Prop Bets: Belinda Bencic VS Mirra Andreeva 2025-07-09
Mirra Andreeva vs. Belinda Bencic: A Teenage Takeover at Wimbledon
Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for a clash of generations where 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva—Wimbledon’s most age-defying menace—looks to hand Belinda Bencic a lesson in "how it’s done before brunch." The odds? Andreeva is a -240 favorite (implied probability: 70.59%), which means the books are so confident in her that they’re probably already drafting her semifinal acceptance speech.
Why Andreeva?
- Sets dropped: 0. Nada. Not even a crumb. She’s the only player in the tournament who hasn’t surrendered a set, while Bencic has survived two tiebreaks and looks like she’s been on a grueling "tough mudder" of grass courts.
- Serve supremacy: Andreeva wins 72% of first-serve points vs. Bencic’s 68%. Translation: Bencic’s second serve is her "I give up" signal.
- Head-to-head: It’s 0-0, because they’ve never met… probably because Bencic was busy mastering her child-rearing skills (she’s coming off maternity leave, folks).
Betting Angles
- Spread: Back Andreeva -3.5 games at -120. If she wins by less than 4 games, it’s a "technical victory" for Bencic. A technical victory meaning "you’re getting a lecture about youth tennis from a 29-year-old who’s been on maternity leave."
- Total Games: The line is 21.5 "games of tennis," with the under (-120) favored. With both players serving like they’re trying to crack eggs on their foreheads, the over might need Bencic to suddenly discover her "second wind"—and her second serve.
Prop Bet Jabs
- "Will Bencic even smile today?" Odds: 50/50. She’s either channeling her inner "gritty veteran" or plotting her early exit to Netflix.
- "Most likely to forget how old they are": Andreeva (-500). She’s playing like a seasoned pro, not someone who could legally drink in 2026.
Prediction
Andreeva advances in three sets, 6-3, 6-2. Bencic will exit muttering about "youngsters and their… unstoppable serves." The spread (-3.5) covers, and the under 21.5 games hits because both players will be too busy flexing their mental toughness to go on a wild game rally.
Final Thought
If Bencic wants to make a statement, she’ll need to start serving like she’s trying to launch a satellite, not just a tennis ball. Until then, Mirra Andreeva is here to remind us all that the future of tennis is… literally in the hands of a teen who hasn’t dropped a set.
Place your bets, but maybe also place a bet on yourself to remember Belinda Bencic’s name next time. 🎾
Created: July 9, 2025, 11:08 a.m. GMT