For the first time since 2003, a men's tennis player other than Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer is poised to enter Wimbledon as the betting favorite, according to data from sportsoddshistory.com.
DraftKings lists Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz (+175) as co-betting favorites for this year's tournament, which begins Monday. FanDuel, one of the many sports betting apps offering odds on Wimbledon, lists Sinner at +175 and Alcaraz at +210.
It's the first time Djokovic or Federer won't be the Wimbledon betting favorite in more than two decades. Lleyton Hewitt was the 2003 Wimbledon betting favorite, although he was upset in the first round of that tournament. Federer, who retired from tennis in 2022, went on to win the 2003 Wimbledon title.
Djokovic holds the third-shortest odds on both DraftKings (+400) and FanDuel (+420) for this year's championship. The 24-time Grand Slam champion withdrew during the French Open earlier this month due to a knee injury. Djokovic had surgery on his knee, creating ongoing questions about his ability to compete for his eighth Wimbledon title in July.