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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus meets Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the 2021 Wimbledon women’s singles semifinals on Thursday. Sabalenka advanced to her first ever grand slam semifinal when she defeated Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday. Pliskova reached the 2021 Wimbledon semifinals by defeating Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 6-2. This is the farthest Pliskova has advanced in a grand slam event since reaching the semifinals of the 2019 Australian Open.
William Hill Sportsbook lists Sabalenka as the -200 favorite on the money line, while Pliskova is a +160 underdog in the latest 2021 Wimbledon odds. Sabalenka, 23, has 10 career singles titles since turning pro in 2015. Pliskova, 29, has won 16 singles titles and has one grand slam runner-up finish, the 2016 U.S. Open. Before making any Sabalenka vs. Pliskova picks, you need to see the Wimbledon 2021 predictions from SportsLine’s tennis expert Gavin Mair.
A renowned women’s tennis handicapper, he hit a daily double of sorts at the 2020 French Open. Mair picked Iga Swiatek to win (-163) and win in straight sets (+140), and he was right on both counts.
He also called unseeded Jelena Ostapenko (80-1) winning the 2017 French Open, Naomi Osaka (32-1) winning the 2018 U.S. Open and Bianca Andreescu (20-1) winning the 2019 U.S. Open.
Now, Mair has broken down the latest Wimbledon 2021 odds and released his coveted best bets for Pliskova vs. Sabalenka picks. He’s sharing all of his Wimbledon picks and tennis analysis only at SportsLine.
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Karolina Pliskova preview
Mair has seen how both players have navigated through the tournament and he likes what he sees. Sabalenka took charge of her quarterfinal match to win comfortably after having trouble with Elena Rybakina in the fourth round. Sabalenka has had a solid year, going 34-10 overall, including a 7-2 mark on grass. She has two wins in 2021, winning at Abu Dhabi in January and then again at Madrid in May.
Sabalenka is a relative newcomer to the women’s tennis scene, but made a name for herself when she helped lead the Belarus Fed Cup team to a runner-up finish in 2017. She continued to have more success on the WTA Tour and reached four finals in 2018. She finished both 2018 and 2019 as the 11th ranked singles player in the world. She has since continued her climb up the rankings.
Pliskova has also had a solid year, although she was coming off three consecutive early tournament exits, including in the second round at the French Open. She lost in the first round at Berlin and Eastbourne leading up to Wimbledon. She has come out strong in this tournament, however, winning in straight-sets in all five of her matches.
Since 2012, Pliskova has played well on grass, compiling a 57-26 mark. She is 5-2 on grass in 2021. After five-straight second-round exits at Wimbledon from 2013 to 2017, she reached the fourth round in her next two appearances. After the coronavirus pandemic wiped out the 2020 tournament, Pliskova has continued her improvement and is now competing in her third grand slam semifinal.
How to make Pliskova vs. Sabalenka picks
Mair has revealed his full breakdown and has locked in a best bet that returns plus-money. Be sure to check out Mair’s expert analysis before making your Wimbledon 2021 picks for the women’s semifinals.
So who wins Aryna Sabalenka vs. Karolina Pliskova? And what pick could lead to a big return? Visit SportsLine now to see Gavin Mair’s bets for the 2021 Wimbledon semifinals, all from the tennis expert who has called long shot winners of three grand slam women’s titles since 2017, and find out.