Wimbledon 2012: Odds to Win, Picks

Tomorrow brings us Day 1 of the Championships at Wimbledon, the most watched and wagered upon tennis tournament in the world. I enjoy watching tennis but I don’t got financially involved much, as I don’t consider myself expert enough to consistently beat the oddsmakers. That being said, it’s Wimbledon, so I’m sure I’ll have a few small bets here and there.

Below are the men’s and women’s singles odds, courtesy of the Las Vegas Hilton. My picks, for what they’re worth (here’s where I remind you that Webb Simpson was one of my two picks in my “U.S. Open Odds to Win, Props” post a couple of weeks ago), are listed at the bottom.

Wimbledon 2012, Men’s Singles

Novak Djokovic 7/4

Rafael Nadal 2/1

Roger Federer 7/2

Andy Murray 13/2

Juan Martin Del Potro 20/1

Milos Raonic 20/1

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 25/1

Tomas Berdych 33/1

John Isner 33/1

Bernard Tomic 33/1

Andy Roddick 66/1

Robin Soderling 66/1

Gael Monfils 100/1

Alexandr Dolgopolov 125/1

Mardy Fish 125/1

Marin Cilic 150/1

David Ferrer 150/1

Richard Gasquet 150/1

Feliciano Lopez 150/1

David Nalbandian 150/1

Marcos Baghdatis 200/1

Wimbledon 2012, Women’s Singles

Maria Sharapova 11/4

Serena Williams 11/4

Petra Kvitova 10/3

Victoria Azarenka 6/1

Kim Clijsters 20/1

Venus Williams 20/1

Caroline Wozniacki 20/1

Na Li 25/1

Samantha Stosur 25/1

Agnieszka Radwanska 26/1

Marion Bartoli 40/1

Sabine Lisicki 40/1

Andrea Petkovic 50/1

Ana Ivanovic 66/1

Julia Goerges 80/1

Jelena Jankovic 80/1

Svetlana Kuznetsova 80/1

Tsvetana Pironkova 80/1

Vera Zvonareva 80/1

Dominika Cibulkova 100/1

Daniela Hantuchova 100/1

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 100/1

Shuai Peng 100/1

Yanina Wickmayer 125/1

Francesca Schiavone 150/1

Maria Kirilenko 200/1

Laura Robson 200/1

My favorite bets:

Men

Andy Murray (13/2)- The men’s tennis world has been ruled by the Federer/Nadal/Djokovic triumvirate for several years now, but Andy Murray has closed the gap in recent years and he’s poised to break through with a Grand Slam victory. What better place than Wimbledon, where he’s made the semifinals for three straight years. Plus, at 13/2, the price is right.

Robin Soderling (66/1)- If you’re looking for a longshot to throw a couple of bucks on, try Robin Soderling. The Swede with the big serve has played well at Wimbledon before, and this may be his last, best chance to make some noise in the tournament. At an astronomical price like 66/1, he’s worth a shot.

Women

Caroline Wozniacki (20/1)- I am going to have a play on Wozniacki in this year’s tournament, no question about it. I know she has a long history of disappointing in Grand Slams, but she’s just too good to be at 20/1. This is a player who was #1 in the world a few months ago, and grass is one of her better surfaces. I like this one.