Wimbledon, it’s world number one Swiatek’s turn: for her, less dominant on grass, a not-so-easy debut with Kenin.
Wta number one Iga Swiatek has not set foot on the court since her third triumph in a row at Roland Garros, which allowed her to further consolidate her top ranking. The Pole has been extraordinary in the clay court season, also winning the Wta 1000s in Madrid and Rome. That’s even 19 consecutive wins for the Warsaw-born player, who decided to rest for three weeks and skip tournaments in preparation for Wimbledon, the only Slam in which she has never gone beyond the quarters.
Yes, Swiatek is a bit of a “grass allergy. And while she remains favored, she may face some difficulties in her first match against Slam champion Sofia Kenin. The U.S. disappears and reappears from the circuit, she is no longer the one of a few years ago, but she remains a tennis player not to be underestimated because of her great experience: the total games could be more than 17. A surprising result, on the other hand, could come out of the match between Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, number 24 in the world, and Russian Anna Blinkova. The transalpine has been in a waning phase for a few months and after her elimination in the second round from Roland Garros she has not played any more matches: therefore, Blinkova, who has also beaten her twice in the past, could take advantage of this. Ajla Tomljanovic also seems to be able to overturn the odds: the Australian is today out of the top 100 in the world, but on grass she knows her stuff and it is no coincidence that a week ago she reached the final in Birmingham. She will be a tough nut to crack for the erratic Ostapenko, who has never particularly shined on the grass.
Surprise Frech?
A very close match looms between Germany’s Niemeier and Switzerland’s Golubic, two who in the past have gone as far as the quarterfinals in the London Slam. A third set cannot be ruled out, with Niemeier slightly favored to pass the round.
She should also succeed Ukrainian Kalinina, who in addition to greater experience has more varied tennis than Russian Avanesyan, fresh off two first-round eliminations on grass. Our Lucia Bronzetti has very little chance against Canadian Fernandez-she just came close to the title in Eastbourne-but could give her a bit of a run for her money. Poland’s Frech can take advantage of Brazilian Haddad Maia’s bad moment, while those between Bucsa and Bogdan and Wozniacki and Parks will not be short matches. On velvet, finally, the champion of the 2022 edition, Elena Rybakina.
Wimbledon: possible winners
Kalinina to Kalinina-Avanesyan.
Blinkova in Garcia-Blinkova
Tomljanovic in Tomljanovic-Ostapenko
Niemeier in Golubic-Niemeier
Frech in Frech-Haddad Maia
Wimbledon, predictions on the games
Bucsa-Bogdan (over 21.5).
Bronzetti-Fernandez (over 19.5)
Rybakina-Ruse (under 18.5)
Wozniacki-Parks (over 21.5)
Swiatek-Kenin (over 17.5)
Share comparison
Blinkova winning is listed at 2.23 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and 2.20 on Snai. Swiatek-Kenin over 17.5 game is quoted instead at 1.66 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and 1.60 on Snai.
