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  • Odds emerge on baby Federer's future

    3/26/09 9:42 PM | Johan Lindahl
    Odds emerge on baby Federer's future Odds have been laid for the unborn child of Roger Federer and Mirka Vavrinec to be named Rafael in honor of the Swiss player's hottest rival in tennis.

    Ladbroke's of London offers a bet of 200/1 (201.00) on that chance. But golf fans are also in luck, with Tiger - as in Federer mate Woods - on the cards for 66/1 (67.00).

    But it's Wimbledon where the most interest lies. The gambling house is already lined up a bet on the as-yet-unborn infant's chances of following in father's footsteps by lifting the All-England Club crown by 2035. That bet is offered at 200/1 (201.00).

    "If Federer junior is half as good as Federer senior we'll be running for cover," said spokesman for the London betting house. Federer and his longtime partner are 4/5 (1.80) to get married this year and 6/4 (2.50) to wait until 2010.

    Punters can also wager on such odd combinations as the sex, and the name of the baby. So far, Martina leads the punting at 6/1 (7.00) while Venus is a long-odds 100/1 (101.00).



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Goodness gracious!!!!! OMG I'm LAMOing!

janhavi , 3/26/09 10:30 PM


I dont know if its me but I just feel something is wrong when there are betting odds about what a child's name will be, when they will get married and so on.

orion , 3/26/09 10:46 PM


Rafael indeed. I'm speechless!!!!!!

Of course this is all pointless speculation for those mad enough to waste their money.

livingdoll , 3/26/09 10:54 PM


Is great that the baby will be named Rafael (if is male) and would be funny as hell if Nadal have a kid in a future too and name him with the name Roger (if is male) xD.

Ariel , 3/26/09 11:10 PM


Thats just priceless :D

SGHIceman , 3/26/09 11:20 PM


Thanks, Johan! Great fun. I just hope the nipper gets a real name. Rafa or Steffi fine. Please I hope they do not consult Gweneth or Julia for ideas.

zoey234 , 3/26/09 11:56 PM


IT WOULD BE BETTER IF THEY MARRY EACH OTHER (Fed and Rafa) if their plans are to name their children as their rival's JUNIORS.
This is just RIDICULOUS!!!
Better yet , why don't they adapt each others' child so they will be reminded of each other for the rest of their lives.
This is really turning to be a CIRCUS full of clowns with tennis rackets!

agf25agf , 3/27/09 12:34 AM


Agf25

I do not get what you mean when you say
"This is really turning to be a CIRCUS full of clowns with tennis rackets!"

I do not believe that Federer or Nadal have announced that they are going to call thie kids by each other name so why are you attack them and the suggestions made on thread. Unless you mean the press and the individuals on here are treating them like clowns (then i understand your piont). Please clarify?????

TopDog , 3/27/09 1:14 AM


ahahaaaa , see agf25agf you are a class clown and we do have something in common! I was thinking maybe Rafa and Roger would someday marry and have a child of their own!! But my imagination gets carried away easily! I will miss you when I leave agf24agf!

zoey234 , 3/27/09 1:35 AM


There IS really a problem about points of view here.
I don't suppose you guys took my last thread too seriously, because if you did there's really something wrong with your intellect.
I'm NOT addressing it to FED neither to RAFA.
IT'S A H-Y-P-E-R-B-O-L-E!
DON'T GET ME WRONG (again), but I'm starting to believe I NEED TO SIMPLIFY my posts OR USE WORDS that are ELEMENTARY so you can RELATE to what I'M TRYING to imply.
This is like throwing darts to a board that doesn't have a bull's eye. I can't seem to hit the target because you can't read my game.
PLEASE> GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!!!!!

agf25agf , 3/27/09 2:02 AM


Agf how can we tell when your being serious or when your being sarcastic or trying to be funny. All your post a pretty much the same aggresive/sarcastic or rude. lol

You have to see were we coming from it is very difficult to distinguish one from the other when they are all pretty much the same. All your post have pretty much the same tone do you not think?

TopDog , 3/27/09 3:20 AM


I also notice that you like to focus your direct tour comments at the fact that you are more intellectual than others. I do not feel that a few posts on a tennis talk website and the utilisation of a few big words makes one person smarter than another. If that the case people could easily con thier way to looking smart. Maybe i should consider having a pocket dictionary perminantly in my possession so i can look smart hmmmmmmm.


I am going have to think very long an hard about. lol

TopDog , 3/27/09 3:29 AM


hahahahahaha. Federer naming his baby Rafael. Oh my GOODNESS, that's hilarious. :D

cherylmurray , 3/27/09 4:01 AM


I m just speechless !!!!!!! wat ever i will expect a Prince Fed........... Rafael Federer & Roger Nadal will be gr8 rivals by 2035 !!!!!!!!! lolzzz

tomnjerry2 , 3/27/09 4:38 AM


The odds of Fed naming his baby Rafael is 1/infinity. LOL. I am sure Fed's baby will be as talented as him. If it's a girl, maybe in 15 yrs time, we'll see a new Tennis Goddess.

torres9 , 3/27/09 6:33 AM


'Odds emerge on baby Federer's future' ???????????????????????????????????????????
Where does this world goes to, I'm speechless, what an wasting of time and money, giving the name to unborn child even not knowing the gender, it's simply saying nonsense, and for haven's sake, this is a tennis website not Federer's one, if his fans wants to know, when does Mirka going to shopping, to have an coffee with her friends, or even when they are intimate, they should visit his own site and inform themselves about daily events of those two, it seems to me, this articles goes far away of his major priority, HOW TO STAY IN TOP, where Nadal & Murray waits for him, that's what tennis fans all over the world wants to know...

gordana , 3/27/09 9:45 AM


....I am still holding out for "ralph" for a boy, and "lauren" for a girl.

mercedes20 , 3/27/09 11:05 AM


If it's a boy, he will be called Roger Federer jnr. Federer has such a legacy, he should pass his name on to his son and heir.

livingdoll , 3/27/09 11:47 AM


Rafa's first son will be called Rafael Nadal jnr. and I hope both their sons end up being great tennis rivals in time to come.

livingdoll , 3/27/09 12:00 PM


TopDog--- you can't distinguish one from the other because you KNEW me as SUCH and it's there in your mind that whatever I say it has to be insulting, mean, and harsh.

NOBODY here is OBJECTIVE!
ALL the comments are tainted with their INCLINATION to a certain player or players, for that matter(whether you like it or not).
YOU YOURSELF is practically saying(labeling) that I'm so PROUD, that I used "BIG words" to impress on other people that I know more. Actually, and its probably a wrong assumption in my part, I thought "everyone" here including the ones on the "other side" are capable of SIMPLE understanding. Isn't READING AND COMPREHENSION part of our ELEMENTARY curriculum?
I'm ROCK SOLID RAFA FAN! I'm proud of it!
I'm not going to prelude my comment by praising Federer TO make peace with his fans so I would APPEAR to be objective. NO NO NO dear, that's not my cup of tea!

agf25agf , 3/27/09 12:28 PM


When you woke up, you've realized what happened in your immature dreams, I don't know if you're male/female, but better for you to start living your life, I suppose, you're very young, don't have an illusion about celebrities tales, and presuming what it's going to be, rather then taking your life's in your hand...

gordana , 3/27/09 12:30 PM


GRAY IS NOT MY COLOR!.........get what I mean?

agf25agf , 3/27/09 12:33 PM


agf25agf, I do agree with you completely, my previous post addressed to livingdoll...
I've read your comments so far, basically, accept all you offer, admiring your devotion to Rafa, find myself the same with devotion to Novak, regards for you...
Show must go on...

gordana , 3/27/09 12:38 PM


Thanx gordana!
It really has to be that way......GO WITH YOUR MAN ALL THE WAY!

agf25agf , 3/27/09 12:44 PM


Gordana, why the hate? You love Novak as I do, but seriously you can't direct bad vibes on this kind of an issue, a baby.

samprallica , 3/27/09 12:50 PM


samprallica, I don't mention such a thing, no need to justify myself all over again, it's not a matter of babies /by the way, I adore them/, just talking about people, who're wasting their time, guessing the name of unborn child, and please, do me a favour, don't misinterpreting my thoughts, and give the credit to some people over here to attacking me again, honestly, I'm not afraid at all, but don't wanna go deep in conversation with them, by the way, nobody's perfect, and two of us are not the same even we love Novak, so take care, cheers...

gordana , 3/27/09 1:06 PM


Agf

"I'm not going to prelude my comment by praising Federer TO make peace with his fans so I would APPEAR to be objective. NO NO NO dear, that's not my cup of tea"

You are jsut as bad You think ou can go round saying YOU are the only rock sold Nadal fan. Put Federer down proves NOTHING. You are so bias even if you Fed played a fantastic match you would still say he is still crap you are being proud think you know everything. If that is not the cae why do you always say state that other people have something wrong with thier intellect. WHO AER YOU to decide or presume that someone is stupid or not. You go around judging PLEEEEEASE do get over yourself. I do not praise Federer to make peace with his fan. But unlike you i can recognise a great player of tennis when i see one irregardless of who he is. SO you continue to think your the greatest Nadal fan ever because you know what YOU are the only one who thinks that.

TopDog , 3/27/09 1:10 PM


Gordana, please.... Nobody is perfect applies to everyone on this site and Federer too. We're all wasting our time on here, but is it a crime?

Diss Federer if he does something wrong, otherwise keep it to yourself.

samprallica , 3/27/09 1:23 PM


Livingdoll

I agree it is pointless to speculate. But i think we can legitimately say that Fed will not name any of his children after his nemsis.lol

TopDog , 3/27/09 3:10 PM



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