Iga Swiatek just claimed her fifth Grand Slam title, as she emerged victorious at Roland Garros for the fourth time in her career. Now, we head over to the grass courts at Wimbledon, where the top players in the world will convene and compete again. Aryna Sabalenka (+320) actually enters this event as the betting favorite, which isn’t surprising considering how well her power game meshes with faster conditions. But it’ll be interesting to see how Swiatek’s (+450) game translates, as she has made some changes that should work well at SW19. Also, Elena Rybakina (+600), who won this event in 2022, has the ability to do it again. With that in mind, keep reading for our Wimbledon betting preview.
Fliers
Jessica Pegula (+2000): Pegula blew a match point against Emma Raducanu in Eastbourne, but it was another match in which the American played at a high level. After having seen Pegula win a title in Berlin—going through Donna Vekic, Katerina Siniakova, Coco Gauff and Anna Kalinskaya in the process—it wasn’t a failure that she couldn’t keep going in Eastbourne. Overall, Pegula has looked the part of a Top 10 player over the last few weeks, and she’s a player with the potential to go very deep at Wimbledon. Pegula’s game is as well rounded as anyone’s on tour, and her powerful, flat baseline strokes make her a tough out on grass.
Madison Keys (+2000): Keys is coming off one heck of a clay-court season, but she’s at her best on grass. The American is 44-14 on this surface in her career, and she ups her hold percentage to 78.9% on grass. That’s a lot higher than the 75.2% she has on hard courts, or 72.2% on clay courts. The interesting thing about that is that Keys is also a good returner, as she uses her size and length to get balls back. She’s also aggressive when she sees second serves. On top of that, Keys goes extremely big from the baseline, so she’s capable of ending points quickly on grass. However, she also moves really well for a powerful player. All in all, there just aren’t many players that fit these conditions as well as Keys, who is a two-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist. I’ll be keeping an eye on her odds to make the semis, or even the final.
