Wimbledon 2010 Ladies Singles betting preview
The past decade at Wimbledon has seen the Williams siblings dominate the ladies singles event. Indeed, this is the one Grand Slam event which sees Venus come to life every year and it’s clear that the older sister prefers the grass courts at SW19 compared to the hard courts in America or the French clay in Paris.
The 29-year-old is coming towards the end of an illustrious career now, although she looks to be a value bet at 7/2 (Paddy Power) to land her sixth Wimbledon title and her 22nd Grand Slam victory. She is fast becoming a legend of the game, although many people will be more interested in what she chooses to wear during the tournament compared to the tennis she is playing.
Serena Williams was the champion last year and is the 2/1 favourite (Sky Bet) to scoop her fourth Wimbledon crown. It’s worth noting that the younger sibling comfortably had the beating of Venus in last year’s final, although games between them are often unpredictable to call.
Justine Henin will return to Wimbledon for the first time since 2007 and the Belgian did reach the final when losing to Amelie Mauresmo in 2006. She’s available at 8/1 (Stan James) to win her first Grand Slam since announcing her comeback to professional tennis in September 2009 and would be a very popular winner.
Maria Sharapova is another player who could go well at Wimbledon, with the Russian on her way back after a shoulder injury saw her sidelined from the game for twelve months. The 23-year-old has an older and wiser head than she did when winning this tournament in 2004 and she could be the player best placed to take advantage of any Williams sister slip-up. Coral offer 7/1 that she lands her second SW19 crown.
Indeed, there are plenty of lively contenders when it comes to the women’s event and Kim Clijsters is sure to give a good account of herself. Indeed, it’s a surprise that the Belgian has never reached a Wimbledon final and she demonstrated the requisite killer instinct to win the US Open last autumn. You can currently get 10/1 (Paddy Power) that she lands the spoils.
One player who’s enjoying excellent form at the moment is Samantha Stosur, the Australian who surprisingly reached the French Open final and will be looking to improve on her Wimbledon record which has only seen her get to the third round. The 26-year-old is 14/1 (Paddy Power) to go all the way at Wimbledon, while there are a string of other players who could make an impact.
Jelena Jankovic (28/1 Sky Bet) certainly has the game to go a long way but there are question marks over her temperament, while Ana Ivanovic (33/1 Blue Square) has been in the tennis wilderness for far too long and surely the Serbian can return with a bang at some stage.