Wimbledon 2026 is writing new storylines: tournament preview by AfroPari

The grass-court season is the shortest and most unpredictable period of the tennis calendar. Here, the ball is bouncing fast and so there is little time to adjust - the winners will be those who choose to go with aggressive play and aces. 

Now, major upsets can happen and often times than on clay or hard courts. This is confirmed by the Wimbledon 2026 which started on June 29. 

This year, we can feel the suspense. 

The men’s draw lost one of the best when Alcaraz had to withdraw because of a wrist injury. Serena Williams also returned. 

It is the same courts but different stories and AfroPari is covering them all. 

Two weeks of top-class tennis is what we are expecting now. 

128 players in each draw and there will be seven rounds for a £64,2 million prize. Wimbledon is going to be the summer biggest sporting event. 

Men’s draw intrigue

So who is going to benefit from the fact that Alcaraz is not going to be playing. 

Top seed Jannik Sinner Wimbledon 2026 is going to be the favorite. However, this tournament shows no victory is going to come easy. 

In the opening match against Kecmanović, the defending champion was really close to an early exit: 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3. 

Jannik finished the first set but lost the third set tiebreak, made about 52 unforced errors, and even took an awkward fall before they secured a five-set victory after 3 and half hours. 

The slippery grass makes everybody equal. 

The second seed is Roland Garros champion Zverev. Alexander can only meet Jannik in the final even though the grass-court season is not his strongest. The German said that he suffered from a grass-pollen allergy and it is only Wimbledon that has been the only Major that he has not gone past the 4th round. 

Novak Djokovic, the seeded No. 7 was able to get his 21st first-round victory at Wimbledon. He defeated Wu (6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4). Even the legendary Nole faced a tough time and he lost the second set and saved six break points by the time he got to the fourth round. 

Every one who is a favorite is going to have to fight for his spot if they get to the next round and the best way for them to know their chances is to use Wimbledon 2026 odds on AfroPari. 

Cherchez la femme! / Women’s draw drama

The women’s draw is another very interesting one. 

Serena Williams returns at age 44 and the Wimbledon 2026 women’s predictions will be even more interesting. This is a woman who already has 7 Wimbledon titles. She is going to be the toughest opponent that the reigning champion Świątek could face. 

Iga has not had a good season so Aryna Sabalenka who is the world’s No.1 will get a chance to fill her career’s biggest gap and claim the title which she could not get in last year’s final. 

There is so much to get from this year’s tournament and AfroPari’s special promo is here for you. You can get 75% cashback on bets that you place on the London tennis tournament with a deposit of $102. 

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