2009 ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS OUTRIGHT ODDS

It’s been a dramatic opening to the 2009 ATP World Tour Finals with current world #1 Roger Federer nearly slipping up in his first match of the tournament- needing some last-minute heroics in order to save the victory. On the heels of that comes Rafa Nadal’s dramatic loss to Robin Soderling- who has now beaten Nadal twice this year.
Things has thrown the odds for the 2009 ATP World Tour Finals completely upside down. Roger Federer remains the favourite, but only by the slimmest of margins. He is currently listed at Bet365 as the 11/5 favourite to win the tournament. Novak Djokovic is considered to be the second favourite with a 13/5 price tag. Andy Murray is breathing down their necks at 11/4.
It’s been a tricky year for fans of men’s tennis as the favourites to win the tournaments have nearly always sat at an odds-on price and continued to drop. This tournament is quite refreshing in that regard, with plenty of value everywhere, and when it really comes down to it- nobody is sure who’s going to win. That’s the type of thing that creates a value-oriented betting market.
Soderling’s odds have improved significantly with that round-robin victory and he is currently trading at 9/1. Soderling is one of those fiery players who, on his day, can match wits with nearly anybody.
World #2 Rafa Nadal has tumbled down to a distant 16/1 and is not considered a likely winner here. I still think there is a possibility that he pulls it off, but it will require near perfect tennis in order to get there. He’s capable of that, but against this difficult field it may be too big of an ask.
Nikolay Davydenko trades at 11/1 and that’s good odds for him, although I don’t recommend an outright bet. You can back players each-way with Bet365 at 1/3 the odds to finish top 2.
Juan Martin Del Potro, a dramatic winner against Federer this year, is a blockbuster 20/1 and he could factor into the equation here with a few strong performances. Fernando Verdasco brings up the rear at a lengthy 66/1.