How to Approach the Wimbledon Outright Betting Market: Comprehensive Guide

Outright betting markets are notoriously volatile and difficult to predict. There is very little margin for error in tennis specifically as the selected player must progress through multiple rounds and a highly competitive field over a relatively short time period. Consequently – physical fitness is a key factor to consider especially in the men’s singles which remains in the five set format.

Wimbledon Betting Markets

Outright markets are available at most large bookmakers and exchanges for large events like Wimbledon. It will likely consist of a list of all players scheduled to compete and their respective odds. There will be separate markets for the men’s and women’s singles.

Wimbledon 2019 Outright Betfair Screenshot
Wimbledon 2019 Men’s Outright Winner Market | Source: Betfair Exchange

How to Place Wimbledon Bets

An exchange or bookmaker account will be required. The process of placing an outright winner bet is the same as any other however some larger stake selections will need to be referred to traders for approval prior to acceptance. This is due to fact that the average odds for outright winner bets are much higher than a typical match winner market and so bookmakers must be careful in terms of controlling liability.

Who will win Wimbledon 2019?

Look at any outright market and the familiar names will be the most prominent. From Roger Federer to Novak Djokovic. The issue here is that these players and consistent with superb records on this surface specifically and also more generally at grand slams overall.

Consequently, their ‘prices’ (odds) are relatively low and very rarely present value. Bookmaker traders often specifically price favourite markets with a larger profit margin as they know the majority of money will back those selections.

Instead, try to focus on players who are less well known but have shown their ability to beat the top players. The likes of Thiem, Zverev and Kyrgios and look appealing at their current odds.

More detailed Wimbledon 2019 betting tips are available that preview individual players chances more comprehensively.

The key takeaway from years of experience betting on outright winner markets is to steer clear of favourites and try and land a significant payout predicting an outcome that few would have foreseen pre-tournament.