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Switzerland's Roger Federer watches the ball during a practice session at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Sunday, June 20, 2010.
Monday, Jun. 21, 2010

Open quoteWe will be handing the profits from his far-sighted wager to [Oxfam] just as soon as Federer holds the trophy aloft for a seventh time. Close quote

  • GRAHAM SHARPE,
  • of bookmakers William Hill, on gambler Nicholas Newlife, who left his estate — including a series of outstanding bets — to charity when he died in 2009. Oxfam will collect almost $150,000 on a 66-1 bet if Roger Federer wins Wimbledon
Photo: Anja Niedringhaus / AP | Source: BBC