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ATP World Tour Finals London - Odds to Win Outright

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London, England – The ATP 2009 season is done and dusted for everyone concerned, save for the top eight players who are invited to London to compete in the World Tour Finals. Men’s tennis is heading for a short hiatus before the 2010 season gets underway with the Australian Open Series and a sprinkling of cash-rich Arabian Gulf tourney’s, but ardent tennis fans have one more week of delicious BetUS tennis betting excitement to tide them over the cold Christmas season.

The London wrap-up is a dream line up with all the big names qualified – world No.1 Roger Federer, No.2 Rafael Nadal, No.3 Novak Djokovic, No.4 Andy Murray, No.5 Juan Martin Del Potro, No.6 Andy Roddick, No.7 Nikolay Davydenko and No.8 Fernando Verdasco.

It cannot be said the Octuplet is storming into London. Straggling in seems more apt where most are concerned. We already knew a few would be limping – ahem, A-Rod – since way back in September. But the fall stretch and more recently the Paris Masters, revealed an even more concerning number were hobbled and not all players are in top form.

Makes one wonder what quality we are to expect from each player and what surprises may unfold. What is certain though, the momentum builders will be the players to watch in London.

BetUS Sportsbook World Tour Finals Futures:


  • Roger Federer +250
  • Novak Djokovic +275
  • Andrew Murray +350
  • Rafael Nadal +550
  • Juan Martin Del Potro +750
  • Nikolay Davydenko +900
  • Fernando Verdasco +2000
  • Andy Roddick +2500

Of all eight players, Novak Djokovic , incidentally, the defending champion, takes the most confidence into London with three post US Open titles, including his biggest win of the season the Paris Masters title which he won at the weekend.

Djokovic is not the only player storming into London on a wave of momentum. While Djokovic is riding a Pipeline, Nadal and Davydenko, say what you will, have been catching waves recently, amping-up their chances in London that much more. Nadal is after a runner-up finish at the Shanghai Masters and with finishes no less than the semis, since Cincinnati Masters and including the US Open. Davydenko, meanwhile, is after winning two titles – Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai.

Top Eight on Form since the US Open – at a glance (order from best to worst):


  • Djokovic: 18-1 (win/loss) with 3 titles and no less than a semi-final finish
  • Davydenko: 15-4 with 2 titles; wins over both Djokovic and Nadal en route to the Shanghai Masters title
  • Nadal: 10-3 with a runner-up finish in Shanghai and no less than a semi-final finish
  • Verdasco: 9-5 with a runner-up finish in Kuala Lumpur
  • Murray: 6-1 with 1 title in Valencia; R16 defeat at the Paris Masters to Radek “the worm” Stepanek
  • Federer: 4-2 with a runner-up finish in Basel; opening round defeat at the Paris Masters
  • Del Potro: 2-3 with back-to-back first round exits in Tokyo and Shanghai; only complete victory since winning the US Open was over Marat Safin in Paris. Don’t break out the party hats!
  • Roddick: 0-2 with shock loss to unheralded No.143 Lukas Kubot and retired in Shanghai against Wawrinka. Knee injury the culprit.

The question marks in the field:

Roddick is questionable as he is struggling with injuries and confidence more like having not won a match since his shocking defeat by John Isner in a five-set marathon at the US Open.

Del Potro has been a bit of a poopbrain since winning the US Open so it is hard to know what to expect from his debut at the Finals.

Verdasco, who is also making his debut at the prestigious event, is a long shot. He consistently loses to all aforementioned players so how is he supposed to beat any under intense conditions at the O2 Arena.

Murray cleaning up at a lesser field event in Valencia means nought for his London campaign. Don’t be blinded by it, please. Winning Paris would have been a more desired prelude to winning the Tour championships.

Federer flopping in Basel and Paris – what the heck, might as well bring up the US Open final shocker – is not the inspiring lead up to the World Tour Finals and the defence of his world No.1 ranking.

The London World Tour Finals don’t get underway until Sunday this week. There are a few days left for the players to rest, contemplate and get into some form before the proceedings get underway. Anything can happen and there is everything to play for but early reflection would indicate your champion is amongst the three aforementioned momentum builders – Djokovic, Davydenko and Nadal. Oh lest, I forget, the latter has the added motivation to clinch the No.1 spot from Federer in London.