Wimbledon 2022 men's singles odds: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal lead list of favorites
Bookmakers have released the odds for the men's singles competition at Wimbledon, with Novak Djokovic leading the list of favorites.
The Serb won the competition last year by defeating Matteo Berrettini in the final in four sets. He has odds of -120 to defend his title this year.
World No. 7 Carlos Alcaraz is the second favorite to win the competition with odds of +650. The 19-year-old has been exceptional on hardcourt and clay this year, winning the Miami Masters and the Madrid Open.
In third spot is Rafael Nadal, who has won the Australian Open and the French Open this year. The Spaniard defied the odds to beat Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, and Casper Ruud en route to a record-extending 14th title at Roland Garros. His odds of winning Wimbledon are +800.
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The bookmakers have placed Alexander Zverev as the fourth favorite to win the Championships with odds of +1200 despite his recent ankle injury, while Roger Federer, whose name does not feature on the entry list, is fifth with +1600.
World No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime, who reached the quarterfinals of the tournament last year, is the joint-sixth favorite to win alongside Matteo Berrettini and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
According to popular betting site bet365, Djokovic is the favorite to win Wimbledon with odds of -120. He is followed by Alcaraz and Nadal, who have odds of +550 and +600 respectively.
Auger-Aliassime, Berrettini and Tsitsipas are joint-fourth favorites to win, according to the website, with odds of +1000.
What is at stake for Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and other contenders at Wimbledon 2022?
Novak Djokovic will be keen to win his 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon to reduce the gap to Rafael Nadal in the Slam race. If the Serb wins, he will become only the third player to lift seven or more titles at the grasscourt Major, after Roger Federer and Pete Sampras.
Nadal's participation in this year's tournament will depend on his fitness. The Spaniard last won the tournament in 2010 by defeating Tomas Berdych in the final. If he triumphs this time around, he will gain a big lead over Federer and Djokovic in the race for the most Grand Slam singles titles. He will also move one step closer to completing an unprecedented Calendar Grand Slam.
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Alcaraz, meanwhile, has produced some spectacular tennis in recent months. Having got a taste of Grand Slam matches at the French Open, he will look to do well at Wimbledon. Victory for the Spaniard will make him the first teenager to win the tournament since Boris Becker in 1986.
Matteo Berrettini suffered heartbreak in last year's final and will try to go one further this time around.