Wimbledon's odds market has taken a new turn amid the news of Djokovic's injury.
Defending champion, Novak Djokovic was forced to pull out of the French Open due to a knee injury after visibly struggling in the fourth round of his victory over Francisco Cerundolo.
The current world number one was due to play Casper Rudd in the quarter-finals on Wednesday but the Norweigan will now advance to the semi-finals automatically.
Djokovic's withdrawal will not only end his pursuit of a 25th Grand Slam but also result in his world number one status being handed to Jannik Sinner.
With Wimbledon tournament just under a month away Djokovic is in a race against time to recover for the most prestigious competition in tennis.
What effect did his injury have on the odds market?
Wimbledon Tennis 2024 Odds
| Player | Best Odds | Implied Chance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 17/10 | 37% |
| Jannik Sinner | 7/4 | 33% |
| Novak Djokovic | 4/1 | 20% |
| Daniil Medvedev | 16/1 | 5.9% |
| Alexander Zverev | 16/1 | 5.9% |
Who is the favourite to win Wimbledon Tennis 2024?
Its currently unclear just how serious Djokovic's injury is after scans revealed he had suffered a torn medial meniscus in his right knee.
The recovery time can vary with such an injury depending on the severity of the tear.
It might give fans of the world number one hope to hear that Taylor Fritz suffered the same injury here in 2020 and still managed to compete in Wimbledon.
However, bookmakers have been quick to react and are clearly doubtful of a quick recovery as the world number one's odds increased from 7/4 to 4/1 since the injury.
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This has resulted in Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner leapfrogging Djokovic to occupy the favourite and second favourite positions.
Last year's winner Carlos Alcaraz is marginally favourite after his odds were cut from 23/10 (best price) into 17/10 at various bookmakers including BetMGM.
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Jannik Sinner occupies second favourite at a best price of 7/4 available at Bet Victor.
We will see a preview of the two favourites when they play each other in the French Open semi-final on Friday June 7th.
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