Betting Guide To Wimbledon 2013

Wimbledon is traditionally the biggest grand slam tournament on the tennis calendar, and this year's version begins on Monday in a bonanza for the star players, tennis fans and punters alike.

Men's Singles Preview

World number one Novak Djokovic will be looking to bounce back on the Wimbledon grass courts after losing to Rafa Nadal in the French Open semis on clay. With Nadal starting as 5 th seed the real action will start by the quarter-finals, and a number of dark horses are being talked about including Croat Marin Cilic (100/1) and Frenchman Richard Gasquet (150/1).

William Hill Sports is offering following odds for the Wimbledon men's title: Novak Djokovic 15/8, Andy Murray 5/2, Rafael Nadal 3/1, Roger Federer 5/1, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 20/1, Juan Martin del Potro 33/1, Tomas Berdych 40/1, David Ferrer (fourth seed!) and

Grigor Dimitrov 80/1, all others 100/1 or overs.

Ladies' Singles Preview

The women's singles was blown wide open a few days out from the tournament when Svetlana Kuznetsova pulled out because of an abdominal strain. Serena Williams heads into this tournament as the hot favorite following her French Open title, but she'll have to win the usual seven matches to lift the trophy here.

William Hill online sportsbook has the following to say about Wimbledon ladies' betting: Serena Williams, 1/2, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, 6/1, Petra Kvitova, 12/1, Agnieszka Radwanska, Na Li, Sabine Lisicki, 33/1, Angelique Kerber, 40/1, Samantha Stosur, Sloane Stephens, 50/1, hometown hero Laura Robson 80/1, all others 100/1 or overs.