2021 Wimbledon Women’s Singles Odds & Predictions to Win Every Quarter
By Stephanie Myles in Tennis
Published:
- Each quarter of the 2021 Wimbledon ladies’ singles draw has numerous contenders, but few reliable picks
- The top quarter, led by No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty, contains three other Grand Slam champions
- We break down medical and inexperience issues and pick a winner and a longer shot from each quarter
The No. 2 and No. 3 players in the world are not in the lineup.
No. 6 seed Serena Williams will likely once again feel the pressure of making history.
And the more recent Grand Slam champions have almost no experience on the Wimbledon lawns.
All of which makes the women’s event a crapshoot in 2021. But what else is new?
Wimbledon Women’s First Quarter Odds
| Player | Odds at DraftKings |
|---|---|
| [1] Ashleigh Barty (AUS) | +225 |
| [5] Bianca Andreescu (CAN) | +800 |
| [12] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) | +1000 |
| [24] Anett Kontaveit (EST) | +1000 |
| [14] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) | +1100 |
| Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) | +1100 |
| [27] Johanna Konta (GBR) | +1500 |
| [31] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) | +2000 |
| Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) | +2000 |
| Coco Vandeweghe (USA) | +3000 |
Odds as of June 26
Barty a Strong Favorite to Win First Quarter
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty said she’s ready, after arm and hip injuries derailed her clay-court season.
We’ll see. But the big reason she should win the quarter is because it’s filled with question marks.
Victoria Azarenka suffered lower abdominal pain and had to withdraw in Bad Homburg, Germany, before her semifinal a few days ago.
French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova, the 2018 Wimbledon doubles champion, will be making her Wimbledon singles debut.
No. 5 seed Bianca Andreescu has played just one Wimbledon main-draw match in her career. And she has Alizé Cornet (who beat her in Berlin two weeks ago) first up.
Look out: unseeded Jelena Ostapenko won Eastbourne on Saturday over No. 24 seed Anett Kontaveit in the final.
Best Bet: Ashleigh Barty (+225)
Long Shot: Jelena Ostapenko (+1100)
Wimbledon Women’s Second Quarter Odds
| Player | Odds at DraftKings |
|---|---|
| [6] Serena Williams (USA) | +225 |
| [20] Cori Gauff (USA) | +500 |
| [19] Karolina Muchova (CZE) | +800 |
| [25] Angelique Kerber (GER) | +1200 |
| [3] Elina Svitolina (UKR) | +1200 |
| [9] Belinda Bencic (SUI) | +1300 |
| Amanda Anisimova (USA) | +1500 |
| [30] Paula Badosa (ESP) | +1500 |
| Camila Giorgi (ITA) | +1500 |
| [16] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) | +1500 |
Odds as of June 26
Second Quarter Uneven, as Serena Has Challenges
Serena Williams played no grass-court tennis leading up to Wimbledon. As always, she’s a question mark even if grass is her best surface.
Meanwhile, Angelique Kerber just won the inaugural edition of the Bad Homburg Open. They could meet in the third round.
Kerber had seemed indifferent, jaded in 2021. Is this – and the return to the place she won her second major in 2018 (over Serena in the final) a second wind for the 33-year-old?
Every two editions, going back to a semifinal in 2012, Kerber has made a splash at the All-England Club.
On paper, the winner of that could face 17-year-old Coco Gauff in the fourth round. You’d expect the winner of the quarter to come out those three.
Best Bet: Serena Williams (+225)
Long Shot: Angelique Kerber (+1200)
Wimbledon Women’s Third Quarter Odds
| Player | Odds at DraftKings |
|---|---|
| [10] Petra Kvitova (CZE) | +400 |
| [8] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) | +800 |
| [24] Madison Keys (USA) | +900 |
| [13] Elise Mertens (BEL) | +900 |
| [4] Sofia Kenin (USA) | +1000 |
| [WC] Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) | +1000 |
| [29] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) | +1500 |
| [28] Alison Riske (USA) | +1500 |
| [22] Jessica Pegula (USA) | +2000 |
| Danielle Collins (USA) | +2500 |
Odds as of June 26
Top half of Third Quarter Strong
The balance of power in the third quarter is tilted towards the top half.
You’d expect two-time champion Petra Kvitova to come through.
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) June 1, 2021
Kvitova has concerns after twisting an ankle coming out of a television studio at the French Open a few weeks ago. But she battled her way through to the Bad Homburg semifinals on no grass-court practice, and got the match play she needed – as long as the ankle holds up.
A beautiful week doesn’t always end with the trophy. Thanks @badhomburgopen for putting on a fantastic event.
Next stop? @Wimbledon 🙌 pic.twitter.com/XnQHfU9BZZ
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) June 25, 2021
Best Bet: Petra Kvitova (+400)
Long Shot: Madison Keys (+900)
Wimbledon Women’s Fourth Quarter Odds
| Player | Odds at DraftKings |
|---|---|
| [2] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) | +300 |
| [11] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) | +500 |
| [7] Iga Swiatek (POL) | +500 |
| [18] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) | +700 |
| [15] Maria Sakkari (GRE) | +800 |
| [21] Ons Jabeur (TUN) | +1000 |
| [32] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) | +2000 |
| Petra Martic (CRO) | +2000 |
| [WC] Venus Williams (USA) | +5000 |
Odds as of June 26
Fourth Quarter is the Toughest
When the top seed in the section has such a thin grass resumé, the quarter is wide open. Especially when it contains a former champion (Garbiñe Muguruza) and a recent grass-court titleist (Ons Jabeur in Birmingham).
No. 4 seed Iga Swiatek could get diced up in the first round by Hsieh Su-Wei – or go all the way.
So happy to win my first @WTA title 🏆😍🍀🇬🇧🔥
Special thanks to my team Issam & Karim and my fans around the world.
Thank you for always believing in me 🙏💜
Hard work and commitment always pay off 💪
Thank you Birmingham! #Yallah #Grinta #TeamOJ pic.twitter.com/Z4QlStkbYi
— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) June 20, 2021
But it feels like the winner of this quarter will be whomever gets through the potential third-round match between No. 11 seed Muguruza and No. 21 seed Jabeur.
Best Bet: Garbiñe Muguruza (+500)
Long Shot: Ons Jabeur (+1000)
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Sports Writer
Stephanie gets the straight dope from the tennis insiders. On court, she has represented her country internationally. A BA in journalism led to years on the MLB beat and a decade covering tennis globally. She's written for Postmedia, the Guardian, the New York Times and also publishes OpenCourt.ca.
