Serena Now 5/1 For Wimbledon
William Hill have cut the price of a Serena Williams winning Wimbledon from 12/1 to 5/1 following her thrashing of Sharapova in the final of the Australian Open.
"Serena is back and on her day she looks all but unbeatable, if she stays fit we expect her to be there or there abouts at Wimbledon," said William Hills spokesman Rupert Adams.
Serena Williams demolished top seed Maria Sharapova in a one-sided final to win her third Australian Open and eighth Grand Slam title on Saturday.
The unseeded American's speed and power overwhelmed Sharapova 6-1 6-2 in one hour two minutes.
Victory caps a remarkable comeback for Williams, who slipped to 81 in the rankings after a serious knee injury.
The 25-year-old will move up to 14 in the world next week, while Sharapova will regain the number one spot.
Wimbledon Ladies Betting Odds: 3/1 M Sharapova, 4/1 J Henin Hardenne, 5/1 Serena Williams, 6/1 A Mauresmo, 13/2 K Clijsters, 10/1 N Vaidisova, 14/1 V Williams, 25/1 S Kuznetsova, 25/1 N Petrova, 25/1 M Hingis.
