Tuesday 24/06/2014, 11:00, ATP Wimbledon, Gilles Muller vs Julien Benneteau

Gilles Muller vs Julien Benneteau Betting Preview

Two veteran players will meet on the first day of Wimbledon tennis, hoping that their strong first serve will carry them into the second round. Julien Benneteau geared up for the major English tournament by attending another prestigious competition in the island, but was eliminated in the quarterfinals. By comparison, Gilles Muller had to go through three qualifying rounds just to secure a place for the main event and will try to make the most of this opportunity.

Gilles Muller vs Julien Benneteau Betting Odds

At Bet365

Gilles Muller 2.10, Julien Benneteau 1.70

Gilles Muller vs Julien Benneteau Betting Tips

Gilles Muller is yet to lose a set at Wimbledon, after winning all seven in the qualifying rounds, but so far he faced mediocre opponents. He is on the verge of entering ATP top 100 and all his opponents were well outside the first 200 places, which explains how it was possible for him to win so easily.

The player from Luxembourg has a remarkable record on grass already, despite the fact that the season just began but there is a convenient explanation for why this happens. He chose to play in challengers and won five games in a row at Nottingham, only to lose the final on both occasions.

In a nutshell, Muller does a great job against weaker players and can maintain his focus to win without dropping sets, but is yet to defeat a better opponent. Groth and Matosevic are not even remotely as good as Julien Benneteau, still they got the best of Gilles and stripped him of the chance to win a challenger.

The Frenchman played against some of the best grass players in the world and came painfully close of reaching the semifinals at Eastbourne. Sam Querrey broke his serve just once and prevailed in the tiebreak, but this was enough to send Julien through before eventually losing to Feliciano Lopez.

Key Facts

• Both players have crossed the psychological threshold of 30 years, but the Frenchman sits in the 47th place while Gilles can only brag about the 102nd
• The two players met on four occasions and the Frenchman won three times, including the only fixture at Wimbledon, where he prevailed in three sets.

Gilles Muller vs Julien Benneteau Betting Prediction

Punters who act now will catch the early bird and enjoy odds of 1.70 for Julien to prevail, which is tremendous value given the head-to-head record and recent results. It is very likely for the French player to prevail in three sets, so those who don't mind taking bigger chances for the sake of boosted odds should contemplate a handicap wager.

Bet: Julien Benneteau @ 1.70 with Bet365