Ashleigh Barty vs Angelique Kerber
16th November from 1300hrs
Tennis – London – Wimbledon
Pick Kerber +3.5 Games Handicap
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 62/25* (odds taken 2000 GMT on July 6th 2021)
We have a fantastic Wimbledon semi-final showdown on Thursday from the women’s draw.
Former champion Angelique Kerber continued her brilliant run of form on the grass to reach the semi finals at the Slam for the fourth time.
She takes on top seed Ashleigh Barty for a place in Saturday’s final. This is Barty’s first time in the final four at Wimbledon.
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Ashleigh Barty Preview – Barty the favourite for semi final clash
Ashleigh Barty is the current World Number One and the top seed at Wimbledon as well.
Heading into this semi-final match against Angelique Kerber, Barty is a strong 2/5 odds-on favourite* (odds taken 2000 GMT on July 6th 2021).
This is the first appearance in the final four of Wimbledon.
It has been pretty plain sailing all the way to this stage for the Australian.
The only set that Barty has dropped on this run was in a second-set tie break against Carla Suarez Navarro in the first round.
In the Quarter Finals on Tuesday, she smashed apart the challenge of compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 6-3.
Before this campaign, Barty’s best run at Wimbledon was a fourth round finish in 2019.
Barty’s only Grand Slam title so far happened at the 2019 French Open.
This year she reached the quarter finals of the Australian Open before suffering an early second-round exit at the French Open.
Fascinatingly as well, the head to head between Barty and Kerber is even at two wins apiece.
Kerber is on top of her game at the moment, so Barty won’t have it easy here.
So a Total Set 3 tennis betting option is at 6/4* (odds taken 2000 GMT on July 6th 2021).
This is a high-pressure situation now.
The ease with which the Barty has been moving through the draw will certainly help her.
She hasn’t had to exert a lot of energy to get to this stage.
Angelique Kerber Preview – Can Kerber upset the odds?
In the outright winner’s market for Wimbledon tennis betting, Angelique Kerber is a 2/1 quote* (odds taken 2000 GMT on July 6th 2021).
After winning the title at Bad Homburg ahead of this Grand Slam campaign, Kerber did bring form.
She is a former Wimbledon champion as well, so knows what this is all about.
The German faced 19th seed Karolina Muchova in the Quarter Finals and breezed through the match in straight sets.
Kerber has looked more and more comfortable the longer this Wimbledon campaign has gone on.
So even though she is the 25th seed taking on the top seed, Kerber isn’t out of this by any stretch of the imagination.
She is moving well and is reading the courts superbly.
That’s back to back wins over Cori Gauff in the Round of 16 and the Muchova in the Quarters for Kerber without having dropped a set.
Those weren’t easy matches on paper either.
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Angelique Kerber meets Barty on grass for the first time.
The most recent meeting between the two was back in 2018 with Barty running away with a comfortable victory in Wuhan.
This has to be a tighter affair than that.
Because Kerber is just on top form at the moment the Kerber +2.5 Games Handicap at 5/4 looks a good pick* (odds taken 2000 GMT on July 6th 2021).
She can trade heavy blows with Barty.
Ashleigh Barty vs Angelique Kerber Betting Advice
This looks like being a tough one to call. Barty is World Number one and just, only just, takes preference.
She really hasn’t been challenged in this draw at all but is likely to get one here.
Barty faces a tough customer in Kerber on grass. A Barty 2-1 set betting tennis option is at 11/4* (odds taken 2000 GMT on July 6th 2021).
Key Facts – Ashleigh Barty vs Angelique Kerber Betting Tip
- Ashleigh Barty is W2 L2 against Kerber in the head to head
- Ashleigh Barty is in her first Wimbledon semi final
- Angelique Kerber is a former Wimbledon champion, now in her 4th semi final
Kerber has raced through her last two matches against players who are quick on their feet.
But her game management and court intelligence (along with experience) has helped her.
But Barty is just that little more powerful and will throw plenty of Kerber’s serves back at her.
Still, we think Kerber pushes hard and the Kerber +3.5 Games Handicap at 5/4 is in play* (odds taken 2000 GMT on July 6th 2021)
The best betting odds for Ashleigh Barty vs Angelique Kerber
Ashleigh Barty to win: 2/5 at Bet365
Angelique Kerber to win: 2/1 at Bet365
