is offering you. An example of an Exotic Tennis Bet may be:

How many sets will Federer drop at this year’s Championship at the All England Club?

Accumulator Tennis Bet

Wimbledon Tennis Betting allows you to take accumulator bets. This is a bet where you can have two or more selections on your betting ticket. Each win that you have results in all your profit and your initial outlay going onto your next selection and so on until you have got all your picks right or one wrong.