Prop Bets: Marin Cilic VS Raphael Collignon 2025-07-01
Humorous Prediction: Marin Cilic vs. Raphael Collignon – Wimbledon 2025
Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for a match that’s about as competitive as a grasshopper vs. a lawn mower. Marin Cilic, the 2014 Wimbledon champion with a resume so grass-friendly it probably owns a lawn chair, is a 1.08-1.10 favorite (implied probability: 52.4%-52.6%) to dispatch Raphael Collignon. Collignon, meanwhile, is priced at 6.5-8.5 (implied probability: 12.3%-13.7%), which is about the same chance I’d give a tennis ball of winning a rally against a hurricane.
Why Cilic?
- The Croatian veteran has the grass-court pedigree of a man who once served a tennis ball into the Royal Box and had it accepted. Experts love his "past Wimbledon success" (read: he’s won here before, unlike Collignon, who’s probably never won a bet here).
- The spread? Cilic is -6.5/-7.0 games. Let’s just say if you’re betting on Collignon to cover, you’ll need a stronger constitution than the Wimbledon crowd’s.
Totals: 34.0-35.5 games
The Over/Under is a dry 1.85-2.00, depending on the bookie. Given Cilic’s serve-and-volley wizardry and Collignon’s… well, everyone’s serve-and-volley wizardry (it’s Wimbledon, it’s 2025, everyone has a serve), expect a classic four-set snoozer where the crowd checks their phones more than their footing.
Player Props?
- Cilic to win in 4 sets: Implied by the experts and the odds.
- Collignon to win a set: A 1001:1 longshot on BetRivers (not listed here, but we’re assuming it’s available).
Final Verdict:
Cilic will win in straight sets, Collignon will smile through the loss, and the only thing getting a second serve will be Collignon’s dignity. Bet Cilic like your lawn depends on it. 🎾✨
“If the rallies open up, expect a few highlight-reel moments.” — Experts, who clearly haven’t seen Collignon’s backhand.
Created: July 1, 2025, 9:53 a.m. GMT