Federer vs Soderling – Straight sets on cards again for Federer
Published:Roger Federer has been dominant at the ATP World Tour Finals so far and there is no reason to suggest why another straight-set victory will not take place in his final Group B showdown with Robin Soderling.
Soderling has only triumphed once in his 15 career meetings with Federer and this came at the French Open this year, which is played on undoubtedly the Swiss maestro’s weakest surface of clay.
Aside from this, Federer has only dropped two sets against the world number four and he is 8/13 to beat Soderling without losing a set in London.
Further weight is added to this outcome by the fact that Federer has won his two most recent clashes with Soderling in straight sets and has beaten David Ferrer and Andy Murray in his opening two Group B encounters without seemingly breaking sweat.
Punters looking to keep it simple may also find good value in Federer simply beating Soderling, which can be backed at 2/9.
Soderling has to beat Federer if he harbours any realistic hopes of reaching the last four of the season-ending tournament and therefore he is sure to opt for an attacking strategy.
This worked in his last match with Ferrer and it is 3/1 that it also pays dividends against Federer.
Looking beyond his French Open victory, the only other two sets that Soderling has taken off Federer have both been courtesy of a tie-break.
It is 1/1 that the game between Federer and Soderling has at least one tie break in the possible three sets.
Federer only requires one set from the game to ensure that he progresses to the semi finals as the group winner and this could mean he tones down his attacking approach.
Therefore, a longshot betting opportunity could be that Federer wins the first set, but goes on to lose the match and this can be backed at 11/1.
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