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Daily Tennis Tips & Predictions - Wimbledon Day 3

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

Yesterday • 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. …

2026 Wimbledon Preview & Predictions

26 Jun • Will Evans

The lead-in to Wimbledon has been overshadowed by player protests over grand slam prizemoney – but when tennis’ biggest stars hit the grass courts of the All England club, the action is certain to be as absorbing as ever. Jannik Sinner is a runaway favourite to retain his men’s title…but the slew of upsets that characterised the French Open illustrated that nothing can be taken for granted on the big stage. Meanwhile, the women’s draw shapes as being typically unpredictable – nine different players have taken out the title in the past nine years – with a returning legend the wildcard in the mix. A couple of British guns arrive for their home…

Every NRL Club's Point-Scoring Record Holder

26 Jun • Will Evans

Dolphins winger Jamayne Isaako on another point-scoring tear in 2026, racking up 180 points in just 14 games so far. The NRL’s leading scorer in 2023 and ’25, Isaako is already 35 points clear of his nearest rival – and if he maintains his current strike-rate he will coast past his Dolphins club record and become only the second player in history to reach 300 points during the regular season. This week, we chart the history of every club’s most points in a season record. Brisbane Broncos: 272 – Darren Lockyer (1998) On a fast-track to superstardom, 21-year-old fullback Lockyer became the first Broncos player…

Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers Prediction, Tips & Odds

24 Jun • Will Evans

Newcastle Knights host Wests Tigers in Round 17 of the 2026 NRL season at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle on Sunday. Read on for our full match preview, betting tips, and best odds. Plenty has changed since the Tigers’ emphatic win over the Knights in Round 5. FORM: The 9-5 Knights are in a share of third but were unconvincing in their wins over the struggling Eels and Dragons either side of a loss to the Storm in their past three. The 7-7 Tigers are teetering after losing five of their last seven, going down heavily to the Panthers and Dolphins…

Canberra Raiders vs St George-Illawarra Dragons Prediction, Tips & Odds

24 Jun • Will Evans

Canberra Raiders host St George-Illawarra Dragons in Round 17 of the 2026 NRL season at GIO Stadium, Canberra on Sunday. Read on for our full match preview, betting tips, and best odds. Few would have pegged this as a clash between the bottom two teams at the start of the season – and this home assignment against the last-placed Dragons is unquestionably must-win for the Raiders if they are to pull off a miracle and make the Top 8. FORM: The Raiders have lost five of their last six and went down 42-20 to the Storm in Melbourne last week…

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm Prediction, Tips & Odds

24 Jun • Will Evans

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles host Melbourne Storm in Round 17 of the 2026 NRL season at 4 Pines Park, Sydney on Saturday. Read on for our full match preview, betting tips, and best odds. Manly’s Kieran Foran-led revival hit a snag last weekend, which sets up a fascinating grudge match with a Manly side that has rocketed back into form. FORM: The Sea Eagles’ 13-12 loss to the Bulldogs last week came out of nowhere, only their third in 11 games under Foran. The Storm have emerged from a seven-match losing streak to win five of their last six – with…

North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers Prediction, Tips & Odds

24 Jun • Will Evans

North Queensland Cowboys host Penrith Panthers in Round 17 of the 2026 NRL season at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville on Saturday. Read on for our full match preview, betting tips, and best odds. The Cowboys are on a three-game slide ahead of a Panthers side chastened by just their second loss of the season. FORM: After a superb 8-2 run, the Cowboys have fallen out of the Top 8 via three losses to the Raiders, Dolphins and Warriors by 14-plus margins. The Origin drain caught up on runaway NRL leaders the Panthers last weekend, dropping just their second game…

Dolphins vs New Zealand Warriors Prediction, Tips & Odds

24 Jun • Will Evans

Dolphins host New Zealand Warriors in Round 17 of the 2026 NRL season at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday. Read on for our full match preview, betting tips, and best odds. The Dolphins are gunning for eight straight wins and looking to wrest the Warriors’ mantle as the biggest challenger to Penrith for the 2026 premiership. FORM: After a shaky 2-5 start, the third-placed Dolphins are on course for their maiden finals series courtesy of a blistering seven-game winning run – scoring 28-plus points in each. An under-strength side cruised to a 36-22 win over the Tigers in the Sydney…