Rafael Nadal - Absent

Having made his breakthrough at the 2008 Wimbledon, when winning an epic final against Roger Federer, Nadal went from strength to strength and soon overtook Federer to become number one ranked player in the world. A position he still holds today.

Although only making the semi finals at the 2008 US Open, Nadal won his first hard court Grand Slam in Australia earlier this year and has now won six Grand Slam titles.

Amazingly he lost for the first time in the French Open fourth round when overwhelmong favourite to win the title for a record fifth consecutive time, it was Federer who finally won the event.

There is some question marks over Nadal's fitness this year and that is why he is probably not favourite to win in the Wimbledon mens singles betting. That said if he is fully fit then tennis backers should be quick to take advantage of his odds by using a Wimbledon FREE tennis bet on him to win. He is currently around 3/1.

Conclusion

Nadal's chances to retain his title this year clearly depend on the state of his knee injury, sustained at the French Open. His win last year was truly fantastic but he will need to be at that level again if he is to beat Federer.