Todd Woodbridge makes ‘left-field’ pick to win Wimbledon over Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka

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With Wimbledon right around the corner, predictions are flying around as fans and pundits make their picks.

In 2024, Barbora Krejcikova beat Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to win her maiden Wimbledon title.

Winning the title as the number 31 seed, Krejcikova proved just how difficult it is to predict the women’s Wimbledon champion.

The last eight Wimbledon tournaments have been won by different players, as no player has defended the title since Serena Williams in 2015 and 2016.

With that in mind, one ATP doubles legend has made a ‘left-field’ pick for this year’s tournament.

Todd Woodbridge picks Mirra Andreeva to win Wimbledon ahead of Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka

Appearing on the Australian Open TV YouTube channel, 22-time doubles Grand Slam champion Todd Woodbridge predicted who will win Wimbledon in 2025.

“I’m going to go a little bit left-field, not way left, but I’m going to go with Mirra Andreeva,” he said.

“I just think that the way she has been building, and sometimes women’s draws can open up, and I think she’s ready now to go through and do that.”

Andreeva is certainly an interesting pick, having never before reached the quarterfinals at the All England Club.

The Russian has made significant strides in 2025, however, and is one of two players, alongside world number one Aryna Sabalenka, to have won multiple WTA 1000 titles this year.

Woodbridge proceeded to share his thoughts on Sabalenka, explaining why he isn’t picking her to win Wimbledon.

“I think it’s a wide-open tournament. I think [Aryna] Sabalenka is the obvious favorite, but I think it’s going to be difficult mentally for her to recover from what happened in Paris,” he said.

“I think she wants everybody to love her, to feel good for her, and she’s really going to be trying to get people back on side after the reactions from the press conference and the like in Paris.”

The Australian also gave his verdict on Coco Gauff’s Wimbledon chances, following her Roland Garros win earlier this month.

“I think Coco [Gauff] has a great chance, but going back-to-back might be more difficult for Coco, so it’s an interesting tournament no matter what,” said Woodbridge.

Of the three players Woodbridge mentioned, Sabalenka has enjoyed the most success at SW19, reaching the semi-finals on her two previous visits.

Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Mirra Andreeva’s best Wimbledon results

• Aryna Sabalenka – SF (2021, 2023)
• Coco Gauff – 4R (2019, 2021, 2024)
• Mirra Andreeva – 4R (2023)

Only time will tell if either Sabalenka, Gauff, or Andreeva can win the title, but it will certainly be worth tuning in for.

Todd Woodbridge predicts Carlos Alcaraz will win Wimbledon, ‘he’s a level above’

Making his pick for the men’s tournament, Woodbridge couldn’t look past the two-time defending champion.

“I’m going with Carlos [Alcaraz], I find it hard not to go with him,” he said.

“You know, he has to stay healthy, injury-free, if he does… he has the confidence, played brilliantly at Queen’s, he’s just a level above on grass.

“Nobody volleys and moves like Alcaraz on grass for me.”

The 54-year-old named two other Grand Slam winners who could be in contention to win the title.

“[Jannik] Sinner has closed the gap, I think he’s very close, and Novak [Djokovic], I know that Novak is pulling out all of the stops to be as fit and as ready as he can be here,” said Woodbridge.

“But I think the other two [Alcaraz and Sinner] are just a step above.”

Djokovic (24), Alcaraz (5), and Sinner (3) have won more Grand Slam titles than any other active players on the ATP Tour (alongside Stan Wawrinka – 3) and will be expected to feature during the latter stages of this year’s event.

The 2025 Wimbledon tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 30.