Wimbledon began play Monday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek drawing lopsided action as heavy favorites to win their respective titles.
Djokovic entered the tournament as the -170 favorite at DraftKings. Matteo Berrettini owned the next-shortest odds at +550, followed by long-time rival Rafael Nadal at +750. Despite his status as the heavy favorite, Djokovic had been backed by 43 percent of the total bets on the men’s winner and 76 percent of the handle.
The story was similar at BetRivers, where Djokovic opened the tournament at -125 ahead of Berrettini at +600 and Nadal at +700. Djokovic had drawn 32.2 percent of the tickets and 58.2 percent of the handle. Nadal had been backed by the second highest share of handle (10.7 percent) and the fourth-most wagers (8.3 percent) at the sportsbook….