Wimbledon 2025 is fast approaching, and many tennis fans are eagerly anticipating the outcome of the women’s singles championship.
In terms of the contenders, the first player that will spring to mind is current world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, who has enjoyed a successful 2025.
Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff will also fancy their chances at the All England Club, with both players desperate to win their first Wimbledon crown.
Predicting the eventual winner will be no easy task, but Tennis Head’s writers have done their best at forecasting how the big names will get on over the next two weeks of action.
Wimbledon 2025 women’s singles predictions
Wimbledon winner
Callum Davies: As has been the case with the last two years at Wimbledon, there is no overwhelming favourite to win the title.
However, with Aryna Sabalenka back fit after missing 2024’s event, she surely must be the best option to take the title.
Liam Llewellyn: Aryna Sabalenka is certainly a favourite, and she will be determined for success at Wimbledon after missing the tournament last year due to injury.
Given her motivation to win her first major on grass courts and the pain of losing the last two Grand Slam finals, Sabalenka will find success at Wimbledon this year.
Max Kilham: Madison Keys always plays well on grass. Now that she has the experience of winning a Grand Slam, she will add her second Grand Slam title of the year.
Iga Swiatek prediction
Callum Davies: Grass, historically, has not been kind to Iga Swiatek.
Her poor Wimbledon record, mixed with a tough 2024, suggests we could see another third or fourth round exit for a player whose heavy topspin game does not fare well on the grass.
Liam Llewellyn: It has been a tough 12 months for Iga Swiatek. She has made just one quarter-final appearance, and the Pole will have a tough draw given her seeding of number eight.
Swiatek should make it to the second week, but she will not progress beyond the quarter-finals.
Max Kilham: Swiatek’s worst surface is grass. Her talent will get her through a few rounds but she will be stopped in the quarter-finals.
Coco Gauff prediction
Callum Davies: Gauff’s poor form at Wimbledon makes it hard to suggest she will be fighting for the title. A quarter-final might well be the French Open winner’s ceiling after a gruelling past few months.
Liam Llewellyn: Gauff has yet to pass to the fourth round at Wimbledon, and despite the lack of matches on grass she will be feeling confident after her French Open win.
While Gauff may not lift the trophy, she will reach the quarter-finals, which will be her best run at the tournament.
Max Kilham: Coco Gauff is the woman to beat on the WTA Tour. I expect her to make the final but lose to compatriot Madison Keys.
Emma Raducanu prediction
Callum Davies: Despite a much improved 2025, Raducanu has admitted she is entering Wimbledon mentally unsettled after events behind the scenes.
With that in mind, it could go one or two ways for the Brit. If she can turn that hardship into an outlet, she could match or even better last year’s performance by making the quarter-finals.
Liam Llewellyn: Emma Raducanu has struggled throughout the season, and she managed two wins at Queen’s and just one at Eastbourne.
She may also be struggling with injury, and with a tough Wimbledon draw looming, Raducanu may be facing an exit as early as the third round.
Max Kilham: Raducanu has performed well recently, but there are plenty of strong grass-court players breaking through this year. I don’t see her making it past the third round.
Top seed to struggle
Callum Davies: Without mentioning Coco Gauff or Iga Swiatek again, Qinwen Zheng is a potential big-name seed who might struggle to perform at Wimbledon.
Grass is not her surface, and against a big hitter, the Olympic gold medallist could get punished off the park and fall early.
Liam Llewellyn: Qinwen Zheng’s withdrawal from the Berlin Open last week will spark questions over her fitness.
With the number of dangerous unseeded players at Wimbledon this year, Zheng could come unstuck against one of them, and if she is not feeling completely fit, she could face some problems at Wimbledon.
Max Kilham: The former world number two (Badosa) has shown mixed consistency during the last year. She will make an early exit at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon dark horse
Callum Davies: McCartney Kessler, fresh from her latest title in Nottingham, has to be considered a dark horse at Wimbledon this year.
Having snuck into the seeded spots at the eleventh hour, the American could go under the radar and surprise a few.
Liam Llewellyn: If they produce the level of tennis that took them to the Queen’s and Berlin Open titles, Tatjana Maria and Marketa Vondrousova will be contenders for the Wimbledon title.
The pair will be unseeded, but with their current form, they will believe that they can beat anybody and are certainly ones to watch at Wimbledon.
Max Kilham: Young Diana Shnaider has emerged as a future superstar. I see her causing an upset or two at Wimbledon.
