Murray Time at Wimbledon
Written by Ladbrokes
Mon, 29 Jun 2009
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It’s 'Murray Time'! With Nadal crocked and Federer (4/7) no longer perfect, it feels like the stars are aligning for Andy to end the 73-year British drought. You the punters certainly think so, driving his price down to a gnarly 7/4. So is this the year of the Murray miracle, or is someone else standing in the shadows to steal the glory? Here are some facts to help you decide - quiet please!
The third seed hasn’t won Wimbledon since 1990 and has only made the final in one of the last 14 years.
But wait... Federer’s run of five straight Wimbledon wins was ended by Nadal last year. The last man to win five straight was Bjorn Borg and the man who dethroned him, John McEnroe in 1981, was beaten in the final the following year by Queen’s champion Jimmy Connors. Like Murray, Connors won Queen’s without dropping a set, something only four other players achieved since.
Six of the last seven Wimbledon champions came into the tournament as winners at either Queen’s or Halle. Halle was won by Tommy Haas (40/1), who hasn’t got further than the fourth round at Wimbledon in ten attempts.
The last seven champions all won at least three tournaments ahead of Wimbledon that season. Only two players have claimed that many so far this year - Rafael Nadal (five) and Andy Murray (four).