| Men’s Olympic Tennis Rafael Nadal favorite to win gold |
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| Written by Scott Burgess | |||||||
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Thursday, 07 August 2008
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 Roger Federer, the former World No.1 tennis player, is no longer the favorite to win gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Since he lost to Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon and an early round defeat at the Cincinnati Masters, Federer is ranked No.2 in the world behind Nadal. Oddsmakers at BetUS.com have Rafael Nadal as +160 odds favorite to win gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Get your Men’s Olympic Tennis Future Prediction in now at BetUS.com.Roger Federer (SUI) has been No. 1 for a record 236 consecutive weeks. He and Nadal have been ranked 1-2 since July 25, 2005. The world number one turns 27 on the day of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony and he will have to rediscover his A-game after suffering surprise defeats in the Toronto and Cincinnati hardcourt Masters events. “The last couple of weeks have not been good, I lost matches I should never lost. They hurt, but I did not play bad by losing" said Federer on Thursday. Federer says the only way he can salvage his bad year, to his standards, is to win gold for his country. The Olympics have not been very favorable to Federer in the past. In 2000 he lost a semi-final to Tommy Haas and then let a bronze medal slip through his fingers against Frenchman Arnaud Di Pasquale. In 2004 he lost in the second round to Tomas Berdych. Rafael Nadal (ESP) has won 32 of his past 33 matches on three types of surfaces, and most know by now that he claimed the French Open and Wimbledon in impressive fashion. Susceptible on hard courts in the past, the 22-year-old cruised to the Toronto Masters title and earned the No. 1 ranking last week in Cincinnati, reaching the semifinals before losing to third-ranked Novak Djokovic. Djokovic blew Nadal off the court in the opening set. Nadal lost to Andy Murray at the 2004 Olympics and he might get to face him again if they make it past the first three rounds. Other Notables: Novak Djokovic (SRB) +200 Andy Murray (GBR) +650 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) +4500 David Nalbandian (ARG) +7500 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) +10000 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) +12500 David Ferrer (ESP) +12500 Ernests Gulbis (LAT) +15000 James Blake (USA) +15000 Men’s Olympic Tennis When: Starts Sat, August 16, 2008 Line: BetUS.com Pick: Nadal or Novak Djokovic Point-Spreads.com Men’s Olympic Tennis Prediction - Nadal +160 or Novak Djokovic +200 The Bottom Line: The last two Olympic Tennis winners have not been the top seeded players, but with the way Nadal and Djokovic have been playing they are sure to make the finals. Get your men’s Olympic Tennis Future Prediction in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!                        |
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