Roger Federer has established himself as the greatest player in tennis betting history, currently resides at the top of the ATP rankings.
Nevertheless, he will not be the tennis betting odds favorite in the upcoming French Open. Further, despite all his acclaim and his status as the defending French Open betting odds champ, not many people expect him to win a second straight title at Roland Garos. But that doesn’t mean that it won’t happen and if anyone is going to go out and prove the tennis odds makers wrong, you’ve got to like Federer’s chances.
For fans unfamiliar with tennis betting and those that haven’t followed Federer’s exploits over the past few years, it’s been an up and down ride for the Swiss star to say the least. After dominating the tennis betting, winning nearly every tournament that entered (except the French Open betting contest), in 2009 things started to break down for Federer.
He not only started losing tournaments but he also lost his #1 ranking in the tennis odds action and it seemed like his career was on the downslide. He was nearly 30 years old –ancient in tennis betting- and it seemed like his career had run its course, just one Grand Slam betting title short of tying the great Pete Sampras’ record.
But then a funny thing happened, Federer got back on track, reclaimed his world #1 ranking and started winning tennis wagering tournaments again –including the French Open odds contest for the first time in his career.
Never completely at home on the clay Federer was still the second best clay court player in sports betting but could never get past clay specialist Rafa Nadal, arguably the greatest clay player in French Open betting history.
Heading into last year’s French Open betting Nadal had won four straight titles at Roland Garos but was unexpectedly knocked out early in the tennis wagering competition last year opening the door for Federer.
Federer seized that opportunity and went and did the unthinkable, grabbing his first French Open wagering title and completed the career Grand Slam.
Still, that was a year ago and Nadal is now back on the Tour after battling injuries much of last season and will be the overwhelming favorite to win in Paris. Yet, for anyone that has watched the unflappable Federer during his tennis betting career would have a very hard time betting against the Swiss Maestro.