Betting on the Wimbledon Championships

There are three unbreakable rules at the Wimbledon Championships: the grass must be green, the clothes must be white, and the strawberries must be eaten with cream. However, betting on Wimbledon can be a challenge, as it is one of the few top-flight tournaments on grass courts held every year on the ATP and WTA circuits.

Wimbledon betting is generally open all year round, with it possible to bet on the outright winner months in advance. The best Wimbledon betting sites include some of the most well-known online bookmakers in the world, with these sites featuring Wimbledon bonus offers and promotions (depending on your location) and having downloadable betting apps.

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Wimbledon betting options

The prized jewels of the Wimbledon crown are the singles competitions — a pair of gruelling knockout tournaments brimming with gambling possibilities. They are but the tip of the iceberg, however, as bookies also take bets on the doubles competitions and even the juniors.

• Outright betting
  Outright betting is a single bet on who you think will win the tournament in each event. Odds are often longer before the tournament begins and will be adjusted according to wins and losses throughout the tournament.

  The favourite for each event is assigned the lowest payout odds. Prices can range from as short as +100 for a sure thing to as much as +50000 for the rankest of outsiders.

  As with any bet, it is best to arm yourself with a bit of knowledge before diving head first into an outright wager. Do your research and find out who has the best recent form, who plays the best on a grass surface, injury updates and form fluctuations — anything that might give you some insight.

• Head-to-head betting
  Head-to-head betting is available on every singles match played throughout the duration of Wimbledon. A head-to-head bet is as simple as they come and is essentially a 50/50 bet whether Player A or Player B will win. The odds, however, are often far from even and are adjusted due to each player’s likelihood of winning the match.

  For example: Jannik Sinner (-769.23) vs Liam Broady (+440).

  Again, it is wise to have a bit of knowledge of each player, their stats on grass (or clay or hard court) and the players’ history against each other. Remember, typically the odds are the way they are for a good reason.
  

• Set betting
  Set betting has many different esoteric wagers that falls under this general category. Bets like whether player A or B will win in over or under 2.5 sets in the match are available. There is also a sort of head-to-head bet on who will win the first set:

  You can even pick up set-handicap bets for the match. More often than not, these bets are handicapped at plus or minus 1.5 sets, like so:

  Carlos Alcaraz (-1.5) – +125 vs Alex de Minaur (+1.5) – -188.68.

  There are often a variety of set-based exotic markets available, such as: will Player A win at least one set? Yes – -500, No – +275.
  

• Total games markets
  Total games markets is a market based on the number of games played in a match.

  An example of a total games market is: under 28.5 – -125, over 28.5 – -111.11.

  In a three-set match that goes 6-3, 7-6, 6-4, a total of 32 games have been played. If you had bet the over 28.5 line for the games total, you would win.

  In addition to the number of games, you can also bet on the number of games within individual sets — typically the first set. This group of bets usually offers 10 options ranging from under 6.5 to over 10.5. Here is an example of how the market may look:

  1st Set Total Games

  • Under 6.5 – +3300
  • Over 6.5 – -10000
  • Under 7.5 – +750
  • Over 7.5 – -2000
  • Under 8.5 – +325
  • Over 8.5 – -500
  • Under 9.5 – +110
  • Over 9.5 – -151.52
  • Under 10.5 – -303.03
  • Over 10.5 – +216

• Handicap betting
  Just like other sports, handicap betting is available on all Wimbledon tennis matches. Handicaps on tennis work the same as with any other sport; you are betting on one player either winning by a certain amount or losing by a certain amount.

  Some matches can offer up to seven alternative handicap lines. For example:

  Iga Swiatek (+2.5) – -111.11, (+4.5) – -227.27, (-1.5) – +162, (+6.5) – -714.29, (-3.5) – +225, (+8.5) – -5000 and (-5.5) – +490.
  

• Doubles betting
  Doubles betting options aren’t as abundant as the singles betting options simply because they are not as popular.

  But you will generally find head-to-head, outright tournament winner and sets betting, and as Wimbledon progresses you will find more and more markets for doubles betting.
  

• Live betting
  Depending on which country you are based in, you may be able to bet on Wimbledon while a match is in progress. Some countries don’t allow live betting, while some only allow it over the telephone. Generally, live betting markets and odds can be viewed online but you can only execute a live bet over the phone. Bets like who will win the next match, set or point are available. Check each bookie for their own guidelines regarding live betting.
  

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History of the Wimbledon Championships

The Wimbledon Championships were first staged in 1877, years before the inauguration of the US Open (1881), French Open (1891) and Australian Open (1905). Initially the competition was a gentlemen-only affair, but a women’s competition was introduced seven years later.

Wimbledon is named after the location of London’s exclusive All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which has hosted every edition of the tournament. Since the Australian Open moved to the hard surfaces of Melbourne Park in 1988, it is the only major championship played on grass courts. Wimbledon is also the only event on tour where all players are required to dress in whites.

The honour board at the All England Club is dominated by the game’s greats. The exploits of Roger Federer (eight titles), Serena Williams (seven), Pete Sampras (seven) and Bjorn Borg (five) are the stuff of legend, but nobody can touch Martina Navratilova’s 20 career tiles — nine in singles, seven in doubles and four in mixed doubles.

Wimbledon records and stats

• Gentlemen's Singles

  Most titles	Roger Federer, eight (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017)
  Most consecutive titles	William Renshaw, six (1881-1886)
  Best career win rate	Bjorn Borg, 92.72 per cent (51-4)
  Youngest winner	Boris Becker, 17 years and 225 days (1985)
  Oldest winner	Arthur Gore, 41 years and 182 days (1909)
  Lowest-ranked winner	Goran Ivanisevic, 125th (2001)

• Ladies' Singles

  Most titles	Martina Navratilova, nine (1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990)
  Most consecutive titles	Martina Navratilova, six (1982-1987)
  Best career win rate	Steffi Graf, 90.36 per cent (75-8)
  Youngest winner	Lottie Dod, 15 years and nine months (1887)
  Oldest winner	Charlotte Cooper Sterry, 37 years and nine months (1908)
  Lowest-ranked winner	Venus Williams, 42nd (2023)

• Doubles Records

  Most men’s titles	Todd Woodbridge, nine (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004)
  Most consecutive men’s titles	Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde (1993-1997) and Reginald Doherty/Laurence Doherty (1897-1901), five
  Most women’s titles	Elizabeth Ryan, 12 (1914, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1933, 1934)
  Most consecutive women’s titles	Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan, five (1919-1923)
  Most mixed titles	Elizabeth Ryan, seven (1919, 1921, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932)
  Most consecutive mixed titles	Doris Hart, five (1951-1955)

• Overall records

  Most career titles	Billie Jean King (six singles, 10 doubles, four mixed) and Martina Navratilova (nine singles, seven doubles, four mixed), 20
  Most matches played	Martina Navratilova, 326
  Sets won with no points lost	Yaroslava Shvedova vs Sara Errani – first set, third round (2012)
  Longest match	John Isner vs Nicholas Mahut, 11 hours and five minutes (2010)