| Justine Henin Favorite at Roland Garros |
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Friday, 25 May 2007
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 The world's #1 ranked woman tennis player Justine Henin is chasing her third consecutive French Open title in 2007. Henin from Belgium defeated Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova (6-4, 6-4) to win at Roland Garros in 2006. Bodog.com has posted French Open betting odds to win the Women’s Singles tournament making Henin the favorite at 8 to 11 (Bet $80 to win $110).Australian Open Champion Amelie Mauresmo is listed at 11 to 1 (Bet $100 win $1,100). Mauresmo won the first Grand Slam event of 2007 after Justine Henin retired in the second game in the second set of the Women’s Finals. Mauresmo's victory marked the second time in the Open Era (and the first in women's singles) that a Grand Slam final was won when a competitor retired. The 2007 French Open will be held in Paris, France From May 27th through to June 10th, 2007. The French Open is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar and is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world. Justine Henin: 11/8 Serena Williams: 7/2 Amelie Mauresmo: 9/1 Maria Sharapova: 11/1 Nadia Petrova: 20/1 Nicole Vaidisova: 25/1 Venus Williams: 22/1 Jelena Jankovic: 7/1 Svetlana Kuznetsova: 10/1 Shahar Peer: 40/1 Lucie Safarova: 66/1 Anna Chakvetadze: 50/1 Tatiana Golovin: 40/1 Daniela Hantuchova: 100/1 Vera Zvonareva: 80/1 Dinara Safina: 50/1 Elena Dementieva: 66/1 Ana Ivanovic: 22/1 Na Li: 100/1 The Field (Any OtherPlayer): 10/1                        |
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