French Open Tennis Betting
17th June 2008, by Taylor Luk
French Open Tournament Background
Centrebet offers a full range of French Open tennis betting options on the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
The French Open at Roland Garros in Paris is the only one on which the matches are played on clay courts, with the Australian Open (hard courts), Wimbledon (grass courts) and US Open (hard courts) contested on much quicker surfaces.
The French Open began as a strictly domestic event in 1891. It did not blossom into the international tournament that we know and love today until seven years after World War I. Centrebet's tennis betting odds include unbeatable offers on all four grand slam tournaments in which the sport's elite competitors compete annually.
Centrebet's French Open Tennis Betting Options
French Open betting odds fall into two categories: futures betting and match betting.
Future betting comes in various guises but odds on the championship winner is the most popular of all. Centrebet makes it possible for tennis fans to bet on their favourite player(s) before or during the competition.
The real action, however, takes place in match betting throughout the event. Centrebet frames markets on each encounter, quoting odds on everything from the raw result (for example, Andy Roddick to beat Marat Safin in the quarter-finals) to the number of aces that A-Rod sends down (for example, 0-6 inclusive, 7-12 inclusive or more than 12).
Centrebet's French Open Tennis Betting Favourites
Centrebet loves French Open betting because it is the most unpredictable of the grand slams, and many odds-on favourites lose in the opening rounds. The championship is wide open compared to those of the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open because of the clay factor, although there are some obvious contenders. Spaniard Rafael Nadal has the edge over Federer on clay after two straight finals victories over the Swiss. Nadal became only the second man since the tournament was opened to all nations in 1925 to win three consecutive times at Roland Garros and has proven to be a master class on clay.
World Number 1 Justine Henin has won the French Open four times from the last five attempts. Despite challenges from a host of top ranked Russian and Serbian stars, Henin has demonstrated time and time again that her dominance on clay rivals that of Rafael Nadal in the men's.
Centrebet provides tennis betting options on all the Grand Slam tennis events - the four major prize money tournaments. Aside from the French Open, Centrebet also offers Australian Open tennis betting in January; Wimbledon odds in June/July; and US Open tennis betting opportunities in August/ September each year.
French Open Tennis Betting - Men's Roland Garros Finals 1997 - 2007
| Year | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2006 | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 |
| 2005 | Rafael Nadal | Mariano Puerta | 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 |
| 2004 | Gaston Gaudio | Guillermo Coria | 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6 |
| 2003 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Martin Verkerk | 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2002 | Albert Costa | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 2001 | Gustavo Kuerten | Alex Corretja | 6-7, 7-5, 6-2, 6-0 |
| 2000 | Gustavo Kuerten | Magnus Norman | 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 |
| 1999 | Andre Agassi | Andreï Medvedev | 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1998 | Carlos Moya | Alex Corretja | 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 1997 | Gustavo Kuerten | Sergi Bruguera | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
French Open Tennis Betting - Women's Roland Garros Finals 1997 - 2007
| Year | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Justine Henin | Ana Ivanovic | 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2006 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2005 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | Mary Pierce | 6-1, 6-1 |
| 2004 | Anastasia Myskina | Elena Dementieva | 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2003 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | Kim Clijsters | 6-0, 6-4 |
| 2002 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams | 7-5, 6-3 |
| 2001 | Jennifer Capriati | Kim Clijsters | 1-6, 6-4, 12-10 |
| 2000 | Mary Pierce | Conchita Martinez | 6-2, 7-5 |
| 1999 | Steffi Graf | Martina Hingis | 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
| 1998 | Arantxa Sanchez | Monica Seles | 7-6, 0-6, 6-2 |
| 1997 | Iva Majoli | Martina Hingis | 6-4, 6-2 |
French Open Tennis Betting - Part Of Centrebet's Extensive Range
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