Wimbledon Betting Odds, Lines & Best Strategies – Forbes Betting

Hosted at the All England Lawn, Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon serves as the third major for the 2023 season. Novak Djokovic will arrive in London as the defending champion on the men’s side, while Elena Rybakina enters the tournament as the women’s singles champion. 

The event will get underway on Monday, July 3 and extend to Sunday, July 16. The women’s final is set for Saturday the 15th, with the men’s final taking place on the final day of play. 

Here’s a look at the top of the odds board for the men’s and women’s singles, courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook. Odds are subject to change.

2023 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Outright Odds

• Novak Djokovic: +100
• Carlos Alcaraz: +300
• Daniil Medvedev: +650
• Alexander Zverev: +1200
• Matteo Berrettini: +1400
• Jannik Sinner: +1400
• Nick Kyrgios: +1600
• Holger Rune: +2000
• Stefanos Tsitsipas: +2200
• Felix Auger-Aliassime: +2200
• Taylor Fritz: +2800
• Sebastian Korda: +3500
• Cameron Norrie: +4000
• Andy Murray: +4000
• Hubert Hurkacz: +4000
• Andrey Rublev: +4000
• Borna Coric: +4000
• Alex de Minaur: +5000
• Tommy Paul: +5000
• Brandon Nakashima: +5000
• Ben Shelton: +5000
• J.J. Wolf: +5000
• Denis Shapovalov: +6500
• Casper Ruud: +6500
• Frances Tiafoe: +6500

2023 Wimbledon Women’s Singles Outright Odds

• Iga Swiatek: +350
• Aryna Sabalenka: +450
• Elena Rybakina: +450
• Ons Jabeur: +1000
• Coco Gauff: +1200
• Caroline Garcia: +1400
• Jessica Pegula: +2000
• Barbora Krejcikova: +2000
• Bianca Andreescu: +2000
• Petra Kvitova: +2000
• Belinda Bencic: +2200
• Jelena Ostapenko: +2200
• Mirra Andreeva: +2500
• Maria Sakkari: +2500
• Karolina Pliskova: +2500
• Beatriz Haddad Maia: +2500
• Veronika Kudermetova: +2500
• Paula Badosa: +2800
• Liudmila Samsonova: +2800
• Victoria Azarenka: +3500
• Donna Vekic: +3500
• Anett Kontaveit: +3500
• Qinwen Zheng: +3500
• Daria Kasatkina: +3500
• Ekaterina Alexandrova: +4000

Past Men’s Singles Wimbledon Champions

• 2022: Novak Djokovic
• 2021: Novak Djokovic
• 2019: Novak Djokovic
• 2018: Novak Djokovic
• 2017: Roger Federer
• 2016: Andy Murray
• 2015: Novak Djokovic
• 2014: Novak Djokovic
• 2013: Andy Murray
• 2012: Roger Federer
• 2011: Novak Djokovic
• 2010: Rafael Nadal

Past Women’s Singles Wimbledon Champions

• 2022: Elena Rybakina
• 2021: Ashleigh Barty
• 2019: Simona Halep
• 2018: Angelique Kerber
• 2017: Garbine Muguruza
• 2016: Serena Williams
• 2015: Serena Williams
• 2014: Petra Kvitova
• 2013: Marion Bartoli
• 2012: Serena Williams
• 2011: Petra Kvitova
• 2010: Serena Williams

How to Bet on Wimbledon

In addition to the futures markets, bettors have a few different options for the tournament. 

Three primary markets are available for each day’s set of matches—the moneyline, spread and over/under total. For the moneyline, bettors need only select the player who they believe will win the match.

Regarding the spread, that concerns whether a player will win by a certain number of games. For example, if a player is -3.5 on the spread, they need to win by four or more games to cover. 

Some sportsbooks will also offer a line on sets instead of games. Depending on the moneyline, bettors could see the set spread at one-and-a-half or two-and-a-half. 

The former number will be used in matches expected to be closer—the moneyline favorite may be priced around -200—whereas the latter will be used for more lopsided matches. A moneyline favorite could enter at -700 or higher. Thus, you’re effectively betting on whether the heavy favorite will win in straight sets.

Finally, we have the total. In tennis, it’s the total number of games played in the match. 

If a bettor believes there will be more games than the total set by bookmakers, they would bet the over, whereas if they believe the total games will be fewer, you’d bet the under. 

All of these options—the three mentioned, as well as the futures markets—are available to bettors living in states with legalized sports betting.

Live Betting on Wimbledon

Due to its constant fluidity and frequent changes in the scoreline, live betting in tennis has grown in popularity among fans of the game.

This can be amongst the most profitable ways to bet on the sport. Oftentimes, bettors will take an underdog’s moneyline before the match begins and attempt to secure the pre-match favorite at a plus-money price during the match, thus locking in a profit. 

Obviously, this only happens if the pre-match favorite finds themselves behind in a match. Although this likely won’t happen in matches with sizable discrepancies in quality between the two opponents, bettors should seek to deploy this strategy in matches they believe will be closely contested.

Key Betting Stats for Wimbledon

Wimbledon is contested on grass courts each year—the only major each year to feature on the surface. Thus, it’s important for bettors to evaluate players’ records on grass courts rather than clay or hard courts.

Within that approach, bettors should look at players’ past form at Wimbledon—rarely do players complete a total 180-degree turn in terms of their results—as well as their form at Eastbourne. The latter tournament serves as a tune-up for Wimbledon, where players compete on grass courts, so bettors can glean some information from that tournament. 

To supplement those stats, bettors should look to serving statistics. Compared to the other majors, points at Wimbledon are shorter than average, placing an emphasis on serves.

In tandem with those statistics, bettors should also consider players’ return records, specifically their break-point percentage.