2010 Wimbledon Final Preview & Tips

Rafael Nadal meets Tomas Berdych in the 2010 Wimbledon Men’s Final on Sunday the 4th of June.

Nadal is a strong favourite to claim his second Wimbledon title on Sunday, but may be in for a tougher match than he expects against one of the fastest improving players on the ATP Tour.

Rafael Nadal vs. Tomas Berdych Trends Analysis

Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berydych have already met ten times on the ATP Tour. Berdych has held his own against Nadal, beating the Spaniard in three of these matches. All three of Berdych’s wins have come on hard courts where he has matched Nadal in terms of victories taken.

The last meeting between these two players took place at the Indian Wells Masters in 2010. That match went to Nadal in straight sets.

After a shaky start to the tournament Rafael Nadal showed signs of his best form in the 2010 Wimbledon semifinals as he dashed Britain’s hopes of producing a Wimbledon champion by thrashing Andy Murray in straight sets. Nadal has lost five sets at the 2010 Wimbledon Championship to date.

The Spaniard is the form player on the ATP Tour this year, with a win rate of over 80%. Nadal has also captured four titles this season, including the French Open.

Tomas Berdych, meanwhile, has been a revelation at the 2010 Wimbledon Championship. The Czech reached his first ever grand slam final by upsetting Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the semifinals, adding the Serb’s scalp to that of defending champion, Roger Federer.

Berdych’s win rate this season has edged up to the 70% mark, and with the kind of giant-killing skills he’s been showing it’s a question of when, rather than if, he’ll take a major title on tour.

2010 Wimbledon Final Betting Tips

Rafael Nadal is priced the favourite for Sunday’s match at a best price of 1/3 at Paddy Power. Berdych is best priced at odds of 14/5 at Betfair.

Berdych’s odds suggest that bookies believe that he could pose a serious threat to Nadal in this match, as he’s by no means priced out of the reckoning. The Czech may push Nadal all the way on Sunday, yet you’d ultimately have to back the irrepressible Nadal to put away his opponent.

The best 2010 Wimbledon final betting value can be found in the set betting markets. Our tip for the match is to place equal stakes bets on on Nadal to win 3-1 at totesport at odds of 5/2 and on the Spaniard to take it 3-2 at odds of 5/1 at totesport – this option guarantees a good return so long as Nadal wins in more than three sets.

2010 Wimbledon Final Betting Odds

US Open 2010 - Men\'s

To Win Outright

	Best Odds	Bookie
Roger Federer	2.62
Andy Murray	3.80
Rafael Nadal	5.00
Novak Djokovic	17.00
Robin Soderling	32.00
David Nalbandian	42.00
Mardy Fish	46.00
Marin Cilic	90.00
Nikolay Davydenko	143
Gael Monfils	152
John Isner	162
Sam Querrey	181
David Ferrer	238
Fernando Verdasco	238
Richard Gasquet	251
Janko Tipsarevic	266
Mikhail Youzhny	323
Juan Carlos Ferrero	401
Jeremy Chardy	428
Stanislas Wawrinka	447
Gilles Simon	475
Paul-Henri Mathieu	501
Michael Llodra	542
Nicolas Almagro	580