Federer's 7th Wimbledon title earns Oxfam over 100,000 pounds

July 09, 2012 12:20

A bet placed on Wimbledon champion Roger Federer nearly a decade ago has earned more than 100,000 pounds for Oxfam.

Nick Newlife from Oxfordshire, who was sure that that the Swiss tennis star would win seven Wimbledon titles by 2019, placed the bet in 2003. Newlife died in 2009, but had left the betting slip to Oxfam in his will.

Federer's defeat of Britain's Andy Murray in Sunday's Wimbledon final means the charity will now collect a payout from William Hill of 101,840 pounds.

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