Punters Pray For Serena Slam
She might not be the most popular player with tennis fans but Serena Williams is certainly the darling of tennis punters.
Before the start of the tournament, Williams was rated a $4.50 chance, and with so many snapping up that price, 30 per cent of Ladbrokes total hold on the women’s singles was on her.
In the subsequent 10 days, they’ve continued to come for the six time winner and reigning champion, who now represents 50 per cent of all money wagered.
Ladbrokes has the world number 1 as a red hot $1.13 favourite to see off the challenge from Angelique Kerber, who has gone up $6 in the head to head market, having started the tournament a $26 chance following her defeat in the final of the Brisbane International.
She was friendless at that quote, but one Ladbrokes punter parted ways with $2000 at $6 on the German prior to her semi final victory over Brit, Johanna Konta.
And the Ladbrokes bookies have some nervous moments ahead of them with one punter having taken a 3-leg multi on the Sydney Thunder winning the Big Bash, Williams winning the Open and Carolina taking out the Super Bowl.
At odds of 180-1, he stands to win a cool $18,000 for his $100 investment if Williams and the Panthers can hold up their ends of the bargain.
Another savvy punter parted with $10,000 at $7.50 to win $75,000 if Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams could claim the respective crowns.
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