The third and most famous Grand Slam of the year is just around the corner. The world’s best players are preparing to converge on London’s All England Lawn & Tennis Club. 2026 Wimbledon Championships.
The pairings for the men’s and women’s tournaments have been announced, and the path to lifting the trophy is now clear. While there are clear favorites, with Jannik Sinner at -165 for the men and Aryna Sabalenka at +350 for the women, Roland Garros reminded everyone how quickly favorites can fall apart and weaker players can rise to the top.
We’ve taken the time to decide on our three best bets for Wimbledon based on the information we currently have, but we’re not picking a winner for either tournament.
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Let’s take a closer look at the three best bets before grass court matches begin.
4th Quarter Winner: Francis Tiafoe (+650)
Tiafoe is in a tough group, with Alexander Zverev (+200), Taylor Fritz (+350), and Jack Draper (+550) all winning the quarter ahead of him. But the momentum is real. Tiafoe won in Halle in mid-June and fought his way through the tournament on grass, dropping just one set and defeating three top-10 opponents in straight sets, including Fritz, in the final. Tiafoe was clearly ahead of Fritz that day, but he may need to do something again to cash in on this bet. But if Tiafoe’s turf game is as strong as it was in Germany, he has a very real chance of winning the quarter, and at +650 he has a good chance.
Tournament Winner: Ben Shelton (+1600)
Like Tiafoe, Shelton won the grass tournament in June by defeating Stuttgart. In fact, Tiafoe’s performance was better in the win, but Shelton fought through some tough matches and defeated Fritz in the final. Fritz got that win back when he played in Halle, but Shelton’s serve was perfectly suited for the grass. He is an elite athlete who can bounce back from mistakes in a way that others cannot. The tournament obviously goes through Sinner, but Sinner has had moments of inconsistency, especially when the heat is added. With Alcaraz absent and an older version of Djokovic as one of the three with an advantage over Shelton, there’s a path here for Shelton to not only win in the quarters (+275), but advance to the finals. In any match, if Shelton is on and his serve is working, he can beat it.
The Field (-165) vs. Sabalenka, Swiatek, Rybakina
This comes down to why the three favorites are unlikely to win. Sabalenka hasn’t been playing well lately and has a few tough opponents in her quarters, including Mila Andreeva, Karolina Muchova and Naomi Osaka, to clear in order to advance to the semi-finals. The combination of tone, tough draws, and Sabalenka’s tendency to mentally explode all work against her. Swiatek is looking to defend his Wimbledon title and is in the winnable section of the draw, but he is only 21-11 in 2026 matches. There’s a chance that even her first match against Taylor Townsend could be the answer to her recurring dream. As for Rybakina, she hasn’t been consistent at all, losing four of her past six matches. When she’s on, she’s elite, but being “on” is never a sure thing.
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