Best Wimbledon 2012 Odds

BetNose sniffs out the latest betting news for Wimbledon 2012.

Wimbledon Championship goes into its 126th edition at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London on 25th June and would continue till 8th July, 2012. After Australian and French Open, Wimbledon is the third Grand Slam tournament in a year’s tennis calendar. Of the four Grand Slam tournaments this is the only one played on grass surface.The total prize money for this tournament has been increased from £14,600,000 in 2011 to £16,060,000 in 2012. Of the total prize money winner gets £1,150,000, losing finalist £575,000, semi-finalist £287,500, and quarter finalist £145,000. Losers till round of 16 are entitled to £75,000, till round of 32, £38,875, and till round of 64, £23,125. Players eliminated in the first round win an amount of £2,125.Winner earns 2000 points, losing finalist 1200, semi-finalist 720, and losing quarter finalist 360. Players till round of 16 are awarded 180 points, in round of 32, 90 points, and 45 points in round of 64.

Last year’s champion Novak Djokovich from Croatia is likely to be the top seed of the coming Wimbledon followed by Rafael Nadal of Spain. Nadal won the just concluded French Open Grand Slam tournament after defeating Djokovich 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, and 7-5 at Roland Garros on 11th June, 2012. With this seventh victory at Roland Garros Nadal surpassed Bjorn Borg’s record of sis French Open titles.Earlier, in the Australian Open this year, Djokovich defeated Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, and 7-5. The contest between first seeded Djokovich and second seeded Nadal is certain to continue at Wimbledon.In men’s doubles category Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan of United States won the title in 2011. The distribution of point in the doubles category is same as those in ‘singles’ category. Prize money is £260,000 for winners, £130,000 for losing finalist, £65,000 for losing semi-finalist, and £32,500 for losing quarterfinalist.

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