2008 Men's Australian Open Odds

Since I have already gone out on a limb and proclaimed that 2008 will be the first season that World No.1 Roger Federer does not win the three grand slam titles that he has won in each of the past two seasons, the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, I guess this is the tournament I expect Federer to finally fall in since I genuinely can't see him losing either, Wimbledon or the U.S. Open anytime soon.With that in mind, while it would be foolish to count the indomitable Federer out of a tournament he has won four years running, I sincerely believe that, at least two players have legitimate shots at actually beating Federer, while another one or two lurk on the fringes as dark horses that could luck up into a grand slam title should they get either momentum or a ton of luck on their respective side during the tournament, preferably, both.Here is a look at the Australian Open winners dating back to 2000, followed by my analysis on which player I believe will actually win the 2008 Australian Open.Australian Open Winners2007: Roger Federer2006: Roger Federer2005: Marat Safin2004: Roger Federer 2003: Andre Agassi2002: Thomas Johansson2001: Andre Agassi2000: Andre AgassiOdds to Win the 2008 Australian Open Roger Federer -200 Novak Djokovic +550 Rafael Nadal +650 David Nalbandian +900 Andrew Murray +2000 Andy Roddick +2000 Nikolay Davydenko +4000 Mario Ancic +4000 Richard Gasquet +4000 Marcos Baghdatis +4000 Lleyton Hewitt +4000 Fernando Gonzalez +3500 Tomas Berdych +6500 James Blake +6500 Tommy Haas +8000 Mikhail Youzhny +10000 David Ferrer +2000 Ivo Karlovic +9000 Guillermo Canas +10000 Ivan Ljubicic +10000 Tommy Robredo +12500 Juan Martin Del Potro +12500 Fernando Verdasco +15000 Dmitry Tursunov +15000 Analysis: I'm going to come out and say it right now - I think World No. 3 Novak Djokovic - is going to cost Roger Federer at least one Grand Slam title in 2008.

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Last modified 20 March 2007

US Open Betting Articles

US Open betting has been seen in many quarters as an elitist and in some cases even a boring form of sports betting. But in reality golf betting, especially US Open golf betting is far from boring and in recent years many traces of the traditional elitism surrounding the sport has evaporated. For decades, golf and by association US Open betting had been characterized as sport for often times, wealthy white males. While some of that perception remains, the PGA Tour has taken great strides to erase this image and make US Open betting much more inclusive than in years past.
US Open golf betting fans simply need to take a look at the golf betting field to realize that this is hardly a white man’s sport anymore. Obviously, the majority of the golfers in US Open betting are still Caucasian, but that is also changing rapidly. The best golfer in US Open betting history (Tiger Woods) is of mixed Asian and African ancestry and is far from your typical US Open betting competitor. There are also several prominent Asian golfers on tour and slowly but surely US Open golf betting fans are seeing more and more diversity on tour, although perhaps not fast enough.
This has contributed to knocking down the image of US Open betting as an elitist practice. Also the fact that the PGA Tour and its members have made an effort to bring the sport to disadvantaged children has also helped to shed the image of US Open betting as sport for the wealthy. Golfers like John Daly also give the event an ‘every man’ feel and has helped raise the profile of US Open betting.

US Open Betting at SBG Global Sports Betting

US Open betting is a very unique opportunity for all kinds of sports bettors not simply US Open golf betting fans to try their hand at golf wagering.
Many sports fans are reluctant to get involved with golf gambling for various reasons, but the US Open betting can be one of the most exciting types of sports wagering out there. And with the US Open betting getting under way in several weeks it’s a great chance to get to try something new.

Past US Open Winners

Year:
Winner:
Rounds (total):
2006
Geoff Ogilvy
71 70 72 72 (285)
2005
Michael Campbell
71 69 71 69 (280)
2004
Retief Goosen
70 66 69 71 (276)
2003
Jim Furyk
67 66 67 72 (272)
2002
Tiger Woods
67 68 70 72 (277)
2001
Retief Goosen
66 70 69 71 (276)
2000
Tiger Woods
65 69 71 67 (272)
1999
Payne Stewart
68 69 72 70 (279)
1998
Lee Janzen
73 66 73 68 (280)
1997
Ernie Els
71 67 69 69 (276)

US Open Golf Odds - Tournament Background

Centrebet's 2007 US Open golf betting odds make it possible for punters to bet on what must be one of the toughest tests in the world of sport. The Masters has treacherous greens, the British Open has high winds and the US PGA Championship has tremendous depth but the US Open's punishing rough makes it the major tournament that strikes fear into the hearts of most players.
It is no exaggeration to say that most competitors view par as a score that could win the first prize, such are the lengths that the United States Golf Association goes to challenge the field.

The US Open

The US OpenThe second major championship of the season has thrown up some shocks in the last few years with the victories of Angel Cabrera and Michael Campbell but the venue of Torey Pines for 2008 should see a more familiar face on the major role of honour for the US Open this year.Previous Winners: 2007 Angel Cabrera2006 Geoff Ogilvy2005 Michael Campbell2004 Retief Goosen2003 Jim FurykBetting Preview:No prizes for originality but there can only be one suggestion for the winner of this years US Open and that is Tiger Woods . The venue of Torey Pines will play right into Tigers paws as the course is usually the host venue for the Buick Invitational which Tiger has won a sensational five times out of the last six years and seven times in all. The course will be toughened up in line with US Open standards but even so Tigers love affair with the course is a huge advantage for the world number one and he looks well ahead of the field.Tiger Woods 4 points Win at 5/4 with Paddy Power