Wimbledon is set to get underway on Monday, June 30th, with Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina widely considered to be the two favourites to take the crown.
Sabalenka, currently world No. 1, has shown strong form this year, including a run to the French Open final. Rybakina, a former Wimbledon champion (2022), consistently excels on grass and has had solid results in the recent warm-up tournaments.
Other strong contenders like Coco Gauff, fresh off her French Open title, are also expected to make deep runs.
As a result, there are plenty of intriguing things to predict ahead of Wimbledon, and The Tennis Gazette’s writers have shared what they think is going to happen.
Wimbledon 2025 women’s singles predictions
Wimbledon winner
George Patten: “No woman has won multiple Wimbledon titles since Serena Williams, as the event continues to produce surprise champions. Aryna Sabalenka will likely head to SW19 as the slight favourite, although there are probably ten or 15 names in with a real chance of winning the title.”
Lee Clarke: “I was predictable with the men’s prediction so I’m going to be anything but with this prediction. Marketa Vondrousova has won Wimbledon before and as the world number 73 she will need some luck with the draw, but she was excellent in Berlin last week, beating Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur and Madison Keys on the way to the final. I might even stick a pound on it!”
Peter Lynch: “World number one Aryna Sabalenka just about gets my vote ahead of Coco Gauff for this year’s Wimbledon champion.”
John Verrall: “Having lost both of the last two Grand Slam finals this year, I think if she gets the chance again she will take the crowd this time.”
How far will Iga Swiatek go?
George Patten: “The fall of Iga Swiatek over the past few months has been tough to watch, as the Polish star continues to struggle for form. She has a chance to turn her season around at Wimbledon, however, entering a tournament with little to no pressure for the first time in years. Few are predicting Swiatek to go on a deep run at Wimbledon, and that could play right into her hands, as she may take the opportunity to enjoy her best-ever performance at the All England Club.
Lee Clarke: “No further than the quarters. Wimbledon doesn’t seem to be her thing and her form in 2025 has been sketchy at best.”
Peter Lynch: “Iga Swiatek has been nowhere near her best this season, but I can still see her reaching the latter stages, potentially falling at the quarter-final stage.”
John Verrall: “Unfortunately, Swiatek could well be at risk of an early exit here. Her confidence is surely knocked after all her defeats this year and she even looked vulnerable at the French Open, where she has been practically unbeatable previously. Moving over to her worst surface, with question marks against her game hardly makes for a great combination and I fear that a real struggle could ensue.”
How will Coco Gauff fare?
George Patten: “Coco Gauff won her second Grand Slam title at the French Open earlier this month, defeating her rival Aryna Sabalenka in the final. She has played just one match since, losing her opening match in Berlin to China’s Wang Xinyu in straight sets. Heading to Wimbledon without a grass-court win to her name in 2025, it’s tough to imagine Gauff going all the way and adding a third Grand Slam to her collection, but she may well make an appearance in the second week.
Lee Clarke: “Won the French but has never gone past round four at Wimbledon. I do fancy her to beat that record this year though and the semis beckon for the two-time Grand Slam winner.”
Peter Lynch: “I think Coco Gauff can continue her form from the French Open and go far in London, but fall just short of another trophy.”
John Verrall: “Coco Gauff is another top seed who I could see struggling a little at Wimbledon. It is always difficult to predict how a player will react after winning a major title, but her preparation for Wimbledon has hardly been ideal after a straight sets early exit. Gauff’s forehand could be exposed with the extra speed that the grass courts offer and that could leak into other areas of her game. I think she will reach the second week, but I’m not convinced I see her taking home back to back Grand Slam titles.”
Who’s going to struggle?
George Patten: “Jasmine Paolini made a memorable run to the final of Wimbledon in 2024, losing out in three sets to Czechia’s Barbora Krejcikova. Losing her one grass-court match this year in Berlin to Ons Jabeur, she’d do very well to return to the final in 2025. Competing in a strong field, Paolini could find herself eliminated during the first week this time around.
Lee Clarke: “Emma Navarro. Was on the wrong end of a double-bagel in the first round of the French Open last month and I can’t see her recovering much at Wimbledon.”
Peter Lynch: “I can see world number three Jessica Pegula suffering an early exit at the All England Club, with most of the other top seeds doing very well.”
John Verrall: “I have already mentioned Swiatek and Gauff are two players I think could find things difficult at SW19.”
Top American
George Patten: “In 2024, Emma Navarro stunned Coco Gauff at Wimbledon, en route to her maiden Grand Slam quarter-final appearance. Looking to bounce back from her devastating 0-6, 1-6, defeat in the first round of the French Open, Navarro could be one to look out for next month. Of course, the likes of Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula will be dangerous, but it may just be the 24-year-old who comes closest to glory at SW19.
Lee Clarke: “Probably Gauff to be honest. She is bang in form and the same can’t be said about the other top Americans on the WTA.”
Peter Lynch: “It has to be Coco Gauff to go furthest in terms of American talent at Wimbledon, having just won the French Open.”
John Verrall: “Madison Keys. She has all the power needed to excel on grass and has reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon twice. I think she could do well.”
How will Emma Raducanu play?
George Patten: “Emma Raducanu was impressive at Queen’s recently, winning her opening two matches without too much trouble before falling to Qinwen Zheng in the quarter-finals. Any title talk is probably premature, but Wimbledon could be the perfect stage for Raducanu to enjoy her best Grand Slam result since winning the US Open in 2021. A quarterfinal appearance would be wildly celebrated by those in attendance, and may be considered an achievable target for the home-favorite.
Lee Clarke: “Difficult to say without the draw being done yet but don’t expect fireworks. Her back spasms won’t help on a demanding surface, and a couple of wins would be deemed a successful tournament for the British star.”
Peter Lynch: “Emma Raducanu looks relaxed and confident heading into Wimbledon, and I think she’ll pick up a handful of wins before eventually falling to a top player.”
John Verrall: “This will very much be draw dependent. Raducanu has shown signs of real progress this year, but being unseeded leaves her exposed to facing a top ranked player. If that happens, it’s hard to predict her causing an upset as when she has generally been exposed to the very elite level recently she has struggled.”
Outsider to do well
George Patten: “There are few better players in the women’s game yet to win a Grand Slam title than Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina. A quarterfinalist at both the Australian Open and French Open in 2025, she continues to make her presence felt during the latter stages of tournaments, and could be primed to do so once more at Wimbledon. Twice a semi-finalist at SW19, this could be the year Svitolina goes one better and makes her way through to the final.
Lee Clarke: “Having picked Vondrousova to win I’d say I’ve already covered that but pushed for another, McCartney Kessler was brilliant at the Nottingham Open and she should be capable of winning a Wimbledon match for the first time at this year’s event.”
Peter Lynch: “Lulu Sun made it all the way to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in 2024, and I can see the New Zealander enjoying another fine run this year.”
John Verrall: “It is strange to call a Wimbledon champion an outsider, but Marketa Vondrousova has almost become a forgotten woman. Her title in Berlin, however, has reminded everyone of her class on grass and it would not be a surprise if she made a deep run.”
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