Sports Betting Futures Odds: Federer, Serena Favored at Wimbledon

by Ricky Dimon - 6/27/2018

If it seems like the French Open just ended, well, it did. There is almost no time between tennis' clay-court major and its grass-court slam, as Wimbledon is set to begin next Monday. Roger Federer and Serena Williams are the favorites, but neither one looks like a stone-cold lock. On the golf course, meanwhile, Tiger Woods is back this week.

All odds provided by Bovada Sportsbook .

Wimbledon men's

Roger Federer (+150) - Federer skipped the clay-court swing in 2017, returned on grass, captured one warmup title (Halle) before Wimbledon, and then won Wimbledon for an eighth time without any trouble. He hopes the formula works again, having rested up during the clay season before lifting one grass-court trophy (Stuttgart).

Rafael Nadal (+500) - Even in the presumably latter stages of their careers, Nadal and Federer are taking turns dominating the tour and they have been passing the No. 1 ranking back and forth like a hot potato. It is the Spaniard who heads into the All-England Club with the top ranking, but Federer remains the No. 1 seed.

Novak Djokovic (+650) - Djokovic has won Wimbledon three times (2011, 2014, 2015) since Nadal last triumphed in London (2010 after first prevailing in 2008). But the Serb missed the rest of 2017 due to injury after losing in the quarterfinals at the All-England Club. His comeback finally gained steam with a recent runner-up finish at Queen's Club.

Alexander Zverev (+800) - Zverev has won plenty of big titles even at just 21 years old, but he had never done anything at a major before reaching the French Open quarterfinals last month. Will he be able to carry that momentum into Wimbledon, where he should get a favorable draw as the No. 4 seed? Andy Murray is a +900 fifth choice.

Wimbledon women's

Serena Williams (+450) - Serena has won Wimbledon seven times-including in each of her last two appearances before missing it last summer due to pregnancy. The 36-year-old is a question mark going into the upcoming fortnight because her comeback has been slow to progress and she suffered a pectoral injury at the French Open.

Petra Kvitova (+600) - With Serena understandably not at her dominant best right now, this title is relatively up for grabs. Kvitova is squarely in the mix as a two-time Wimbledon champion (2011, 2014) and the No. 8-ranked player. The 28-year-old Czech has been brilliant in 2018 during a comeback of her own, lifting five winners' trophies.

Garbine Muguruza (+800) - Muguruza can get the job done on any surface. Case in point: she owns two major titles; one on clay (French Open in 2016) and one on grass (Wimbledon in 2017). The third-ranked Spaniard has to be feeling good about things heading into her title defense, as she reached the semifinals at Roland Garros.

Maria Sharapova (+900) - Following a two-year absence, Sharapova is back at a tournament she has won once (2004), finished runner-up at once (2011), and advanced to the semifinals on three other occasions. The Russian has reached at least the quarters of her past three events. Karolina Pliskova is also a +900 fourth choice.

2018-19 NBA Rookie of the Year

DeAndre Ayton (+260) - Ayton, as expected, went No. 1 overall to the Suns in last week's NBA Draft. As a Bahamas native, Arizona is basically Ayton's home state because he played his one season of college ball for Sean Miller and the Wildcats. The 7'1'' center is just what Phoenix needs to compliment Devin Booker.

Luka Doncic (+300) - Doncic was once considered the likely No. 1 pick in this draft, but the Mavericks landed him despite being in the five hole after Phoenix and Sacramento passed-at which point Dallas dealt with the Hawks. The 6'6'' shooting guard recently led Real Madrid to titles in the Euroleague and in Spain's top division.

Marvin Bagley (+450) - It seemed like nobody wanted to go to Sacramento; except for Bagley. Now we will find out just how much the former Duke standout likes playing for the Kings, who have a decent mix of veterans and young players but lack a go-to guy. Bagley averaged 21.0 points and 11.1 rebounds for the Blue Devils.

Trae Young (+700) - There will be pressure on Young to deliver for Atlanta, which could have snagged Doncic at No. 3 but instead traded the Slovenian's draft rights to Dallas. Oklahoma's former freshman phenom averaged 27.4 points and 8.7 assists per game this past season. Jaren Jackson Jr. is a +900 fifth choice.

Quicken Loans National

Rickie Fowler (+650) - Arguably no golfer is dominant right now to deserve odds as low as +650 to win any tournament. But that is the case for Fowler, if only due to the relative weakness of the Quicken Loans field. The eighth-ranked American, who finished runner-up at this event in 2015, has turned in three straight top-20 showings.

Tiger Woods (+1200) - Based on their value (or lack thereof), Tiger and Fowler should probably be avoided like the plague this week. But they are by far the two biggest names on the entry list in Washington, D.C., so that will be tough to do for bettors. Tiger, a two-time Quicken Loans winner, missed the cut at the U.S. Open.

Marc Leishman (+1800) - Leishman has struggled since finishing runner-up at the AT&T Byron Nelson in May, with a T45 at the U.S. Open and a missed cut at last week's Travelers Championship. But a return to Washington, D.C. may be just what the doctor ordered for the 18^th-ranked Australian, who placed T5 there last summer.

Francesco Molinari (+2000) - There is not a whole lot like about Molinari heading into this week; but, hey, he at least was T8 at this tournament in 2016 and he is the No. 17 player in the world. The 35-year-old Italian won a European Tour event in May and finished a respectable T25 at the U.S. Open. Kyle Stanley is also a +2000 fourth choice.

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