Breakfast at Wimbledon Sunday offers fans and bettors an opportunity to see an all-time great (if not the all-time great) taking on the current World No. 1 and the expected next great player in men’s tennis.
Novak Djokovic is gunning for his eighth Wimbledon singles crown and the 24th Grand Slam title of his career while Carlos Alcaraz is looking for his first Wimbledon title and the second Slam of his young career. The 36-year-old Djokovic (-210) is a substantial favorite against the 20-year-old phenom Alcaraz (+172).
Here is the path each has taken to reach the Final at the All England Club:
Novak Djokovic
Round of 128: Pedro Cachin 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Round of 64: Jordan Thompson 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) 7-5
Round of 32: Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
Round of 16: Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (8-6), 5-7, 6-4
Quarterfinal: Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
Semifinal: Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Carlos Alcaraz
Round of 128: Defeated Jeremy Chardy 6-0, 6-2, 7-5
Round of 64: Defeated Alexandre Muller 6-4, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
Round of 32: (25) Nicolas Jarry 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 7-5
Round of 16: Matteo Berrettini 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Quarterfinal: Holger Rune 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 6-4
Semifinal: Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Bet the EDGE hosts Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) and Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) like the young phenom to upset the all-time great (explanation below).
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Plays for July 16th:
Carlos Alcaraz ML (+172) vs. Novak Djokovic
Drew/Jay: “As painfully evident in the Ladies Final, the pressure of the Championships is impossibly high and in recent memory (2023 French Open Semifinal) the young challenger Carlos Alcaraz was the victim of inexperience and pressure against the 23-time champ Novak Djokovic. This time, however, we see a very different framing for the match where the pressure is largely on the defending champ as he is seeking to carry on a decade-long winning streak on Center Court, trying to achieve the illusive Calendar Slam, and attempting to equal Margret Court for All-Time Slam Championships. Alcaraz, on the other hand, has nothing to lose and brings a grass court game that contains variety, aggression, and most importantly the unknown which has the potential to level the experience gap in this matchup. Alcaraz may ultimately need more time to solve this surface and this player, but the youth and athleticism absolutely gives him a punchers chance and is worth a shot at the current price.”
Enjoy Wimbledon.
Enjoy the sweat.
Enjoy Wake ‘n Cash.
Previous Plays this Fortnight:
July 15th
Men’s Doubles Final OVER 2.5 sets (+114) LOSS
Ons Jabeur ML (-220) vs. Marketa Vondrousova LOSS
July 14th
Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner 1st Set to Go to a Tiebreaker (Yes: +260) LOSS
Alcaraz -4.5 games (+105) vs. Daniil Medvedev WIN
July 13th
Ons Jabeur ML (+134) vs. Aryna Sabalenka WIN
Elina Svitolina and Marketa Vondrousova OVER 2.5 sets (+114) LOSS
July 12th
Ons Jabeur ML (+146) vs. Elena Rybakina WIN
Holger Rune +4.5 games (+125) vs. Carlos Alcaraz LOSS
July 11th
Iga Swiatek -5.5 games (-102) vs. Elina Svitolina LOSS
Jessica Pegula -2.5 games (-106) vs. Marketa Vondrousova LOSS
July 10th
Jiri Lehecka +4.5 games (+110) vs. Daniil Medvedev LOSS
July 9th
Andrey Rublev ML (-118) vs. Alexander Bublik WIN
Belinda Bencic ML (+500) vs. Iga Swiatek LOSS
July 8th
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina +4.5 games (-106) vs. Holger Rune WIN
Matteo Berrettini (+110) ML vs. Alexander Zverev WIN
July 7th
Donna Vekic ML (+105) vs. Marketa Vondrousova LOSS
Andrey Rublev 3-0 (+150) vs. David Goffin LOSS
July 6th
Anett Kontaveit ML (+160) vs. Marie Bouzkova LOSS
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina -1.5 sets (+115) vs. Arthur Fils WIN
July 5th
Liam Broady +5.5 games (+105) vs. Casper Ruud WIN
Belinda Bencic to win Quarter 1 (+1600) LOSS
July 4th
Maxime Cressy -1.5 sets (+140) over Laslo Djere LOSS
Shelby Rogers ML (+610) over Elena Rybakina LOSS
July 3rd
Quentin Halys ML (+105) vs. Dan Evans WIN
