How many more stars will fall in the third round of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships?
How many more stars will fall in the third round of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships?
How about the early carnage at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships?
The men’s draw lost five seeds in the first round alone, including top-10 players Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev.
Kyle Edmund and Stan Wawrinka followed in the second round, making the job that much easier for the big contenders.
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The women’s draw is no less chaotic, with eight of the 32 seeds – or 25 per cent – failing to clear the first hurdle.
Dual major winners Garbine Muguruza and Naomi Osaka were two of the biggest early casualties, while Venus Williams was dumped out by teen upstart Cori Gauff.
It has been a tricky beginning to the tournament for punters, but there are some decent bets on offer in the third round.
Wimbledon multi odds = +681 at Bovada
Matric -294.12 Collins +213
Collins bolted into the semi-finals at the Australian Open earlier this year, but she has not done much since then. Martic will want to make decent run at the All England Club after a disappointing early exit last year.
Khachanov +119 Bautista Agut -158.73
Most matchups involving a Spaniard would see him thrive on clay and struggle elsewhere, but this one is different. Bautista Agut has beaten Khachanov twice on hard courts and once on grass, so that’s where your money should go.
Halep -126.58 Azarenka -106.38
This is one of the better matchups of the third round. Azarenka has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals twice, but her best is a ways behind her and even an out-of-touch Halep should have her measure.
Medvedev -135.14 Goffin +100
Both these players enjoyed decent hitouts leading up to Wimbledon, with Medvedev making the semis at Queen’s and Goffin reaching the final at Halle. The Belgian looks well organised and offers good value, even though this is not his preferred surface.