Wimbledon men’s round three: Berdych, Federer and Tsonga feature

Seven-time Wimbledon winner Roger Federer is making waves in the men’s singles draw, showing age is no barrier at almost 34. Coral make the all-time Grand Slam great and Switzerland star 7/1 to be champion at the All-England Club again this season.

Fellow top seeds Tomas Berdych (33/1 title chance) and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (50/1) are also in third round action alongside Federer on Saturday, July 4th. These top tennis pros all face different assignments.

Tomas Berdych v Pablo Andujar
Spanish player Andujar denied Berdych an all-Czech clash with compatriot Lukas Rosol by beating him in five sets. Former Wimbledon finalist prepares to face Andujar instead on grass for the first time, though leads their head-to-heads 2-1.

Berdych is massively odds-on to win this third round match at 1/33, but will be wary of his opponent, who upset him in Valencia last season where Andujar trained for many years. Sixth seed Berdych is unlikely to underestimate 10/1 outsider Andujar again, so is better at 3/10 to defeat him in straight sets.

Sam Groth v Roger Federer
Swiss Grand Slam great Federer dispatched Australia’s Groth, who boasts the quickest ever serve in history, 3-0 at last year’s US Open, and another easy victory is virtually assured here. Punters can once again enhance an odds-on 1/33 price on the second seed to 3/10 if you back the seven-time Wimbledon champ in straight sets. All signs point to this following two classy displays from Federer.

Gael Monfils v Gilles Simon
There’s an all-French affair between two of the ATP World Tour’s top 20 pros here, and 12th seed Simon has had the better of battles with his compatriot. Monfils, ranked just six spots below his fellow Frenchman coming into Wimbledon, is 5-1 down from their previous meetings.