ATP World Tour Finals

[Johnny Karp]

The final tournament of the tennis season will take place next week in London, a special tournament that will feature only the best eight players in the world. They will be split into two groups and then the top two placed in each group will qualify for the semi finals.

Here are the participants and the outright odds from Intertops:

To win the ATP World Tour Finals
Roger Federer    +185
Andy Murray    +250
Novak Djokovic    +400
Rafael Nadal    +500
Jo Wilfried Tsonga    +1400
Tomas Berdych    +2000
David Ferrer    +5000
Mardy Fish    +5000

Normally I would bet on Djokovic but his recent injury problems make it a rather risky bet.

[blueday]

The odds speak volumes here Johnny.  What a shame that Djokovic has this injury as I'm sure he would walk it otherwise.

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[Johnny Karp]

What a shame that Djokovic has this injury as I'm sure he would walk it otherwise.

I agree but I still hope that he will pull it off However, the bookmakers are right this time, Federer is the favourite.

[blueday]

What a shame that Djokovic has this injury as I'm sure he would walk it otherwise.

I agree but I still hope that he will pull it off However, the bookmakers are right this time, Federer is the favourite.

It would be fantastic if he could....I know you will tell us the results. 

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[Johnny Karp]

Well, first I have to correct a piece of information: most of the tournament will take place next week but it will start this week, on Sunday! There will be two cracking matches to watch, here they are along with the odds from Intertops:

Roger Federer v Jo Wilfried Tsonga
 Roger Federer   -500
 Jo Wilfried Tsonga   +350

Rafael Nadal v Mardy Fish
 Rafael Nadal   -470
 Mardy Fish   +330

Good luck!

[blueday]

I love the name Mardy Fish.  Mardy means sulky or whining so you can see where I'm coming from here .

Thanks for the update/updated info Johnny.

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[Johnny Karp]

I love the name Mardy Fish.  Mardy means sulky or whining so you can see where I'm coming from here .

I guess his parents had a nice sense of humour

[Johnny Karp]

Here are some more betting options for today's games courtesy of Intertops:

Roger Federer v Jo Wilfried Tsonga: Set Betting
Federer to win 2-0    -167
Federer to win 2-1    +300
Tsonga to win 2-0    +700
Tsonga to win 2-1    +750

Rafael Nadal v Mardy Fish: Set Betting
Nadal to win 2-0    -154
Nadal to win 2-1    +300
Fish to win 2-0    +650
Fish to win 2-1    +700

Good luck!

[Johnny Karp]

The opening day ended without upsets but both Tsonga and Fish gave their more illustrious opponents a run for their money. Federer defeated Tsonga in three sets while Nadal had to survive a thrilling finale against Mardy Fish.

(4)    R Federer    defeats    (6)    J Tsonga    62 26 64
(2)    R Nadal    defeats    (    M Fish    62 36 76(3)

Here is today's schedule and odds from Intertops:

Andy Murray v David Ferrer
 Andy Murray   -650
 David Ferrer   +425

Novak Djokovic v Tomas Berdych
 Novak Djokovic   -250
 Tomas Berdych   +190

Good luck!

[Johnny Karp]

Yesterday was another exciting day of tennis in London with two cracking matches that entertained the audience. First Novak Djokovic had to find his best game to get past Tomas Berdych to bounce back after dropping the opening set and then home-crowd favourite Andy Murray was defeated by Spanish player David Ferrer in straight sets.

(1)    N Djokovic    defeats    (7)    T Berdych    36 63 76(3)
(5)    D Ferrer    defeats    (3)    A Murray    64 75

Here's what's coming up today along with the odds from Intertops:

Jo Wilfried Tsonga v Mardy Fish
 Jo Wilfried Tsonga   -210
 Mardy Fish   +165

Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer
 Rafael Nadal   +180
 Roger Federer   -240

Good luck!

[blueday]

Are you having a bet on either of these matches Johnny?

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[Johnny Karp]

Are you having a bet on either of these matches Johnny?

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No, I guess I'll wait for the semi finals

[blueday]

Are you having a bet on either of these matches Johnny?

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No, I guess I'll wait for the semi finals

Ahhhh good point.  I look forward to your next (winning) bet.

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[Johnny Karp]

Roger Federer is the first man to reach the semi finals after defeating Rafael Nadal in straight sets. Nadal will have to battle it out against Tsonga in the final group match because the Frenchman defeated Mardy Fish and is still in with a good chance to reach the last four.

(4)      R Federer  defeats     (2)      R Nadal     63 60     
(6)    J Tsonga    defeats    ( 8 )    M Fish    76(4) 61

Group B Standings
1 Roger Feder  2 wins - 0 losses
2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1-1
3 Rafael Nadal 1-1
4 Mardy Fish 0-2

Here are today's odds from Intertops:

Janko Tipsarevic v Tomas Berdych
 Janko Tipsarevic   +170
 Tomas Berdych   -220

Novak Djokovic v David Ferrer
 Novak Djokovic   -330
 David Ferrer   +240

As you can see there is a new player in the tournament: Janko Tipsarevic. The Serbian has replaced Andy Murray who announced that he can't continue due to an injury.

Good luck!

[Johnny Karp]

There was a huge upset yesterday as David Ferrer booked his place in the semi finals after defeating world number 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets! Tomas Berdych earned the right to hope for the semi finals after defeating Janko Tipsarevic in a thrilling match that ended with a tie-break.

(5)    D Ferrer    defeats    (1)    N Djokovic    63 61
(7)    T Berdych defeats    (9)    J Tipsarevic    26 63 76(6)

Group A Standings
1 David Ferrer 2 wins - 0 losses
2 Novak Djokovic 1-1
3 Tomas Berdych 1-1
4 Janko Tipsarevic 0-2

Group B will reach its conclusion today, here are the odds from Intertops:

Roger Federer v Mardy Fish
 Roger Federer   -1000
 Mardy Fish   +600

Rafael Nadal v Jo Wilfried Tsonga
 Rafael Nadal   +115
 Jo Wilfried Tsonga   -145

Good luck!