Fourth-ranked Jessica Pegula is looking to finally clear the hurdle which is a Grand Slam quarterfinal when she meets Marketa Vondrousova on Tuesday at 8 a.m. ET in a 2023 Wimbledon quarterfinal matchup. Pegula, 29, who has two career wins, has never gotten past the quarterfinals despite reaching them in five previous Grand Slam events. She is 10-2 so far this year in Grand Slams. Vondrousova, 24, reached the finals of the 2019 French Open, losing to Ashleigh Barty, but has not gotten past the fourth round of any Grand Slam event since, until now.
Caesars Sportsbook lists Pegula as the -150 favorite (risk $150 to win $100) on the money line, while Vondrousova is at +120. The over/under for total games is 21.5. Before making any 2023 Wimbledon picks for the women's singles tournament, you need to see what proven 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 world's top-ranked doubles players. Onorato, who holds dual degrees in finance and economics from the University of Miami, does extensive research before placing any tennis bet. He studies current form, players' tendencies on a particular surface, weather conditions and many other relevant factors. That systematic approach helped Onorato go 96-67-7 -- up 60.42 units -- in 2022.
Now, Onorato has dialed in on Wimbledonw 2023 and released his best bets and predictions. He's sharing all of his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top 2023 Wimbledon women's quarterfinal predictions
Onorato sees both players as being on an impressive roll. Pegula is coming off a 6-1, 6-3 win over Ukraine's Lesya Tsurenko in the fourth round, after having dispatched Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy 6-4, 6-0. She had cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Cristina Bucsa of Spain in Round 2. The only trouble she has run into was in her first-round matchup with fellow American Lauren Davis, who she beat 6-2, 6-7 (8), 6-3.
Pegula is 6-1 on grass this year and is 12-5 on the surface over the past three years. Since 2009, she is 23-17 on grass. She has won an impressive 62.4% of her matches, going 370-223. Pegula is poised to break through, having reached the quarterfinals of three Australian Opens, and one French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open events since 2021.
Like Pegula, Vondrousova of the Czech Republic has also had a solid year, going 28-10, including 6-1 on grass. It's the only time in her career that she has had a winning record on the surface. She has one career title, and is currently ranked No. 42 overall. She had reached as high as No. 14 in July 2019, and has been impressive of late.
She opened the tournament on a roll. She defeated Peyton Stearns of the U.S. 6-2, 7-5 in the first round, and followed that up with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Veronika Kudermetova of Russia. Vondrousova then defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-1, 7-5 in Round 3. Vondrousova has a 248-102 career record (70.9%), and has reached the quarterfinals in three tournaments so far this year, and the semifinals in one other. See who to pick here.
How to make 2023 Wimbledon women's singles quarterfinals picks
Onorato has locked in his best bets, and they include a confident pick on the outright winner, as well as his analysis for this match. You can only see Onorato's Wimbledon picks and analysis at SportsLine.
So who wins Pegula vs. Vondrousova in the 2023 Wimbledon women's quarterfinal, and what other pick could lead to a big return? Visit SportsLine now to see Onorato's best bets for Pegula vs. Vondrousova, all from the famed tennis handicapper who has crushed his Grand Slam tennis picks, and find out.
