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Federer & Sharapova Favored To Repeat at Wimbledon

PinnacleSports.com has made the world's top ranked men's player Roger Federer an overwhelming favorite to win his third consecutive Wimbledon singles title at unprecedented odds of 2/3 (i.e., win $2 for every $3 bet). American Andy Roddick has been listed at 11/2 to win his first Wimbledon title, while 2002 champion Leyton Hewitt comes in at 13/1. PinnacleSports.com currently lists the newly crowned French Open champion Rafael Nadal at 17/1 to win on the unfamiliar grass courts of the All England Tennis Club. A semi-finalist in 2004, Croatian Mario Ancic also comes in at 17/1, while Tim Henman stands at 18/1 to become the first British player to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. Meanwhile PinnacleSports.com lists 1992 champion and crowd favorite Andre Agassi, who may be playing in his final Wimbledon, as a 62/1 long shot to capture his ninth Grand Slam title.

On the women's side, PinnacleSports.com has listed last year's champ Maria Sharapova as a 3/1 co-favorite along with this year's French Open winner Justine Henin-Hardenne. Two-time champion and runner-up last year, Serena Williams currently stands at 9/2 odds to add another Wimbledon crown to her resume, while Belgian Kim Clijsters is 13/2 to win her first Grand Slam title on the grass courts. PinnacleSports.com also lists current world number one and 1999 champion Lindsey Davenport at 10/1, while 2000 and 2001 champ Venus Williams is 15/1 to win her third Wimbledon.

"Although it's often said that the most difficult thing to do in sports is to repeat as a champion, we believe both of last year's Wimbledon singles champs have what it takes to accomplish the feat," said Simon Noble of PinnacleSports.com. "Federer is the favorite in every tournament he enters, but what's astonishing is that he enters Wimbledon as such a huge favorite. Of the women Sharapova and Henin-Hardenne appear to be on top of their games heading into Wimbledon, but nobody can overlook the Williams' sisters who can both march through the draw with ease if they're playing their best."

PinnacleSports.com will also offer betting lines on every Wimbledon match utilizing their unique -105 pricing model that provides more value and up to 50% better odds to players than traditional sports books. For more information and a complete list of odds, please visit www.pinnaclesports.com.

Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*

Odds To Win 2005 Men's Wimbledon Championship (favorites)

Roger Federer 2/3

Andy Roddick 11/2

Leyton Hewitt 13/1

Rafael Nadal 17/1

Mario Ancic 17/1

Tim Henman 18/1

Marat Safin 18/1

Joachim Johansson 28/1

Andre Agassi 62/1

David Nalbandian 69/1

Odds To Win 2005 Women's Wimbledon Championship (favorites)

Maria Sharapova 3/1

Justine Henin-Hardenne 3/1

Serena Williams 9/2

Kim Clijsters 13/2

Lindsey Davenport 10/1

Venus Williams 15/1

Svetlana Kuznetsova 20/1

Amelie Mauresmo 24/1

About PinnacleSports.com

PinnacleSports.com (www.pinnaclesports.com) is the Internet's largest sports betting site serving customers in more than 80 countries worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports.com was the first sports book to introduce reduced margin wagering using a -105 pricing model that gives bettors up to 50% better value on wagers than traditional bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the Web, PinnacleSports.com has earned an industry leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and regulated in Curacao and the United Kingdom, the company offers a secure environment for sports betting, racing and casino gaming

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