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Spain‘s thrilling win over Argentina at the end of last year was their fifth Davis Cup triumph and it’s now 21 matches since the Spanish, winners in three of the last four years, were defeated on home soil. After going through a lean spell in terms of support, the Davis Cup has staged something of a revival in recent years and, in Spain alone, more than seven million TV viewers watched Rafael Nadal‘s epic victory over Juan Martin del Potro in December which clinched the trophy. Nadal won’t be on court when the champions begin the defence of their crown this week but his team-mates look to have a relatively straightforward first-round tie against Kazakhstan (500/1 with Boylesports and bwin), playing in the world group for only the second time, on clay in Oviedo and it’s a bit of surprise to see them as big as 7/1 with Stan James and bwin to retain their title under new coach Alex Corretja.

Argentina are a general 5/1 to go one better in 2012 and will almost certainly be a force again now that del Potro has regained full fitness. The former US Open champion will be challenging in most of the Grand Slam tournaments this year. Serbia have been installed as favourites (a best 3/1 with BetVictor and Coral) with Novak Djokovic having already pledged his support to the national team again this year. The world number one won’t play against Sweden (a general 125/1) in Nis in the first round, however, and that is a tricky opener for Bogdan Obradovic‘s team. France (a general 7/2) could also be vulnerable against Canada (a stand-out 125/1 with bwin) in Vancouver. The French have both Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils in their squad but the Canadians will have plenty of support in the Thunderbird Sports Centre and, in Milos Raonic, have a real superstar in the making. The tie of the first round, however, is undoubtedly Switzerland‘s clash with the USA in Fribourg. The indoor clay courts won’t be ideal for Roger Federer and the American squad, on paper, is good enough to take them a long way in the competition, though Mardy Fish and John Isner would also prefer a faster surface. Switzerland are 11/2 with BetVictor to win the 2012 Davis Cup while the USA can be backed at 25/1 with bwin to secure their first title since 2007, even though they are currently ranked nine places above their first-round opponents.

The other nations would need a massive of luck in the draw and on court to make the latter stages so the Americans could be the value in the event if surviving the first round.

Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal Australian Open semi final tennis betting is just what was on the cards from the moment the draw was announced, and now we get the treat. The old rivalry is renewed at the semi final stage of the first Grand Slam of the Year, as the two greats took one step closer to the title. Roger Federer had a tough looking match against big hitting Argentinean Juan Martin del Potro on his hands for the quarter finals, but the Fed Express completed something of a demolition job, winning 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Federer raced out of the blocks in the match and just looked fluent and supreme. Federer, who has now won 28 out of 31 Grand Slam quarter final matches and that win over Del Potro came in Federer’s 1000th career match. The great one is actually looking a fantastic bet for the title as he made light work of the challenge from the Argentinean. Federer just cruised through the match and continues his run without dropping a set so far, and there is something else about this Federer, he actually looks hungry. He looks determined. Federer is usually non-descript and hard to read on the court with his emotions, but he is up for this. He clearly wants more Grand Slam titles after missing out last year and he looks to be putting all that old magic back together at the right time. Federer has looked better and better throughout the rounds at Melbourne Park and he will be strongly fancied to get one over his rival Nadal in the semi final.

Nadal had a much tougher time of things in his quarter final match against Tomas Berdych, which lasted around four hours (Federer had taken less than two hours to see off Del Potro). Nadal was edged out in a tie break for the first set by the Czech player Berdych, who is world number seven and Berdych missed a crucial set point in the second. If Berdych had pulled out to a two nil lead, it would have been a very long an even more exhausting way back for Nadal. But the Spaniard pounced on the missed opportunity in the second set, and stole in 8-6 on the tie break to draw the match level. Nadal then went on to take the third set, and as the fourth set went on, you could tell Berdych knew that he had missed his chance as he slowly started drifting further and further from contention. So Nadal had a lot of work to do in order to book his semi final place and he admitted afterwards that he was tired. Nadal has had strapping on his ankle and his knee at different times throughout the Australian Open and although his sheer class and determination has been pulling him through the rounds, the big question mark will be over his fitness levels against Roger Federer. Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal Australian Open semi final tennis betting should serve us up a treat, and it is the Spaniard who holds the lead in the head to head record between them.

Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal Australian Open semi final tennis betting really never fails to thrill the crowds, and we saw them come together four times last year, with Nadal taking three wins to Federer’s one. But here is the thing, Federer’s win came at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, at the end of the year where you could see the Swiss superstar was more relaxed and not playing with pressure and looking sharper than ever. He has really rolled back the years at Melbourne Park to play some fantastic and effortless tennis and that is why he is being fancied to take out Rafael Nadal. We really don’t know what fitness issues Nadal is going through, but if either of them are going to face Novak Djokovic as expected in the final, then Federer is likely to give the world number one a tougher time than Nadal will at the moment. But Nadal holds a 17-9 head to head record against his respected (if not liked much) rival Federer. Their big clash last year was in the final of the French Open at Roland Garros which Federer started so well, but couldn’t put the first set to bet, and giving opportunities to Nadal on clay isn’t a great idea. The last time they met at the Australian Open was back in 2009, again in the final (as so many of their meetings have been) and Nadal won that encounter in a titanic struggle over five sets. Who is the sharper at the moment? Federer. Who is looking the more relaxed and confident? Federer. That is why the bookies are believing that it will be 16 times Grand Slam champion Federer who will take the spoils of this match.

Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal Australian Open semi final tennis betting odds
Roger Federer 5/6 at SportingBet, Rafael Nadal 7/5 at Bet365

Set Betting: Roger Federer 3-1 for 10/3 at Bet365

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To Win Australian Open 2012
Federer 11/4 at Bet365
Nadal 5/1 at Totesport

Roger Federer v Juan Martin del Potro tennis betting is setting fans up for a fantastic match up for the Australian Open quarter finals. Let’s start with Argentinean Juan Martin del Potro, who is looking to climb his way back into Grand Slam contention. He has looked pretty impressive so far at Melbourne Park, and cruised through to the quarter final meeting by destroying Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets. Granted the challenges haven’t been too tough for Del Potro, but still, when he is at his fluent best, you can still see signs that he has immense potential and will challenge for Grand Slams. The former Australian Open winner will be relishing this show down against Federer, the man he beat in the 2009 US Open before missing the 2010 season through a wrist injury. The surface will be more favoured to his Australian Open quarter final opponent but the Argentinean came back strongly towards the end of last season with form and although he goes as underdog, there is a hint of a an upset, something special coming from Del Potro again.

Federer has also looked in hungry mood, dispelling any doubts so far about him being past it. Federer has looked incredibly relaxed and composed so far, and the ease with which he beat Austrian Bernard Tomic in the fourth round was just sheer class. The key to the match against Del Potro is Federer getting himself in front by taking the first set. He won’t want to be drawn into a long match, because the big serving, hard hitting Argentinean can punch hard. So Federer needs to take the win out of his opponents sails early on. Is there going to be an upset here and Federer goes tumbling? Don’t think Del Potro is right back at his very best yet, so would stick with Federer. Federer holds a 7-2 head to head lead over Del Potro, and they met once last year on the hard court in Cincinnati, which the Swiss superstar took in straight sets. A fascinating match up, especially on the serves. Expecting a thriller here.

Roger Federer 7/20 at Bet Victor v Juan Martin del Potro 5/2 at Bet365

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Roger Federer is 5/1 at SportingBet to win the Australian Open

Roger Federer 2012 Australian Open Tennis betting Preview. Well Federer may be the old head in the pack of the main contenders for the tennis Grand Slams this year, but he is far from done if you are listening to him. Federer came back into some prime form towards the end of last season, but with a patchy start to the new season, including a back problem in Doha, the sixteen time Grand Slam winner is still hungry for more. Probably the biggest motivation is to try and prove all of his critics wrong that he is not past it all. So Federer, for all of his class and experience is insisting that his back problem, which has kept him from practicing at 100% until this week. The Grand Slams are long and arduous affairs, so does that immediately put him at as disadvantage? Well the thing is, with Roger Federer you just never know, because he never gives anything away. He is still one of the top four players in the world, and one of the ones most likely to triumph in 2012 Australian Open tennis betting this time around. This is the 13th attempt Federer has had at the Australian Open, and he seems pretty fearless and confident. He is still capable of producing some of the most slick and powerful tennis out of the top four players, but the same old relentless consistency which took him to title after title is just not there. But the draw for the Australian Open seems pretty wide open this time around, inside the top four players in the world at least. Federer opens his account with a first round match against qualifier Alexander Kudryavtsev and he has been handed a pretty good draw, it has to be said. The biggest potential upset in his quarter will be former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro, who Federer could meet in the quarter finals. Federer goes into the 2012 Australian Open tennis betting with a fantastic 228-34 match record in the Grand Slams. His match record on hard court stands at 495-102.

Federer is in the bottom half of the draw alongside world number two Rafael Nadal. So there is the possibility that their old rivalry, which has just been revamped ahead of Melbourne, will come to a fruition in the semi final. That would be a treat and if Federer is then going to go all of the way, then the most likely final opponent would be world number one Novak Djokovic, who is in the top half of the draw alongside Britain’s Andy Murray. It was against Djokovic which Federer produced one of his best matches, beating the Serbian in the French Open before failing to capitalise on a strong start in the final against Rafael Nadal. So it was a Grand Slam less year for Federer last time around and naturally will send a strong message to all the naysayers that he is well and truly done. But he is class personified and if he is fit, because there is never any problem with his mental approach, then we will expect to see him in the final four. Can Roger Federer win the 2012 Australian Open? Is Roger Federer 2012 Australian Open tennis betting a viable option? The bookies are cautious over his chances and they have him pencilled in as second favourite, largely because of the big question marks over Rafael Nadal’s fitness. It means that Federer is the favoured out of the two to win the bottom half of the draw, and then with his big match experience, who knows? It would be a fine sight to see Federer lift yet another Grand Slam, because it would raise the challenge for the other top three players for the rest of the season. Don’t count out the Fed Express yet!

Roger Federer to win 2012 Australian Open betting Odds: 4/1 at Totesport

Roger Federer to reach final: 2/1 at BetFred

Name the Finalists:
Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic: 5/2 at SkyBet
Roger Federer v Andy Murray: 9/1 at Bet365

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The ATP Doha tennis betting final pits Jo Wilfried Tsonga v Gael Monfils against each other in a battle of the top French players. It has been an odd start to the new season on both the ATP and WTA sides of the fence, and with the Australian Open just around the corner, it is important to pay attention to these warm up tournaments. We are looking at Jo Wilfried Tsonga v Gael Monfils betting because the two favourites, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal exited at the semi final stage. Everything was being set up nicely for a first Federer v Nadal clash of the season in the final of Doha, but it wasn’t to be. Roger Federer, a four time champion here, pulled out of his semi final clash against Tsonga with a back injury, while Gael Monfils broke his losing streak against Rafael Nadal. Once news that Federer had to retire ahead of his semi final clash, all eyes turned to new favourite Rafael Nadal in the tennis betting. A lot of money would have been lost on the Spaniard, as he couldn’t stand up to a wonderful second set recovery from Monfils. The Frenchman had taken the first set, thanks to converting the only break point of the entire set in the sixth game. After Nadal had raced out to a 4-1 lead in the second set, it looked as if the Spaniard would drive home. But Monfils fired himself up tremendously, got into attack the Nadal serve and came back to take a 5-4 lead and then served the match out. That was the first time in six attempts that Monfils had beaten Nadal.

So which way to turn now in Jo Wilfried Tsonga v Gael Monfils betting? Well the Doha tournament draws to a conclusion and the smarter money will be on Tsonga. He is the highest ranked player out of the two friends, and really stepped up a gear over the last six months.  He will also have benefited from an extra rest from having a walkover in the semi final. Tsonga does also hold a 2-1 head to head record against Monfils, but the last time they met, which was way back in 2010, it was Monfils who took the match then in France. But Tsonga is proving to be a real gritty player at the moment, and is hard to work over as he doesn’t allow opponents time to boss him around from the baseline. So would take Tsonga as the favourite here, he should have more composure and class, while Monfils is a very high energy player and probably had his big tournament game against Nadal.

Jo Wilfried Tsonga v Gael Monfils Doha Tennis Final betting odds
Tsonga to win: 4/5 at BetFred
Monfils to win: 6/5 at Bet365

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There is a little bit of Men’s Tennis betting happening at the moment, as we await the start of the new season, which gets underway on January 1^st, 2012. We have the Mubadala World Tennis Championship going at the moment, which is an exhibition tournament, and not affiliated with the ATP at all. So it is nothing more than a warm up ahead of the busy January schedule, which of course includes the 2012 Australian Open, the first tennis major of the year, starting midway through the month. There was the odd number of six participants entering this, with third seed Roger Federer and second seed Rafael Nadal both receiving byes through to the semi finals. World Number One Novak Djokovic saw off Gael Monfils very easily in his quarter final match, while fourth seed David Ferrer had a massive tussle with Jo Wilfried Tsonga before moving through.

So we have the tasty prospect of Novak Djokovic v Roger Federer betting to have a look at in the first semi final. With the form that Roger Federer showed towards the end of the year, after a fruitless run in the Grand Slams of 2011, he will be keen to have another crack at Djokovic. Federer believes that he still has titles in him, and his victory over Djokovic in the French Open was one of the great matches of the season. There’s really little form to go on here, because you are not going to see top draw, 100% effort tennis in this exhibition tournament, as players start to slowly prepare themselves for peaking at the time of the Australian Open.

In the other semi final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship betting, we have the all Spanish clash of David Ferrer v Rafael Nadal. Nadal lost his number one status to Novak Djokovic, who had that incredible 2011 winning three Grand Slams, so the Spaniard needs to find a way to raise his game again. He struggled with injury and fitness for quite a bit of 2011 and we haven’t seen the best of him for quite some time. His opponent Ferrer is a real work horse, not as classy and powerful as Nadal at his very best, but is always capable of an upset and giving the best players in the world the run around.

Still, everyone is expecting, and probably hoping to see a Novak Djokovic v Rafael Nadal final in Mubadala World Tennis Championship betting, but Roger Federer will have a big say in all this. He is on a quest to prove to himself and everyone else that he is still a Grand Slam contender and nothing will boost his confidence here more than taking out both Djokovic and Nadal ahead of the new season. Unsure of fitness levels and everything here, but would take a good look at Federer because he was looking fresh while Nadal and Djokovic were running out of steam in December.

Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic Betting Odds
Federer 10/11, Djokovic Evens at Bet365

Rafael Nadal v David Ferrer Betting Odds
Nadal 2/5, Ferrer 23/10 at SkyBet

Mubadala World Tennis Championship Outright Winner Odds
Roger Federer: 13/8 at Bet365
Novak Djokovic: 7/4 at SkyBet
Rafael Nadal: 11/4 at Bet365
David Ferrer: 12/1 at Ladbrokes

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It won’t be too long before we are looking at 2012 Australian Open tennis betting, so before that kicks off in mid January, it is worth taking a little time and looking at some tennis betting specials for next season. With no one really threatening to break up the dominance of the big four in the game, of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer, your list of tennis betting options on Grand Slam winners in 2012 is going to be as limited as it was this year. This is actually a good thing, because you can then go and look at estimations of how many Grand Slams each of the four will win next year, and there is profit to be made on that. Remember that it is also Olympic year, so you can pretty much look at a fifth title as well, which we will explore at the end of the Grand Slams. So it is time to look at the big four and see just what may happen at next year’s Grand Slams for your tennis betting.

Novak Djokovic
2011 Grand Slams: 3 (Australian, Wimbledon & US)
The rise of Djokovic has been stunning this year, going from the nearly man, losing out far too often to Federer and Nadal, to the man to beat. He was looking a tired player by the end of the season, and that is totally understandable. But a fit, rested and focused Djokovic will again be the man to rise to the occasion next year. Looking at him picking up four Grand Slams next year is looking beyond optimism. You can generally pencil in the French Open on clay to Rafael Nadal, and out of the other three, you would expect Roger Federer or Andy Murray to go close. That is why the option of taking the number of 2012 Grand Slam wins for Novak Djokovic as two for a price of 5/2 with Stan James, is not only priced well, but also a realistic betting option. The two he is most likely to win, the Australian and the US.

Rafael Nadal
2011 Grand Slams: 1 (French)
It hasn’t been a stellar year for the Spaniard, problems with injury and sometimes motivation has left him playing catch up to Djokovic. He has lost his world number one status, his grip on Grand Slam titles and so it will be interesting to see how he responds. This time last year, with the Australian Open on the horizon, we were looking at a Rafa Slam, the chance for him to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. However, injury ruined his chances at the Australian Open, exiting at the quarter final stage. This is a man who has been to 14 Grand Slam finals and won ten of them, but defeats in the final of Wimbledon and the US Open this year to Novak Djokovic, will mean that he has to raise his level again next year. Can still see him getting on the board at least with the French Open on his favourite clay court surface. Even though he hasn’t been at his best this year, Nadal still reached three Grand Slam finals this year, so, like Djokovic, Nadal winning two Grand Slam titles in 2012 is a realistic shot at 3/1 with SkyBet

Andy Murray
2011 Grand Slams: 0 (Runner Up at Australian Open)
So we are all still waiting to see if Andy Murray can make the break through to becoming a Grand Slam winner. He made a marked improvement last season, as he reached the final of the Australian Open, where he completely never showed up against Novak Djokovic, and then reached the semi finals of the other three Grand Slam. So it was a step forward in many regards for Murray, who generally saved his best tennis for the Grand Slams. But the question remains, does he have the mentality to take it all the way to a title? He has now reached three Grand Slam titles his career and surely there has to be more to come from the Scot. His best chance is going to be at Wimbledon always, not only because of the extra support, but the surface suits him better. After moving up to third in the world rankings though, he is going to come into a lot more contact with Novak Djokovic in the Grand Slams now, so that is a challenge to rise to. How many Grand Slam titles is he going to win next season? Well, the bookies are pessimistic as None is best priced in the market (4/9 at SkyBet), but if he is going to make the breakthrough, Murray is unlikely to win more than one, so Exactly 1 for Andy Murray is 12/5 at Stan James.

Roger Federer
2011 Grand Slams: 0 (Runner Up at French Open)
After picking up at least one Grand Slam in each of the last eight seasons, 2011 was fruitless for the great Roger Federer. His best performance was a place in the final of the French Open where he fell to old rival Rafael Nadal. However, Federer came on strong at the end of the season, reigniting hope that he has not come to the end of his Grand Slam winning career. Still, the younger legs of the other three may mean he has to push harder, but should have learned a lot from this season. Can still see the old master getting a major title on the board, and it will most likely come at the US Open, still his favourite Slam. So if you are wondering how well Federer may fare next year, think that he will be able to bounce back and prove himself next season. So one Grand Slam for Federer fetches a nice 2/1 at Stan James.

2012 Olympics
We will see some great tennis action twice at Wimbledon next year, with the Olympic Games being held there. Out of the big four in the men’s game, the only one with an Olympic Gold medal is Rafael Nadal.  He is the defending champion after winning in 2008. Novak Djokovic finished third in 2008, while Roger Federer’s best effort with a 4th round exit at the 2000 games and Andy Murray bombed in the first round in 2008. The way to gauge this is look at the records at Wimbledon. Federer has pretty much been the man there with six Wimbledon titles, and it would be so fitting to see him with an Olympic Gold Medal. It would be a bit ironic if Andy Murray fails in all four Slams next season, but pulls out a win at the Olympics. Can totally see that happening. But on the grass, would look for Federer to step up and put another feather in his illustrious cap.

2012 Olympic Tennis Single Tournament Odds
Novak Djokovic: 7/4 at 888Sport
Rafael Nadal: 2/1 at 888Sport
Andy Murray: 11/2 at Blue Square
Roger Federer: 7/2 at Blue Square

It is going to be an interesting day’s play on Friday in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. So far we have Roger Federer qualifying from Group B with three wins out of three, and Spain’s David Ferrer, with a win over Novak Djokovic yesterday in Group A has also moved through to the semi. Ferrer has beaten the withdrawn Andy Murray and followed up with a pretty resounding win against Novak Djokovic to take top spot. There is one more match remaining for him against Tomas Berdych on Friday, and the only way that Ferrer won’t finish in top spot, is if he loses against Berdych and Tipsarevic beats Novak Djokovic, but the Spaniard would still qualify in second place in that scenario. Any other scenario would mean  simply that Ferrer wins the group. So basically, as long as Ferrer goes out and beats Berdych, he will move through as group winner and that will be so important, because it will mean that he would avoid Roger Federer in the semis.

The battle for the other qualification spot in Group A will be between Berdych and Djokovic, with the latter unable to win the group. So here is the big excitement of which could happen, is that Djokovic does qualify in second place with a win over Tipsarevic and basically hopes that Berdych doesn’t beat Ferrer, that we could see a Djokovic v Federer semi final. But while all Djokovic can do is win his own A win for Djokovic in three sets won’t be enough to see him through to the semi finals, if Berdych wins in any manner. The only hope for Djokovic is winning by two sets and hoping that Berdych loses by three against Ferrer. If Berdych loses of course, then Djokovic would progress with a win of any kind. If both Berdych and Djokovic lose however, the world number one will squeeze through in second place.

So a lot of permutations to look at here and it’s a bit more complicated than it sounds. Basically we are going to have an intense day of tennis. Which way are things likely to go? Well, Ferrer looks pretty strong at the moment. Yes, he arguably has been helped by his two opponents so far not having been at 100%, but he has still gotten the job done efficiently. Berdych, because he has a lot to play for in the final match of the round robin will probably push him harder. Still, would look for the Spaniard to pull through, because the Czech was pushed hard by Tipsarevic in his second match, having to save match point to finally go on and win. In the day’s other match, you would expect Djokovic to beat Tipsarevic 9 times out of 10, but there are just so many variables with Djokovic not being at his very best because of injury. He’s a battler and keeps going though. His class may just shine through at the end of the day, but really not sure about the physical condition which he is in because he really hasn’t been very threatening off his first serve. Coupled with the fact that Tipsarevic is in pretty decent form, it could be a tight match. Djokovic needs to pull out the stops though as he could be going home early.

Novak Djokovic v Janko Tipsarevic Tennis Betting
Djokovic 1/3, Tipsarevic 11/4 at Bet365

David Ferrer v Tomas Berdych Tennis Betting
Ferrer 5/6, Berdych 11/10 at Victor Chandler

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Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Outright Winner Odds
Roger Federer: 8/15 at SkyBet
Jo Wilfried Tsonga: 10/1 at Bet3565
Novak Djokovic: 10/1 at VC Bet
David Ferrer: 10/1 at Boylesports
Rafael Nadal: 12/1 at VC Bet
Tomas Berdych: 20/1 at Boylesports

With an efficient demolition job over old rival Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer looks well on track to lift the 2011 Barclays ATP World Tour title. We just can’t see anyone stopping him at the moment. We have lost Andy Murray from the tournament because of injury and in comes Janko Tipsarevic as a replacement in Group A. You would think that opens the door for Novak Djokovic to get through in top spot, and we turn our attention to him next in Day 4’s top match, Novak Djokovic v David Ferrer. This could ultimately be the battle for top spot, because Ferrer opened with a victory over the labouring Andy Murray. So if the tricky Spaniard can double up, he will be guaranteed a place in the semi final, alongside Roger Federer, the only other man confirmed for that stage at the moment.

So the stakes are high here in this match, because winning the group will mean avoiding the favourite Federer in the semi final stage. So huge incentive for both Djokovic and Ferrer. World Number One Novak Djokovic needed a third set tie break to get past Tomas Berdych in his first match. There were concerns over his levels of fitness coming into the tournament, and while he didn’t look at his very best, certainly not off the first serve, he still had just about enough in the tank to battle his way through to the victory. He will, without doubt, find Spaniard Ferrer a much tougher and less forgiving opposition than Berdych though, and this will be a test of his fitness.

Ferrer is a tough battler, and mixes up his shots very well to unsettle his opponents. Ferrer is more of a clay court specialist but is ranked 5th in the world and is the strongest outside bet to win all this. If he gets the better of Djokovic on Thursday, then he will be coasting and the strongest challenger to Federer. So let’s take a little look at the head to head for David Ferrer v Novak Djokovic betting. It is closer than you may think, with Serbian Djokovic edging it 6-4. The likelihood here, is if Djokovic isn’t 100%, then Ferrer will run him ragged all over the court for a tough battle. They have only met once before this season, and that was in the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid on Clay, when Djokovic won in three sets. Djokovic has won the last two meetings against Ferrer but this one could be a pretty close affair. Djokovic is favourite though to take the match at 7/20 at SportingBet, while Ferrer is back at 5/2 with Bet365. It could well be worth a little flutter on Ferrer here, because he should push Djokovic to the limits of his fitness.

In the day’s other match, we have Murray’s replacement Janko Tipsarevic facing off against Tomas Berdych. Would imagine that Berdych, although a little inconsistent in his first match will edge things as favourite at 8/15 with Ladbrokes, but Tipsarevic put together a great run of form towards the end of the regular season, pushing hard for a place at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. He just missed out on the top eight, but would seriously take a match punt on him here. For value would go with Tipsarevic on this one at 7/4 with Bet365, because he leads the head to head over Berdych 4-1.

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Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Outright Betting

Roger Federer: 8/11 at Totesport
Novak Djokovic: 5/2 at Bet365
Jo Wilfried Tsonga: 12/1 at Bet365
Rafel nadal: 16/1 at SkyBet
Tomas Berdych: 18/1 at SkyBet
David Ferrer: 25/1 at BetFred
Janko Tipsarevic: 125/1 at Totesport

Despite all the fuss about injuries, form and fitness heading into the ATP World Tour Tennis finals in London this week, Britain’s Andy Murray was the only one of the top four to lose their opening matches. Both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both had to struggle their way to victories though, and only defending champion Roger Federer rattled off an opening Round Robin victory with ease. Andy Murray apparently strained a muscle ahead of his group opener against Spaniard David Ferrer, and upon losing the match, the Scot said that he would assess on Tuesday whether or not he would be able to carry on in the tournament. If he withdraws it will be a big disappointment to the home crowd of course, and already his back is against the wall, sitting in the same group as Novak Djokovic. Murray will likely have to win his next two matches to fight his way through to the semi finals, it will all be dependant on other results of course. Novak Djokovic had to endure a slow start against Czech Tomas Berdych, losing the first four opening games, before finally winning the encounter in a final set tie break. It was a steady entry for world number one Djokovic, who wasn’t serving all that strongly throughout the match, and looks to be playing at about 90%. As for Rafael Nadal, he had to hang on with all his might as well in his opening match against American Mardy Fish, needing a final set tie break as well to pick up his first victory. Just like Djokovic, Nadal did not look completely on top of his game in the first match, but where Djokovic and Nadal hung in, Murray couldn’t. So that leaves the outright favourite in the ATP World Tour Finals tennis betting, Roger Federer with the easiest win in the first round. Federer, who won the Paris 1000 Masters ahead of this, looking well in control for the most part, as he edged out Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three sets to earn his first victory. Now we get to see one of the greatest ever tennis rivalries revisited, as Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal betting takes centre stage on Tuesday.

We can start off our Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal tennis betting with a look at the head to head record. Nadal leads here strongly, with a 17-8 lead over Federer. They have met three times this year, and it is the Spaniard who has won out on each of those occasion, two of them being on clay though where he excels. However, it is worth just getting behind Roger Federer for your tennis betting here because the Swiss superstar is the man in form. Nadal looked pretty beaten up in his opening match against Mardy Fish. There were questions about his form heading to London, as he suffered a shock loss to Florian Mayer in Shanghai a month ago, and has just not quite been at his best since the final of the French Open. Nadal is making mistakes at the moment, and he doesn’t look physically strong. He was also suffering from stomach problems which saw him take a lengthy bathroom break in the third set against Fish. Nadal actually looked very sharp for stretches of the match against Fish, but his standards will need to be a bit higher against Federer. Federer looks to be serving well and very powerful in his ground strokes, and the Swiss star will naturally try and move Nadal around the court as much as possible to tire him and take him out of his comfort zone. If anything Federer must have learnt from his encounters with Nadal this year, is that he cannot afford to let chances slide, not to let Nadal off the hook. While Nadal has a lot to offer still, Federer is the stronger of the two in form right now and that is where your tennis betting should go towards. This match is a repeat of last year’s final here at the ATP World Tour Finals, which Federer won in three sets. While Federer is looking for his 6th ATP World Tour Finals title, Rafael Nadal is still seeking his first. A victory for either one here would send them through to the next round.

So what is the tennis betting looking like for Federer v Nadal? It is Federer who is edging things as favourite with the bookmakers for this Group B encounter. Federer is trading at 1/2 with Ladbrokes to beat Nadal, while the Spaniard is out at a best price of 15/8 with Paddy Power to overturn form. Either way it should be a classic, as encounters between these two are always full of excitement and drama. Don’t be surprised to see this one go all the way!

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Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Outright Winner Odds
Roger Federer: 7/5 at Stan James
Novak Djokovic: 9/4 at Totesport
Rafael Nadal: 11/2 at SkyBet
Andy Murray: 15/1 at Stan James
Jo Wilfried Tsonga: 21/1 at Stan James
Tomas Berdych: 21/1 at BetFair
David Ferrer: 22/1 at Bet365
Mardy Fish: 80/1 at SkyBet

Tuesday’s other match from Group B at the ATP World Tour Finals, is Jo Wilfried Tsonga v Mardy Fish. With both of these tasting defeat in their first matches in the group, this is a must win affair for both of them. On paper it looks as if Jo Wilfried Tsonga, who has been in pretty decent form over the last month or so, is favorite to take the match. They have only faced each once before, and the head to head stands in favour of Frenchman Tsonga a 1-0. That meeting came at this year’s US Open, which Tsonga won in a mammoth five setter after being 2-1 down.
Jo Wilfried Tsonga 4/1, Mardy Fish 11/8 at William Hill