A pair of red-hot players will look to win their first-ever Wimbledon women’s singles championship when 32nd-ranked Barbora Krejcikova takes on seventh-ranked Jasmine Paolini at 9 a.m. ET at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Saturday. Krejcikova, who won the French Open in 2021, is seeking her second grand slam title after defeating Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in Thursday’s semifinals. Paolini, who is seeking her first grand slam championship, advanced to the final with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8) victory over Donna Vekic in the semis. This will be the first meeting between the two since 2018 when Krejcikova posted a 6-2, 6-1 victory in qualifying for the Australian Open.
Krejcikova is the slight -145 favorite (risk $145 to win $100) on the money line, while Paolini is a +115 underdog. The over/under for total games is 22.5. Before making any Paolini vs. Krejcikova picks or 2024 Wimbledon predictions, you need to see what SportsLine tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has to say.
Onorato grew up playing competitive tennis in Caracas, Venezuela. After coming to the U.S., he trained with famed coach Nick Bollettieri at IMG Academy in Florida and faced players like Robert Farah, now one of the…
