2019 Wimbledon Women’s Singles Odds, Preview & Picks

The top seed at Wimbledon this year is Ashleigh Barty, who just won the French Open at Roland Garros, with Naomi Osaka second, Kiki Bertens third and Angelique Kerber, who won on Centre Court in 2018, as the fifth seed. On the women’s side, there have been nine different champions in the last 10 Grand Slams, with Osaka the only one to pick up two since 2017, winning the U.S. Open and the Australian Open. We have your tennis betting preview for the events of the next two weeks at the All England Tennis Club, for you to peruse as you plan your wagering strategy.

2019 Wimbledon Women’s Singles Odds, Preview & Picks

• Ashleigh Barty +700
• Angelique Kerber, Karolina Pliskova, Serena Williams +900
• Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova +1200
• Simona Halep +1700
• Johanna Konta +1800
• Garbine Muguruza, Madison Keys +2300
• Belinda Bencic, Kiki Bertens, Sloane Stephens +2700
• Aryna Sabalenka +3000
• Amanda Anisimova +3100
• Jelena Ostapenko +3800
• Elina Svitolina, Marketa Vondrousova +4800
• Donna Vekic, Julia Goerges, Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka +5500
• Petra Martic, Sofia Kenin +6000
• Caroline Garcia, Caroline Wozniacki, Coco Vandeweghe, Daria Kasatkina,
• Maria Sharapova +7000
• Alison Riske, Dayana Yastremska, Magdalena Rybarikova +8500
• Anastasija Sevastova, Anett Kontaveit, Elise Mertens, Kristina Mladenovic +10000

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Ashleigh Barty

Ashleigh Barty has made a dynamic move in women’s tennis, as her 6-1, 6-3 win over Marketa Vondrousova in the French Open final was shockingly easy. This was a player who had walked away from tennis five years ago to play cricket for 18 months before coming back to the court, and we see how that decision has worked out for her. If there is a problem for Barty at Wimbledon, it will simply be the parity of the competition. Naomi Osaka, the world #1 (Barty is #2), Kiki Bertens, Angelique Kerber, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova and Serena Williams are all players who could enjoy lengthy runs at Wimbledon. Osaka probably brings the most trouble for Barty, but Barty has a 2-1 record against Osaka and more career titles. Bertens represents a better matchup for Barty, as Barty is 4-0 against her lifetime. But Bertens made it to the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2018 and has solid skills on the grass. Kerber has a 2-2 lifetime record against Barty and dropped her in straight sets in Australia. Halep has a 3-1 lifetime record against Barty, so she could be the toughest test that Barty would face.

Serena Williams

Serena Williams is going through a drought in terms of titles, as she has no victories in 2018. She is 37 and on the downhill side of her career, but she made it to the Wimbledon final just one year ago, falling to Kerber in straight sets. At the French Open, Williams lost to Sofia Kenin in the third round, but that was just Williams’ fifth tournament of the year, so rust could be a factor. It is likely that Williams will be in better form for Wimbledon, although the higher she climbs on that odds list, the less attractive that slim value looks.

Petra Kvitova

Petra Kvitova is the sixth-ranked player in the world, although she has had some health issues that make her a question mark. An arm injury caused her to retire from the Birmingham Classic earlier in June, and she also had forearm issues that made her withdraw from the French Open. At the time, Kvitova acknowledged that her arm had been an issue for weeks beforehand. She does have a 30-9 career record at Wimbledon and will want redemption from her first-round loss here a year ago. She also made it to the finals of the Australian Open earlier this year, so if she can control the forearm issues, she could make a very solid comeback — if her arm is no longer a problem.

Jelena Ostapenko

Jelena Ostapenko is an interesting dark horse, with one Grand Slam title on her resume (the 2017 French Open). She made it to the Wimbledon quarterfinal in 2017 and the semifinal in 2018. She lost in the first round at the French Open, but moving from clay to grass could be just what she needs.