A bet placed seven years ago will set to boost Oxfam's funds by over £100,000 - if Roger Federer wins Wimbledon for a record breaking seventh time.
Nicholas Newlife from Kidlington in Oxfordshire staked £1,520 with William Hill at odds of 66-1 for Federer to win seven Wimbledons before the year 2020, in August 2003.
Mr Newlife died in February, 2009 - leaving his entire estate to the charity, Oxfam.
The Swiss star has so far won six Wimbledon singles titles, and a seventh in the next couple of weeks will see the bet produce a payout of £101,840.
Hills spokesman Graham Sharpe said: "Mr Newlife made arrangements in his will to pass any profit from his bet on to his favoured charity, Oxfam.
It is a unique eventuality in our experience but we will, of course, be handing the profts from his far-sighted wager to them just as soon as Federer holds the trophy aloft for a seventh time.
"In the event that he fails to win this year - and he is 6-4 favourite to do so - the bet does not run out until 2019."
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