A pair of longshots have made it to the women's singles semifinals at Wimbledon 2023 as 42nd-ranked Marketa Vondrousova faces 76th-ranked Elina Svitolina on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET at Centre Court of the All England Club in Wimbledon, England. Svitolina, 28, who has 17 career wins, has reached the semifinals at Wimbledon for just the second time, having also done so in 2019. She is 9-1 so far this year in Grand Slams. Vondrousova, 24, reached the finals of the 2019 French Open, losing to Ashleigh Barty, but had not gotten past the fourth round of any other Grand Slam event, until now.
Caesars Sportsbook lists Vondrousova as the -145 favorite (risk $145 to win $100) on the money line, while Svitolina is at +115 in the latest 2023 Wimbledon odds for the women's semifinals. The over/under for total games is 21.5. This will be the first time in two years the pair will have faced one another. 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 locked in on the 2023 Wimbledon women's semifinal matchup featuring Svitolina vs. Vondrousova and revealed his best bets and predictions. He's sharing all of his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Marketa Vondrousova vs. Elina Svitolina preview
Onorato sees both players as being capable of winning a Grand Slam title. Svitolina had been ranked as high as No. 3 in the past, and is starting to regain that form. She has compiled a 466-238 (66.2%) career mark, including a 16-8 (67%) record at Wimbledon. Svitolina is coming off a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 win over top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland on Tuesday. She opened the event with a 6-4, 6-3 win over American Venus Williams.
Like Svitolina, Vondrousova of the Czech Republic is rounding into form, going 29-10 this season, including 7-1 on grass. In the past, she has struggled on the surface and is just 12-12 on grass in her career. She has one career championship, and had reached as high as No. 14 in the rankings. That was in July 2019, but she has been on an impressive run of late.
She opened the tournament by defeating 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, and then Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. In the quarterfinals, she defeated Jessica Pegula of the U.S. 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Vondrousova has a 249-102 career record (70.9%), and has reached the quarterfinals in three tournaments so far this year, and the semifinals in two. See who to pick here.
How to make 2023 Wimbledon women's singles semifinal 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 semifinal showdown. You can only see Onorato's Wimbledon picks and analysis at SportsLine.
So who wins Vondrousova vs. Svitolina in the 2023 Wimbledon women's semifinal? Visit SportsLine now to see Onorato's best bets for Svitolina vs. Vondrousova, all from the famed tennis handicapper who has crushed his Grand Slam tennis picks, and find out.
