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WIMBLEDON. Serena Williams, Coco Gauff and their chances to win after Naomi Osaka’s retirement

These are the new favorites to win Wimbledon after the retirement of Naomi Osaka

18 June 2021

Naomi Osaka has just announced her retirement from Wimbledon to recover after the shock of her withdrawal from the French Open. The Japanese number 1 announced that she had no intentions of attending any press conferences during the Roland Garros citing mental issues. However, the slams were not very happy about her decision to threaten suspension. That prompted the retirement of Naomi from the slam.

Osaka was considered one of the top favorites to win the Championships, and with her out from the competition, there is a significant shift in the scenarios.

According to Bet365, in the revised odds, Serena Williams is considered the favorite no.2 to win Wimbledon after Ashleigh Barty. Cori Gauff is now the favorite no.9 to win the slam. Here the odds:

Ashleigh Barty 6.00
Serena Williams 7.50
Petra Kvitova 10.00
Bianca Andreescu 11.00
Garbine Muguruza 11.00
Simona Halep 13.00
Aryna Sabalenka 13.00
Iga Swiatek 13.00
Cori Gauff 17.00
Victoria Azarenka 17.00
Karolina Pliskova 21.00
Madison Keys 21.00
Maria Sakkari 29.00

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Serena Williams in 2021

Ranked no.8, Serena Williams played her last match on the 6^th of June when she capitulated to world no.21 Elena Rybakina 6-3 7-5 in the 4^th round of the French Open (draw).

At the moment, during this season the American achieved an overall 12-4 match record. Serena Williams’s most significant performance of the present season was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.

French Open

Serena Williams's Record

Cori Gauff in 2021

Now the world no.23 (career-high), Gauff played her last match on the 9^th of June when she was overcome by world no.15 Barbora Krejcikova 7-6(6) 6-3 in the quarter of the French Open (draw).

Currently, during this season the American owns a composed 27-10 win-loss record. The American conquered 1 title in Parma.

French Open

Gauff's Record

Serena Williams and Cori Gauff have never clashed against each other.

Naomi Osaka in 2021

Currently the world no.2, Osaka played her last match on the 30^th of May when she beat world no.61 Patricia Maria Tig 6-4 7-6(4) in the 1^st round of the French Open (draw).

At present, during this year the Japanese has a 14-3 win-loss record. Naomi has won 1 title at the Australian Open.