“What the hell are we doing?” – Andy Roddick baffled by Wimbledon 2025 women’s singles odds as Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff dominate
Andy Roddick expressed disbelief at the Wimbledon 2025 women’s singles betting odds during a Tennis Channel segment, exclaiming, “These odds… like, what the hell are we doing?” He criticized the list, led by Aryna Sabalenka (+250) and followed by Elena Rybakina (+500), Coco Gauff (+500), Iga Swiatek (+800), Mirra Andreeva (+900), Madison Keys (+1100), and Karolina Muchova (+1800), for omitting 2024 finalists Barbora Krejcikova and Jasmine Paolini, saying, “We have no Paolini, no Krejcikova. We’ve just deleted last year’s final,” per Sportskeeda. Roddick also highlighted Jessica Pegula’s potential, noting, “Jess Pegula can be an absolute monster on grass with her shot,” per Yardbarker.
Roddick’s Critique of Gauff’s Odds
Despite Gauff’s French Open 2025 triumph over Sabalenka (6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4), Roddick questioned her +500 co-favorite status, citing her grass-court vulnerabilities: “The book on Coco hasn’t changed because she’s won Roland Garros. The entry point to the forehand with pace is still going to be the thing that people try to do against her consistently. The easiest surface to do that on, in my opinion, is grass,” per Pro Football Network. Gauff’s Wimbledon record, with no quarter-final appearances and a 2024 fourth-round loss to Emma Navarro (6-4, 6-3), supports his skepticism, per EssentiallySports.
Sabalenka as Favorite
Roddick endorsed Sabalenka as the “clear-cut favorite,” citing her powerful game and semifinal runs in 2021 and 2023, despite her 2024 absence due to injury. He told Jon Wertheim, “There is not a person to be bet on more confidently than Sabalenka at Wimbledon,” but noted potential mental hurdles from losing consecutive Slam finals (2025 Australian Open to Keys, French Open to Gauff), per Sportskeeda. Sabalenka’s 40-7 2025 record and titles in Brisbane, Miami, and Madrid bolster her +250 odds, per EssentiallySports.
Broader Context and Sentiment
Roddick’s frustration reflects broader debates about grass-court form, with Pegula (+1600 after her 2024 Berlin title) and Amanda Anisimova praised as dark horses, per Pro Football Network. X posts, like @Bettingtop10C, reinforce Sabalenka’s favorite status, while @AdamZagoria notes Gauff’s odds shortening from +900 to +650 post-French Open, per. As Wimbledon (June 30–July 13) nears, Roddick’s call to “review those” odds underscores the unpredictability of the women’s field, per TennisUpToDate.
