Nadal vs Murray Betting Odds & Predictions
Andre Sanchez - September 5th, 2008 .The world number one Rafael Nadal will try to reach his third straight Grand Slam final when he meets rising star Andy Murray, we have the latest betting odds, expert tips and predictions for this historic US Open semi final.
Both men make their debut in the US Open semi finals though for the Scotsmen its his first every semi final in any grand slam. Despite the 5-0 record in Nadal’s favor the two men have actually been in quite a few competitive battles. Their 2008 Australian open fourth round match stands out. Murray taking the first two sets however eventually loosing to the then world number two to five hard fought sets. Since then Murray’s game has gone to another level, winning 17 of his last 19 ATP matches, reaching the quarter finals at Wimbledon and taking breaking into the world top 4 for the first time.
Nadal is the clear favorite to get past Murray and make it 3 straight Grand Slams in 2008. At the time of publishing Paddy Power is paying out 1.25 for a Nadal victory while Murray is priced at odds of 4.3 available at Bet365. For US visitors we recommend heading over to Bookmaker.com sportsbook to bet on this match.
Its this time of the year that we have been getting used to writing of the Spaniard however things have changed dramatically over the last few months. After winning the French Open, Wimbledon and an Olympic gold medal Nadal entered the US open as the clear cut favorite, the first time in years a man other then Roger Federer held favoritism at Flushing Meadows. Its one of the most impressive runs in tennis history and a run that will have to come to an end at some point.
He has looked tired and weary at times and only completed his quarter final match at Mardy Fish at 2:10 in the morning. Murray has not had easiest of runs through the tournament himself but should have the mental strength to take it to Nadal on Saturday.
Rain is predicted for Saturday which could turn things upside down however it is difficult to tell if it will favor either man.
Nadal Odds to Win 2008 US Open
Rafael Nadal 2.20
Roger Federer 3.80
Novak Djokovic 4.50
Andy Murray 12.00
Nadal vs Murray Verdict
Nadal is the deserving favourite and must likely man in the draw to walk away with the title however at current odds Murray is worth a small flutter. Murray has come close in the past and is facing the Spaniard at just the right time and on the right surface. Our verdict: Small stakes bet on Andy Murray at 1.25.
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