Wta Predictions 2019
WTA Wimbledon 2019 – Betting Preview and Prediction
Following the qualifications, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world enters the 1/62 finals, featuring the best 128 tennis players in the world competing for the ultimate prize of being crowned the champion of the oldest tennis tournament in the world and lift the Venus Rosewater Dish.
WTA Wimbledon 2019 – Betting Preview and Prediction. Following the qualifications, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world enters the 1/62 finals, featuring the best 128 tennis players in the world competing for the ultimate prize of being crowned the champion of the oldest tennis tournament in the world and lift the Venus Rosewater Dish.
A look back
The 133rd edition of Wimbledon Championship has returned once more, and with it, we once again get to see the world’s best tennis players go head to head in hopes to claim the most prestigious title in the sport. As an event with a rich history and prestigious name to it which could turn a nobody to a world-renown tennis player, Wimbledon stats do prove the tournament features only the elite players, where only the best of the best ever get to stand on the top. Looking at the last 51years, the 40 out of 51 winners were ranked among the top 4 in the world. As for the last 19 years, 13 of the last 19 winners were among the top 8 seeds, with only 4 exceptions being Sharapova, Williams, Bartoli, Murguruza and Kerber. Additionally, 17 out of the last 19 winners have reached at least the 3rd round of French Open, with only two exceptions being Venus Williams and Serena Williams.
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- The WTA is chalk full of talented female tennis players, including Australia’s own Ashleigh Barty. You will often see the Aussie near the top of the WTA odds, and world rankings. Other notable female tennis players include Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka, Sofia Kenin, Elina Svitolina, Karolina Pliskova, Bianca Andreescu, and Serena Williams.
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Ashleigh Barty in one of the strongest quarters in recent years
A quick look at the 1st quarter makes it clear that it is filled with some exceptional players. In fact, we could go even so far to say the 1st quarter looks like one of the strongest/hardest of the last several years. Still, the odds suggest that the #1 in the world Ashleigh Barty is the most likely to walk away as a quarter winner. Holding the no1 spot in the world, quarter-finalist of Australian Open, winner of French Open and Birmingham Classic she surely is among the best in the game, however, when it comes to predicting the winner of the 1st quarter, we have to consider all other talents that will stand in her way. With names such as Donna Vekic, Serena Williams, Carla Suarez Navarro, Angelique Kerber, Garbine Muguruza, Julia Gorges and Belinda Bencic it will take a lot of effort and some luck for Ashleigh Barty to finish at the top.
Can the #1 in the world claim her 1st Wimbledon title?
Sitting in one of the strongest groups in Wimbledon’s history Ashleigh Barty’s road to the top will not be an easy one. Still, her draw looks promising with Muguruza the hardest challenger standing in her way to the 4th round. Would he produce same performances as she did this season, Ashleigh Barty would without a doubt finish at the top of the 1st quarter, however, with names like Sharapova, Pliskova, Tatjana Maria, Riske and even Kanepi that could potentially stop Ashleigh Barty, there are understandably some doubts on how easy her road to the final 8 really is. On the other side, we have got 3 other players, who offer a better opportunity to bet on considering her opponents and her recent performances.
Bertens will fancy her chances with a favorable draw and her toughest opponent Strycova suffering from ankle problems. The other possible opponent Kvitova has wrist problems so in Barten’s case her road to the final stages looks quite promising and with odds of 23.00 on her, she proves to be a good bet. Another strong competitor, Karolina Pliskova will enter Wimbledon in a good form, which she hopes to extend into the upcoming weeks. In Eastbourne, she defeated Bertens in semi-finals with a dominant 6-1 and 6-2 score and will he manage to perform on the same level in Wimbledon, Pliskova could go a long way, which is why we will back her up at 7.00 as we believe she can improve on her 4th round finish here in 2018. Lastly, we have to mention Halep, who has reached quarter-finals here in 2016 and 2017, however, failed to get past the 3rd round in 2018. Nonetheless. Her quarter-finals finish in the French Open does look promising, and considering he could end up facing Osaka in the 4th round, we are confident Halep’s 4-1 record against Naomi Osaka suggests the Romanian will not have a hard time defeating the Japanese for the 5th time in her career. Priced at 17.00, Halep is a good bet to take to win the whole thing, which would be a great result after a disappointing semi-final exit in 2014, where she lost to Eugenie Bouchard.
Prediction: Karolina Pliskova to win
Prediction: Simona Halep to win
Prediction: Kiki Bertens to win
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Following my popular article last year, I will once again be giving my predictions for the Grand Slams on the WTA Tour in 2019. For each tournament, I shall predict a winner and a two back-up contenders. These picks reflect players that I believe can actually win the title as opposed to players who are likely to go deep. This explains why many top players do not appear in these predictions.
Australian Open
Champion: Aryna Sabalenka
- 2018 Rank: No.13
- Nationality: Belarus
- Grand Slams: 0
- Social Media Followers: 64,294
At the 2019 Australian Open we are due a surprise Grand Slam champion, as according to the “Grand Slam OMG Moment” theory. A Grand Slam OMG moment is when the winner is someone who nobody expected to win the tournament. If you need a reminder, the previous occurrences of such an incident can be seen below…
- Wimbledon 2013 – won by (15th seed) Marion Bartoli
- US Open 2015 – won by (26th seed) Flavia Pennetta
- French Open 2017 – won by (unseeded) Jelena Ostapenko
The next tournament in this sequence is the 2019 Australian Open and Sabalenka would definitely be considered as a shock winner. Whilst Sabalenka had a very successful first full season on tour where she won her first two WTA titles and won the WTA Newcomer Of The Year award, she is still very inexperienced in playing at the Grand Slams. The 2019 Australian Open will only be her sixth Grand Slam main draw and she has never advanced past the 1st round in Melbourne. In fact, she has yet to advance past the 4th Round of any Grand Slam. However, due to her rapid improvement if there is going to be a shock winner I think it will be her.
Back-up contender: Serena Williams
- 2018 Rank: No.16
- Nationality: USA
- Grand Slams: 23
- Social Media Followers: 26,400,000
The American is the GOAT and a contender at any tournament she enters. Serena has always struggled with the pressure of achieving historic milestones but the “Serena Milestone” theory suggests she may win her 24th Grand Slam title to tie Margaret Court at the Australian Open. It took her four attempts to win Grand Slam No.18, four attempts to win Grand Slam No.22 and the 2019 Australian Open will be her fourth attempt to win Grand Slam No.24. History suggests that this could be the time for Serena to return to the Grand Slam winner’s circle.
Back-up contender: Elina Svitolina
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- 2018 Rank: No.4
- Nationality: Ukraine
- Grand Slams: 0
- Social Media Followers: 784,300
Although ending 2018 by winning the biggest title of her career at the WTA Finals, a Svitolina victory would be shock and an OMG moment on a smaller scale, which makes her a contender. This is for two reasons. One reason is her awful record at the Grand Slams. Svitolina has never beaten a Top 15 player at this level in career and has not beaten a seeded player in a Grand Slam since the 2016 French Open. It would be a shock for a player with this track record to suddenly win a Grand Slam. The second reason is her non-existent star quality. Despite being a Top 5 player, her star quality is lower than most players whose rankings are in triple digits. It would be unprecedented in tennis history for someone as basic as Svitolina to become a Grand Slam winner, so in that regard it would be a shock. However, Slamless players who won the WTA Finals have gone on to win the Australian Open the following year. This has happened with Amelie Mauresmo breaking her Grand Slam duck in 2006 and more recently Caroline Wozniacki last year. Therefore, this good omen makes Svitolina a contender.
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French Open
Champion: Serena Williams
When listing Serena as a contender for Australian Open, I mentioned the Serena Milestone theory. There are few things Serena Williams struggles with, but dealing with the pressure of making history is one of them. As a result, Serena has choked in many Grand Slam matches in recent years. Below is an analysis of this theory…
Quest for GS No.18 (to tie Martina Navratilova & Chris Evert)
- 2014 Australian Open – 4R loss to A.Ivanovic from a set up
- 2014 French Open – 2R loss to G.Muguruza, who she beat 62 60 in previous meeting
- 2014 Wimbledon – 3R loss to A.Cornet from a set up
- 2014 US Open – Won Slam No.18 √
Quest for GS No.22 (to tie Steffi Graf)
Wta Predictions 2019
- 2015 US Open – SF loss to R.Vinci from a set up
- 2016 Australian Open – F loss to A.Kerber, who has won no titles above Premier level
- 2016 French Open – F loss to G.Muguruza, who made zero other finals that season
- 2016 Wimbledon – Won Slam No.22 √
Quest for GS No.24 (to tie Steffi Margaret Court) – in progress
- 2018 French Open – withdrew before 4R vs. M.Sharapova
- 2018 Wimbledon – F loss to A.Kerber, who she beat in straight sets in the 2016 final
- 2018 US Open – F loss to N.Osaka, who had never advanced past 4R of a Slam before
The theory suggests that she will win her 24th Grand Slam and tie Margaret Court’s all-time record at either the Australian Open or French Open. She either reaches her milestone on her 4th attempt thereby winning in Melbourne, or she reaches her milestone after suffering three painful losses at Grand Slams, therefore winning in Paris. I have gone with the second reasoning behind this theory, in order to also satisfy the OMG Moment theory.
Back-up contender: Simona Halep
- 2018 Rank: No.1
- Nationality: Romania
- Grand Slams: 1
- Social Media Followers: 2,708,000
If I am totally off with my theories, then Simona Halep is likely the player to beat at the French Open. Not only is she the reigning champion, but she has established herself as World No.1 and best clay courter during the last two seasons. Having finally broken her Grand Slam duck, Halep could well be the first player to successfully defend the French Open since Justine Henin in 2007.
Back-up contender: Sloane Stephens
- 2018 Rank: No.6
- Nationality: USA
- Grand Slams: 1
- Social Media Followers: 769,000
Sloane Stephens finally established herself as Top 10 player in 2018, highlighted by a run to the final of the French Open. Unfortunately for her, she lost her 100% record in finals this year and has now lost her last three tournament finals, which all went the distance. However, if she is able to overcome the trauma and disappointment from losing these matches, she will be a contender to win the tournament, particularly as clay is her favourite surface.
Wimbledon
Champion: Serena Williams
Assuming my Serena Milestone theory holds true and she does win one of the first two Grand Slams, then Serena will be the clear favourite for the Wimbledon title. Serena at her best is head and shoulders above the field as it is, so when you factor in playing on her favoured grass surface and being free from pressure (because she would have tied Court’s all-time record) she will become almost unstoppable! In 2019, I expect her her serve to be firing at SW19 as she picks up her 8th Wimbledon title.
Back-up contender: Simona Halep
If Halep does not win either the of the first two slams (as I am predicting), she will be a contender at Wimbledon. She only gained 140 ranking points from the last two slams of the year and so will be playing free from pressure. In addition, Halep has openly said that Wimbledon is her main goal for 2019. As one of only five active players who have reached the semi-finals or better at every major, a Simona Halep is a contender to win any major. But when she has expressed her hunger for victory, she will be particularly dangerous.
Back-up contender: Sloane Stephens
Stephens is one the most well-rounded players in the WTA right now. She is someone that I believe can win any tournament if she is in good form. Despite it being her least successful Grand Slam, she will be playing at Wimbledon in 2019 with no pressure having suffered an opening round defeat to Croatia’s Donna Vekic this year. Therefore, Stephens is a contender to be the first non-Williams American to win Wimbledon since Lindsay Davenport in 1999.
US Open
Champion: Simona Halep
I strongly believe that Simona Halep will win a Grand Slam in 2019. I don’t think parting ways with her coach Darren Cahill will impact her much as he already took her as far as she could go. Her absence from the WTA Finals due to injury was also not too concerning, because she had already secured the No.1 ranking so was probably not too incentivized to play when not 100% fit. Out of the four Grand Slams, I think the US Open will be Hazep’s best chance to win her 2nd Grand Slam title next year, particularly because she has no points to defend given her opening round loss to Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi this year.
Back-up contender: Serena Williams
Serena’s numerous controversies at this tournament stop her from being my champion pick at the US Open. If I look at them from a negative angle, it suggests that another controversy in New York could be due in 2019. She did not redeem herself from first big incident in 2009 regarding her behavior as her she was involved in another incident in her next US Open appearance in 2011. Given that she was involved in big controversy this year where she got docked a game by umpire Carlos Ramos, we may see a similar incident in 2019. However, if looking at the controversies from a positive angle, it can be argued that she could win the title next year. Serena is unbeaten at the US Open in the year after a controversial exit. She missed 2010 with injury and she won the title in 2012. Perhaps she will win the title in 2019 too and so therefore she is a contender.
Back-up contender: Sloane Stephens
Former champions are always dangerous when they return to that tournament, regardless of their form. But the good news for Stephens is that she has been incredibly successful on North American hard courts in the last two seasons. Let us take a look at her recent record at the biggest events in this region…
- 2017 Canadian Open: Semi-Final
- 2017 Cincinnati Open: Semi-Final
- 2017 US Open: Champion
- 2018 Indian Wells Open: 3rd Round
- 2018 Miami Open: Champion
- 2017 Canadian Open: Final
- 2017 Cincinnati Open: 3rd Round
- 2017 US Open: Quarter-Final
With this track record and the the US Open being her most successful Grand Slam (76% win rate), the 2017 Champion will be a contender to add another title there in 2019.
So there you have it – these are my predictions for the Grand Slams on the WTA Tour in 2019. Besides the WTA Finals, I have not followed the WTA Tour since the US Open so am very interested in seeing what happens next season. Let me know your thoughts on my predictions and feel free to put your own predictions in the comments section!
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