Overview of the 2021 WTA Wimbledon Tournament
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty might be the prohibitive favorite to win the WTA portion of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, but a number of women could claim this year’s crown.
From seven-time Wimbledon champ Serena Williams to rising Russian star Aryna Sabalenka and American phenom Cori Gauff, there’s value to be found in the BetUS online sportsbook when it comes to the women’s portion of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.
From the favorites to some middle-of-the-pack contenders and several long-shot title hopefuls, there’s a little bit of everything for tennis betting enthusiasts across the globe!
The Favorites
- Ashleigh Barty +500
- Serena Williams +650
- Petra Kvitova +900
- Simona Halep +1200
- Garbine Muguruza +1000
- Aryna Sabalenka +1200
Analysis: World No.1 and top-seeded Ashleigh Barty is 28-6 with titles in the Melbourne 500, Miami, and Stuttgart. Unfortunately, the Australian’s health is uncertain. Barty was forced to withdraw in the second round at the French Open and has never made it past the fourth round at Wimbledon.
No. 7 seeded Serena Williams is 12-4 and has an 88.4% career winning percentage on grass – and oh year, seven Wimbledon titles. Williams won the title here in 2015 and ’16 and has been in the last two finals as well (’18, ’19).
No. 11 seed Petra Kvitova is 16-8 and won the title at Doha. The two-time Wimbly winner (2011 and ’14) has a 75.5% career grass-court winning percentage.
Second-seeded Simona Halep is actually the reigning champ, having won it all here in 2019 before last year’s COVID-19 induced hiatus. Halep reached the quarterfinals here in 2017 and 2018 and should have a good opportunity to make a deep run – unless she doesn’t.
No. 12 seed Garbine Muguruza is 25-9 and won it all at Dubai this year. The Spaniard reached the quarters in Berlin and won the Wimbledon title in 2016. No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka is 27-7 on the year with titles in Abu Dhabi and Madrid. The rising Russian was ousted at Eastbourne on Thursday in the quarterfinals by hard-hitting Camilla Giorgi, a quarterfinalist here in 2018. Out of this group, the incomparable Williams and Sabalenka look great to me at +650 and a stunning +1200 respectively.
The Top Contenders
- Cori Gauff +1600
- Iga Swiatek +1200
- Maria Sakkari +2800
- Barbora Krejčíková +3300
Gauff is 25-10 and won the title at Parma a few weeks back, Gauff is 3-1 on grass in her career and has the kind of game to succeed on any surface. No. 8 seed Iga Swiatek might be the most cerebral player on the WTA Tour but she’s 0-2 on grass in her career and was spanked in the quarterfinals at Eastbourne on Wednesday.
Czech-born No. 15 seed and reigning French Open champion Krejčíková is 25-8 but will be making her maiden Wimbledon appearance in singles. No. 16 seed Maria Sakkari is 21-10, but just 10-10 on grass in her career.
While I love Maria Sakkari and believe the native of Greece is going to win a slam at some point, it’s Gauff and the unheralded Krejčíková that are offering the best value out of this group.
More Seeded Players
No. 4 seed Elina Svitolina is 15-16 (48.4%) on grass in her career. No. 5 seed Sofia Kenin is 10-4 (71.4%). No. 6 seed Bianca Andreescu is 0-2.
I’m sick and tired of waiting for No, 9 seed Kaolina Pliskova to win a grand slam, although she is 37-18 on grass (67.3%). No. 13 seed and two-time Wimbledon semifinalist (’12, ’14) Victoria Azarenka is 49-22 on grass (69.0%) and reached the semis in Berlin a couple of weeks back.
No. 25 seed Anett Kontaveit could surprise despite being 14-12 on grass. The Estonia native is into the semis at Eastbourne this week, opposite one of my favorite players in Camila Giorgi. The 5-foot-6 Italian is one of the game’s biggest hitters and beat Pliskova, and Sabalenka in the Viking International this week.
Stay tuned for some expert WTA Wimbledon predictions this week. Remember the women’s portion of Wimbledon is wide open this year and loaded with value.
