Will it be 3rd time lucky at the Australian Open for Andy Murray this year? Tennis betting punters will yet again back Murray to claim his first ever Slam, especially, as Andy Murray has reached the last two finals of the Australian Open (2010, 2011) only to fall flat at the final hurdle.

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Andy Murray, once again, starts his conquest, today (Wednesday the 31st August), to win his first grand slam in the shape of the US Open 2011. Murray is trying to make it a double header of victories after his Cincinnati Masters success earlier this month – however, it’s a big ask of Britain’s Number One.

Murray is playing on his favourite surface – hard court – and must be confident going in to the Flushing Meadows with that Cincinnati final victory over the World’s Number One – Novak Djokovic – in his back pocket. Victory could have been sweeter for Murray if Djokovic hadn’t retired with injury in the second set – still, you take these triumphs where you can and build from them.

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It’s not really a shock to hear that Andy Murray has progressed to the Quarters at Wimbledon. We’re now used to our British No.1 reaching the latter stages of the big tennis tournaments. But, rather, we are all delightfully surprised with the manner Murray has gone about his business. His tennis has been delightful to watch, even cheeky at times, and his display against Richard Gasquet in the last round was swift and decisive. Gasquet never really had a chance against Murray.

Which now sets Andy Murray up very nicely against the unseeded Feliciano Lopez in a interesting quarter-final encounter.

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Wimbledon will pull back the rain covers next Monday the 20th of June as the biggest Tennis Grand Slam gets underway. As usual, we’ll all get excited about Andy Murray’s betting chances of winning Wimbledon. Or will we?

Andy Murray has been given the 4th seed spot for Wimbledon after the All England Club decided to stick with the official top five seedings according to the tennis world rankings. It means Murray will be placed above Nadal (#1), Djokovic (#2), Federer (#3) and ahead of Sodering (#5).

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If Novak Djokovic could bottle what has turned him into a tennis invincible and sell it, he would be a millionaire. OK, I suppose he’s one already, many times over, but that’s not the point I’m getting at. The big Serb has been in scintillating form since winning the Australian Open at the turn of the year.

The World’s No 2 is unbeaten in 2011. Djokovic has played in seven tournaments so far this season playing a total of 37 games and truimphed in every one. It’s no wonder tennis betting fans are scrambling to get money on Djokovic to win the French Open.

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Federer Out! Nadal Out! Ferrer dispatched in the semi-final 3 sets to 1. Now only Djokovic stands in the way of Britain’s number one seed, Andy Murray, to win his first major Open Championship of his career.

Melbourne has been good to Murray, he was last year’s finalist, although he was humbled by a very blistering Federer. Let’s hope Murray can go one better this year.

The semi-final against Ferrer was tough for Murray. The Spaniard outplayed Murray in the first set, winning it 6-4. Ferrer, was unlucky not to take a two set lead, when he was 5-4 up in games and sitting with a set point. Somehow Murray focussed himself and saw off the threat of Ferrer winning the set 7-6. It was later revealed by Murray he wasn’t aware that Ferrer was on set-point, perhaps if he had been more aware of the score, he may have buckled under the pressure.

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It’s turned in to a national pastime over the last few years for a number of tennis betting fans. Trying to predict if this is the year that British Number One, Andy Murray, will win a Tennis Grand Slam final and rip that monkey off his back. Of course, Murray has been close, very close, beaten finalist in the 2008 US Open and then the 2010 Australian Open, losing on both occassions to former World Number One, Roger Federer.

Then as Roger Federer’s form dipped from the French Open onwards a certain Mr Rafael Nadal stepped in to the Number One position and cast a shadow of uncertainty over Andy Murray. It has seen the Scot drop from No. 2 seed in the World rankings at the beginning of 2010 to Fifth seed ahead of the 2011 Australian Open betting play beginning on the 17th of January 2011.

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In just a little over a month’s time the final of the Mens Tennis Majors gets underway at Flushing Meadows, New York. Yes, the 2010 US Open betting is the final chance for Andy Murray to claim a Grand Slam (well, for this year, anyway). Looking back at Murray’s Wimbledon semi-final exit you tend to feel that the big Scotsman is just unlucky to be playing tennis at a time when there are others whom are just a step-above anything Murray can bring to a game.

Signs that Roger Federer is beginning his slide down from that grateful height he has risen to in those seven outstanding years where he dominated the game are evident. Murray could have won Wimbledon except he had to beat Nadal. And although Murray gave it his best, it just was never good enough to overcome the classy Spaniard.

Now, it’s hard court time at the US Open, a game much more suited to Murray’s style.

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Federer’s Gone! Now it is time for the young pretenders to step up and take the Men’s Wimbledon title and also claim the Number One tennis seeding in the World. Guaging the semis, it looks like the likely winner will come from the Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal tussle. Nadal starts as favourite, which will suit Murray, one feels. The enormity of the task ahead will not be lost on Murray. Nadal looks promising to win his 2nd Wimbledon Championship after his success against rival Robin Soderling beating him 3-1 in sets.

Most tennis betting fans will be looking at Nadal’s, somewhat, tame start against Soderling as a silver lining for Murray’s attempt to oust the classy Spaniard. Soderling took the first five games in the first set to lead Nadal 5-0, eventually winning the set 6-3. However, a heated argument with the Umpire in the second set seemed to drive Nadal, who clearly felt wronged and after that there was only one likely winner, with Nadal bagging the next three sets to set up this Wimbledon Semi-Final meeting between Nadal and Murray.

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It’s Quarter Final time at Wimbledon and all the big hitters remain standing well except Andy Roddick who bowed out yesterday in a surprise defeat to Yen-Hsun Lu seeded 82nd in the world rankings. Of course, now the Nation’s media attention focuses on Murray’s challenge to win Wimbledon after participation in a certain football competition has come to an end.

It seems the lack of press coverage or national interest has been good for Murray as he has blitzed his way into the last eight without conceding a set. Now the question a lot of Wimbledon Tennis betting 2010 fans will be asking if he has the mettle to go one better than last year’s Semi-Final appearance and help put a smile on this Nation’s face again.

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