Athletistic/Tennis. Not so long ago, Wimbledon, the Grand Slam tournament, which is held every year in London, the capital of Great Britain, started on grass. This year Wimbledon has a number of features. Unfortunately, tennis players from Russia and Belarus were not admitted to the tournament. This decision was made by the organizers of Wimbledon. Its cause was the current geopolitical situation. The ATP and WTA did not leave the incident unattended. They took certain measures, namely, they deprived the tournament of ranking points.

However, Wimbledon remains one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. In this regard, some prominent tennis players do not refuse to participate in competitions. Therefore, the tournament enjoys the attention of the public. On Friday, July 1, the third round matches will take place in the men’s and women’s categories. We suggest you study the predictions for the most interesting of them in the male category.

Francis Tiafoe (USA) – Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan)

For Russian spectators, the athletes from Kazakhstan are clearly close. If the Belarusians are excluded from the competition with the Russians, then it is quite possible to cheer on the representatives of Kazakhstan. Alexander Bublik continues to show off at Wimbledon. He reached the third round. In the first round, Bublik defeated the representative of Hungary, Marton Fucovich, in three sets. In the second round, the Kazakh tennis player also confidently overtook Serbian Dusan Lajovic. Francis Tiafoe managed to overtake first the Italian Andrea Vavassori, then the German Maximilian Marterer. In this match, the bookmakers did not decide on a favorite. In other words, the probability of winning each player is 50%.

Lorenzo Sonego (Italy) – Rafael Nadal (Spain)

The legendary Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal continues his sports career. He has already won two Grand Slam tournaments this year, namely the Australian Open and Roland Garros. He aims to win the annual “Grand Slam”. To do this, he must win Wimbledon and the US Open. Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round after two matches in four sets. He beat Argentinian Francisco Serundolo and Lithuanian Richardas Beranksis. Lorenzo Sonego beat American Denis Kudla in the first round. The match consisted of five sets. In the second round, Sonego confidently beat Frenchman Hugo Gaston. The bookmakers consider Nadal as the undisputed favorite in this game. The probability of his victory is 87%.

Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) – Tim van Reithoven (Netherlands)

This fight will not be without interest. On the one hand, you can watch Nikoloz Basilashvili from neighboring Georgia. On the other hand, Tim van Reithoven will not soon be forgotten by Russian tennis fans. After all, at the grass tournament in Hertogenbosch, he stripped the title from Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev, who became the world’s first racket. In the first round, Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Czech tennis player Lukas Rosol in five sets. In the second round, the Georgians defeated the representative of France, Kenten Alis. Tim van Reithoven in the first round confidently overtook Argentinian tennis player Federico Delbonis. In the second round, the Dutchman beat Reilly Opelka of the United States. The bookmakers believe Tim van Reithoven will be able to defeat Nikoloz Basilashvili and advance to the fourth round. The probability of such an outcome is 74%.

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia)

In addition, viewers will see the confrontation between the two Serbs. Russian viewers might be interested in this match because of the spiritual closeness to the Balkan country, especially since Novak Djokovic was the world’s number one racket until recently. Moreover, he is the reigning winner of Wimbledon. Djokovic can be called one of those players who came to the tournament not for prize money or ranking points, but in pursuit of Grand Slam numbers. In the first round, Djokovic defeated the representative of South Korea, Kwon Song U, in four sets. In the second round, he managed to confidently overtake Australian Tanasi Kokkinakis. Miomir Kecmanovic beat Australian John Millman in the first round. On the second lap, he overtook Chilean Alejandro Tabilo. In this match, the bookmakers have little doubt of Djokovic’s victory. The probability of such an outcome is 99%.

If we talk about who will become the winner of Wimbledon, then the bookmakers have an unequivocal opinion on this issue. They believe Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will be able to defend the title. The probability is 65%. At the same time, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, according to bookmakers, is not among the probable winners of Wimbledon.

Yaroslav Pyatikh, Athletistic