Wimbledon 2025 betting guide: Our tips for the grass court Grand Slam
WIMBLEDON 2025 is almost upon us! The third and most prestigious slam of the year as the tennis and sporting world centres around SW19.
It is the only Slam to be played on grass courts, and features timeless traditions.
Many clay court greats have struggled when moving onto the grass, although current men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz has mastered both surfaces – he won the French Open and Wimbledon in 2024 and will bid to complete another double this year.
He’ll look to become only the fifth player of the Open Era to win three titles in a row in SW19 after Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
So, without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the latest Wimbledon betting odds and make some Wimbledon predictions for 2025!
🎾 Wimbledon 2025 quick tips
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Who’s in form ahead of Wimbledon?
Carlos Alcaraz laid down a marker ahead of his Wimbledon title defence by winning the big warm-up event at Queen’s Club.
He was quickly back at it following his French Open success but didn’t look jaded as he stretched his unbeaten streak to 18 matches.
In contrast, his big rival Jannik Sinner lost in the second round in Halle to Alexander Bublik, who went on to claim the title and could be a dark horse in SW19.
Briton Jack Draper made the semis at Queen’s before losing to Jiri Lehecka, who was a big eyecatcher in west London.
On the women’s side, world number one Aryna Sabalenka was beaten in the Berlin semi-finals by former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who looked ready for another shot at the big one after winning the title in the German capital.
No stopping in-form Alcaraz
Time for some Wimbledon tips!
Carlos Alcaraz is undoubtedly the man they all have to beat at Wimbledon 2025.
The Spaniard arrives in SW19 on an 18-match winning streak, a run which included successfully defending his French Open title and winning at Queen’s Club on the grass.
Alcaraz has been there and done it in terms of Wimbledon too – as two-time reigning champion, he will bid for a hat-trick this year.
He served well and his forehand dictated many points at Queen’s so he looks a worthy favourite coming in here.
His price won’t suit everyone though and others will be tempted by Novak Djokovic’s odds of around 6/1.
The seven-time champion would love to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight titles at the All England Club and he’s been saving his best tennis for the biggest events at the latter end of his career – in the past 12 months, he’s won Olympic gold, reached the Wimbledon final and also two other Grand Slam semis.
The problem is he’s too often found someone just that bit better (usually Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner) so it might be worth looking at someone at longer odds.
Jiri Lehecka was very impressive at Queen’s and notably that tournament has a strong record of acting as a springboard for Wimbledon success of late.
In 2021, Matteo Berrettini won Queen’s and then made the final in SW19. The man he beat in the final, Cam Norrie, also made the semis of Wimbledon that year.
In 2023, Alcaraz won both events and last year, Lorenzo Musetti went from the Queen’s final to the Wimbledon last four.
The way Lehecka was playing last week, he could add to that trend. He’ll likely need a little luck in Friday’s draw but he could contend.
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Svitolina can follow the big-priced winner trend
WTA world number one Aryna Sabalenka will go off as the title favourite at Wimbledon but she’s yet to reach the final in SW19 and has been beaten in both Grand Slam finals so far this season.
Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek have also failed to make the final here so far, so arguably 2022 champion Elena Rybakina is best placed from those towards the top of the market.
She wasn’t far away from beating Sabalenka in Berlin recently, losing only in a final-set tie-break. If she is able to stay fully fit (which admittedly has been a problem in the past), the big-serving Kazakh will have a great chance.
However, with some big-priced winners emerging in the women’s singles in recent years, it may well be worth focusing your betting strategy on someone further down the Wimbledon tennis betting list.
Elina Svitolina has been a model of consistency in the Slams since returning to the WTA Tour following the birth of her daughter – a quarter-final run at the recent French Open was her fifth such appearance in nine Slams as a mother, none of which have seen her lose before round three.
At Wimbledon, she’s made two semi-finals in her last four visits – and played in the quarter-finals last year – and isn’t fazed by playing on a grass court.
Her ability to get down to low balls is among the best around – watch that low crouch she produces – and her counter-punching style has proved effective on courts that tend to bounce a bit higher than they once did.
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Look out for Brits in men’s doubles
A Briton has won the men’s doubles title in each of the past two years – Neal Skupski in 2023 and, last year, Henry Patten.
Patten and Finnish partner Harri Heliovarra added the Australian Open title to their CVs earlier this season and should challenge again.
However, it could be two British players who rise to the challenge in 2025, namely Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash. The pair, who both came through the US college system, have already won three titles on the ATP Tour this season, including the Queen’s crown on grass, and sit fourth in the calendar-year ‘Race to Turin’ heading into Wimbledon.
Away from the Brits, Marcelo Aravelo and Mate Pavic (a former champion with a different partner) look set to be the top seeds but the new Aussie pairing of Matt Ebden and John Peers could be a better-value bet.
The pair are something of a scratch pairing – Ebden had planned to play with Jordan Thompson – but they’ve played together before, notably at last year’s Olympics where they won gold.
The pair also won on grass at Eastbourne in 2024. A repeat could occur at Wimbledon 2025.
Hewitt can win again in SW19
Great Britain has been something of a superpower in wheelchair tennis over the past decade with Alfie Hewitt and Gordon Reid dominating in men’s doubles – they’ve won eight of the last nine Grand Slams as a pair.
Reid is a former Paralympic champion in singles but Hewitt has taken over as the nation’s leading player and will bid to a 10th singles Slam at Wimbledon 2025.
He completed the career Grand Slam by winning this title 12 months ago and looks likely to battle it out with main rival Tokito Oda this time around.
Oda won the other three Slams in 2024m the Paralympics and the recent French Open but Hewitt’s home advantage can swing things his way on the lower-bouncing grass.
🏆 Recent winners of Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz has been the dominant figure in the men’s singles over the past two years, beating Novak Djokovic in both finals. Djokovic had won four in a row before then – seven in total – and you have to go back to 2016 to find the last Wimbledon final not involving the Serb.
No Briton has won since Andy Murray in 2016, although Cameron Norrie made the semis in 2022. Jack Draper – the host nation’s big hope this year – is yet to go beyond round two.
In contrast to the men, the last seven ladies’ singles titles have been won by seven different players. Last year, Barbora Krejcikova was a surprise winner, following in the footsteps of her fellow Czech, Marketa Vondrousova. Prior to that, Elena Rybakina was the champion and she’ll be among the favourites this year.
Emma Raducanu has twice made the last 16 in the past four years but Johanna Konta (2017) remains the only British woman to make the semi-finals since the retirement of 1977 champion Virginia Wade.
Briton Henry Patten and partner Harri Heliovarra are the defending men’s doubles champions, while Katerina Siniakova (for a third time) and Taylor Townsend won the ladies’ title in 2024. The mixed doubles, in which Briton Neal Skupski is a two-time champion, went to Jan Zielinski and Hsieh Su-wei.
📈 Wimbledon betting markets explained
Match winner
The simplest form of tennis betting – who will win a specific match? For example, back Carlos Alcaraz to beat Jannik Sinner.
Handicaps
Handicap betting brings the odds on each player close together. One player is handed a head start of a certain number of games or sets. The other has ‘the handicap’ of giving up that start. For example, back Djokovic (+3.5) to beat Alcaraz on the game handicap. If Alcaraz wins four more games than Djokovic, he is the market winner. If he fails, Djokovic does.
Total sets/total games
You bet on how many sets or games there will be in a match. The sportsbook sets certain ‘lines’, one specific example would be 37.5 games, and you decide whether there will be more of fewer games than that line. If you go more, back the ‘over’ option; fewer and it’s ‘under’.
Set betting (scores)
A bet on what the match score will be in sets. For example, Iga Swiatek to beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-0.
Tournament winner & outrights
In outright markets, you are betting on the outcome of the tournament, rather than a specific match or matches.
👉 How to bet on Wimbledon
Most bets these days are placed online and most bookmaker websites make it easy for you to do so. It’s usually a simple process:
- Don’t have an account? Just head to the bookmaker’s website (you can find some of the best tennis sites here) and click on ‘register’ or ‘sign up’. You’ll need to provide personal details and then make a deposit via payment method before you can place a bet. Some firms have sign up offers. For example, BetMGM currently have a ‘bet £10, get £40 in free bets’ scheme available.
- Once registered, head to the tennis section – most Wimbledon betting sites list all their sports in alphabetical order via a menu if it’s not immediately obvious – and then look for the Wimbledon betting odds.
- Pre-tournament, outright markets should be available and, once the draw, has taken place various match markets will be produced. Browse through these to find the option you want to back.
- Once you have made your decision, click on the selection (or its odds) and your pick will be added to the betslip, which should appear on screen – it is often on the right-hand side. Choose you stake, check everything is correct and then click ‘place bet’ or the equivalent. Now you can sit back and enjoy the action – and hopefully some winnings!
📺 How to watch Wimbledon
Every match of Wimbledon 2025 will be available to watch live on BBC platforms, whether that be on its digital TV channels or online via BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport website.
In addition, daily highlights will be available on TNT Sports and its discovery+ streaming service. Having swept up the Eurosport brand in the UK, TNT Sports will also show both singles finals live (sharing coverage with the BBC).
About the author
James Anderson
James Anderson is a Betting & Gaming Writer at The Sun. He is an expert in sports betting and online casinos, and joined the company in November 2020 to work closely with leading bookmakers and online gaming companies to curate content in all areas of sports betting. He previously worked as a Digital Sports Reporter and Head of Live Blogs/Events at the Daily Express and Daily Star, covering football, cricket, snooker, F1 and horse racing.
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