Wimbledon 2008: 23 June - 6 July Tennis Betting Odds There is something magical about the Wimbledon tennis tournament, the only Grand Slam to be played on grass. It is fair to say it has captured the imagination of players, fans and tennis bettors the world over.

Provisional Schedule of Matches

During the first week, the early rounds of the Men’s and Ladies’ Singles, Men’s, Ladies’ and Mixed Doubles will be played on all courts, with top seeds’ matches played on the show courts. On the middle Saturday the Veterans’ and Juniors’ events commence and will be played on the outside courts as well as on some of the Show Courts. Start Dates: Competition: Mon 23 June - Men's and Ladies' Singles Start Tue 24 June - Men's and Ladies' Doubles Start Thu 26 June - Mixed Doubles Start Sat 28 June - Boys' and Girls' Singles Start - Veterans' Invitational Doubles Start Mon 30 June - Boys' and Girls' Doubles Start Sat 5 July - Gentlemen's Wheelchair Doubles Start   Dates: Competition: Court: Tue 1 July - Ladies' Singles (Quarter-Finals) CC & No.1 Wed 2 July - Men's Singles  (Quarter-Finals) CC & No.1 Thu 3 July - Ladies' Singles (Semi-Finals) - Championship Doubles (Semis) CC CC or No.1 Fri 4 July - Men's Singles (Semi-Finals) - Championship Doubles (Semis) CC CC or No.1 Sat 5 July - Ladies' Singles (Final) - Men's Doubles (Final) - Ladies' Doubles (Final) CC CC CC Sun 6 July - Men's Singles (Final) - Mixed Doubles (Final) CC CC

 

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Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in South West London and has been going since 1877. Then there were 22 contestants and 200 spectators paid a shilling to enter. Today the final is always played on the famous Centre Court. The tournament features men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles. With so many matches there are Wimbledon betting opportunities galore.

Wimbledon Tennis History

By 1900, Wimbledon had become an international tournament. The first overseas winner was May Sutton of the United States who was the Ladies' Champion in 1905. She won again in 1907, the same year that Australian Norman Brookes became the first foreign Gentlemen's Champion. Ever since, only two British players, Arthur Gore and Fred Perry, have managed to win the Gentlemen's event.

The rise of air travel in the 1950s meant more overseas players were able to compete. From the mid '50s until the early '70s, the Gentlemen's Singles was dominated by Australians such as Lew Hoad, Neale Fraser, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson and John Newcombe. In the 1960s, Angela Mortimer and Ann Jones won for Great Britain; other female winners included Americans, Australians and even a Brazilian.

After rejection in 1959, the Lawn Tennis Association voted in 1967 to open The Championships, and in 1968 professionals played against amateurs for the first time. Rod Laver and Billie Jean King were the first champions of this new era.

In 1980, Bjorn Borg of Sweden became the first player to win the Gentlemen's Singles five times in succession since William Renshaw in the late 1880s. His classic battles with contrasting American rivals John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors are now firmly established in Wimbledon folklore.

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Each week there will be a fairly comprehensive listing of the matchups and tennis betting lines offered by Sportbet.com on the different Tour events.

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