2008 Wimbledon Tennis Betting Guide 

This site is the place to find a comprehensive 2008 Wimbledon tennis betting guide with the latest 2008 Wimbledon odds, and all the information on the greatest Grand Slam championship.

Each year in high summer throngs of tennis enthusiasts travel from all corners of the globe to one of the most stunning cities in the world, London. Their mission is to watch the best in ladies and gentlemen’s tennis fight it out on the grass courts of Wimbledon for the most prestigious Grand Slam in the world.

Royalty, captains of industry and the ordinary man all rub shoulders at this prestigious event, where strawberries and Devonshire clotted cream are the victuals of the day.

Fans are known to gather at the gates of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club overnight in an effort to get hold of tickets to this spectacular, ancient grass court contest.

Wimbledon Tradition

Steeped in tradition, the Wimbledon Championships has showcased the biggest names in tennis over the 130 years of its existence. Stars like Rod Laver, Fred Perry, Pete Sampras, Billie Jean King, Steffi Graf and England’s darling, Virginia Wade, all made their way to centre court 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.

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.

Tennis Courts

The championships have, in the past, been affected by rain delays, but plans are afoot to build a retractable roof over centre court. 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.

Federer Wimbledon

In the recent past Swiss sensation and current world number one, Roger Federer, has dominated the men’s singles event by winning back-to-back titles from times from 2003 until 2007. He has subdued the best in the world including Mark Philippoussis, Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal.

The ladies singles have seen two champions revisit the winner’s podium since the year 2000 - the Williams sisters! Venus Williams has snapped up the title on four occasions, whilst her younger sister, Serena has pulled off the big win on two occasions.

There are several top contenders for the 2008 Wimbledon singles titles. Chances are that Roger Federer will add another victory to his awesome record at the championships, but he is sure to be tested by the likes of David Nalbandian, who is fresh from his Madrid and Paris Masters wins, and the number two in the world, Rafael Nadal. It is even possible that we witness the emergence of a British champion in the young Scot, Andy Murray.

The ladies event is wide open. We have the Williams sisters back in the top ten of the WTA rankings, and they will surely put up a fight. Then there is the runner-up to the 2007 championships, Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli and her compatriot, Amelie Mauresmo who claimed the title in 2006.

And then, of course, there is the world number one Justine Henin and the extremely powerful Eastern European contingent of Sharapova, Kuznetsova, Ivanovic and Jankovic!

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