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Bet On French OpenApril 27th Tennis news ... Bet On French Open at betonfrenchopen.com Wimbledon: American Women For fans of American women’s tennis, the time is now. Not only are the two best American players entering their thirties but there is a serious drought of young talent, even worse than on the men’s circuit. Only time will tell if the American tennis system is ever able to cultivate the champions it once did. Thus, the focus of American tennis at Wimbledon must continue to be on Venus and Serena Williams, and Tennis betting is watching. The sisters have shouldered the nation’s collective burden for quite a while now, especially at Wimbledon. They have parlayed their prodigious talent into eight victories in the last ten tournaments contested there. They truly fit the mold of Wimbledon champions: tall and graceful athletes who employ powerful games dictated by their serves. Venus will be 30 at the beginning of the tournament and Serena will be 28, ages by which many elite tennis players have either retired or seen their skills decline. The criticism they’ve received for their dalliances in other endeavors such as fashion and modeling seems to be unwarranted, and have not effected tennis betting have not changed their opinions. If it weren’t for diversions such as these and a lighter playing schedule than some, they likely wouldn’t have the durability to continue to threaten for grand slams. Although the sisters are very similar and at times seem interchangeable, there can only be one champion at Wimbledon, at least in a singles format. For all the similarities, there are some definite differences as well. Serena has had the more complete and well-rounded career in the Grand Slams, winning a total of 12, three of which came at Wimbledon. Venus has won seven grand slams, five at Wimbledon and the other two on the hardcourts of the U.S. Open. She has not won on the slower surfaces at the French and Australian Opens, perhaps signaling an inability to seal the deal when her serve’s advantage is mitigated. However, Venus holds a slight edge in overall victories, having won 43 tournaments compared to Serena’s 36. Since Serena is currently the top ranked player in the world and her sister is number two, they will be on opposite sides of the draw, setting up a scenario in which they’d play each other for the title, which would be nothing new. It’s difficult to peg who would have the advantage. In 17 career matches against each other, Serena leads the series 9-8. At Wimbledon, they are each 2-2 when squaring off against each other. The aforementioned differences seem to cancel each other out; although Serena has had the better all-around career, Venus has been more dominant at Wimbledon. This would be a tough match to predict and would be predicated upon momentum and who is healthier from the physical grind of a grand slam. Nevertheless, these two have to be considered the overwhelming favorites. The other American worth keeping an eye on is Melanie Oudin, the talented 18 year old out of Marietta, Georgia. Although relatively inexperienced, the world’s 35th ranked player has shown an ability to compete with the best, bursting onto the tennis scene at last year’s U.S. Open on her way to an appearance in the quarterfinals. She beat Elena Dementieva and Maria Sharapova along the way and displayed a definite moxie and mental toughness in the process. The one thing working against Oudin is her style, which is more suited to slower surfaces. Her serve is regarded as one of her weaknesses and she has a grind-it-out mentality that works well in long rallies, something that Wimbledon is not known for. If she is to ever contend at Wimbledon, her game will need to undergo significant maturation and might not be ready until after the Williams sisters have retired. Americans certainly hope this maturation occurs though, because the post-Williams future looks bleak. Are you ready for some Wimbledon tennis betting? Head over to www.here and place your bet today. TENNIS ALERT FROM BETFAIR 2021-06-24 Online action warns betting watchdogs The sophisticated software systems at major online betting exchange Betfair.com have again proved their value to the wider gambling industry by alerting tennis watchdog officials to suspicious betting action. The Times tennis blog reported on the incident, which involved a first-round Wimbledon match Tuesday between 109th-ranked Wayne Odesnik of the United States and 30th-ranked Jurgen Melzer of Austria. Betfair.com alerted authorities after the betting exchange staff noticed an unusual spike in action. A Betfair spokesman said that the online gambling site saw six times the wagers it would normally see on such a match. “Betfair received about $980 000 in wagers on the match," he said. "The average for a first-round match at Wimbledon is less than $163 000.” Odesnik, who lost to Melzer in the first round of Wimbledon, said he has no connection with an unnamed European online gambling site. Odesnik said he had never been approached about fixing a match. “I know at Wimbledon they have people in betting shops but I have no control over it,” he said. “I’m from the U.S. and if they have been betting on a European site I have no connection with that at all.” The international tennis authorities are sensitive to the dangers of rigged games and corruption in the sport following the late 2007 gambling scandal in pro tennis following an investigation of matches involving Nikolay Davydenko. The UK's Daily Mail reports that a single bet of GBP 365 000 is what sounded the alarm for Betfair and the Tennis Integrity Unit: “Reporting what they termed ‘extreme’ gambles on a relatively obscure encounter, they were alerted by a dramatic hardening of the odds in favour of Melzer before and during the match,” the newspaper reported. Paddy Power and Ladbrokes, two other online betting sites, stopped taking bets an hour before the match began, citing the unusual amount bet on a 3-0 result. Betfair spokesman, Mark Davies, said he doesn’t suspect any wrongdoing, but the serious money backing Melzer to win in straight sets was enough to prompt an investigation. The Austrian won 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. After the match, when asked about the suspicious betting, Odesnik said he knew nothing of it, according to the Guardian newspaper. “It’s only my second time playing here, I’m young, I’m here to play,” he said. “I’m here with my coach and friends and I would never do anything like that to jeopardise my future.” The Guardian also reported that Odesnik had been spotted the night before in a London pub (the player said he was there “for dinner”). But Odesnik confirmed he was not fully fit. “I had a little bit of an injury in my last grass-court tournament this year,” he said. MORE TENNIS INVESTIGATIONS IN PROSPECT 2021-05-23 45 pro tennis matches may have involved questionable practices, says an independent panel Online betting was just one of the factors considered last week in the release of a report by an independent panel following an investigation into 73 professional tennis matches over the past five years. The panel found that there was a need for further probing into suspicious betting patterns at 45 of the matches during the period. The suspicious matches were not detailed. The International Tennis Federation, the ATP, the WTA Tour and the four grand slams published the findings in a 66-page report which commented that while "....professional tennis is neither institutionally nor systematically corrupt, it is potentially at a crossroads". The report underlined that the panel had found no evidence to support the theory that the Mafia may have been involved in corruption attempts, although it went on to state: "We do not doubt that criminal elements may be involved in seeking to subvert or corrupt some players-officials and that they may even involve organised criminal gangs." The betting company Betfair played a role in uncovering at least some questionable practices when it voided all bets on a match involving Nikolay Davydenko last year (see previous InfoPowa reports) on grounds of suspicious gambling patterns. The incident attracted extensive media coverage, and subsequently other tennis professionals came forward with reports of outside approaches seeking to influence major games for rewards as high as $100 000. Five Italian players have since been fined or suspended for betting on tennis. The independent panel's report comes just before the start of the French Open, which was the subject of a court action in February this year when tournament organisers litigated in a Belgian court to ban online gambling companies from offering bets on the event....and lost. Also included in the panel's report was a recommendation that the four governing bodies in tennis accepted that they take a serious view of players found to be cheating, including the imposition of tough punitive measures that could include banning for life. A common anti-corruption and integrity system was also agreed. Access to tournament locker rooms was highlighted as an area for reform with the recommendation that this be restricted to players and essential tournament personnel. FRENCH TENNIS COMPLAINT DISMISSED 2021-04-29 Online gambling companies prevail in litigation over FFT attempt to stop betting The European Gaming and Betting Association has welcomed a decision by a Belgian court in Liege against a French Tennis Association complaint which sought to prevent online gambling groups such as Bwin, Ladbrokes and Betfair from taking bets on the Roland Garros French Open and Paris Masters 2008. In three rulings issued this week in cases brought forward by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) in Belgium against EU licensed operators, the Liège first instance court rejected all allegations of the complainant, confirming that the operators concerned do not violate the FFT’s rights as the event organisers of Roland Garros and Paris Masters. Belgian players will therefore continue to enjoy this popular entertainment in 2008. EGBA reports that the judge, taking into consideration the corporate responsibility of the EU operators concerned and the procedures in place “preventing all anonymous bets, ensuring perfect traceability” concluded that the operators had behaved in a prudent and diligent manner. Moreover, the judge took stock of “...the various measures, notably for the protection of minors” implemented by Bwin, as well as its membership of “ESSA (“European Sport Security Association”) which aims to guarantee the integrity of sports betting offers and to keep sports honest and free from fraud”. The judge also considered that the “...simple mention of the name of a sports event is a necessary indication for the online betting activity” which therefore “...cannot be considered as an act of parasitism since its sole purpose is to let the player identify which sport event to place a bet on”. The Belgian judge ordered the French Tennis Federation to pay Euro 5 000 per case for the recovery of legal costs. Sigrid Ligné, EGBA Secretary General commented: “EU-licensed bookmakers are professionals that have a high level of expertise, know-how and risk management skills. This has been clearly recognised by the Belgian judge looking at the fact-based evidence to dismiss all the claims in this case.”
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