PLANS for Riyadh Season 2025 have been formally announced – with WWE and darts events now on the agenda.
As part of the Middle Eastern sporting bonanza which starts this week and runs until early next year, Saudi Arabia will host the Royal Rumble, becoming the first nation outside of North America to take on a marquee WWE event.
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Cody Rhodes and other WWE superstars will head to Saudi for the Royal RumbleCredit: Getty
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Saudi darts fans will get a closer look at Luke Littler at the Saudi Arabia Darts MastersCredit: PA
They are also expected to stage Wrestlemania in 2027.
The Kingdom will host the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters in January as part of the World Series of Darts.
The PDC has never taken a professional darts event to Saudi before.
Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, announced the plans for Riyadh Season 2025 in a press conference on Sunday.
Alalshikh has previously said he wants to try something “crazy” with darts – but it is not yet clear what he has up his sleeve.
The Riyadh Season Snooker Championship remains on the calendar, along with high-profile events in tennis and boxing.
Ring IV will feature boxing showdowns including David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde and Brian Norman Jr. vs Devin Haney.
A parade in Boulevard City will kick off Riyadh Season 2025 on October 10.
Tyson Fury arrives in Riyadh to meet with promoter Turki Alalshikh
The entertainment extravaganza will feature 15 global championships as well as 34 exhibitions and festivals.
And Alalshikh estimates that its brand value has reached £2.4BILLION.
Organisers said: “Riyadh Season 2025 will be a defining milestone in the history of global entertainment, emphasising that Riyadh has become the emblem of a new era of creativity, culture, and international entertainment excellence.”
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Jannik Sinner won last year’s Six Kings SlamCredit: Getty
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Turki Alalshikh announced plans for Riyadh Season 2025 on SundayCredit: Getty
Carlos Alcaraz is looking to get one over on Novak Djokovic after losing their previous two encounters at the Australian Open in January and in the Paris Olympics gold medal match.
The Spanish star said: “Novak, we all know Novak’s game. It doesn’t matter that he has been out of the Tour since Wimbledon.
“[He’s] playing great matches here. I know he’s hungry. I know his ambition for more, so let’s see.
“I know I played a lot of times against him. I really want revenge. That’s obvious.”
‘Mess up’ the Sinner vs Alcaraz rivalry
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have dominated tennis this year, with them meeting in five finals, including the last two Slams, within the last year.
Novak Djokovic is likely to have to beat both to clinch glory in New York as the Italian faces Felix Auger Aliassime in the other semi.
On disrupting the Sinner-Alcaraz dominance, Djokovic said: “Everybody is probably expecting and anticipating the final between the two of them.
“I’m going to try to mess up the plans of most of the people.”
‘Not sure how the body will feel’
After beating Taylor Fritz in the last round, Novak Djokovic revealed concerns over his fitness, saying: “I’m going to try to take one day at a time. Really take care of my body. Try to relax and recover.
“The next couple of days is really key for me to really get my body in shape and ready to battle five sets if it’s needed.
“I just would really love to be fit enough to play and to play, potentially five sets with Carlos. I know that my best tennis is going to be required, but I’d rise to the occasion.
“Normally I like to play the big matches on a big stage. It’s just that I’m not really sure how the body is going to feel in the next few days.
“But I’m going to do my very best with my team to be fit for that.
“There’s going to be a lot of running involved, that’s for sure. It’s not going to be short points.”
Alcaraz’s path to the semi-final
Carlos Alcaraz has not dropped a set but has not come up against a player ranked inside the world’s top 20 yet.
Round One: Reilly Opelka in straight sets
Round Two: Mattia Bellucci in straight sets
Round Three: Luciano Darderi in straight sets
Round Four: Arthur Rinderknech in straight sets
Quarter-Final: Jiri Lehecka in straight sets
Djokovic’s path to the semi-final
Novak Djokovic has dumped three Americans out of the tournament en route to tonight’s semi.
Round One: Learner Tien in straight sets
Round Two: Zachary Svajda in straight sets
Round Three: Cameron Norrie in four sets
Round Four: Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets
Quarter-Final: Taylor Fritz in four sets
Super semi-final
Welcome to SunSport’s LIVE coverage of the blockbuster men’s US Open semi-final clash between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
The Serbian icon is in the hunt for his record-breaking 25th Grand Slam victory.
Djokovic is currently tied at the top of the all-time charts with 24 major wins with Margaret Court.
Victory at Flushing Meadows this year would cement him as the undoubted greatest to ever step foot on a tennis court.
But aged 38 and without a Slam title since 2023, time is ticking for Djokovic.
As for Alcaraz, he and rival Jannik Sinner are the new big hitters in the sport.
The Spaniard is already a five-time Slam champion at the age of 22 and he has cruised through his matches so far without dropping a set.
Alcaraz last lost a match that was not a final back in March when he suffered a shock second round defeat to David Goffin at the Miami Open.
Jack Draper has spoken following his mixed doubles win over Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu, along with partner Jessica Pegula.
I have got a pretty good partner.
What an experience playing out here with Jessica, playing Emma and Carlos, it doesn’t get any better than this.
Just a pleasure to be out here.
Jack Draper
How to watch
The US Open is set to restart tonight.
The event resumed at 7pm ET, which is 12am BST.
Fans can watch it on ESPN and Sky Sports.
Djokovic tippeed for shock win
Novak Djokovic has been backed by iconic tennis coach Rick Macci to win the US Open, but only if a few things go his way.
Maci said of the Serb:”He can win the US Open because he still checks enough boxes.
“He has to make sure that he’s not playing four or five hours the other matches because you’ve got a day or whatever to get back and do it again.
“It’s the physical and mental toll that’s going to be tough on his body, but if the draw breaks the right way, or if Alcaraz or Sinner, something happens to them along the way…
“It changes the whole roadmap, the way you’re looking at this thing. He definitely could win the US Open, but those things have to happen.
“But if he has a lot of tough matches and then he has to go through both those guys, I think that’s kind of rough sledding.”
Novak speaks
Novak Djokovic took to X to express his delight at sharing the court with protege Olga Danilovic in their mixed doubles match with Daniil Medvedev and Mirra Andreeva.
He wrote on X: “Always fun playing mix doubles with Olga.
“Thank you@usopen for the WC opportunity to play.”
Womens seedings confirmed
The seedings for the women’s US Open have been confirmed.
Unsurprisingly, World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed, with Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff being second and third seeds, respectively.
Check out the full seedings below.
Pegula reacts to mixed doubles win with Draper
She said: “This stadium was packed, so thanks to everyone for showing up.
“That was such a fun atmosphere. Even if it meant a couple of highlight-reel shots by Carlos to get the crowd going, it was really fun.
“I’ve played doubles a lot. I haven’t played that much recently.
“So, it’s always tricky, especially going into a mixed format, playing against other people who don’t play a lot of doubles.
“It was a lot of fun. Jack played great. Excited to be back soon.”
Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz will play together in the competitionCredit: Getty
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Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are also among the star names playingCredit: AFP via Getty Images
Organisers have controversially made the event stand-alone this year in an attempt to encourage top singles players to participate in the mixed doubles.
The competition is set to be played between August 19-20 with the US Open Singles tournament getting started on August 24.
Many of the big name singles players will be competing in the competition with seven teams gaining direct entry based on their combined singles rankings.
Wimbledon winner and last year’s men’s US Open champion Jannik Sinner teams up with experienced doubles player Katerina Siniakova.
Reigning champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori return as they will try to defend their title.
Novak Djokovic is also in the competition and pairs up with Olga Danilovic.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner has only reached the second round of a doubles competition once – at Wimbledon in 2006 – but did make a run to the semi-finals of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
US Open Mixed Doubles 2025 prize money
This year’s prize money has increased significantly from last year with the winning team now being awarded $1million (£736,880).
This is a staggering improvement on the $200,000 (£147,364) given to 2024 champions Errani and Vavassori.
Intent has clearly being shown by organisers significantly increasing the prize pool, upping the stakes and hopefully increasing the suspense and excitement of the games throughout the competition.
Here is a full breakdown of the prize money for the mixed doubles competition:
THE US Open mixed doubles tournament is getting a revamp this year, with some of the best singles players in the world stepping on court.
Instead of doubles happening at the same time as singles – like at the other three Grand Slams – the 2025 mixed doubles tournament at Flushing Meadows will take place a week before the singles tournament.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu will be playing as a team
The change has caused some controversy, as 2025 Wimbledon mixed doubles champ Sem Verbeek branded it “a shame“.
Who’s playing in the 2025 US Open mixed doubles?
There are eight teams confirmed for the US Open mixed doubles.
Five-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz will team up with British No. 1 Emma Raducanu – who won the singles tournament in 2021.
Earlier this year, they sparked romance rumours after being spotted at each other’s matches at Wimbledon and Queen’s.
Other confirmed teams include World No 1 Jannik Sinner and Emma Navarro, Brit No 1 Jack Draper and Spain’s Paula Badosa, and all-American duo Tommy Paul and Jessica Pegula.
Two more teams will receive a wildcard in the coming weeks. Among the favourites to receive the final wildcards are Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios, plus British No 2 Katie Boulter and her fiance Alex de Minaur, who tweeted: “Katie and I would like to ask for a WC pretty pretty please”.
What is the draw for the US Open mixed doubles?
Top Half
(1) Jessica Pegula & Jack Draper vs Emma Raducanu & Carlos Alcaraz
Olga Danilovic & Novak Djokovic vs Mirra Andreeva & Daniil Medvedev
(3) Iga Siwatek & Casper Ruud vs Madison Keys & Frances Tiafoe
Naomi Osaka & Gael Monfils vs Caty McNally & Lorenzo Musetti
Bottom Half
Katerina Siniakova & Jannik Sinner vs Belinda Bencic & Alexander Zverev
Taylor Townsend & Ben Shelton vs (4) Amanda Anisimova & Holger Rune
Venus Williams & Reilly Opelka vs Karolina Muchova & Andrey Rublev
Sara Errani & Andrea Vavassori vs (2) Elena Rybakina & Taylor Fritz
When does the US Open mixed doubles tournament start?
The revamped US Open mixed doubles championship will take place over two days, on August 19 and 20.
The first and second rounds will start at 11am New York time (6am BST) on August 19, and the semi-final at 7pm (2pm BST) the following evening – with the final set to begin soon after.
The US Open as a whole will last three weeks, and will finish with the men’s singles final on September 7.
How much is the US Open mixed doubles prize money?
The 2025 mixed doubles champions will receive $1 million (about £740,000) in prize money.
This is five times as much as last year’s $200,000 (£148,600) prize money, won by Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori – who have received a wildcard into this year’s tournament.
What is the controversy behind the 2025 US Open mixed doubles?
The new US Open mixed doubles format has sparked controversy for taking away opportunities from players who specialise in doubles.
Wimbledon mixed doubles champion Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands told BBC Sport that his “heart is bleeding” at not having the chance to play.
His doubles partner at Wimbledon, Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova – currently the world No 2 in doubles and an Olympic gold medallist – added: “I think it’s a marketing step, but they are taking [away the] chance of doubles players.”
Last year’s US Open mixed doubles champions, Errani and Vavassori, echoed their feelings.
“We see it as a profound injustice that disrespects an entire category of players,” the Italian duo said in a joint statement.
Where can I watch the US Open mixed doubles?
All the US Open action – singles and doubles – can be streamed in the UK and Ireland on Sky Sports.
LONDON — At least Novak Djokovic could laugh about it afterward.
Yes, he took what he called a “nasty slip” on his second match point at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Yes, he slid into the splits and ended up face-down on the Centre Court grass. And, yes, those sorts of things aren’t ideal for a 38-year-old seeking an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title.
Still, Djokovic dusted himself off and took the next two points, reaching the semifinals at the All England Club for a men’s-record 14th time with a 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 victory over No. 22 seed Flavio Cobolli to set up a showdown against No. 1 Jannik Sinner.
“Well, I finished the match,” Djokovic said with a chuckle. “It did come at an awkward moment, but somehow I managed to … close it out. Obviously, I’m going to visit this subject now with my physio and hopefully all will be well in two days.”
That’s when he will take on three-time major champion Sinner, who didn’t play like someone dealing with an injured right elbow while using terrific serving and his usual booming forehand to beat 10th-seeded Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4.
“I look forward to that,” said Djokovic, who has lost his last four meetings with Sinner, including in the French Open semifinals last month. “That’s going to be a great matchup.”
Novak Djokovic lies on the grass court after slipping and falling while attempting to return a shot Wednesday.
(Kin Cheung / Associated Press)
Djokovic is 2-0 against Sinner at Wimbledon, eliminating him in the 2023 semifinals and 2022 quarterfinals.
Against Cobolli — like Sinner, a 23-year-old from Italy — the late-match tumble was not the only thing that was far from smooth for Djokovic. He served for the opening set at 5-3 but was broken at love. He later was a point from owning that set before first-time major quarterfinalist Cobolli came through.
Djokovic did stretches and breathing exercises at changeovers. He whacked his shoe with his racket after one miss in the fourth set. He seemed bothered at times by the bright sun above Centre Court.
He also showed off all of his considerable skills, accumulating 13 aces, holding in 19 of 21 service games, using a drop-shot-lob-drop-shot combination to take one point and limiting his unforced errors to 22 — half as many as Cobolli.
On Friday, Djokovic will try to reach his seventh consecutive final at the All England Club and get one win closer to equaling Roger Federer’s men’s mark of eight trophies there. The other men’s semifinal is two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Djokovic in the 2023 and 2024 finals, against Taylor Fritz.
Against Shelton at No. 1 Court, Sinner wore a white sleeve on his right arm with strips of tape visible underneath — one above the elbow, one below it — after he was hurt when he fell in the opening game of his fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov on Monday.
Sinner, the runner-up to Alcaraz at Roland-Garros, had an MRI exam on Tuesday and initially canceled a practice session that day but did hit some balls in a 20-minute session at an indoor court later.
“When you are in a match with a lot of tension, you try to not think about it,” Sinner said. “It has improved a lot from yesterday to today.”
He played as though nothing were amiss, winning 27 of 29 service points in the first set while accumulating a total of 15 winners to just one unforced error.
“You can’t go into a match thinking that the guy’s not going to be at 100%,” Shelton said. “His ball was coming off pretty big today, so I didn’t see any difference.”
Shelton stayed right with him until 2-all in the tiebreaker. That’s when Sinner surged in front, helped by a double fault and four consecutive forehand errors by Shelton.
At the outset of the second set, Shelton finally made some headway in a return game, getting a pair of break points at 15-40.
On one, Sinner produced a forehand winner. On the other, he pounded a 132 mph serve — his fastest of the match — and rushed forward, getting to deuce when Shelton’s backhand pass attempt found the net. That was followed by a 118 mph ace and a 125 mph service winner.
Those were Shelton’s only break chances.
A first for Swiatek
Iga Swiatek reached the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over 19th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova that went from a stroll to a bit of a struggle in the late stages Wednesday.
“Even though I’m in the middle of the tournament, I already got goosebumps after this win,” said Swiatek, who will face unseeded Belinda Bencic on Thursday for a spot in the final. “I’m super happy and super proud of myself.”
Bencic beat No. 7 Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal since the 2019 U.S. Open. The other semifinal is No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka against No. 13 Amanda Anisimova; they advanced with wins Tuesday.
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.
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.
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).
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PARIS — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Friday to set up a French Open final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Djokovic is the men’s record 24-time Grand Slam champion but could not counter Sinner’s relentless accuracy and pounding forehands on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Sinner became only the second Italian man to reach the final at Roland-Garros after Adriano Panatta, the 1976 champion.
Earlier, Alcaraz led 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 against Lorenzo Musetti when the eighth-seeded Italian retired with a leg injury.
Sinner is aiming for his fourth major title, Alcaraz his fifth.
Djokovic fought back in the third set but wilted in the tiebreaker, somehow missing an easy smash at the net to trail 3-0 and then lost on the second match point he faced when his forehand hit the net.
“These are rare and special moments,” Sinner said. “I’m very happy.”
He extended his winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments to 20 matches, after winning the U.S. Open and the Australian Open.
Djokovic was bidding for a record-extending 38th Grand Slam final, and eighth in Paris, where he was won three times. But he spent much of the semifinal camped behind the baseline, sliding at full stretch and grunting loudly while Sinner sent him scurrying left and right like a windshield wiper.
A cross-court two-handed backhand winner from Sinner in the ninth game of the third set was executed with such pure timing that it drew applause even from Djokovic.
Sinner gave him almost no chances, but there was a glimmer of light in the 10th game, when Djokovic had four chances to break Sinner’s serve.
The crowd broke out into prolonged chants of “Nole! Nole!” as Djokovic forced two break points at 15-40.
Sinner saved both. Tensions were rising.
The crowd started self-policing when a couple of rowdy fans shouted out as Sinner prepared to serve, telling the offenders to “Chut!” (the French for shush).
Djokovic’s forehand landed wide on his third break-point chance making it deuce. The chair umpire Damien Dumusois came down to check the mark. Djokovic disagreed and walked over, saying “It’s on the line.” Then Sinner came to the net and had a brief discussion with Djokovic, who lost the point but won the next with an overhead smash for a fourth set point, saved again by Sinner.
In the first semifinal, Alcaraz acknowledged it was a tough way for Musetti to lose.
“It’s not great to win a match like this. Lorenzo is a great player,” Alcaraz said. “I wish him all the best, and wish him a quick recovery and hope to see him soon on the court.”
Musetti had treatment on the inside of his left thigh late in the third set and then again before the fourth.
He was 5-0 down after 16 minutes of the third set when he called for a trainer. Alcaraz broke Musetti in the next game to clinch the set in 21 minutes, winning 24 of 29 points.
Musetti was clearly hindered in his movements and called for the trainer again. After Alcaraz broke his serve to lead 2-0, Musetti walked slowly up to the net and received a hug from Alcaraz.
“I felt at the beginning of the third when I was serving, I start losing a little bit of strength on the left leg behind, and definitely was going worse and worse, so I decided to stop,” Musetti said. “I think was the right decision to make, even if it was not what I wanted. Tomorrow I will do exams.”
