Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova Wimbledon Semi-Finals Odds

Published on July 8th, 2015 7:28 pm EST
The heavily favoured Serena Williams, who is currently playing some of the best tennis of her career right now, will be battling Maria Sharapova in the Ladies' Wimbledon semi-finals on Thursday.

Serena Williams, who is currently the world's #1 ranked female tennis player, is looking to win her 21st Grand Slam event. She will be squaring off against the #4 ranked Sharapova, who will be looking to knock off her biggest nemesis.

It has been reported that Williams and Sharapova have a "strained personal relationship" that always adds a bit more to their matches. Williams has not let any personal rivalries distract her, however, as she is 17-2 lifetime against Sharapova.

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Here are the current odds for their match:

Serena Williams, 1.17
Maria Sharapova, 5.00

As you can see, Williams is a big favourite to win. According to the oddsmakers, Williams will win against Sharapova almost 9 times out of 10. Sharapova, on the other hand, is only being given a 20% chance of winning.

The odds of Williams winning in straight sets is strong, as evidenced by these odds:

Serena Williams 2-0, 1.50
Serena Williams 2-1, 4.33

Maria Sharapova 2-0, 8.50
Maria Sharapova 2-1, 9.00

The total number of games for the match is currently set at 21.5 games:

Under 21.5 Games, 1.83
Over 21.5 Games, 1.83

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Serena Williams has an astonishing $69.6 million in career earnings and 20 Grand Slam titles to her name. She has won the Wimbledon title a total of five times, with her last victory coming in 2012.

Serena Williams has her eye on the "Grand Slam" as well after winning the Australian Open and French Open earlier this year.

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