Federer tipped for perfect treble after Wimbledon triumph

IT was not a long match, or even a competitive one, but the galleries at the All England Club were treated to something special on Sunday.

Roger Federer put on a clinic as he became the first person of any gender to win eight singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships.

The Swiss superstar’s relentless pressure and razor precision had Marin Cilic in tears halfway through the second set.

The 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 result made Federer both the oldest winner in the open era and the first since Bjorn Borg in 1976 to complete the tournament without dropping a set.

As he was absent for Rafael Nadal’s triumph at the French Open, it also means he is yet to lose a match in Grand Slam play this year.

No wonder his exploits have drawn plaudits from all walks of the sporting world.

What an absolute freak @rogerfederer is, 8th Wimbledon title unbelievable! #Wimbledon

— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) July 16, 2017

What a player!! Champion stuff from the champion?Congrats to my all time favourite tennis player @rogerfederer ?? #Wimbledon #inspiration

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 16, 2017

PURE CLASS = @rogerfederer #Wimbledon ?

— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) July 16, 2017

Online bookmakers are favouring the 35-year-old to keep the good times rolling at the US Open in August.

Sportsbet.com.au has Federer top of the pops at +250 to win the fourth major of the year and thus clinch a perfect treble.

Next in line are Nadal (+350), Novak Djokovic (+450) and Andy Murray (+550), none of whom reached the semi finals at Wimbledon 2017.

Cilic, a former champion at Flushing Meadows, is paying +1400 for the title.

2017 US Open men’s singles betting

+250 – Roger Federer

+350 – Rafael Nadal

+450 – Novak Djokovic

+550 – Andy Murray

+1300 – Stan Wawrinka

+1400 – Marin Cilic

+1800 – Juan Martin del Potro

+2200 – Nick Kyrgios

+2500 – Milos Raonic, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev

+3000 – Kei Nishikori

+3300 – Grigor Dimitrov

+5000 – Tomas Berdych

+6600 – Gael Monfils

+8000 – Jack Sock, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

+10000 – Roberto Bautista Agut, David Goffin, Gilles Muller, Gilles Simon, Lucas Pouille, Sam Querrey

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Wimbledon champ Muguruza heads betting for US Open women’s title

It was also a big weekend for Garbine Muguruza, who blitzed Venus Williams with a stunning 6-0 second set to claim her first Wimbledon crown on Saturday.

The Spaniard proved excellent value for those canny punters who picked her up at pre-tournament odds of +1400.

She will be paying considerably less than that for the US Open.

Yes!!!! pic.twitter.com/evqTlwOaRf

— Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) July 15, 2017

Now a two-time major champion, Muguruza is rated a +600 chance to make it three in New York.

She faces stiff competition from +700 hopes Victoria Azarenka and Karolina Pliskova, the latter of whom will want to make amends for a disappointing early exit at Wimbledon.

Maria Sharapova has spent the last 15 months on suspension for drug violations, but the Russian star is well liked at +800.

She shares that quote with a strong group that includes world number two Simona Halep, Wimbledon semi-finalist Johanna Konta and 2016 US Open champion Angelique Kerber.

2017 US Open women’s singles betting

+600 – Garbine Muguruza

+700 – Victoria Azarenka, Karolina Pliskova

+800 – Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber, Johanna Konta, Maria Sharapova

+1400 – Petra Kvitova, Elina Svitolina

+1600 – Venus Williams

+2000 – Jelena Ostapenko

+2200 – Coco Vandeweghe

+2500 – Madison Keys, Caroline Wozniacki

+3300 – Agnieszka Radwanska

+4000 – Kristina Mladenovic

+5000 – Eugenie Bouchard, Dominika Cibulkova, Daria Kazatkina, Svetlana Kuznetsova

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