{"id":109114,"date":"2019-07-12T19:32:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T02:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=109114"},"modified":"2019-07-12T20:03:04","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T03:03:04","slug":"wimbledon-serena-williams-djokovic-favored-in-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wimbledon-serena-williams-djokovic-favored-in-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Serena Williams, Djokovic Favored in Wimbledon Finals, But Halep, Federer Won\u2019t Go Down Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennis fans will be treated to two exciting finals at Wimbledon this weekend, as Serena Williams<\/a> takes on Simona Halep on Saturday before Novak Djokovic battles Roger Federer on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Novak Djokovic is favored to beat eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in the men\u2019s final on Sunday. (Image: PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Bovada, Williams is a -210 favorite over Halep (+165), while Djokovic (-190) has the advantage over Federer (+150).<\/p>\n

Williams Has Chance to Tie Grand Slam Record<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Those relatively tight lines aren\u2019t surprising. While Williams and Djokovic are clearly the players to beat in their respective finals, they\u2019re taking on opponents who have done more than their fair share of winning over the years.<\/p>\n

Williams is looking for her 24th career Grand Slam title, a mark that would match the record set by Margaret Court. Serena last won a major at the 2017 Australian Open, though she has made two finals since returning to tennis after giving birth to her first child last year.<\/p>\n

For the 37-year-old, just being able to compete at the elite level is an achievement worth celebrating, especially after she spent most of the season struggling with a knee injury.<\/p>\n

It definitely feels good to be back in the final, especially after my year,\u201d <\/span><\/strong>Williams said to the BBC after her semifinal win over Barbora Strycova.<\/span> \u201c[The knee] is definitely a lot better, I just needed some matches and after every match I\u2019m improving. I just needed to feel good and now I feel good I can play tennis.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Halep only has one major title to her credit, having won the French Open in 2018. But the former World No. 1 has looked formidable at Wimbledon over the past two weeks. While she has historically been strongest on clay and weakest on grass, Halep says that Wimbledon has helped change her opinion of the surface.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a different person, everything changed,\u201d Halep said after her quarterfinal win over Shuai Zhang. \u201cI have a lot of experience, I\u2019m more confident. I love grass \u2013 it\u2019s the first time when I say that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Djokovic, Federer Look to Add to Wimbledon Hauls<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In the men\u2019s final, Federer and Djokovic will be meeting for the fifth time in a Grand Slam final. That includes Wimbledon finals in 2014 and 2015, both of which were won by Djokovic.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Djokovic defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in four sets to reach the final, before Federer met his eternal rival Rafael Nadal in another classic semifinal. Federer got revenge for his semifinal loss to Nadal at the French Open, beating the Spaniard in four sets to get to his 12th Wimbledon final and have a chance to win the tournament for a ninth time.<\/p>\n

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It had everything at the end, which was great, I guess,\u201d the 37-year-old Federer said after the match. \u201cI\u2019m just relieved it\u2019s all over at this point. But it\u2019s definitely, definitely going to go down as one of my favorite matches to look back at, again, because it\u2019s Rafa, it\u2019s at Wimbledon, the crowds were into it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Despite Federer\u2019s historic success in London, Djokovic will enter the final as a deserving favorite. He already has four Wimbledon titles himself, and has won three of the past four Grand Slam tournaments, including last year\u2019s event<\/a> at the All England Club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tennis fans will be treated to two exciting finals at Wimbledon this weekend, as Serena Williams takes on Simona Halep on Saturday before Novak Djokovic battles Roger Federer on Sunday. According to Bovada, Williams is a -210 favorite over Halep (+165), while Djokovic (-190) has the advantage over Federer (+150). 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