Tennis Betting - Favorites at the Monte Carlo Masters
By Nila Amerova
Monte Carlo, Monaco - The final eight at the ATP Masters Series in Monte Carlo was trimmed down to four after today's round of tennis betting action with the favourites and top four seeds - No.1 Roger Federer, No.2 Rafael Nadal, No.3 Novak Djokovic and No.4 Nikolay Davydenko sweeping into the semis. The online tennis betting community backing the favourites, in particular, Federer, who has been but a shadow of his former self in 2008, will be hoping this is the start of things to come this season, with the world's most outstanding players colliding in the final stages of tournaments.
The Monte Carlo Masters tennis odds at BetUS Sportsbook are generous in that they suggest Roger Federer, the World No.1, is an underdog to win the title. It is not often one finds the tennis maestro set at long-odds in a tournament, but the sports betting markets are unanimous, tipping Federer at around 8/1 to win the tournament, behind odds on favourite, three-time champion Rafael Nadal (no surprise in his odds) and Novak Djokovic, who weighs in at around 7/2.
The order on the favouritism plane - Nadal/Djokovic /Federer, respectively - is interesting to note when the last two Monte Carlo finals featured the Federer/Nadal rivalry on centre court. In 2007, Nadal beat Federer 6-4, 6-4 and in 2006, when the tournament was played to the best of three sets, Nadal won in four 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(5).
Now with both players (Federer/Nadal) confirmed in the final four, on opposite ends of the draw, come this Sunday, there is every chance the ATP Masters Series will receive their rivalry in the final movement of the tournament once again. So are the bookies short-changing Federer in the sports betting market?
Well, yes and no. Somewhere in the small crevice created between the conclusiveness of each counter is the answer. So, what has changed to cause a shift in betting market trends?
Answer: Why, the rise of Novak Djokovic, of course! Where have you been!
Just as the odds reflect, Novak Djokovic, over the last year and some change, has insinuated himself right at the heart of what used to be the blissful duopoly of Federer and Nadal in the game. Creating a "triopoly" - if you will - Djokovic wedged himself between the two, with Federer and Nadal alternating flanks on either side of him on the favourite's plane. As we are now in the clay court season, naturally, common sense dictates, Nadal – the King of Clay – is to assume the lead as the odds-on-favourite, followed by Djokovic and Federer. Come grass or hard court season, the trio's delicate succession of odds swings, with Federer taking on the leading role as the odds-on-favourite, followed by Djokovic and Nadal. Not an outright favourite (as of yet), he is tipped second fiddle to either player depending on the surface and tournament. The implication in the order, which is contrary to the order of their ATP ranking, is that Djokovic has the game to threaten either player on his favourite patch in a tournament.
Therefore, can Djokovic string together the game to knock either Federer or Nadal of their stride? At the ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo, the online tennis betting community does not have to wait long before the opportunity to bet on the sword of Damocles that is Djokovic to strike one of the pair, for Djokovic looms in the semis as Federer's next challenge. Bet on the ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo - the weekend of tennis betting at BetUS Sportsbook could not be more exciting as the action will come quick and fast!
So there you have it, a nice short break down for you of some of the exciting tennis betting options available at BetUS Sportsbook. Now that you are all read up, you are ready to start betting on tennis!
Monte Carlo, Monaco - The final eight at the ATP Masters Series in Monte Carlo was trimmed down to four after today's round of tennis betting action with the favourites and top four seeds - No.1 Roger Federer, No.2 Rafael Nadal, No.3 Novak Djokovic and No.4 Nikolay Davydenko sweeping into the semis. The online tennis betting community backing the favourites, in particular, Federer, who has been but a shadow of his former self in 2008, will be hoping this is the start of things to come this season, with the world's most outstanding players colliding in the final stages of tournaments.
The Monte Carlo Masters tennis odds at BetUS Sportsbook are generous in that they suggest Roger Federer, the World No.1, is an underdog to win the title. It is not often one finds the tennis maestro set at long-odds in a tournament, but the sports betting markets are unanimous, tipping Federer at around 8/1 to win the tournament, behind odds on favourite, three-time champion Rafael Nadal (no surprise in his odds) and Novak Djokovic, who weighs in at around 7/2.The order on the favouritism plane - Nadal/Djokovic /Federer, respectively - is interesting to note when the last two Monte Carlo finals featured the Federer/Nadal rivalry on centre court. In 2007, Nadal beat Federer 6-4, 6-4 and in 2006, when the tournament was played to the best of three sets, Nadal won in four 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(5).
Now with both players (Federer/Nadal) confirmed in the final four, on opposite ends of the draw, come this Sunday, there is every chance the ATP Masters Series will receive their rivalry in the final movement of the tournament once again. So are the bookies short-changing Federer in the sports betting market?
Well, yes and no. Somewhere in the small crevice created between the conclusiveness of each counter is the answer. So, what has changed to cause a shift in betting market trends?
Answer: Why, the rise of Novak Djokovic, of course! Where have you been!
Just as the odds reflect, Novak Djokovic, over the last year and some change, has insinuated himself right at the heart of what used to be the blissful duopoly of Federer and Nadal in the game. Creating a "triopoly" - if you will - Djokovic wedged himself between the two, with Federer and Nadal alternating flanks on either side of him on the favourite's plane. As we are now in the clay court season, naturally, common sense dictates, Nadal – the King of Clay – is to assume the lead as the odds-on-favourite, followed by Djokovic and Federer. Come grass or hard court season, the trio's delicate succession of odds swings, with Federer taking on the leading role as the odds-on-favourite, followed by Djokovic and Nadal. Not an outright favourite (as of yet), he is tipped second fiddle to either player depending on the surface and tournament. The implication in the order, which is contrary to the order of their ATP ranking, is that Djokovic has the game to threaten either player on his favourite patch in a tournament.
Therefore, can Djokovic string together the game to knock either Federer or Nadal of their stride? At the ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo, the online tennis betting community does not have to wait long before the opportunity to bet on the sword of Damocles that is Djokovic to strike one of the pair, for Djokovic looms in the semis as Federer's next challenge. Bet on the ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo - the weekend of tennis betting at BetUS Sportsbook could not be more exciting as the action will come quick and fast!So there you have it, a nice short break down for you of some of the exciting tennis betting options available at BetUS Sportsbook. Now that you are all read up, you are ready to start betting on tennis!
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