Odds to Win Wimbledon 2019: Djokovic and Barty Lead The Pack

As the tennis world shifts from clay at Roland Garros to grass at Wimbledon, all eyes will be on the futures leaderboard for which player will take home the hardware at the All England Club in the 133rd edition of one of the most prestigious tournaments in sports.

Online sportsbook Bovada has released betting odds for which male and female will win the Wimbledon singles tournaments with reigning men’s winner Novak Djokovic as the +135 favorite for the ATP while Ashleigh Barty is the +500 favorite for the WTA draw.

To get a better idea on how to bet this tennis tourney, let’s examine the odds for each side:

Should Djokovic be the Favorite?

At this point in his career and given the age of his contemporaries, yes, because Novak Djokovic is still in his prime. The Joker is 32 years old and will likely face one of the next two players on the odds list – Roger Federer (+300) or Rafael Nadal (+550) – at some point at Wimbledon. And for anyone placing bets on Djokovic, you’ll be happy to hear that he’s fared well against those two when matched up at Wimbledon.

In three career matches vs Federer, he’s 2-1 SU with wins in the 2014 and 2015 finals. When he’s faced Nadal at Wimbledon (three times), he’s also 2-1 SU with a win in the 2011 final and a 2018 semifinal, which makes Djokovic a solid bet.

Since 2002, only four players have won the men’s tournament: the three players I just mentioned and Andy Murray, who isn’t playing due to a hip injury. This is why as a sports bettor, it doesn’t make much sense to look outside of these three players. Based on the betting odds, I would lean to Djokovic to win his fifth trophy.

Will Ashleigh Barty Continue Her Rise?

After winning her first Grand Slam title at the French Open in May, Ashleigh Barty is in position to launch herself among the great women’s tennis players in the world. She is currently ranked No. 1 by the WTA and in the warm-up tournament prior to Wimbledon, the 2019 Birmingham Classic (on grass), she never lost a set en route to winning the tourney.

The 23-year-old Australian has not made it past the third round at Wimbledon in her young career and will be chased by the leading lady in women’s tennis, Serena Williams, who is second on the oddsboard at +800.

Serena made it to the final in 2018 but lost in straight sets to Angelique Kerber. Williams has made the Wimbledon final in three of the last four years and looked good in spurts at the French Open, but her age makes me question if she can hold off the young talent coming up the ranks.

At this point, it’s hard to bet on any given player just because of the volatility in the women’s draw, but if I had to bank on some long shots, I’d consider Kerber (+800) or Garbine Muguruza (+3300). Kerber is the reigning women’s tourney winner and defeated Serena to win in 2018 while Muguruza won in 2017 over Serena’s sister, Venus Williams.