Can you believe this? Bjorn (not the guy from ABBA!) Borg reckons that Nadal is Nr.1 favourite to win Wimbledon next week and "my second choice is Djokovic, and my third choice is Roger," Borg said! "A year ago, I would have had Roger as my favourite, but that was then," he continued. In the same interview, the Swedish great Borg who has won himself 11 majors (6 French and 5 Wimbledon trophies), also dished out the biggest bomb shell, hinting that Fedexpress could retire as early as next year!!! How bizarre is that, people? I'm wondering how long before the books open now, taking bets on Roger's retirement from the world of tennis?!!! I'm shocked even as I type this!
He'll probably carry on playing, Borg said, but if he says "that's it", it wouldn't surprise me at all, Borg added. "People expect Roger to win the whole time, and that's mentally and physically draining. It's not going to be like it was, when he won every single match he played. That time has gone"
Borg must hate Federer or something, because he didn't have alot of positives to say about him. He reckons that both Rafa and the Djoker are playing more solid tennis that Fedex. I guess that is a true statement though, because it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that much out. We all know that Roger's self confidence has been bruised, but will he recover in the next fortnight? With bated breath I'm counting down the days to Wimby this year. I believe so so so much hangs in this for Federer. If he fails here though, I think he's got more of a chance to win the next Eurovision song contest than to win the last major of the year, namely the US Open! "For Fedex to beat those guys at Wimbledon, he needs to play much better than what he's done so far...he'll have to play some unbelievable tennis to win again. This is the most open Wimbledon in years" Borg said. As far as Nadal goes, Borg said that he watched Rafa and the Djoker slug it out at Queen's and both looked so much better than Federer. Nadal especially, he said, is looking far cry better than how he did last year on grass.
I guess just keep these thoughts in mind as you place your 'Win Outright' bets for 2008 Wimbledon. Fedex is +100 now, Rafa +200, the Djoker +350 and the two Andys - Roddick and Murray are +1800. and the list goes on ...
Cheers everyone and best of luck with your wagers - AUSSIE