2011 Champion Novak Djokovic is now odds-on to claim his second Wimbledon crown following the shock round 1 exit of Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic firmed from $2.25 into $1.90 at Sportingbet after Nadal fell to Belgian world number 135 Steve Darcis in straight sets.
“It’s the biggest round 1 upset we’ve seen since Lleyton Hewitt lost to Ivo Karlovic in 2003,” Sportingbet Australia spokesman Andrew Brown said.
“Nadal went into the match as a clear-cut $1.01 favourite and we took just 2 bets of $3 each on Darcis at odds of $17,” Brown said.
2012 runner-up Andy Murray’s odds of going one better this year have firmed from $4.50 into $3.25 at Sportingbet, while defending champion Roger Federer is $8.00 into $5.00.
Lleyton Hewitt’s odds of winning a second Wimbledon crown have shortened from $251 into $151 at Sportingbet after the 2002 champion stunned 11th-seed Stanislas Wawrinka in straight sets in their round 1 match.
2013 Wimbledon – Men’s winner
Sportingbet Australia market
Novak Djokovic $1.90
Andy Murray $3.25
Roger Federer $5.00
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga $21.00
Tomas Berdych $34.00
Juan Martin Del Potro $34.00
David Ferrer $41.00
Others $101+
