William Hill take biggest ever Tennis bet on Novak Djokovic to beat Roger Federer

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  • jw
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    • 10-25-09
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    William Hill take biggest ever Tennis bet on Novak Djokovic to beat Roger Federer



    William Hill are reporting taking their biggest-ever tennis bet - from a punter trying to win enough money to buy a house.

    According to the firm, a London-based customer has staked £120,000 on Novak Djokovic to beat Roger Federer in Friday's French Open semi-final.

    The bet is the 27th in a run of bets from the man, all of which have won so far. They included punts on curling and cage fighting.

    He started with an £8,400 bet back in March and his pot has since reached £161,000.

    "Six-figure bets on tennis are so rare as to be almost an endangered species, and in 30-plus years in the business I cannot recall having seen, or even heard of, a tennis bet of this size," said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

    "We can think of no other punter to compare him to - he told staff when he placed his first bet that he hoped to win enough to buy himself a house - well, he can already afford a small place out in the sticks, but a Mansion in Mayfair may take a few more winning bets! He is effectively betting the house every time he bets.

    "The crucial question now is - when will he decide he has won enough and walk away with his house-sized profits?"

    Djokovic, unbeaten so far this year, is in from 1/3 to 2/7 to win the match with Hills.
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