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SPORTS BETTING
He is the No1 seed, and his name is the first out of the computer when they print the world rankings, but as Pete Sampras sets out in search of his first French Open title this morning, the Tote will happily lay you 16-1 that he will emerge victorious in a fortnight's time.
Surely, the top seed can never have received such a dismissive quote before the start of a major tournament, but even at those odds, it is very difficult to make a case for Sampras. Quite apart from the problems he always encounters on clay, the recent death of Tim Gullikson, his coach and close friend,...