Ferrari have a chance to kick start their season in Shanghai

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Ferrari have had a miserable start to the season, failing to score a single half-point in either of the opening two races. With the Brawn cars receiving a thumbs-up from the FIA, they will be expected to dominate again in Shanghai but here’s why it might be worth betting on Kimi Raikkonen or Felipe Massa being the best-placed driver besides Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello at 8/1 and 10/1 with Sky Bet:

» Massa failed to score points in either of the first two races last season before winning the third and he scored more points than any other driver outside of Australia and Malaysia in 2008.

» Since joining Ferrari in 2006, the Brazilian has never finished three straight races outside of the points.

Posted: April 16th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Andy Murray emerges as the new Masters Cup favourite

Federer defeat changes the landscape in Shanghai

Andy Murray is making his first appearance at the Masters Cup, a tournament comprising of the best eight players in the world this year (minus Nadal) and yet after an expected victory in his opening match against Andy Roddick, who has won just one tournament since March, the Scot is now favourite to claim the trophy.

It’s very rare for a debutant to lift the Masters Cup. Roger Federer took two attempts to triumph and Nadal has failed in his first two efforts while Novak Djokovic had a great season last year before losing all three of his Masters Cup matches in straight sets. Yet Federer’s loss against Gilles Simon saw Murray’s odds of becoming the first person to win the tournament on their first appearance since Alex Corretja a decade ago drop to just 2/1 with 888sport and Paddy Power.

Djokovic is looking strong though after becoming the only participant to win his opening match in straight sets and he could benefit from being drawn in a group with two Masters Cup virgins. The Serb can still be backed at 10/3 with 888sport.

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Posted: November 11th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment