The opening round of Wimbledon continues with a mix of established stars and emerging talents looking to make a strong start at the All England Club. Defending champion Jannik Sinner begins his title defence against Miomir Kecmanovic, while Andrey Rublev faces fellow Russian Roman Safiullin in an intriguing matchup. Elsewhere, Rafael Jodar makes his ATP-level grass-court debut against British wildcard Felix Gill, with the surface transition adding an extra layer of uncertainty to the contest.
ATP Wimbledon 1/64-Finals
Jodar – Gill: 29.06.2026 12:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Rafael Jodar has won four of his last five matches. The last match he played was at the French Open, where he lost to Zverev in straight sets in the quarterfinals. This will be his first grass-court match at the ATP Tour level.
Felix Gill has lost four of his last five matches. Last week in Eastbourne, Gill lost to Choinski in the opening round in three sets. He has been granted a wild card for this week’s Wimbledon.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Jodar is the clear favourite in this matchup, but we disagree. The grass surface is very different to the other surfaces. He lacks experience playing on grass. Gill has a solid serve, and we expect him to keep this match close.
That being said, Gill covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Felix Gill +6.5 games handicap @1.73 @bet365
Rublev – Safiullin: 27.06.2026 12:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Andrey Rublev has lost three of his last five matches. Two weeks ago in Halle, Rublev lost to Hurkacz in the opening round in straight sets. Last season at Wimbledon, Rublev lost to Alcaraz in the 1/8-Finals in four sets.
Roman Safiullin has won four of his last five matches. This week at Wimbledon, the Russian qualified for the main draw. In the final qualifying round, Safiullin defeated Kym in five tight sets after playing for five hours.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Rublev is the slight favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He is a better player than Safiullin, especially at Wimbledon. We expect him to dominate the rallies.
That being said, Rublev winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Andrey Rublev winning @1.50 @bet365
Sinner – Kecmanovic: 29.06.2026 14:30 CEST
H2H: 4-0
Jannik Sinner has won four of his last five matches. The last match he played was at the French Open, where he lost to J.M. Cerundolo in the second round in five sets. He is the defending champion at Wimbledon. Last season, Sinner defeated Alcaraz in the final in four sets.
Miomir Kecmanovic has lost three of his last five matches. Last week in Mallorca, Kecmanovic lost to Marozsan in straight sets in the quarterfinals. Last season at Wimbledon, Kecmanovic lost to Djokovic in the third round in straight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Sinner is the favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He is the biggest favourite to win the title next week at Wimbledon. We expect him to dominate from the start until the end.
That being said, Sinner covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Jannik Sinner -8.5 games handicap @2.10 @bet365
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