The future is bright for Coco Gauff but finding a way to beat Iga Swiatek in the French Open final is a formidable task at present. World number one Swiatek is on a 34-match winning streak and is already a course and distance winner here, having claimed the title in 2020.
We’ve reached the business end with our French Open predictions and are eyeing a 7.38 double from the men’s semi-finals at Roland Garros. Both of the women’s semis were one-sided affairs won by the favourites, but we’re hoping for slightly more competitive contests today.
August 2022 will see the 132nd edition of the world’s second-oldest tennis tournament: the Canadian Open. Here we have looked at the data from its last 20 iterations to predict how the action will unfold.
Rafael Nadal is chasing a record 21st grand slam title in the Australian Open final but Daniil Medvedev will be a tough nut to crack. The Russian was blown away by Novak Djokovic in last year’s decider but went on to gain revenge and break his major duck at the US Open.
Ashleigh Barty has simply breezed through the Australian Open and is a hot favourite to brush aside Danielle Collins in the women’s singles final. However, Collins does have a decent head-to-head record against the home hero and has shown her battling qualities in Melbourne.
We’re looking ahead with our tennis Grand Slam winners 2022 predictions and have a long-range set of selections for punters to consider. Bwin provides betting markets on all ATP Tour tournaments and WTA Tour events, but these are our early picks for the big four competitions.
Novak Djokovic continues to dominate the ATP tour and has a chance to win his fourth successive Australian Open title in January. Melbourne was the scene of his first ever Grand Slam title back in 2008 and over his career he has won the tournament nine times out of a possible 14.
Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez have stunned everyone by reaching the US Open final but which will complete their fairytale in New York? Canadian starlet Fernandez can boast the bigger scalps at Flushing Meadows, but Raducanu has been visually more impressive.
Daniil Medvedev has been more impressive than Novak Djokovic at this year’s US Open but it will still take a brave man to oppose the Serbian superstar. Djokovic is chasing a record 21st major title and a first calendar Grand Slam since 1969.
We’ve revealed the players who have enjoyed the most success in the ATP Masters events and who could dominate them in the years ahead. Each of the nine tournaments in this series offers a tantalising 1000 ATP Tour ranking points to the winner.
It takes a rare combination of talent and effort to win a major sporting title, but it requires a particularly unusual quantity of both to defeat all challengers year after year. We’ve looked at some of the champions who maintained the highest level of dominance over a period of 10 years.
Novak Djokovic can claim a record-equalling 20th grand slam title by beating Matteo Berrettini, but may not have things all his own way. The Serbian superstar has not quite been on top form at Wimbledon and Berrettini is playing well enough to make his presence felt on Centre Court.
Ash Barty is backed to show why she is world number one by beating Karolina Pliskova in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon. The 25-year-old’s game has always appeared a perfect fit for grass, ever since she won the junior title here a decade ago, aged just 15.
With Zlatan Ibrahimovic having signed a contract extension at AC Milan which will see him play Champions League football at the age of 40, we’ve looked through the annals of modern sporting history and picked out six other star athletes who defied the ageing process.