Olympics 2012 Tennis Final: Federer Favourite to Beat Murray to Gold
Bookmakers make Switzerland’s Roger Federer the favourite in his final against Britain’s Andy Murray, in the Olympics 2012 tennis event, on Sunday, August 5. While the average return offered on a Federer victory is 10/17, the possibility of a Murray win attracts less flattering odds of 13/10.
The pair meet in a replay of the Wimbledon finals that Federer won in four sets after conceding the first to his Scottish rival.
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Breaking News: Murray has beaten Federer in straight sets to win gold. To read a report of the final, click here.
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Federer came through in a marathon semi-final against Argentina’s Del Potro that lasted four hours and twenty-six minutes, the longest ever three-set match in the pro era beating the previous record of four hours and three minutes set by Nadal and Djokovic, in 2009. the final score was 3-6, 7-6, 19-17; the last set alone took 163 minutes to complete.
In the other semi-final, on Friday, Murray, egged on by vociferous crowd of home supporters, beat Djokovic 7-5, 7-5 to set up the gold medal clash with Federer.
Category: London Olympics, Prediction, Tennis
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