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Wimbledon 2025 Women’s Preview: Grass Form, Top Picks & How to Watch

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Last updated: 27 Jun 2025

Freetips staff 27 Jun 2025

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Wimbledon: Oldest, prestigious tennis tournament held on grass courts
Key players include Sabalenka & Rybakina; surprises anticipated
Live streams available on platforms like bet365 for global viewers

An aerial view of Wimbledon's Centre and Number one courts as the ground prepares for this years tournament. (credit: Getty)

Inside Wimbledon: 2025 Women’s Edition

Wimbledon, officially known as The Championships, is the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. First held in 1877, it is steeped in tradition and history, serving as the crown jewel of professional tennis.

Hosted annually at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, the tournament is renowned for its manicured grass courts, strict dress code, and tennis-in-an-English-garden motif.

Inside Wimbledon: 2025 Women’s Edition
Tournament Significance
Tournament Format & Schedule
Playing Conditions & Weather
Player Quotes
Recent Champions
2024 Match Statistics
Players to Watch
Betting on Wimbledon
How to Watch & Live Stream Wimbledon

Wimbledon’s retractable roofs on Centre Court and No.1 Court stand as a modern solution to its historic rain interruptions.

Tournament Significance

As the only Grand Slam played on grass, Wimbledon holds a special place in tennis history. The fast surface rewards players with strong serves, quick reflexes, and aggressive playstyles. It is the pinnacle of the grass-court season and a tournament that defines legacies in the sport.

The Club: “Singles champions earn more than just a trophy. They gain lifetime membership to the exclusive All England Club, granting them access to its prestigious facilities and dedicated seats on Centre Court.”

Tournament Format & Schedule

Singles Draw: 128 players
Doubles Draw: 64 teams
Mixed Draw: 32 teams
Seeds: 32
Qualifying: 128-player field, with 16 spots in the main draw
Wildcards: Up to 8 granted
Tournament Duration: 14 days
Main Draw Start: Monday, June 30
Finals: Saturday, July 12 (singles) and Sunday, July 13 (doubles)

Playing Conditions & Weather

Wimbledon is played on meticulously maintained grass courts, which are known for their low bounce and fast pace, favoring serve-and-volley players and those with attacking games. The tournament is also famous for its unpredictable weather, with rain often causing delays.

The nature of Wimbledon's grass evolves with the weather. Rain makes the surface softer and slower, while sunny conditions dry it out, leading to a faster and more unpredictable bounce.

June/July Weather: The tournament typically experiences mild summer weather, with temperatures ranging from 20-25°C (68-77°F). However, rain interruptions are a hallmark of the event.

Player Quotes

Iga Swiatek (World #8 and Former Quarterfinalist)

"You need to change a lot [coming from clay to grass]. The movement, the way I play my forehand, my serve.”

Venus Williams (Five-Time Champion)

“There is nothing like playing at Wimbledon; you can feel the footprints of the legends of the game—men and women—that have graced those courts.”

Recent Champions

(Note: The 2020 tournament was not held due to COVID-19.)

2024: Barbora Krejcikova

2023: Marketa Vondrousova

2022: Elena Rybakina

2021: Ashleigh Barty

2019: Simona Halep

The last three champions have not won any other grass-court titles.

2024 Match Statistics

Average match time: One hour and 35 minutes
Aces per match per player: 3.14
Double faults per match per player: 3.41
Breakpoint saved percentage: 58.3%
Tournament first-serve win percentage: 66.5%
Percentage of matches won by lower-ranked players: 33.1%

Players to Watch

Aryna Sabalenka - ★★★★

Top seed returns to Wimbledon after skipping 2024; arrives as the form player with three consecutive major finals and a semifinal run in Berlin.

Elena Rybakina - ★★★

The 2022 champion has gone 19-3 at Wimbledon since 2021; enters with quarterfinal finishes in Queen’s and Berlin but always elevates at SW19.

Coco Gauff - ★★

Fresh off her second Slam title in Paris; seeded second but still chasing a first grass-court final and her maiden Wimbledon quarterfinal.

Betting on Wimbledon

Futures Betting:

Tournament Winner – Bet on the overall champion.
To Reach the Final – Predict the finalists.
Stage of Elimination – Bet on when a player exits.
Head-to-Head Matchups – Who advances further?

Match-Specific Betting:

Match Winner – Pick a player to win.
Set Betting – Predict the exact scoreline.
Game Handicap – Wager on a player with a spread.
Total Games Over/Under – Bet on total games played.

In-Play Betting:

Next Game Winner – Predict the next service game winner.
Next Break of Serve – Who will break first?
Live Set & Match Winner – Adjust bets based on match flow.

Live betting offers dynamic odds shifts based on match momentum.

How to Watch & Live Stream Wimbledon

If you’re unable to watch on TV, platforms like Stake and bet365 offer live streaming.

Steps to Access Live Streaming:

Register an account with Stake and bet365.
Make a qualifying deposit (if required).
Go to the live streaming section and select Wimbledon.
Watch & bet in areal time.

Many platforms require an active account with a funded balance to access live streaming.

Verdict

Grass courts generally favor players with a history of past success on the surface. As such one might expect Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina to excel this fortnight, but there should be plenty of dark horses such as Tatjana Maria, Donna Vekic, and the band of Russians.

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