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Top Seeds Sabalenka, Sinner, Gauff Advance at Wimbledon

7/1/2026

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Summary

Sabalenka Wins

On June 29, 2026, No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka, the Belarusian tennis player, beat Teodora Kostovic 6-2, 6-3 at Wimbledon.
No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner, the Italian tennis player, won a five-set match over Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3.
No. 7 seed Coco Gauff, the American tennis player, dispatched Tamara Korpatsch 6-2, 6-1 for her 27th win of the year and first Wimbledon victory since 2024.

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Sabalenka Triumphs

10bet listed Aryna Sabalenka at –5.5 games with a 1.90 payout after her win.
Katerina Kessler’s line opened at +6.5 games with odds of 1.52, reflecting her 6-0, 6-0 opening victory.
Aryna Sabalenka said she consulted her sports psychologist for the first time in years.
Qualifier Teodora Kostovic, world No. 184, claimed she could beat anyone “when I’m in the zone” before her match.

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Muchova Opens

Wimbledon second round starts Wednesday with Karolina Muchova playing Shuai Zhang.
Muchova aims to finish matches quickly to protect her injury-prone body after a season of health issues.
Muchova holds a 6-1 grass record this year, while Zhang is 5-3.
Betting markets list Muchova as a –5.5 games favorite at 1.97 odds on 1xbet.
Commentators note Zhang’s win over Bianca Andreescu may carry less weight now.

History

Historical Context

After the ITF approved Hawk-Eye for professional use in 2006 and Wimbledon adopted it in 2007, the system gave players three challenges per set—a rule unified in 2008. Its real-time data let bookmakers set live odds, a practice that shaped the 2026 Wimbledon final where Aryna Sabalenka won and 10bet offered a –5.5-game line.

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Sabalenka Wins

On June 29, 2026, No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka, the Belarusian tennis player, beat Teodora Kostovic 6-2, 6-3 at Wimbledon.
No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner, the Italian tennis player, won a five-set match over Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3.
No. 7 seed Coco Gauff, the American tennis player, dispatched Tamara Korpatsch 6-2, 6-1 for her 27th win of the year and first Wimbledon victory since 2024.

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