The Roger Federer Bet
When Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon title in 2003, an Oxfordshire resident named Nick Newlife had visions that the rising Swiss talent’s victory wouldn’t be his last. So he bet £1,520 at odds of 66-1 that Federer would win seven more titles by 2019 at the All England Club.
Newlife died in 2009 when the tennis star had already won six Wimbledon championships. However, his betting ticket was handed to the charity organization, Oxfam, before his death. Three years later, Federer defeated Andy Murray in the Wimbledon finals for his 7th title in the event.
Almost 10 years after Newlife made the bet, the charity claimed the payout amounting to £101,840 ($160,245).
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