The Most Likely Americans to Make Deep Run at Wimbledon 2026

The American men’s drought at Wimbledon is well into its third decade. While the Williams sisters have won a combined 12 singles championships since 2000 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, American men have been completely shut out.

There have been close calls. Andy Roddick made the final three times in the 2000s. But no American man has lifted the singles trophy at Wimbledon since Pete Sampras won his seventh and final Wimbledon championship in 2000. 

For American tennis fans of a certain generation, there’s a constant, low-level desire to see Americans recapture the great tennis jewel of London. 

A handful of players have decent odds to lift the trophy in 2026, both in the men’s and women’s draws. If you’re an American who’s feeling patriotic, these are the top players to pay attention to.

Taylor Fritz

Arguably the best American grass player in the world right now, Fritz has been the best hope for US men’s tennis at Wimbledon for several years now. But with Novak Djokovic dominating in London into his late 30s, and other strong players lurking in the wings, Fritz has never quite gotten the breakthrough he needs for his first Slam win.

This year could be different. Fritz was 12-to-1 at the end of last week and is down to 11-to-1 today – good for fourth in the table. Jannik Sinner, the overwhelming favorite, looks vulnerable, and Djokovic appears to have finally aged out of his contention window.

Fritz reached the quarterfinals in 2022 and 2024 but broke through last year with a semifinal appearance. He could certainly equal that feat this year, with both Djokovic and Sinner in the other half of the bracket. 

Ben Shelton

Ben Shelton is the young (23) American up-and-comer who entered the ATP Top 5 ahead of this year’s Wimbledon draw. He’s right behind Fritz in the table at +1400, and there’s a big drop after him to Daniil Medvedev (+4000) and Felix Auger-Aliassime (+4000).

That’s the market telling you that Shelton is the last player in the draw to take very seriously as a top-end contender. But as I wrote in my first-round Wimbledon betting preview, he might have his hands full with Otto Virtanen.

Coco Gauff

Gauff, who’s now 22 and in possession of two Grand Slam championships, is officially hunting for her career slam. She’ll need championships in Melbourne and London to finish it out.

That’ll be tough for Gauff, who prefers the slower pace of the French Open and U.S. Open to the faster courts. Grass tennis has never been her thing, and Wimbledon is her worst event of the four Slams as a result. 

Gauff is 14-to-1 to win Wimbledon, but she’s never made it past the fourth round. There’s little reason to think she turns over a new leaf this week, which means her Wimbledon odds here are more about name recognition than actual tennis fundamentals. 

Frances Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe is in the midst of a career year, which has him taking sharp money as a mid-range name to watch at Wimbledon. 

After opening in true longshot territory at 100-to-1, Tiafoe was adjusted down to 40-to-1 last week after winning the singles title at Halle, an ATP grass warm-up in Germany. The championship match was a 6-4, 6-4 win against Fritz – a known grass guy – which prompted the first round of serious betting action. 

Tiafoe is in Fritz’s quarter of the bracket. There’s a very good chance we’ll see a Halle championship rematch in Wimbledon’s fourth round. 

Amanda Anisimova

Amanda Anisimova broke through last year with championship match appearances at both Wimbledon and the US Open – somewhat unusual, given how different the courts play. 

That’s potentially a sign of how good the 24-year-old from Freehold Township, New Jersey, could be if she can ever put it all together. She suffered a wrist injury during clay season, which led to some time off in the spring, but she appears to be healthy again in London. 

Anisimova is in a big pack of mid-range contenders at +1400, which is appropriately respectful of her talent and status at Wimbledon after 2025. If she’s healthy, she’s a great value at this price, which makes her a player to pay close attention to in her opening matches. 

Americans With the Best Chance to Win at Wimbledon In 2026

• Taylor Fritz 
• Ben Shelton
• Coco Gauff
• Frances Tiafoe
• Amanda Anisimova