Tennis Through Time
The stunning spectacle that is Wimbledon is set to kick off again with the top players gathering at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club to compete for record prize money of £31,600,000. The latest Wimbledon 2018 odds have Roger Federer heading the betting at 8/5 to win the title ahead of former three-time champion Novak Djokovic at 11/2 and current world No. 1 Rafael Nadal at 8/1. Punters may be enticed by Nadal’s big price as he comes off the back of his 11th French Open title. Those 11 titles are just part of the reason why he will go down as the greatest clay-court player in history.
Wimbledon, of course, is a grass-court tournament–which can partly explain why the Spaniard has struggled in recent years in comparison to the favored Federer. The Swiss’ skill-set fits perfectly to grass-court tennis and has carried him to a record eight singles titles at the sport’s most historic tournament.
Speaking of history: how has tennis changed over time in regards to equipment and the different technique used by players? Check out the infographic to find this out and leave your comments below on who you think will lift the title at Wimbledon.
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