{"id":174409,"date":"2025-06-11T01:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T01:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/174409\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T01:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T01:33:10","slug":"andy-roddick-picks-who-he-believes-is-the-clear-cut-favorite-to-win-wimbledon-between-coco-gauff-and-aryna-sabalenka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/174409\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Roddick picks who he believes is the ‘clear-cut’ favorite to win Wimbledon between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff battled it out in a thrilling final at the 2025 French Open.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both players dropped just one set en route to the 2025 Roland Garros<\/a> final, as they stepped onto Court Philippe Chatrier searching for their maiden titles in Paris.<\/p>\n

In three tight sets, Gauff defeated Sabalenka<\/a> 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 to win her second Grand Slam title, and her first at the French Open.<\/p>\n

\"CocoPhoto by Tim Clayton\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

After such an entertaining clash, fans of the sport immediately looked ahead to the next Grand Slam event, Wimbledon<\/a>, where they could face off once more.<\/p>\n

Former world number one Andy Roddick<\/a> has now revealed who he believes is the \u2018clear-cut favorite\u2019 to win on the grass between Sabalenka and Gauff.<\/p>\n

Andy Roddick claims Aryna Sabalenka is the \u2018clear-cut favorite\u2019 to win Wimbledon ahead of Coco Gauff<\/p>\n

During the latest edition of Served with Andy Roddick, Jon Wertheim<\/a> gave his verdict on Sabalenka\u2019s grass-court capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201c[Aryna] Sabalenka<\/a> on grass, bear in mind there was that silly Russia\/Belarusian ban, and last year she didn\u2019t play a match, she was injured, she can play on grass, she can play really well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer game and her athleticism, that translates, even after this debacle, Saturday, I think she\u2019s still the favorite at Wimbledon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roddick interrupted, sharing his thoughts on the world number one.<\/p>\n

\u201cTime out. She\u2019s absolutely the favorite at Wimbledon,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"ArynaPhoto by Tim Clayton\/Corbis via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Wertheim continued on, naming his top three favorites for the third Grand Slam of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d say Sabalenka one, Coco [Gauff] two, Madi [Keys]<\/a> three,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Roddick explained why he believes Sabalenka is the favorite to win Wimbledon next month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just telling you that there\u2019s a lot that goes right for Coco as soon as she steps on a clay court. She\u2019s amazing, but that doesn\u2019t mean her spaces where she needs to work change immediately,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Elena] Rybakina<\/a> is going to be on the shortlist, Madi is going to be on the shortlist.<\/p>\n

\"AndyPhoto by Slaven Vlasic\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cSabalenka is the clear-cut favorite.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t put a lot of stock into a match. Is there going to be a hangover from losing two Slam finals in a row? Does that affect the psyche? Absolutely.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut there is not a person to be bet on more confidently than Sabalenka at Wimbledon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wertheim looked ahead with intrigue to the world number one\u2019s return to action.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe number one player in the world, who is coming off of two heart-breaking final losses, is trying to win Wimbledon for the first time, and the player who just beat her here is a contender, and the player who beat her in Australia is also a contender,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

How have Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka performed at Wimbledon so far?<\/p>\n

Neither Gauff<\/a> nor Sabalenka has won Wimbledon yet, although one player has certainly enjoyed more success than the other.<\/p>\n

Gauff has failed to qualify for the quarterfinals in five visits to the All England Club, whereas Sabalenka is a former two-time semi-finalist.<\/p>\n\nPlayer<\/strong><\/td>\n2017<\/strong><\/td>\n2018<\/strong><\/td>\n2019<\/strong><\/td>\n2021<\/strong><\/td>\n2022<\/strong><\/td>\n2023<\/strong><\/td>\n2024<\/strong><\/td>\nWin\/Loss record<\/strong><\/td>\nWin %<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\n2R<\/td>\n1R<\/td>\n1R<\/td>\nSF<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nSF<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n11-5<\/td>\n69%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n4R<\/td>\n4R<\/td>\n3R<\/td>\n1R<\/td>\n4R<\/td>\n11-5<\/td>\n69%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s Wimbledon record<\/p>\n

Remarkably, Sabalenka and Gauff share the same win\/loss record and win% at the event, despite Gauff\u2019s failure to reach the last eight.<\/p>\n

Sabalenka came up short in a deciding set in both 2021 and 2023 (her two most recent tournaments), narrowly missing out on a place in her maiden final.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Looking to go one better in 2025, Sabalenka could meet Gauff in the final, as the pair head to Wimbledon as the top two seeds.<\/p>\n

Following her defeat to Gauff in the French Open final, Sabalenka now trails the head-to-head 5-6.<\/p>\n\nMatch<\/strong><\/td>\nSurface<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner<\/strong><\/td>\nLoser<\/strong><\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 French Open \u2013 F<\/td>\nClay<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\n6-7, 6-2, 6-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Madrid Open \u2013 F<\/td>\nClay<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\n6-3, 7-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2024 WTA Finals \u2013 SF<\/td>\nHard<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\n7-6, 6-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2024 Wuhan \u2013 SF<\/td>\nHard<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\n1-6, 6-4, 6-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2024 Australian Open \u2013 SF<\/td>\nHard<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\n7-6, 6-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2023 US Open \u2013 F<\/td>\nHard<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\n2-6, 6-3, 6-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2023 Indian Wells \u2013 QF<\/td>\nHard<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\n6-4, 6-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2022 Toronto \u2013 3R<\/td>\nHard<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\n7-5, 4-6, 7-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2021 Rome \u2013 3R<\/td>\nClay<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\n7-5, 6-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2020 Ostrava \u2013 2R<\/td>\nHard<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\n1-6, 7-5, 7-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2020 Lexington \u2013 2R<\/td>\nHard<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\nAryna Sabalenka<\/td>\n7-6, 4-6, 6-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff\u2019s head-to-head record<\/p>\n

They are, however, yet to play on grass, a surface which neither player has won a WTA title on.<\/p>\n

Only time will tell if we will see Gauff and Sabalenka play one another for a 12th time in the Wimbledon final, but it will certainly be worth tuning in for.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Wimbledon tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff battled it out in a thrilling final at the 2025 French Open. Both…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":174410,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4105],"tags":[5065,35772,6740,79,1068,16,15,5068,5069],"class_list":{"0":"post-174409","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-andy-roddick","9":"tag-aryna-sabalenka","10":"tag-coco-gauff","11":"tag-sports","12":"tag-tennis","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-wimbledon","16":"tag-wta"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114662159970175557","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174409\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=174409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}