Novak Djokovic will aim for his third straight Wimbledon men’s singles crown and his fifth straight Grand Slam victory when he hits the court next week as a heavy -150 betting favorite at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
The 29-year-old Serbian continued his dominance of the ATP circuit with victories at this year’s Australian Open and French Open, lifting his career total of Grand Slam tournament wins to 12 heading into the first round of Wimbledon.
Djokovic has been nearly unbeatable in recent years, winning an eye-popping 24 tournaments since 2014, including six of the past eight Grand Slam events, cementing his position atop the ATP Rankings.
However, Djokovic could face a serious challenge from Scotland’s Andy Murray, who closely trails him at +350 on the Wimbledon odds.
The 2013 Wimbledon men’s singles champion has tallied two titles in 2016, including a victory over Djokovic at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, but came up short against the world’s No. 1 in the finals at the Australian Open, French Open and Madrid Open.
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer leads the best of the rest with +1200 odds, followed by Canadian Milos Raonic at +1400, Nick Kyrgios at +2200 and 2015 French Open champion Stan Wawrinka at +2500.
On the women’s side, American Serena Williams takes aim at a seventh career Wimbledon crown as +150 chalk for this year’s tournament on the tennis betting board.
Williams claimed three Grand Slam titles in 2015 but has posted just one tournament win in 2016, at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, while suffering losses in the finals of the Australian Open and French Open to Angelique Kerber and Garbine Muguruza, respectively.
Muguruza suffered a letdown following her win at the French Open, bowing out in the Round of 32 at this month’s Mallorca Open, but remains Williams’ biggest threat on the Wimbledon odds at +550.
Petra Kvitova raised the hardware at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, but has reached the quarterfinals just twice at events in 2016, sending her tumbling to No. 11 on the WTA Rankings. Despite her struggles, Kvitova remains among the favorites with +600 odds to win Wimbledon.
Madison Keys trails the favorites at +1400, while Kerber sits at a distant +2200, followed by Simona Halep, who enters the tournament deadlocked with Agnieszka Radwanska at +2500.
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