It is all going swimmingly for Andy Murray at the London 2012 Olympic Games so far and Sunday will see the big Andy Murray v Roger Federer betting finale in the gold medal match. This is a remarkable repeat of the recent Wimbledon Grand Slam final, and while Roger Federer took the honours on that occasion, will the roles be reversed in the Olympic Games? Well, Andy Murray goes into the encounter as the underdog simply because of Federer’s world number one standing and the Swiss superstar’s triumph at SW19 this year. Federer’s craft was far too much for the British number one on that occasion, and it is Federer who starts at 4/6 favourite with online bookmaker Bet365. Both of the players are looking for their first individual Olympic gold medals, Federer does have a doubles one from four years in Beijing, but for Murray, a win on Sunday on centre court would be the biggest triumph and biggest moment of his career.
Murray played an almost flawless match against former world number one Novak Djokovic in his semi final match. It was a high quality match, and the defence from both players was absolutely superb It is that high level of ball retrieval that Murray will need in order to stand on an even keel with Federer on Sunday. There shouldn’t be too much difference between fitness levels, because although Roger Federer was embroiled in the longest ever Olympic tennis match in his semi final victory over Juan Martin del Potro, Murray played later on Friday and had to turn out in action twice as well on Saturday as he progressed through to the mixed doubles final with partner Laura Robson. Federer did admit that he was drained after his epic 19-17 victory in the deciding set against the Argentinian So can the world number one deliver after his four and a half hour semi final marathon?
The head to head stands 8-8 between Murray and Federer but the momentum is all with the Swiss star. Federer, including the win at Wimbledon this season has now won the last three on the bounce against Murray. But Andy Murray is looking confident, he is looking more relaxed in the Olympic atmosphere than he ever has done in the Grand Slams. Maybe, somewhat ironically at the end of the day, after all his failures in finals of Grand Slams, Murray will be the one to take the Olympic Gold.
Andy Murray v Roger Federer Betting Odds at online bookmaker Bet365
Federer 4.6, Murray 11/8
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