Andy Schooler takes a look at the most eye-catching matches on Wednesday’s order at Wimbledon 2025 – and picks out his best bets for them.
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Centre stage
Emma Raducanu v Marketa Vondrousova (3rd match on Centre Court)
Vondrousova has had plenty of injury struggles since winning at Wimbledon in 2023 but she appears to be fully fit again – and is certainly bang in form.
The Czech produced her best tennis for some time in Berlin during one of the grasscourt warm-up events where Australian Open champion Madison Keys and world number one Aryna Sabalenka were both beaten in straight sets en route to the title.
Aside from a late blip in the second set, Vondrousova was also impressive in her first-round match here, beating Nottingham champion McCartney Kessler.
While Raducanu did win when they met at the All England Club four years ago, that was well before Vondrousova had mastered the surface. Since then, Vondrousova has won both meetings in straight sets, including earlier this year in Abu Dhabi.
With the impressive variety in her game, she’ll get Raducanu on the move and a repeat of that result can be obtained.
Best of British
Cameron Norrie v Frances Tiafoe (1st match on Court 1 – 1300 BST)
Plenty of Brits have progressed to round two, including Norrie who now faces 12th seed Tiafoe in what looks an attractive match-up.
The big-hitting American can be rather hit and miss – he lost at Queen’s Club to Dan Evans but was much better when defeating rising star Elmer Moller in the first round here.
Norrie’s form has picked up over the past couple of months and he definitely appears to be playing with more confidence. He will have taken more out of his opening victory here against Queen’s semi-finalist Roberto Bautista Agut.
Still, Tiafoe has won the last two meetings with the notable advantage being his ability to win points on Norrie’s second serve – the Briton won just 38% of points behind that shot in Vienna last season and 41% in Indian Wells in 2023. Tiafoe held onto his second deal considerably better.
That can make the difference here with Tiafoe capable of covering the game handicap giving up a 2.5 start.
Around the grounds
Joao Fonseca v Jenson Brooksby
A rising star and excellent shotmaker against one of the ATP Tour’s best defenders – this one promises much.
The teenaged Fonseca hadn’t won a tour-level match on this surface prior until a couple of weeks ago but he appears to be finding his feet having beaten Zizou Bergs in Eastbourne last week before pushing eventual champion Taylor Fritz all the way. He was also dominant in his first-round victory over Jacob Fearnley.
Brooksby also shone in Eastbourne where he reached the final, showing some great touch on the grass, and his strong return game can keep him competitive. A considerable drop in temperature and the potential for rain should slow the conditions a bit, which should also help on that front.
Brooksby will try to mix things up here and I believe this will be closer than the odds suggest – back the American on the handicap at 5/6. He gets a 4.5-game start.
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