2022 Wimbledon: Who is favourite to win?

• Wimbledon tournament starts on the 27th of July, and World No1 Danii Medvedev will not compete 
• The tournament was stripped of ranking points due to the ban on the Russian and Belarusian players
• In the men’s championships, Novak Djokovic is likely to win while in the women’s Iga Swiatek is the favourite

Wimbledon Championships are set to begin on June 27th. And the women’s lineup is looking very promising.

Serena Williams will make her long-awaited return to the Championships. World No 1 Iga Swiatek will also attempt to extend her incredible run into the 2022 season at the event.

Of course, there are some home favourites in the form of Emma Raducanu, who has already won a Grand Slam!

The 2022 Women’s Singles favourites are an odd mix of players, with several well-known names with some of the sport’s biggest stars.

Coco Gauff has received a lot of praise after an impressive start to her career. In contrast, British teenager Emma Raducanu’s odds have increased significantly due to major concerns about her fitness levels.

Nobody, however, is more dangerous than Iga Swiatek. The Pole has been unstoppable in 2021 and 2022, and it will almost certainly take a miracle to prevent her from winning her first Wimbledon title.

With the tournament only a few days away, let’s look at the Wimbledon 2022 favourites.

3. Simona Halep

Simona Halep. Photo/Unshared News

People often overlook Simona Halep’s previous Wimbledon title. She won the title in 2019, so while her clay-court prowess is well known, her grass-court game is equally impressive.

Halep hasn’t precisely been dominant in recent times, which is why her world ranking has dropped to 19. However, due to her past Wimbledon results, she is still the fifth favourite with odds of 13.00.

2. Coco Gauff

Tennis player Coco Gauff. MARCA

Coco Gauff is one of these “big hitters” who could put a player like Iga Swiatek to the test. Gauff currently has odds of 11.00 to win Wimbledon.

This is where she made her big break as a 15-year-old only a few years ago. She is clearly a fantastic player and has recently advanced to the finals of the 2022 French Open. And, in comparison to some of the others, her game adapts well to the grass.

She can crackle a forehand and crank up her backhand when necessary.

1. Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek. Photo/Getty Images

Of course, Iga Swiatek had to be the first name on this list. She is the world’s number one,

As expected, Tennis superstar Iga Swiatek is the tremendous favourite to win the Wimbledon Women’s Singles title in 2022, with the best price of 6/4.

The 21-year-old is unbeaten in her last 35 matches and will be a force to be reckoned with this summer. She recently won the French Open and is on a 35-match winning streak.

Needless to say, this is astounding. On the other hand, her game hasn’t always adapted well to the grass, which is why she has an odds of 2.50. This still makes her the overwhelming favourite, but some heavy hitters could cause her problems this year.

Nevertheless, while some players may challenge her, I don’t see how anyone can beat Swiatek right now. So this is the player I’m backing to win the tournament.

Men

1.Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic. Photo: Getty Images

Djokovic is the reigning Wimbledon champion. Now that his own participation is evidently secure – it was in doubt following his Australian Open deportation – the Serbian is the overwhelming favourite to win a seventh title at SW19.

His chances were increased by the tournament’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players, which prompted the ATP and WTA to remove ranking points from the tournament.

As a result, World No1 Daniil Medvedev will not be able to compete.

2 Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal won the first two grand slams of 2022 but is not the most  favourite to win the men’s singles at Wimbledon.

One reason is that Nadal is nursing an injury from his 14th French Open victory earlier this month, the king of clay requiring injections to continue playing at Roland Garros.

On June 6, the 36-year-old was limping during a photoshoot with the French Open trophy on the streets of Paris, and he stressed that he did not want to have more injections to play Wimbledon.

A record £40.35m purse is on offer to tempt the players. Still, the event also presents the unique possibility of Djokovic falling down the rankings even if he successfully defends his title.

That would generally be enough for 4,000 ATP points, but it will result in zero points at the end of the tournament.