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Daily Tennis Tips & Predictions - Wimbledon Day 4

Ladbrokes Daily Wimbledon Tips & Predictions deliver expert analysis, match previews and up-to-date tennis betting odds, giving tennis fans trusted Wimbledon predictions throughout the tournament. ALEX DE MINAUR VS ADRIAN MANNARINO Sixth-ranked Aussie Alex de Minaur confronts French veteran Adrian Mannarino in the second round at Wimbledon. De Minaur boasts a 5-1 record in this rivalry, with the last two victories coming on grass – at Queen’s Club in 2023 and in the Libema Open semis last month (6-4 6-0). Mannarino’s sole win was also at the Libema Open in 2022. ‘Demon’ overcame some early resistance to see off Roman Andres Burruchaga 7-6 6-1 6-0 in the first…

Newcastle Knights vs Dolphins Prediction, Tips & Odds

Today • Will Evans

Newcastle Knights host Dolphins in Round 18 of the 2026 NRL season at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday. Read on for our full NRL match preview, betting tips, and best footy odds. Newcastle Knights vs Dolphins Sunday 5th July 2026 4:05 PM (McDonald Jones Stadium) Riding an eight-match winning streak, the Dolphins confront arguably the biggest challenge in their run to date following the loss of their linchpin on top of a hefty Origin load. FORM: The Knights have won six of their last seven games, including a gritty 12-6 defeat of the Tigers at home last Sunday. After winning seven in a row by…

Parramatta Eels vs Manly Sea Eagles Prediction, Tips & Odds

Today • Will Evans

Parramatta Eels host Manly Sea Eagles in Round 18 of the 2026 NRL season at CommBank Stadium on Sunday. Read on for our full match preview, betting tips, and best NRL Round 18 odds. Parramatta Eels vs Manly Sea Eagles Sunday 5th July 2026 2:00 PM (CommBank Stadium) The Eels are in the midst of what is looming as a wasted year, while the Sea Eagles are setting their sights on the top four. FORM: The Eels have won one of their last five and were lapped 32-12 by the Rabbitohs last Thursday. The Sea Eagles have had a couple of bumps over the…

Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks Prediction, Tips & Odds

Today • Will Evans

Brisbane Broncos host Cronulla Sharks in Round 18 of the 2026 NRL season at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. Read on for our full match preview, Rugby League betting tips, and best odds. Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks Saturday 4th July 2026 7:35 PM (Suncorp Stadium) Staring down the barrel of eight straight losses, the Origin-depleted Broncos must dig deep to turn things around against the Sharks and save their title defence. FORM: The Broncos produced their best performance in a couple of months in a 24-18 loss to the Roosters, but with a 5-11 record the Top 8 ship is starting to sail. The…

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Wests Tigers Prediction, Tips & Odds

Today • Will Evans

St George Illawarra Dragons host Wests Tigers in Round 18 of the 2026 NRL season at St George Venues Jubilee Stadium on Saturday. Read on for our full NRL match preview, betting tips, and best Rugby League odds. St George-Illawarra Dragons vs Wests Tigers Saturday 4th July 2026 5:30 PM (Jubilee Stadium) The ‘Merger Bowl’ sees the Dragons striving for just their second win of the year and the Tigers clinging to their finals survival. FORM: Since their sole victory over the Broncos, the bottom-placed Saints have shown encouraging signs in losses to the Sharks (34-12 after leading at halftime), Knights (22-20 after scoring…

Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Prediction, Tips & Odds

Today • Will Evans

Penrith Panthers host South Sydney Rabbitohs in Round 18 of the 2026 NRL season at CommBank Stadium on Friday. Read on for our full match Round 18 match preview, betting tips, and best NRL odds. Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Friday 3rd July 2026 8:00 PM (CommBank Stadium) Suffering back-to-back upset losses and missing their Origin stars, the Panthers will be eager to halt the slide on Friday against the regrouping Rabbitohs. FORM: After losing just one of their first 13 games, the ladder-leading Panthers have dropped consecutive matches to the Titans (19-18) and Cowboys (26-12) on the road in huge…

2026 NRL Round 18 Tips & Predictions

Yesterday • Will Evans

The last five-match NRL round of the season presents the Panthers, Broncos and Dolphins with big gaps to plug ahead of crucial encounters. The Broncos and Tigers, in particular, will be desperate to notch a win and stay in the finals frame. Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Predictions 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs NRL CommBank Stadium • Friday 3rd Jul Penrith Panthers $1.64 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs $2.30 NRL odds correct as of 01/07/2026 and subject to change. Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Friday 3rd July 2026 8:00 PM (CommBank Stadium) Suffering back-to-back upset losses and missing their Origin…

Daily Tennis Tips & Predictions - Wimbledon Day 3

Yesterday • Will Evans

Ladbrokes Daily Wimbledon Tips & Predictions deliver expert analysis, match previews and up-to-date tennis betting odds, giving tennis fans trusted Wimbledon predictions throughout the tournament. JANICE TJEN VS DARIA KASATKINA Flying the flag for Australia, Daria Kasatkina takes on rising Indonesian Janice Tjen – who has already eliminated a seeded player – in the second round at Wimbledon. On Wimbledon debut, world No.43 Tjen upset 22nd seed Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-1 7-6. There was little in her 1-4 grass-court build-up to suggest she was one to watch at Wimbledon, but the 24-year-old has been climbing the ranks over the past year – including a maiden WTA title at the Chennai Open…

Daily Tennis Tips & Predictions - Wimbledon Day 2

30 Jun • Will Evans

Ladbrokes Daily Wimbledon Tips & Predictions deliver expert analysis, match previews and up-to-date betting odds, giving tennis fans trusted Wimbledon predictions throughout the tournament. EMMA NAVARRO VS PAULA BADOSA Former top-10 stars Emma Navarro and Paula Badosa square off in one the Wimbledon women’s draw’s more interesting first-round encounters. Badosa has a 2-1 record in the rivalry, winning at the 2024 Rome Masters and 2025 Berlin Ladies Open on grass either side of Navarro’s victory in the 2024 US Open quarterfinals. Navarro, the 23rd seed, arrives in strong grass-court form after reaching the Nottingham Open final and upsetting reigning Wimbledon champ Iga Swiatek at the Bad Homburg…

Daily Tennis Tips & Predictions - Wimbledon Day 1

29 Jun • Will Evans

Ladbrokes Daily Wimbledon Tips & Predictions deliver expert analysis, match previews and up-to-date betting odds, giving tennis fans trusted Wimbledon predictions throughout the tournament. ANTONIA RUZIC VS EMMA RADUCANU Britain’s best hope of a homegrown Wimbledon women’s champion, Emma Raducanu comes up against Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic in the first round. The pair met for the first time at the Dubai Championships earlier this year, with Ruzic claiming a 6-1 5-7 6-2 upset. World No.61 Ruzic beat Ashlyn Krueger first up at the French Open – her maiden grand slam win – before going down to Madison Keys. She has suffered three straight first-round losses on grass since. …