According to reports from the Tennis Australia, the resignation of its three board members was by any chance related to some match-fixing scandals. Kerryn Pratt, Peter Armstrong and Dr. Janet Young submitted their resignation letters last Friday which would be effectual right away.

Dr Young who was enrolled into the board in 2008 was a member of the team that won the Australian Fed Cup in two consecutive years of 1973 and 1974. Pratt on the other side joined Tennis Australia in 2013. Pratt was in 1979 a semi finalist in the Australian Open Women doubles. She also worked as a commentator and selector of the Fed Cup. Later between 1991 and 1995, she served in the Australian Sports Commission board. Armstrong, a businessman in Australia was indulged as a board member alongside Pratt in 2013.

It is yet to come to the conscience of many following the submission of resignation letters y the three board members. When asked to reveal more information as to why this happened, TA was adamant and only pointed out that the quitting of the three was not related to any match-fixing scam. This was not the right time to quit the post of the three members as the TA was preparing for the upcoming first grand slam tournament of 2016, the Australian Open.

Nonetheless, the TA president Steve Healy had no option but to thank the three for their dedication and effort from the time they were enrolled as board members to their resignation. He claimed that Kerryn, Janet and Peter have made substantial contributions to TA as well as the tennis sport at large for a number of years. He concluded by saying that the TA was grateful for the endurance and wished all the best in their future lives.

The TA will have to consult the nomination committee for the nominees for the vacant three posts a process which has been scheduled to take place before the board meeting in March.

Many bettors have relied on football, basketball, rugby, horse racing or any other type of game when it comes to betting. However, much has been forgotten about tennis. Tennis basically has provided huge profits and there are various advantages for this.

The random factor in tennis is very small. For instance, the game involves two players unlike 22 in football. It becomes easier to analyze the physical strength, head to head or any other factor for two players involved in tennis. Moreover the use of ball-tracking Hawkeye technology has made things easier and avoided many mistakes like ones evident in a football match such as referee mistakes, injuries, misconducts and many more.

The types of odds accorded to various players can be put into consideration too. Many bookies have no time to consider various factors when according odds to different players. Tennis is played across the globe. A player may today play in China and tomorrow play in USA. This means that when allocating odds, the bookies will not consider the long travels or fatigue by a player and this is advantageous to a bettor who takes time to follow the play of different players in the previous tennis event.

Betting live tennis can award a bettor with a substantial amount. The changing of odds in the rapid market during live bets happens several times during break points. A bettor should be wise to place a bet during break points which more often than not happens 3-4 times in a game.

Different players have different physical characteristics. A player may be in good form at the beginning of the season and can win a handful of games. Nonetheless, as the season nears its conclusion, various players may be hit by massive out of form during to a weak physical form or else they may lack the required stamina to finish the season as they started. It is advisable to place a bet against such a player or placing a live bet as the season nears its conclusion. This is a case that has been evident greatly among various players such as Frenchman Richard Gasquet or Radek Stepanek from Czech Republic.

Things were not going on well with former world number one Roger Federer some years back as he went from a prominent superstar to a demising one. This cost him much as he was displaced from the number one spot by Serbian Novak Djokovic. However, he would later regain his form and with rigorous practice he managed to maintain a third spot behind Djokovic and Murray.

On Tuesday, he portrayed the old renowned Federer with an amazing and stunning victory over Mikhail Kukushkin from Kazakhstan. This was a lovely start as the ATP legend player eyes on scooping the seventh title of the many events held at his home nation.

Before returning home this week, the world number two suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Spaniard unheralded Albert Ramos Vinolas. This was unbelievable to many to see the veteran player being knocked out by a lower seeded player in the very initial stage of the Shanghai Masters. Nonetheless, his return home came to a redemption as he demolished Kukushkin 6-1, 6-2 in an anticipated and entertaining match that saw him took just 55 minutes to kick the Kazakhstan player out of the tournament. He started at a high note and with home fan base backing him, he led the initial set by 5-0 and the trend would continue in the second set to clinch the match in a short period.

The world number three claimed that he would have seen his confidence demise if only he would have lost the match. However, the win gave him motive to face other opponents in his upcoming games. He added that this fantastic win dispelled his bad feelings he had since being dumped out in the first stage in the Shanghai Masters. He continued to say that the win marks a possible enticing games in the tournament having in mind that he has been always outstanding in the Basel events.

Federer who has won the grand slam championship in a record 17 times will face German Philipp Kohlschreiber who beat Polish Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 3-6 and 6-3.Federer also prepares for next month’s London World Tours Finals.

On the other hand, Rafael Nadal will lock horns with Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov who thrashedUkrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-3 6-4.

News of Serena Williams failing to make to the 2015 U.S Open finals was roaming across the globe and may forgot about the anticipating men’s final pitying Federer and Djokovic. The final match of the men’s title saw Djokovic beating Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, and 6-4 to clinch the title. The match was pushed three hours behind due to rain. Djokovic was pleased with the win and claimed that his efforts have produced enticing results this year.

The sweltering heat of the day didn’t favor Federer at all as co-coach Severin Luthi claimed that he would have preferred a hotter weather where the ball could move fast. Djokovic also could be seen uncomfortable with the weather. Federer was later to claim that he made many mistakes that cost him the title and having not played such an offensive game in the campaign, he wasn’t prepared to undertake it.

The year ends in style for Djokovic who recorded a 26-1 win of major titles. The only loss came during the French open when he went down to Stan Wawrinka. If he could have scooped the French Open title, Novak could have broken the record set by Australian Rod Laver in 1969 and become the most successful ATP player in History.

The win gives Novak a 10^th slam win with three titles to his name this season a trend that he achieved in 2011. The top four ATP men are fighting hard to break the 17 awards record set by Federer and it seems that Novak can achieve this if he wins four more titles with Nadal’s career demising day in day out.

Djokovic claimed that he would incorporate the same style he did this year which saw him scoop three titles and is now focused in surpassing Federer with his 17 major titles. Federer has never lost of late with his only loss dating back during the Wimbledon in a four set match that Djokovic won. His SABR-sneak attack by Roger- technique has been instrumental to his achievements. Despite thrashing Djokovic during the Cincinnati court events, Federer has seen a disappointing grand slam loss extending to seven loses out of eight with three years trial of scooping any grand major foreseen.

On Saturday, Serena Williams made history after defeating Garbine Muguruza in southwest London. Muguruza, who is a promising Spaniard lost 6-4 6-4 to Williams, giving Williams four straight major wins for the second time in her career.

“It is unbelievable that I am standing here with another Serena slam.” Williams told the crowd, emulating her 2002-2003 achievement.

Given that Serena is a three-time defending champion and without a doubt if she excels in September at the US Open, she will become the first player in history to achieve the calendar-year grand slam since Steffi Graf in 1988.

At 33, Serena beats Martina Navratilova as the oldest woman to win grand slam in the Open Era by four weeks.

21-year-old Muguruza, who was appearing on the grand slam final for the first time, wept in her chair after defeat. However, she should not feel very disappointed. This is because; it is very rare for Serena to lose at the grand slam.

However, Muguruza did not walk away submissively. In fact, she made matters fascinating after losing 5-1 in the second, winning a great number of new fans with her outstanding performance at the tennis’ grandest arena.

“I would like to congratulate Serena for showing us that is the world’s No 1,” Muguruza said.

Even though Muguruza began stronger, she did not play like it due to nervousness.

On the contrary, on the first game, Williams struck 3 of her 8 double faults and the delight of those gathered at the Centre court shattered her. In fact, Williams was troubled by Muguruza’s powerful serve and groundstrokes in early stages.

However, it was a matter of games before Williams awoke her energy as she was determined to do better than last year.

“Garbine played so well,” Williams said. “It did not occur to me that the game was over because she was fighting so hard.”

After the game, the two hugged at the net, Williams bobbled in happiness as she approached her chair.