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Wimbledon: American Women
2021-07-02

For fans of American women’s tennis, the time is now. Not only are the two best American players entering their thirties but there is a serious drought of young talent, even worse than on the men’s circuit. Only time will tell if the American tennis system is ever able to cultivate the champions it once did. Thus, the focus of American tennis at Wimbledon must continue to be on Venus and Serena Williams, and Tennis betting is watching.

The sisters have shouldered the nation’s collective burden for quite a while now, especially at Wimbledon. They have parlayed their prodigious talent into eight victories in the last ten tournaments contested there. They truly fit the mold of Wimbledon champions: tall and graceful athletes who employ powerful games dictated by their serves. Venus will be 30 at the beginning of the tournament and Serena will be 28, ages by which many elite tennis players have either retired or seen their skills decline. The criticism they’ve received for their dalliances in other endeavors such as fashion and modeling seems to be unwarranted, and have not effected tennis betting have not changed their opinions. If it weren’t for diversions such as these and a lighter playing schedule than some, they likely wouldn’t have the durability to continue to threaten for grand slams.

Although the sisters are very similar and at times seem interchangeable, there can only be one champion at Wimbledon, at least in a singles format. For all the similarities, there are some definite differences as well. Serena has had the more complete and well-rounded career in the Grand Slams, winning a total of 12, three of which came at Wimbledon. Venus has won seven grand slams, five at Wimbledon and the other two on the hardcourts of the U.S. Open. She has not won on the slower surfaces at the French and Australian Opens, perhaps signaling an inability to seal the deal when her serve’s advantage is mitigated. However, Venus holds a slight edge in overall victories, having won 43 tournaments compared to Serena’s 36.

Since Serena is currently the top ranked player in the world and her sister is number two, they will be on opposite sides of the draw, setting up a scenario in which they’d play each other for the title, which would be nothing new. It’s difficult to peg who would have the advantage. In 17 career matches against each other, Serena leads the series 9-8. At Wimbledon, they are each 2-2 when squaring off against each other. The aforementioned differences seem to cancel each other out; although Serena has had the better all-around career, Venus has been more dominant at Wimbledon. This would be a tough match to predict and would be predicated upon momentum and who is healthier from the physical grind of a grand slam. Nevertheless, these two have to be considered the overwhelming favorites.

The other American worth keeping an eye on is Melanie Oudin, the talented 18 year old out of Marietta, Georgia. Although relatively inexperienced, the world’s 35th ranked player has shown an ability to compete with the best, bursting onto the tennis scene at last year’s U.S. Open on her way to an appearance in the quarterfinals. She beat Elena Dementieva and Maria Sharapova along the way and displayed a definite moxie and mental toughness in the process. The one thing working against Oudin is her style, which is more suited to slower surfaces. Her serve is regarded as one of her weaknesses and she has a grind-it-out mentality that works well in long rallies, something that Wimbledon is not known for. If she is to ever contend at Wimbledon, her game will need to undergo significant maturation and might not be ready until after the Williams sisters have retired. Americans certainly hope this maturation occurs though, because the post-Williams future looks bleak.

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