A gambler who bet tennis star Roger Federer would win the Wimbledon title seven times could scoop more than £100,000 from beyond the grave.
Nick Newlife staked a bet of £1,520 on the Swiss ace to clinch seven Wimbledon singles’ titles at odds of 66/1 back in 2003.
The punter, from Oxford, died in February 2009 at the age of 59, denying him the chance of seeing his long-range wager come to fruition.
But bachelor Mr Newlife made arrangements in his will for any proceeds to go to Oxfam.
The charity stands to receive £101,840 if 29-year-old Federer clinches his seventh Wimbledon singles win, William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said.
The bet states that Federer must win a seventh title by 2019. Mr Sharpe said: “Nadal is 2/1 favourite, but Federer is 5/2 second favourite and he could yet prove a literal dead cert for Mr Newlife and Oxfam.”
Stuart Fowkes, from Oxfam, said: “Legacies amount to 10 per cent of our income from individuals, so they’re essential to us, and as this case proves they can come in all shapes and sizes.”
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