Elena Baltacha has the same chance as there is of the Second Coming

HOT WEATHER AND HENMAN THREAT TO BOOKIES......As the temperatures soared, William Hill reported taking a bet of £1000 on a new UK record of over 101.3F being recorded during 2005 - and cut the odds offered from 8/1 to 5/1. And with Wimbledon imminent, Hills also cut the odds about a completely rain-free tournament from 8/1 to 6/1 - and lengthened the odds about rain interrupting centre court play on every day of the tournament from 33/1 to 40/1.Meanwhile, Hills also offered odds of 2/1 that the UK temperature will not exceed 91F during 2005 - and offered 5/1 that the warm weather tipped for Wimbledon will encourage someone to streak during either the men's or women's finals.**Once again punters are rushing to back Tim Henman to win Wimbledon and William Hill say he will cost bookies £5million if he finally achieves his ambition. 'The pundits write Tim off year after year, but he has a huge number of loyal fans who are again backing him at 14/1 to win.However, I must admit that the odds suggest there is more chance of a centre court streaker than of Tim winning the final' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.'We expect a record of over £5m to be gambled on Wimbledon this year'Latest William Hll odds...4/7 Federer; 9/2 Roddick; 12 Hewitt; 14 Henman; Nadal; 16 Safin; 20 Ancic;Karlovic; 25 Gasquet; J Johansson; 33 Nalbandian; 125 Rusedski; 150 Murray.ELENA BALTACHA, Britain's best chance of winning the Ladies singles at Wimbledon, has the same chance as there is of the Second Coming taking place this year, say bookies William Hill - who have taken more money for the latter eventuality. 'We offer Baltacha at 1000/1 and quote the same odds about the Archbishop of Canterbury confirming the Second Coming' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe, adding,'There is more cash riding on the latter.'Hills largest liability for a female Wimbledon winner is for Tim Henman's daughter, Rose - backed down from 1000/1 to 250/1 to ever win the tournament.William Hill Ladies odds; 3/1 Henin-Hardenne; Sharapova; 7/2 S Williams; 11/2 Clijsters; 11 Davenport; 12 V Williams; Kutnetzova.