Maria Sharapova is trading as joint favourite for 2011 Wimbledon betting at the moment, and at a best price of 9/2 with Boylesports, she represents some good value. For starters, this is a tournament which she has won before, and that experience could prove vital. She went close in the French Open a couple of weeks ago, the only Grand Slam which she has never won. She has been pushing hard this since Indian Wells in March, when her season really got under way. She reached the semi finals there before reaching the final in Miami in her next tournament. She finally struck gold in Rome when she beat Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki and Samantha Stosur on her way to the title there on clay. She had a great run at the French Open, and realistically the title was hers for the taking after the higher seeds tumbled. However, she just could not find a way to deal with eventual winner Na Li in the semi finals, which was a bit of a surprise to many. But one thing which Maria Sharapova will carry into Wimbledon 2011 is form and she is in the best form which she has been for a long time. That will make her a threat as her seeding will ensure her safe passage through to the quarter finals without meeting a seeded player. Maria Sharapova will start as joint favourite and therefore she is perceived as a big threat. The other women on the tour won’t want to particularly meet her at the moment.
Sharapova has not won a Grand Slam since 2008, but her hard work over the last two years has fired her up the rankings to sixth in the world. She has certainly gained a lot of momentum in her game over the last twelve months or so after falling in anonymity. The change in coach looks to have done wonders for her, and it is easy to forget how much she has accomplished in her career and she is only still 24 years old. He was meant to turn up at the AEGON International at Eastbourne, where a host of top seeds stepped out on grass in preparation. The Russian withdrew there because of illness, but should be fit and raring to go for Wimbledon. This will be the eighth appearance for Sharapova at Wimbledon, and she has valuable experience there. She has attracted a lot of betting action ahead of Wimbledon, even though it has been seven years since she won there as a 17 year old. If you are thinking of betting on Sharapova at Wimbledon 2011, then it is good to look at her grass court game, which is very good. The players don’t get a lot of time on grass, throughout the course of the year, but Sharapova has a game to match the surface. She is way more powerful than she looks, and keeping the ball low and flat over the net will work to her favour. She is moving very well at the moment, anticipating well, and while most of the top ten players in the world cannot boast having a Grand Slam to their name, Sharapova has three. She is on top of her game at the moment, but still looking to get better, so she could make a great run at the Wimbledon 2011 title here and worth looking at in tennis betting.
Maria Sharapova Wimbledon 2011 betting is pretty good value right now. Another major aspect of Sharapova’s game is her doggedness. There is no better player in the WTA when her back is a against the wall. She will grind out points down to the very last drop of sweat in her to get something out of it. Her defence is usually pretty solid, and likes punching from the baseline with weighty shots that somehow belie her small frame. But if things are tight in matches, if things are going down to the wire under high pressure, then Sharapova is usually the one to turn to. Yes, there are the added factors of both Williams sisters bringing something else to the draw, but Sharapova is a winner, a champion and will be hungry to get back to Centre Court on the final Saturday. She should be well rested after pulling out of Birmingham. This will be a great test to see if she really is back on top of her game, as she hasn’t made it past the fourth round in her last four attempts at the All England Club. That hasn’t stopped punters backing her, and bookies installing her as favourite to take the title. She is arguably playing the best tennis since she returned to the game after her shoulder injury a couple of years ago. Worth a punt at the moment as a favourite, with joint favourite Serena Williams working her way back into the game. Along with the two Williams sisters, Sharapova is the only other Wimbledon Champion in the field this year, and that really has to count for a lot.
2011 Wimbledon Women’s Draw
Tournament favourite Maria Sharapova has a fascinating draw ahead. The Russian starts off fellow country woman Anna Chakvetadze in the first round, and Britain’s Laura Robson could be a second round opponent for Sharapova. The first seed that Sharapova can meet is Lucie Safarova (31st seed) who is in pretty good form at the moment. Potential fourth round opponent for Sharapova is likely to be Samantha Stour (5th seed). Things get really interesting then for Maria Sharapova and her quest to win her second Wimbledon title, as the 2011 Women’s Draw has landed her in a tough half. Sharapova could well meet world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the quarter finals (or French Open Champion Na Li). A match against Wozniacki would almost feel like a final at that point, with the world number one facing the tournament favourite. Should Sharapova bet the one to deny Wozniacki her first Grand Slam there, there could be an equally tough clash against Serena Williams in the semi finals. Those two are just two of three women in the entire field who have won at Wimbledon before (the other being Venus Williams). So there is an incredible top half of the draw coming for the fortnight as momentum will build towards major clashes. From the other half of the draw, potential finalists could be five times winner Venus Williams, second seed Vera Zvonareva, the red hot Victoria Azarenka, or top outside bet Petra Kvitova. Should be a big two weeks ahead in the 2011 Wimbledon Draw at the All England Club.
Victor Chandler will be happy if Maria Sharapova wins Wimbledon, that is because they have a tennis betting promotion in place for the action at SW19 this year. If world number one Caroline Wozniacki wins Wimbledon this year, then they will refund all losing bets placed on the outright winner market in the women’s draw. Wozniacki is top seed and world number one, so they are taking a risk. What it means for you the punter, is that you can place a bet on the outright winner with some insurance, should the world number one come up trumps. This is a great promotion and may as well take advantage of it for your Wimbledon tennis betting. Victor Chandler welcome new customers with a £50 free bet when opening an account.
Women’s Wimbledon 2011 Outright Winner Tennis Betting
Maria Sharapova: 9/2 at Boylesports
Serena Williams: 5/1 at Unibet
Na Li: 8/1 at Totesport
Venus Williams: 17/2 at Victor Chandler
Petra Kvitova: 10/1 at Blue Square
Caroline Wozniacki: 12/1 at SkyBet
Vera Zvonareva: 20/1 at Victor Chandler
Samantha Stosur: 28/1 at Boylesports
Sabine Lisicki: 33/1 at Totesport
Daniela Hantuchova: 40/1 at 888Sport
