Emma Raducanu is cruising into the fourth round at Wimbledon.
The pregame narrative: Britain's very own is a sizeable favourite (-670) at the All England Club. There's little sense in backing her on the moneyline, but I'm picking Raducanu to beat Lulu Sun comfortably and advance to the quarterfinals.
Check out our Sun vs. Raducanu odds and best bet for their Wimbledon match on July 7.
Sun vs. Raducanu Wimbledon odds
Best bet: Raducanu -5.5 games (+105)
Sun's run at Wimbledon has been nothing short of impressive but don't expect it to last much longer.
The New Zealand tennis star has advanced further than many expected. She had to claw through Wimbledon qualifiers to enter the tournament and has played in some marathon matches since.
Two of her three wins in the main draw needed three sets while the lone exception, her third-round win over Lin Zhu, included two tiebreakers.
Sun has amassed nearly 11 hours (10 hours and 52 minutes) of court time at the All England Club.
Raducanu didn't have to fight through qualifiers and has been very efficient. She's won all six sets she's competed in, winning most in one-sided fashion. She's totalled four hours and 44 minutes of court time.
The grass surface plays well to Raducanu's strengths. The British tennis superstar ranks 40th among all WTA competitors in aces, recording 66 across 21 matches this year. That's far more than Sun's 18 aces in six matches, according to WTAtennis.com.
Raducanu has fired off an impressive six aces in her last two contests.
Convincingly, Raducanu has already knocked off No. 9 Maria Sakkari and No. 33 Elise Mertens. She should be able to oust No. 123 Sun handily in the fourth round with the crowd supporting her.
Key stat: Raducanu has won two of her three Wimbledon matches by six games or more.
Picks made as of 2:23 p.m. on 07/06/2024.
