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The chase for the 2012 Stanley Cup betting lines is now halfway over with, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are getting you all pumped for what should be a fantastic second half of the year. Check out our Stanley Cup odds and the teams that we think that you should be backing right now to win it all.

You have to go back to the late 1990s to find the last time that a team proved to win the Stanley Cup in back to back years, but the Boston Bruins (Current 2012 Stanley Cup Odds: 5.50 to 1 @ Bovada Sportsbook) are the favorites to make that happen once again. The B’s are the real deal, and they are playing some of the best hockey that we have seen a team play in the regular season in quite some time. Tim Thomas is well on his way to yet another Vezina Trophy, and though they aren’t the top seed in the East as of the publication on this article (1/15/12), we do think that they will get there by the time the season is said and done with. That being said, someone is going to have to find a way to win a hockey game in Beantown, and it won’t be easy to say the least, especially in the postseason.

The teams that you would figure to be the powerhouses in the Eastern Conference aren’t really all that fantastic this year, and we are surprised that we can get such a great price on the New York Rangers (Odds To Win the Stanley Cup: 12 to 1 @ SportBet Sportsbook). The Pittsburgh Penguins have stumbled upon a rash of injuries to the point that they aren’t even in the playoff picture right now in the East, and the Washington Capitals are flirting right on the outside of the playoffs as well. The Philadelphia Flyers are dangerous, but they haven’t proven that they can keep a steady goaltender and won’t be with their best defender, Chris Pronger for the rest of the season. That being said, the Rangers might be the real deal this year. Henrik Lundqvist is amazing, and he is having another great season in which he is going to challenge for the Vezina Trophy as well. The real difference came when Brad Richards was signed, as it finally brought an offensive star to the Big Apple. Now, New York is scoring goals, and Lundqvist is making them stand up, and for as long as he can continue doing that, the Rangers are in great shape.

List Of Previous Stanley Cup Champions (Since 2000)
2011 Stanley Cup Champions – Boston Bruins
2010 Stanley Cup Champions – Chicago Blackhawks
2009 Stanley Cup Champions – Pittsburgh Penguins
2008 Stanley Cup Champions – Detroit Red Wings
2007 Stanley Cup Champions – Anaheim Ducks
2006 Stanley Cup Champions – Carolina Hurricanes
2005 Stanley Cup Champions – None, Labor Dispute
2004 Stanley Cup Champions – Tampa Bay Lightning
2003 Stanley Cup Champions – New Jersey Devils
2002 Stanley Cup Champions – Detroit Red Wings
2001 Stanley Cup Champions – Colorado Avalanche
2000 Stanley Cup Champions – New Jersey Devils

The team that we have fallen in love with this year is the St. Louis Blues (Odds To Win the 2011-12 NHL Championship: 25 to 1 @ SportBet Sportsbook). Brian Elliott was one of the worst net minders in the whole league last year with Ottawa (and then Colorado), but he has had a real renaissance in St. Louis. He and Jaroslav Halak are both fantastic between the pipes, and as a result, the Blues have the best defensive numbers in the Western Conference. This is a brutal division that St. Louis is playing in, and we still are a bit afraid that they are going to be snubbed at the end by the likes of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings, but in the end, they’re going to be in the postseason in some form, and anything can happen when you latch onto a hot defense and a hot goalie. There were some veteran names added into the mix for the Blues this year to help out a very young core that has been growing quite well together, and the chemistry is there for this team to make a deep run into the summer this year.

Still, the road to the Stanley Cup is likely going through the Vancouver Canucks (Odds To Win The Stanley Cup: 6.25 to 1 @ SportBet Sportsbook). Vancouver is clearly the safest play on the board right now, as it is a team that is going to win the Northwest Division, thus it won’t be any worse than the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. That being said, the Canucks still have all of that talent that has been playing together for years, and as long as Roberto Luongo, Daniel Sedin, and Henrik Sedin remain healthy, they are all going to be men to watch out for, not just to compile some awesome stats in the regular season, but in the playoffs as well.

We have been talking about them as dark horses all season long, and we are still willing to take a shot on the Montreal Canadiens (Stanley Cup Odds: 80 to 1 @ SportBet Sportsbook). We just look at the back end of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference right now and shake our heads. Scott Gomez is now healthy, and the acquisition of Rene Bourque may change the whole way that this team plays hockey even though it was an expensive trade for the Habs. But is this Montreal team really worse than the likes of the Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs? Again, we see Washington and Pittsburgh struggling, and we wonder whether the East really has become wide open this year. Sure, the Canadiens only have 40 points through 44 games, and they’ll likely need 50 in their final 38 to get into the playoffs, but we aren’t counting them out, and we know if they get there, they could be a force to be reckoned with if Carey Price stays on his game.

Odds To Win The 2011-12 Stanley Cup @ SportBet Sportsbook (as of 1/15/12):
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Boston Bruins 5.50 to 1
Vancouver Canucks 6.25 to 1
San Jose Sharks 10 to 1
Chicago Blackhawks 11 to 1
Detroit Red Wings 11 to 1
Philadelphia Flyers 11 to 1
New York Rangers 12 to 1
Pittsburgh Penguins 12 to 1
Washington Capitals 16 to 1
Los Angeles Kings 25 to 1
St. Louis Blues 25 to 1
Nashville Predators 33 to 1
Dallas Stars 40 to 1
Florida Panthers 40 to 1
New Jersey Devils 40 to 1
Toronto Maple Leafs 40 to 1
Buffalo Sabres 50 to 1
Minnesota Wild 50 to 1
Phoenix Coyotes 66 to 1
Colorado Avalanche 80 to 1
Montreal Canadiens 80 to 1
Ottawa Senators 80 to 1
Tampa Bay Lightning 80 to 1
Winnipeg Jets 80 to 1
Calgary Flames 100 to 1
Edmonton Oilers 200 to 1
New York Islanders 300 to 1
Anaheim Ducks 500 to 1
Carolina Hurricanes 500 to 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 500 to 1

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Boston Bruins 11 to 2
Vancouver Canucks 6 to 1
Chicago Blackhawks 9 to 1
New York Rangers 9 to 1
San Jose Sharks 10 to 1
Detroit Red Wings 12 to 1
Philadelphia Flyers 12 to 1
Pittsburgh Penguins 12 to 1
St. Louis Blues 12 to 1
Washington Capitals 18 to 1
Florida Panthers 25 to 1
Los Angeles Kings 25 to 1
Toronto Maple Leafs 28 to 1
Nashville Predators 30 to 1
Dallas Stars 35 to 1
New Jersey Devils 35 to 1
Minnesota Wild 40 to 1
Ottawa Senators 40 to 1
Buffalo Sabres 50 to 1
Colorado Avalanche 50 to 1
Phoenix Coyotes 60 to 1
Winnipeg Jets 60 to 1
Calgary Flames 75 to 1
Montreal Canadiens 75 to 1
Tampa Bay Lightning 75 to 1
Edmonton Oilers 100 to 1
Anaheim Ducks 250 to 1
Carolina Hurricanes 250 to 1
New York Islanders 300 to 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 500 to 1

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Our US Open predictions and free picks for the men’s bracket continue this week, as the US Open betting action gets set to get underway next week in Flushing, NY!

2011 US Open Odds, Picks & Info
2011 US Open Dates: Monday, August 29 – Sunday, September 11
2011 US Open Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York
2011 US Open Favorite: Novak Djokovic (+170)
Defending US Open Ladies Champion: Rafael Nadal
2011 US Open TV Coverage – Network: Tennis Network, NBC

With just two losses to his credit for the entire year, Novak Djokovic (Current US Open Odds: 1.70 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) is clear the man to watch out for over the course of the next two weeks. Djokovic has played in this final twice in his career, but he has never taken home the coveted trophy. This has been a banner year for the Serb, who has captured the world’s No. 1 ranking and has already won a pair of majors (Australian Open and Wimbledon). Often times he and the fourth favorite, Andy Murray end up taking a back seat here in Flushing, and there is a decent chance that the exact same thing could happen this time around.

And why is that? Because the defending champion of this event, Rafael Nadal (US Open Lines: 4.45 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) isn’t going to want to get off of his throne. Rafa already has a Grand Slam title as well this year to his mantle, taking care of the French Open crown once again on the clay courts. However, hard surfaces have always given the Spaniard trouble, probably due to the fact that he doesn’t have the biggest serve in the world and that his best asset is his return game. Still, Nadal won’t go down without a fight in this one, and he is going to be the man of the hour to watch through the full fortnight, knowing that no one should touch him until at least the quarters at best.

List Of Past Ladies US Open Champions (Since 2000)
2010 US Open Winner: Rafael Nadal
2009 US Open Winner: Juan Martin Del Potro
2008 US Open Winner: Roger Federer
2007 US Open Winner: Roger Federer
2006 US Open Winner: Roger Federer
2005 US Open Winner: Roger Federer
2004 US Open Winner: Roger Federer
2003 US Open Winner: Andy Roddick
2002 US Open Winner: Pete Sampras
2001 US Open Winner: Leyton Hewitt
2000 US Open Winner: Marat Safin

As always though, we can’t forget about the five-time champ of this event, Roger Federer (Odds to Win the US Open: 6.15 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). It’s amazing to think that Federer hasn’t won a major this year, and it’s also odd to think that he is the fourth choice of the tennis oddsmakers this year at the tournament that he has historically dominated. With six finals appearances and five wins, no one since the great Pete Sampras has played like this at this tournament. Whether Federer has anything left in the tank or not is a totally different question.

US Open Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 8/26/11):
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Novak Djokovic 1.70 to 1
Rafael Nadal 4.45 to 1
Andy Murray 5.15 to 1
Roger Federer 6.15 to 1
Juan Martin Del Potro 22 to 1
Jo Wilfried Tsonga 38 to 1
Mardy Fish 40 to 1
Robin Soderling 50 to 1
Tomas Berdych 75 to 1
Andy Roddick 80 to 1
Gael Monfils 225 to 1
John Isner 255 to 1
David Ferrer 315 to 1
Bernard Tomic 375 to 1
Ernests Gulbis 375 to 1
Fernando Verdasco 400 to 1
Marin Cilic 425 to 1
Richard Gasquet 500 to 1
Gilles Simon 525 to 1
Stanislas Wawrinka 550 to 1
Nikolay Davydenko 600 to 1
David Nalbandian 750 to 1
Alexandr Dolgopolov 750 to 1
Mikhail Youzhny 925 to 1
Jurgen Melzer 1,000 to 1
Nicolas Almagro 1,000 to 1
Viktor Troicki 1,000 to 1
Florian Mayer 1,000 to 1
Juan Ignacio Chela 1,000 to 1
Marco Baghdatis 1,000 to 1
Michael Llodra 1,000 to 1
Janko Tipsarevic 1,000 to 1
Feliciano Lopez 1,000 to 1
Ivan Ljubicic 1,000 to 1
Thomaz Bellucci 1,000 to 1
Kevin Anderson 1,000 to 1
Andreas Seppi 1,000 to 1
Guillermo Garcia Lopez 1,000 to 1
Fabio Fognini 1,000 to 1
Xavier Malisse 1,000 to 1
Albert Montanes 1,000 to 1
Ivan Dodig 1,000 to 1
Philipp Kohlschreiber 1,000 to 1
Juan Monaco 1,000 to 1
Sergiy Stakohvsky 1,000 to 1
Andrey Golubev 1,000 to 1
Dmitry Tursunov 1,000 to 1
Adrian Mannarino 1,000 to 1
Kei Nishikori 1,000 to 1
Ryan Harrison 1,000 to 1
Somdev Devvarman 1,000 to 1
Lukasz Kubot 1,000 to 1
Robby Ginepri 1,000 to 1
Steve Johnson 1,000 to 1
Jack Sock 1,000 to 1
Donald Young 1,000 to 1
Julien Benneteau 1,000 to 1
Bobby Reynolds 1,000 to 1
Pere Riba 1,000 to 1
Carlos Berlocq 1,000 to 1
Potito Starace 1,000 to 1
Michael Berrer 1,000 to 1
Fredrico il 1,000 to 1
Flavio Cipolla 1,000 to 1
Ivo Karlovic 1,000 to 1
Fernando Gonzalez 1,000 to 1
Horacio Zeballos 1,000 to 1
Philipp Petzschner 1,000 to 1
Albert Ramos 1,000 to 1
Marcel Granollers 1,000 to 1
Mikhail Kukushkin 1,000 to 1
Pablo Andujar 1,000 to 1
Juan Carlos Ferrero 1,000 to 1
Grigor Dimitrov 1,000 to 1
Santiago Giraldo 1,000 to 1
Dudi Sela 1,000 to 1
Radek Stepanek 1,000 to 1
Tommy Haas 1,000 to 1
Alejandro Falla 1,000 to 1
Yen Hsun Lu 1,000 to 1
Andreas Haider Maurer 1,000 to 1
Jarkko Nieminen 1,000 to 1
Victor Hanescu 1,000 to 1
Thiemo De Bakker 1,000 to 1
Tobias Kamke 1,000 to 1
Alex Bogomolov Jr 1,000 to 1
Filippo Volandri 1,000 to 1
Diego Junquiera 1,000 to 1
Karol Beck 1,000 to 1
Daniel Gimeno Traver 1,000 to 1
Ricardo Mello 1,000 to 1
Maximo Gonzalez 1,000 to 1
Tatsuma Ito 1,000 to 1
Lukas Rosol 1,000 to 1
Rui Machado 1,000 to 1
Robin Haase 1,000 to 1
Igor Andreev 1,000 to 1
James Blake 1,000 to 1
Oliver Rochus 1,000 to 1
Michael Russell 1,000 to 1
Marc Gicquel 1,000 to 1
Denis Istomin 1,000 to 1
Ryan Sweeting 1,000 to 1
Edouard Roger Vasselin 1,000 to 1
Gilles Muller 1,000 to 1
Matthias Bachinger 1,000 to 1
Igor Kunitsyn 1,000 to 1
Eric Prodon 1,000 to 1
Blaz Kavcic 1,000 to 1
Nicolas Mahut 1,000 to 1

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Our US Open predictions and free picks for the women’s bracket continue this week, as the US Open betting action gets set to get underway next week in Flushing, NY!

2011 US Open Odds, Picks & Info
2011 US Open Dates: Monday, August 29 – Sunday, September 11
2011 US Open Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York
2011 US Open Favorite: Serena Williams (+160)
Defending US Open Ladies Champion: Kim Clijsters
2011 US Open TV Coverage – Network: Tennis Network, NBC

It’s ironic to think that the woman who is the favorite this year by a country mile at the US Open isn’t even ranked in the Top 25 in the bracket. However, we all know that Serena Williams (Current US Open Odds: 1.60 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) is going to be the force to be reckoned with. Williams is only No. 28 in the bracket thanks to the fact that she hasn’t played a heck of a lot of tennis of late, but with three US Open titles to her credit and a slew of other finals, many of which were lost to her sister, there is no doubt that this is the player that no one wants to mess around with.

With women’s tennis so far out of tilt over these last few years, without any truly dominating players, we are at the point that we are content taking underdogs and seeing how things work out. The woman that really catches our eye in spite of the fact that she really has never played all that well on hard courts is Na Li (US Open Lines: 22 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). The Chinese standout played in the final at Wimbledon this year, which came just one major tournament after claiming her first ever Grand Slam title at the French Open. Li is already 29 years old, but she has definitely blossomed this year into one of the top players in the world and definitely should not be forgotten, especially at this type of a price.

List Of Past Ladies US Open Champions (Since 2000)
2010 US Open Winner: Kim Clijsters
2009 US Open Winner: Kim Clijsters
2008 US Open Winner: Serena Williams
2007 US Open Winner: Justine Henin
2006 US Open Winner: Maria Sharapova
2005 US Open Winner: Kim Clijsters
2004 US Open Winner: Svetlana Kuznetsova
2003 US Open Winner: Justine Henin
2002 US Open Winner: Serena Williams
2001 US Open Winner: Venus Williams
2000 US Open Winner: Venus Williams

She really hasn’t panned out as one of the best top seeds in women’s tennis this year, especially at majors, but the time is definitely coming for Caroline Wozniacki (Odds to Win the US Open: 17 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) to make a name for herself at the Grand Slam level. She’s won plenty of secondary events over the course of the last few years, but she has never gotten all the way through the biggest events of her career. Is this her day? We tend to think that there is at least a 1 in 17 chance of the Dane getting the job done.

US Open Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 8/24/11):
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Serena Williams 1.60 to 1
Maria Sharapova 6.50 to 1
Petra Kvitova 11 to 1
Victoria Azarenka 12 to 1
Caroline Wozniacki 17 to 1
Vera Zvonareva 21 to 1
Na Li 22 to 1
Sabine Lisicki 32 to 1
Andrea Petkovic 42 to 1
Agnieszka Radwanska 42 to 1
Samatha Stosur 44 to 1
Marion Bartoli 55 to 1
Jelena Jankovic 60 to 1
Venus Williams 65 to 1
Svetlana Kuznetsova 90 to 1
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 90 to 1
Daniela Hantuchova 90 to 1
Ana Ivanovic 95 to 1
Francesca Schiavone 120 to 1
Dominika Cibulkova 150 to 1
Julia Goerges 190 to 1
Yanina Wickmayer 190 to 1
Shuai Peng 200 to 1
Nadia Petrova 200 to 1
Flavia Pennetta 250 to 1
Roberta Vinci 260 to 1
Lucie Safarova 270 to 1
Jarmila Gajdosova 300 to 1
Maria Kirilenko 385 to 1
Shahar Peer 450 to 1
Bethanie Mattek Sands 500 to 1
Kaia Kanepi 500 to 1
Elena Vesnina 500 to 1
Ekaterina Makarova 500 to1
Tamira Paszek 500 to 1
Petra Cetkovska 500 to 1
Irina Camelia Begu 500 to 1
Tsvetana Pironkova 500 to 1
Lucie Hradecka 500 to 1
Gisela Dulko 500 to 1
Simona Halep 500 to 1
Bojana Jovanovski 500 to 1
Jelena Dokic 590 to 1
Anabel Medina Garrigues 1,000 to 1
Sara Errani 1,000 to 1
Klara Zakopalova 1,000 to 1
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 1,000 to 1
Polona Hercog 1,000 to 1
Rebecca Marino 1,000 to 1
Iveta Benesova 1,000 to 1
Lourdes Dominguez Lino 1,000 to 1
Alexandra Dulgheru 1,000 to 1
Ayumi Morita 1,000 to 1
Ksenia Pervak 1,000 to 1
Kimiko Date Krumm 1,000 to 1
Elena Baltacha 1,000 to 1
Monica Niculescu 1,000 to 1
Sofia Arvidsson 1,000 to 1
Pauline Parmentier 1,000 to 1
Johanna Larsson 1,000 to 1
Sania Mirza 1,000 to 1
Vera Dushevina 1,000 to 1

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Ladies’ tennis is about as wide open right now as could be, as there are just a slew of different players that have a chance to beat the Wimbledon odds. We’re breaking it all down and making our Wimbledon picks for the big time event coming up at the end of June here at Bankroll Sports!

2011 Wimbledon Odds, Picks & Info
2011 Wimbledon Dates: Monday, June 20 – Sunday, July 3
2011 Wimbledon Location: All England Club, London, England
2011 Wimbledon Favorite: Maria Sharapova (+475)
Defending Wimbledon Champion: Serena Williams
2011 Wimbledon TV Coverage – Network: Tennis Network, NBC

It’s going to be oh so difficult to pick a winner for this event. The big question mark is whether or not Serena Williams (Current Wimbledon Odds: 4.80 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) is going to play in this event. Williams has won this event four times in her career, including against her sister, Venus, but both of them are really in some trouble in terms of injuries. The Williams sisters both sat out of the French Open for the first time in over a decade. Now, they’re both up in the air for the trip to the All-England Club, but at the end of the day, if these two end up playing, they’re both going to be lethal competitors. The Williams sisters have won a combined nine of the last 11 Wimbledon titles.

The favorite to win this event on the Wimbledon odds though, is the only woman in the middle to win this event that is playing in this field, Maria Sharapova (Wimbledon Lines: 4.75 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). The Russian beauty really had a great run at the French Open in spite of the fact that a number of different ladies took a big time shot at her at Roland Garros. Sharapova won this tournament in 2004, and she is still incredibly young at just 24 years old. There is still plenty of good tennis in this Russian’s body, and she is probably deservedly the favorite even though she isn’t going to be anywhere near the top seed in this event.

List Of Past Wimbledon Champions (Since 2000)
2010 Wimbledon Winner: Serena Williams
2009 Wimbledon Winner: Serena Williams
2008 Wimbledon Winner: Venus Williams
2007 Wimbledon Winner: Venus Williams
2006 Wimbledon Winner: Amelie Mauresmo
2005 Wimbledon Winner: Venus Williams
2004 Wimbledon Winner: Maria Sharapova
2003 Wimbledon Winner: Serena Williams
2002 Wimbledon Winner: Serena Williams
2001 Wimbledon Winner: Venus Williams
2000 Wimbledon Winner: Venus Williams

The woman of the hour after winning the French Open is going to be Na Li (Odds to Win the Wimbledon: 8 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). Li had been a bridesmaid a number of times before in her career, but at 29 years old, she finally had the breakthrough and won the French Open this year. Now, with back to back Grand Slam finale appearances under her belt, Li is going to try her best to make a big time run at one tennis’ biggest stages at the All-England Club.

Perhaps the woman that is going to be the most dangerous at this event is Kim Clijsters (Current Wimbledon Odds: 8 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). Clijsters came onto the scene again after taking some time off a few years ago, and all of a sudden, she was basically winning everything under the sun. Clijsters was definitely knocked out of the French Open a bit too prematurely. The Belgian has been a great hard court player over the years, but on the grass at the All England Club, she has yet to taste glory. Especially if the Williams sisters don’t play or aren’t fully healthy, this might be her best shot.

Wimbledon Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 6/14/11):
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Maria Sharapova 4.75 to 1
Serena Williams 4.80 to 1
Kim Clijsters 8 to 1
Na Li 8 to 1
Venus Williams 12 to 1
Caroline Wozniacki 12 to 1
Petra Kvitova 12 to 1
Victoria Azarenka 18 to 1
Vera Zvonareva 25 to 1
Andrea Petkovic 28 to 1
Samatha Stosur 35 to 1
Marion Bartoli 40 to 1
Sabine Lisicki 48 to 1
Daniela Hantuchova 50 to 1
Julia Goerges 50 to 1
Svetlana Kuznetsova 70 to 1
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 75 to 1
Ana Ivanovic 80 to 1
Lucie Safarova 80 to 1
Jelena Jankovic 90 to 1
Yanina Wickmayer 100 to 1
Shuai Peng 100 to 1
Kaia Kanepi 100 to 1
Agnieszka Radwanska 120 to 1
Francesca Schiavone 125 to 1
Alisa Kleybanova 150 to 1
Dinara Safina 150 to 1
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 150 to 1
Jarmila Gajdosova 150 to 1
Aravane Rezai 200 to 1
Flavia Pennetta 200 to 1
Nadia Petrova 200 to 1
Shahar Peer 200 to 1
Tsvetana Pironkova 200 to 1
Bethanie Mattek Sands 200 to 1
Yaroslava Shvedova 250 to 1
Dominika Cibulkova 250 to 1
Ekaterina Makarova 250 to 1
Lucie Hradecka 250 to 1
Maria Kirilenko 300 to 1
Rebecca Marino 300 to 1
Agnes Szavay 350 to 1
Mirjana Lucic 500 to 1
Jie Zheng 600 to 1
Alexandra Dulghero 1,000 to 1
Patty Schnyder 1,000 to 1
Sara Errani 1,000 to 1
Iveta Benesova 1,000 to 1
Timea Bacsinkszky 1,000 to 1
Polona Hercog 1,000 to 1
Simona Halep 1,000 to 1
Anna Chakvetadze 1,000 to 1
Elena Vesnina 1,000 to 1
Vera Dushevina 1,000 to 1
Alona Bondarenko 1,000 to 1
Kimiko Date Krumm 1,000 to 1
Greta Arn 1,000 to 1
Gisela Dulko 1,000 to 1
Carla Suarez Navarro 1,000 to 1
Alize Cornet 1,000 to 1
Anabel Medina Garrigues 1,000 to 1
Virginie Razzano 1,000 to 1
Sorana Cirstea 1,000 to 1

2011 Ladies’ Odds To Win Wimbledon @ Bet Online Sportsbook (as of 6/14/11):
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Maria Sharapova 4 to 1
Serena Williams 4.50 to 1
Kim Clijsters 5.50 to 1
Na Li 6 to 1
Petra Kvitova 8 to 1
Venus Williams 9 to 1
Caroline Wozniacki 9 to 1
Vera Zvonareva 15 to 1
Victoria Azarenka 18 to 1
Samatha Stosur 25 to 1
Andrea Petkovic 25 to 1
Marion Bartoli 33 to 1
Julia Goerges 33 to 1
Francesca Schiavone 40 to 1
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 40 to 1
Svetlana Kuznetsova 40 to 1
Agnieszka Radwanska 40 to 1
Daniela Hantuchova 50 to 1
Sabine Lisicki 50 to 1
Yanina Wickmayer 50 to 1
Jelena Jankovic 50 to 1
Ana Ivanovic 80 to 1
Lucie Safarova 100 to1
Shuai Peng 100 to 1
Kaia Kanepi 150 to 1
Jie Zheng 150 to 1
Nadia Petrova 150 to 1
Jarmila Groth 150 to 1
Maria Kirilenko 150 to1
Alisa Kleybanova 150 to1
Aravane Rezai 200 to 1
Tsvetana Pironkova 200 to 1
Shahar Peer 200 to 1
Dominika Cibulkova 200 to 1
Flavia Pennetta 200 to 1
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 200 to 1
Jarmila Gajdosova 250 to 1
Alexandra Dulgheru 250 to 1
Gisela Dulko 250 to 1

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Two legs of the Grand Slam in tennis are said and done, and here at Bankroll Sports, we’re looking at the Wimbledon odds and making our free Wimbledon picks for the big time tournament at the All-England Club!

2011 Wimbledon Odds, Picks & Info
2011 Wimbledon Dates: Monday, June 20 – Sunday, July 3
2011 Wimbledon Location: All England Club, London, England
2011 Wimbledon Favorite: Roger Federer (+265)
Defending Wimbledon Champion: Rafael Nadal
2011 Wimbledon TV Coverage – Network: Tennis Network, NBC

Unless you are going to go off of the board, there are really only a handful of different tennis players that realistically have a chance of winning Wimbledon betting action this year. After all, just look back at the last eight Wimbledon champions… You’ll only see two names there.

The first is that of Roger Federer (Current Wimbledon Odds: 2.65 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). Federer was a finalist at the French Open and pushed the champ to four sets before succumbing. What can we say about this man’s career? There’s pretty much nothing that he hasn’t accomplished in his time on the court. The Swiss master already has 16 career Grand Slam title under his belt, including six here at the All-England Club. Federer is going to most likely come out of the No. 3 hole in this tournament, but that isn’t going to stop him from making one heck of a charge towards the top of the charts when push comes to shove.

The only other man to win a Wimbledon during the reign of Federer here in Jolly Ol’ England is Rafael Nadal (Wimbledon Lines: 2.75 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). Rafa won the second Grand Slam event this year at the French Open, which is nothing new considering the fact that he has only lost one match in seven years playing at Roland Garros. Save for 2009 when he was pushed to five epic sets by Federer in the finale, Nadal has been amazing here on these courts in England. Grass isn’t nearly his best surface, as demonstrated by the fact that he has 10 Grand Slam titles and six are on clay courts, but there clearly won’t be a match until at least the semifinals, and likely until the finals, if at all, in which the Spaniard is going to be an underdog.

List Of Past Wimbledon Champions (Since 2000)
2010 Wimbledon Winner: Rafael Nadal
2009 Wimbledon Winner: Roger Federer
2008 Wimbledon Winner: Rafael Nadal
2007 Wimbledon Winner: Roger Federer
2006 Wimbledon Winner: Roger Federer
2005 Wimbledon Winner: Roger Federer
2004 Wimbledon Winner: Roger Federer
2003 Wimbledon Winner: Roger Federer
2002 Wimbledon Winner: Lleyton Hewitt
2001 Wimbledon Winner: Goran Ivanisevic
2000 Wimbledon Winner: Pete Sampras

All eyes are going to be on Novak Djokovic (Odds to Win the Wimbledon: 3.65 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) as well in this tournament. Djokovic didn’t lose a match this year until the semifinals of the French Open again Federer, and that includes sweeping through the Australian Open for his second career Grand Slam victory. Djokovic is better served playing on hard courts, but considering how strong he has been this year on every surface that he has faced, we don’t know if we would want to bet against this man on the moon right now. Of the three biggest male players in tennis right now, this would probably be the one with the best Wimbledon odds.

And then there is Andy Murray (Current Wimbledon Odds: 6.85 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook)… We really feel bad for this Brit, because he seemingly always ends up as a semifinalist in these events, only to end up losing to either Nadal or Federer. Still, the UK hasn’t tasted glory of any kind in Wimbledon betting action since Jo Durie and Jeremy Bates won the mixed doubles tournament in 1987. There hasn’t been a single winner since Virginia Wade on the ladies’ side in 1977, and a man hasn’t won this event in the Open Era, dating back to 1968.

Wimbledon Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 6/14/11):
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Roger Federer 2.65 to 1
Rafael Nadal 2.75 to 1
Novak Djokovic 3.65 to 1
Andy Murray 6.85 to 1
Juan Martin del Potro 45 to 1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 45 to 1
Tomas Berdych 70 to 1
Andy Roddick 70 to 1
Robin Soderling 75 to 1
John Isner 105 to 1
Milos Raonic 125 to 1
Richard Gasquet 175 to 1
Mardy Fish 250 to 1
Alexandr Dolgopolov 325 to 1
Philipp Kohlschreiber 325 to 1
Marin Cilic 350 to 1
Gael Monfils 350 to 1
Ivy Karlovic 425 to 1
David Nalbandian 500 to 1
David Ferrer 500 to 1
Lleyton Hewitt 500 to 1
Feliciano Lopez 525 to 1
Stanislas Wawrinka 600 to 1
Sam Querrey 625 to 1
Viktor Troicki 625 to 1
Jurgen Melzer 700 to 1
Nikolay Davydenko 750 to 1
Fernando Verdasco 800 to 1
Nicolas Almagro 875 to 1
Philipp Petzschner 875 to 1
Gilles Simon 900 to 1
Ivan Ljubicic 950 to 1
Tommy Robredo 1,000 to 1
Juan Monaco 1,000 to 1
Ernests Gulbis 1,000 to 1
Mikhail Youzhny 1,000 to 1
Juan Carlos Ferrero 1,000 to 1
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 1,000 to 1
Marcos Baghdatis 1,000 to 1
Michael Llodra 1,000 to 1
Albert Montanes 1,000 to 1
Thomaz Bellucci 1,000 to 1
Florian Mayer 1,000 to 1
Andrey Golubev 1,000 to 1
Sergiy Stakhovsky 1,000 to 1
Jarkko Nieminen 1,000 to 1
Xavier Malisse 1,000 to 1
Jeremy Chardy 1,000 to 1
Marcel Granollers 1,000 to 1
Denis Istomin 1,000 to 1
Thiemo De Bakker 1,000 to 1
Janko Tipsarevic 1,000 to 1
Victor Hanescu 1,000 to 1
Santiago Giraldo 1,000 to 1
Radek Stepanek 1,000 to 1
Kei Nishikori 1,000 to 1
Richard Berankis 1,000 to 1
Julien Benneteau 1,000 to 1
Florent Serra 1,000 to 1
Frederico Gil 1,000 to 1
Ilya Marchenko 1,000 to 1
Blaz Kavcic 1,000 to 1
Ivan Dodig 1,000 to 1
Grigor Dimitrov 1,000 to 1
Dudi Sela 1,000 to 1
Rainer Schuettler 1,000 to 1
Igor Kunitsyn 1,000 to 1
Lukasz Kubot 1,000 to1
Kevin Anderson 1,000 to 1
Adrian Mannarino 1,000 to 1

2011 Men’s Odds To Win Wimbledon @ Bet Online Sportsbook (as of 6/14/11):
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Novak Djokovic 1.60 to 1
Rafael Nadal 2 to 1
Roger Federer 2.25 to 1
Andy Murray 6 to 1
Juan Martin Del Potro 16 to 1
Robin Soderling 20 to 1
John Isner 40 to 1
Tomas Berdych 30 to 1
Richard Gasquet 50 to 1
Milos Raonic 50 to 1
Jo Wilfried Tsonga 66 to 1
Mardy Fish 80 to 1
Andy Roddick 80 to 1
Marin Cilic 80 to 1
Ivo Karlovic 100 to 1
Alexandr Dolgopolov 100 to 1
Gael Monfils 100 to 1
David Ferrer 100 to 1
Kevin Anderson 125 to 1
Sam Querrey 125 to 1
Lleyton Hewitt 125 to 1
Jurgen Melzer 150 to 1
Ivan Ljubicic 150 to 1
David Nalbandian 150 to 1
Philipp Petzschner 150 to 1
Fernando Verdasco 150 to 1
Ernests Gulbis 200 to 1
Marcos Baghdatis 200 to 1
Stanislas Wawrinka 200 to 1
Michael Llodra 200 to 1
Philipp Kohlschreiber 200 to 1
Radek Stepanek 200 to 1
Viktor Troicki 250 to 1
Mikhail Youzhny 250 to 1
Nicolas Almagro 500 to 1

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Heading into Tuesday, the Australian Open odds only show eight ladies left standing for the first crown jewel of the WTA season. Each of these eight women think that they can be the ones that really get the job done to claim glory.

All eyes are going to be on Kim Clijsters (1.35 to 1 @ BetUS Sportsbook), who is the favorite to take down the title. Clijsters has a relatively favorable draw to get through the rest of this tournament, while the opposite end of the bracket is clearly incredibly tough. The No. 3 seeded player in the world has yet to drop a set, and she has been one of the most consistent women to take to the hard courts in Melbourne.

Meanwhile, the top seed, Caroline Wozniacki (3.9 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook) continues to battle both with the media and with an incredibly tough schedule. The Dane has been the subject of two very odd media story involving a pregnancy that isn’t, and a kangaroo bite that wasn’t. However, she, too has yet to drop a set. The problem with backing Wozniacki though, is that she has never won a Grand Slam title and that she really hasn’t played anyone of any note thus far in the tournament. That’s going to change when she takes on No. 6 Francesca Schiavone (48 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook), who does know what it’s like to win a major tournament having won the French Open last year. Schiavone is up against it though on Tuesday, as she is coming off of a hellacious three set win in which the finale was won 16-14, the longest match in the history of Grand Slam women’s tennis.

If you’re looking for feel good stories, you have to love the way that Andrea Petkovic (22 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook) and Petra Kvitova (16 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook) have looked thus far. They are the highest seeds remaining in the draw, but many think that their fine play can lead them to some tremendous upsets.

Should Na Li (5 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook) beat the Australian Open lines, she would become the first Chinese woman to ever capture a Grand Slam event. She’s got a tough road in front of her though, as Petkovic and either Schiavone or Wozniacki will make for tough foes to get to the finale.

Odds to Win Women’s Australian Open @ BetUS Sportsbook (as of 1/24/11):
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Kim Clijsters 1.35 to 1
Caroline Wozniacki 3.9 to 1
Na Li 5 to 1
Vera Zvonareva 7 to 1
Petra Kvitova 16 to 1
Andrea Petkovic 22 to 1
Francesca Schiavone 48 to 1
Agnieszka Radwanska 100 to 1

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If you’re an Australian Open betting nut, you absolutely love what you have seen thus far on the men’s side of the tournament, as the mass majority of the big names are still alive and well.

Rafael Nadal (1.4.5 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook) has shown a few missteps along the way, but he has ultimately blown past his first round competitors without all that many issues, and he has really seen his side of the bracket open up dramatically. Yes, going up against the No. 7 seed, David Ferrer (150 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook) won’t be the easiest thing in the world, but the greatest news in the world is that Robin Soderling, a man that has had some great success (relatively speaking, anyway) against some of the best players in the world, is out of this field is noteworthy.

The man that did the deed in the fourth round of this event is the one person on either half of the draw that you have probably never heard of. Alexandr Dolgopolov (100 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook) is a Ukranian player who is ranked just No. 46 in the world. The 22 year old is playing in his first Aussie Open and just his fourth ever Grand Slam event. He only had three wins in his career before this point on the biggest stages on the ATP Tour, and now he has claimed four scalps just in a span of a week. Now, he has a huge challenge though, as No. 5 Andy Murray (4.85 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook) has arguably been playing the best tennis out of any player on the men’s side of the draw. Murray hasn’t dropped more than three games in any set in this tournament, and he has absolutely coasted to a 12-0 record in sets thus far in Melbourne.

Of course, on the other half of the table, the biggest names are all still alive. Both Novak Djokovic (8 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook) and Tomas Berdych (48 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook) made it through relatively easy brackets to make it to the quarterfinals, and both hope that they can make it just two more steps to get to the finale. The two will be facing off against one another on Tuesday, and a Swiss man will be awaiting the winner’s arrival.

Of course, it seems like a foregone conclusion that the Swiss hero that we are speaking of will be the great Roger Federer (2.5 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook). However, Federer has definitely shown some chinks in the armor in the rounds leading up to this one down under, including needing five sets to outlast Tommy Robredo. Now, he has to take on the man that he won the Gold Medal with in the 2008 Summer Olympics, Stanislas Wawrinka (44 to 1@ BetUS Sportsbook), who is coming off of the biggest match of his career, a victory over American, Andy Roddick in the fourth round.

Odds to Win Men’s Australian Open @ BetUS Sportsbook (as of 1/23/11):
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Rafael Nadal 1.45 to 1
Roger Federer 2.5 to 1
Andy Murray 4.85 to 1
Novak Djokovic 8 to 1
Stanislas Wawrinka 44 to 1
Tomas Berdych 48 to 1
Alexander Dolgopolov 100 to 1
David Ferrer 150 to 1

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The Carolina Panthers come into this Thursday Night Football duel with very little hope of actually beating the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, there are still some tremendous props on the board for this game that we can profit with, so be sure to check out our Carolina/Pittsburgh prop picks for Thursday!

Jonathan Stewart Over/Under 78.5 Rushing Yards
Let’s just be reasonable here, shall we? You’re asking Stewart to get to 79 yards against a defense which allows less than 65 yards per game on the ground, when Stewart splits his carries with RB Mike Goodson, and when his team is clearly going to be trailing the entire game? C’mon now. Let’s get real here, ladies and gents. Let’s get real. There’s absolutely no way that Stewart is getting to this number unless he busts a tremendous one early in the game. This is Pittsburgh, where the best running backs in the league essentially come to die. Bank on Stewart going Under 78.5 Rushing Yards (-150 at Hollywood Sportsbook) on Thursday Night Football.

Rashard Mendenhall Over/Under 99.5 Rushing Yards
Carolina definitely doesn’t have a strong rush defense, ranking No. 23 in the league at 126.2 yards per game, but asking Mendenhall to get to 100 yards tonight is a tall task for a man that has just four games at the century mark on the ground this year. Though we know that the former member of the Illinois Fighting Illini has carried the ball a ton over the course of the season, we’re not so certain that, especially if this game gets out of hand, that Head Coach Mike Tomlin won’t want to give him a breather and use men like RB Isaac Redman to tote the rock some more. We’ll take our chances that Mendenhall stays Under 99.5 Rushing Yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Ben Roethlisberger Over/Under 1.5 TD Passes
This is perhaps the most interesting prop on the board on Thursday Night Football, as one would figure that there is no way that Big Ben doesn’t throw at least two TD passes against one of the worst teams in football. However, with potentially iffy conditions, we know that there are going to be some longer drives in this game. The Steelers aren’t one of these teams that needs to win games by three or four TDs just to prove a point. Wins are wins. Heck, against the Cincinnati Bengals in a very similar situation, Big Ben didn’t throw a single TD pass and the offense only had one TD. Though Roethlisberger does have three TDs in three games this year and one other game with at least two picks, we’re not so certain that that is going to happen again on this night. Don’t be shocked if the Panthers find a way to keep him Under 1.5 TD Passes (+110 at Hollywood Sportsbook) and gives us a huge cash.

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If you’re a fan of good old fashioned hard hitting football between two teams that just don’t like each other, this is the game for you! The Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots are sure to put on a real show on MNF this week, as they meet at Sun Life Stadium in a game that is absolutely crucial for both teams involved. Check out some of the NFL props for the game that we are keying in on to try to make you some great cash on the action!

Will there be a score in the first 6 1/2 minutes of the game?
Normally speaking, this prop would be set at 7:30, not 6:30, but due to the fact that this is the highest NFL betting ‘total’ on the board in Week 4, the number has come down just a tad. It won’t matter. The Dolphins now know that they can stretch the field quite a bit on the Pats, who seem to be relatively helpless defensive right now. With WR Brandon Marshall being used as an inviting target, big plays are very, very possible. We already know that the Brady Bunch has the top scoring offense in the game at 30.0 points per game, as QB Tom Brady and WR Randy Moss can hook up for a TD pass from anywhere on the field. Yes, there absolutely will be a score in the first 6:30 (-120 at Hollywood Sportsbook) on Monday Night Football.

Ronnie Brown Over/Under 65.5 Rushing Yards
Something is wrong with RB Ricky Williams right now. He doesn’t have a single carry this year for more than eight yards, and the end result might be more weight put onto the shoulders of RB Ronnie Brown. Brown is averaging well more than two yards per carry more than Williams is this year, and the defense on the other side of the field isn’t exactly known for its ability to stop the run, especially if you can bounce the ball outside and away from DT Vince Wilfork. Remember the MNF game last year when the Fins absolutely dominated time of possession against the Indianapolis Colts to try to keep QB Peyton Manning off the field? HC Tony Sparano knows that that would be a fantastic game plan to use on Monday night. Go with Brown Over 65.5 rushing yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Randy Moss Total Receptions Over/Under 4.5
Normally, it seems like a bit of a slam dunk for Moss to go ‘over’ this type of a number, but perhaps that shouldn’t be considered the case anymore. He only has nine total receptions on the season, and that’s due to the emergence of men like WR Julian Edelman, TE Rob Gronkowski, and TE Aaron Hernandez. Plus, age really isn’t helping Moss out any, as he is spending more and more plays on the sidelines when he isn’t being utilized. The Dolphins know that Moss is still a lethal deep threat though, and he is going to be a force to be reckoned with. Will Moss get his big play or two over the course of the game? Probably. However, especially if Miami does a great job of protecting the football, we have a hard time figuring how he is going to be getting to five receptions on the day unless he is really force fed the ball. That’s not a necessity for Brady and the offense anymore at this point in Moss’ career. Go with good ol’ Randy Under 4.5 Receptions (-120 at Hollywood Sportsbook) in this battle against the Dolphins.

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Bankroll Sports is getting all revved up for the French Open, and we’re the home for all of your women’s tennis betting action. Today, we’re taking a look at the odds to win the second leg of the women’s Grand Slam at Roland Garros before the tournament gets started this week!

The defending champion of this event is Svetlana Kuznetsova (+1200 at Sportsbook.com). It marked her first French Open championship and just her second Grand Slam title in her illustrious career, which began in 2002. The #7 ranked player in the world will inevitably play well in this tournament and might be worthwhile to invest in. She has played in six straight fourth rounds and four straight quarterfinals at this event. However, she’s going to have a difficult draw that is littered with a ton of the top ranked women in the world that she’ll have to get through.

The favorite to win this event is Justine Henin (+150 at Sportsbook.com). Henin might be the best player in this field in spite of the fact that she is only ranked 20th in the world. She finished as the runner up in the Australian Open this year after taking almost two full years off from the sport. She has four French Open titles under her belt (2003, ’05, ’06, and ’07) and has been truly dominant on the clay courts. However, at just +150, we can’t see supporting her.

Instead, the second favorite might be one to watch, Serena Williams (+500 at Sportsbook.com). The younger Williams sister has played in nine French Opens and does has one championship to her name (2002). She was bounced in the quarterfinals last year, as she has been in three of her L/4 appearances at Roland Garros. However, it’s hard to argue that Williams isn’t one of the hottest players on tour, as in her L/7 Grand Slam appearances, she has four wins, a runner up, a semifinal defeat, and a quarterfinal defeat. She has only failed to reach the quarterfinals of a major once since the 2006 US Open.

A woman that made a real name for herself last year at Roland Garros was Samantha Stosur (+1500 at Sportsbook.com). She made it all the way to the semifinals as the #30 seed in this tournament a year ago before running into Kuznetsova. She took the Russian to three sets and had several chances to win the match before losing 6-3 in the final set. Since then, the Aussie has gotten herself up to the #8 ranking in the world and looks primed to make another solid run into the final week here at the French Open. She is 23-6 this year and had a fourth round exit at the Australian Open on her home turf.

The one thing that you’re going to want to stay away from is betting the field (+800 at Sportsbook.com). There are a heck of a lot of women that are listed here, and they’re all in the Top 30 in the world. A relative unknown hasn’t won this event since Anastasia Myskina won it in 2004.

Women’s French Open Odds @ Sportsbook.com (as of 5/16/10):
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Agnieszka Radwanska +10000
Ana Ivanovic +2000
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova +8000
Carla Suarez Navarro +8000
Caroline Wozniacki +1500
Dinara Safina +2000
Elena Dementieva +2000
Flavia Pennetta +10000
Jelena Jankovic +800
Justine Henin +150
Maria Sharapova +4000
Samantha Stosur +1500
Serena Williams +500
Svetlana Kuznetsova +1200
Venus Williams +1500
Vera Zvonareva +4000
Victoria Azarenka +1200
Yanina Wickmayer +2500
Field +800

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