Wimbledon Tennis Betting Guide
Welcome to our coverage of the Wimbledon Open Championship. We offer all the latest news, results and fixtures from the tournament as well as wealth of information on the year's premier grand slam event.
Don't miss out on our tennis betting guide, which help put you in touch with the best betting specials offered by the United Kingdom's most reputable bookmakers, whilst also guiding you through the basics of tennis betting.
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A English Institution
Steeped in tradition, the Wimbledon Championships has showcased the biggest names in tennis over the 130 years of its existence. Wimbledon winners like Rod Laver, Fred Perry, Pete Sampras, and Billie Jean King, Steffi Graf and England’s women's champion darling, Virginia Wade, all made their way to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and enthralled the crowds with their own exciting brand of tennis.
Who will ever forget the charming and graceful figure of Britain’s Princess Diana watching over some of the greatest clashes of all time between the “Ice Maiden” of US tennis, Chrissie Evert and her long-time nemesis, Martina Navratilova - the most famous Wimbledon women's champion.
Remember the long awaited debut of “bad boy” Andre Agassi on centre court. He chose to stay away from the Wimbledon tennis championships in 1990 refusing to adhere to the strict “all white” dress code of the tournament, only to acquiesce a year later and eventually go on to win the event.
A New Look
The new retractable roof over centre court is expected to be ready in time for the Wimbledon 2009 championships, which will come as relief to players and spectators after enduring the rain and delayed matches at previous events. In the past, fans have been placated by the likes of British pop sensation, Cliff Richard, who one year entertained the rain-soaked crowds with an impromptu sing-a-long.
Wimbledon is the last remaining Grand Slam competition to take place on a grass surface. Once the original surface of all tennis courts, the grass surfaces have slowly been phased out and replaced at the other Grand Slam events. Now, each of the three remaining Grand Slam venues boast a unique surface which test the skills and ability of the pros who compete each year at the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open tennis tournament.
Looking back on 2008
Wimbledon 2008 saw history being made as Rafael Nadal snapped up his first title in the longest men's final (4hrs 48 mins), ending Roger Federer's 5-year winning streak at the championship 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7.
Nadal also became the first Wimbledon men's tennis player since Bjorn Borg to win the French Open and Wimbledon in one season.
Venus Williams claimed a spectacular 5th Wimbleon title at the event, defeating younger sister Serena Williams 7-5 -6-4 and adding a 16th Grand Slam title to her name. The Williams sisters partnered up for the ladies doubles championships and claimed the title in straight sets against Lisa Raymond and Sam Stosur.
Get your bets in for the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships and read up on the full grand slam betting guide to kick off your open tennis betting season!
