Wimbledon Futures: The Best Bet to Consider on DraftKings Sportsbook for the Men's Tournament

The best tennis tournament is back.

Well almost. On Monday July 1, the first round of Wimbledon begins in London.

In this article, I’ll break down my favorite futures bet from DraftKings Sportsbook for the men’s tournament. Without further ado, let’s get to the heart of the matter.

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Winner

Carlos Alcaraz (+225)

Day 14: The Championships - Wimbledon 2023

For the first time since 2019, someone not named Novak Djokovic will enter Wimbledon as the defending champion.

It’s only fitting that Carlos Alcaraz – the man who claims this honour – had to go through Djokovic to earn it last year, winning a five-set thriller to hoist the trophy seen above.

Now I expect him to do it again.

Alcaraz is not the favorite to win this tournament, which might surprise some. This title was awarded to Jannik Sinner, who took first place in the world rankings after Roland Garros. Sinner has been fantastic this year, winning her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. He is also 5-0 on grass in 2024 after winning the Halle Open.

Alcaraz lost in the second round of his only grass-court tournament to Jack Draper, but I’m not concerned about that result given the context. The 21-year-old was fresh off a grueling campaign at Roland Garros, in which he beat Sinner in the semifinals en route to the championship.

This is something he’ll probably have to do again in London, as these two are on the same side of the draw. Alcaraz has won each of their meetings in 2024, and his experience on grass would give him a legitimate advantage heading into a semifinal this time around.

Now, I’ve barely mentioned the man who won four of the last five Wimbledons in Djokovic, but that’s for good reason. Even though, on paper, his path to the final is clear, his health poses a serious question mark. Novak was forced to withdraw from the French Open after tearing his meniscus and will now attempt to play less than a month after surgery.

He certainly won’t be 100% for this tournament, nor has he managed to rack up any real runs on grass this year outside of practice. For these reasons, I don’t believe we’ll see a deep run from Novak in London.

As a result, that means the winner of a likely semi-final between Alcaraz and Sinner would be the clear favorite to clinch another Grand Slam title, and I’m rolling with the defending champion.

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