| 2009 Wimbledon: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Simone Bolelli Odds & Prediction |
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| Written by Scott Burgess | |||||||
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009
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 Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made a triumphant return to Wimbledon beating Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(4), 7-6(5) in three hours and 21 minutes on Monday. He next challenger is Italian Simone Bolelli on Wednesday June 24. Wimbledon oddsmakers at Bodog.com have Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as -1000 moneyline favorite over Simone Bolelli who is listed as +550 underdog. Be sure to get your 2009 Wimbledon: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Simone Bolelli Odds & Prediction in now at Bodog.comSimone Bolelli overcame Daniel Koellerer of Austria 6-7(3), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 in three hours and 55 minutes. He has a current 10-15 record with no Titles. He’s played Tsonga twice in 2009, most recently losing at the Open 13 in straight sets and at the Medibank International in straight sets. His best Grand Slam finish was at the 2009 Australian Open where he was eliminated in the second round. At the 2009 ABN AMRO tournament in Rotterdam Bolelli face Word No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the first round. Bolelli won the first set 6-4, but this was not enough as Nadal won 4-6 6-2 7-5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is back at Wimbledon after missing last year with knee injuries. In just his fourth grass-court tour-level event the 24 year old evoked memories of his 2007 performance when, as a wild card entry, he blasted his way into the fourth round without dropping a set. Tsonga hit 15 aces and 50 winners past Wimbledon debutant Golubev, and won 30 of 44 points on approach to the net. Tsonga improved to 33-10 on the 2009 ATP World Tour season, highlighted by two ATP World Tour titles at Johannesburg (d. Chardy) and Marseille (d. Llodra). His rise to tennis greatness came at the 2008 Australian Open when, as an unseeded player, he reached the final, having defeated four seeded players along the way, including earning a straight sets win over the then world number 2 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals. Tsonga eventually lost to world number 3 Novak Djokovic in the final in 4 sets. 2009 Wimbledon: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Simone Bolelli When: Wed, June 24, 2009 7:00 AM ET Line: Bodog.com Pick: Tsonga -1000 Point-Spreads.com 2009 Wimbledon: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Simone Bolelli The Bottom Line: Tsonga has to be one of the fittest players on tour and this guy can compete with the best. He could make it far. Go Tsonga! Be sure to get your 2009 Wimbledon: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Simone Bolelli Odds & Prediction in now at Bodog.com and receive a 10% Deposit Bonus and start winning today!                        |
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