The semi-finals in the women’s singles event at Wimbledon get underway on day 11, and a whole host of celebs are expected in the Royal Box to watch the action.
Who Is In The Wimbledon Royal Box on Day 11?
Day 11 of the Wimbledon Championships is upon us, with the final four battling it out in the women’s singles semi-finals on Centre Court from 1.30pm onwards.
Wednesday’s action saw Belinda Bencic upset Mirra Andreeva to advance from the quarter-finals, while five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek beat Liudmila Samsonova.
The pair meet in the second semi-final on Thursday afternoon.
Meanwhile, tournament favourite and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will take on the United States’ Amanda Anisimova in the opening semi-final following their victories on day nine.
As for the men’s singles event, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner booked their spots in the final four with victories over Flavio Cobolli and Ben Shelton, respectively, on Wednesday.
They are joined by Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz in Friday’s semi-finals.
Plenty of celebrities have been in attendance at SW19 since the tournament kickstarted close to two weeks ago. WWE superstar John Cena pictured in the Royal Box on day three.
Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer headlined the lineup in the Royal Box on day eight, while Queen Camilla was among the famous faces in the exclusive area on day 10.
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Arsenal stars Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber have also watched on at the All England Club, and so have former England coaches Roy Hodgson and Gareth Southgate.
Current Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel, who is paid £5m per year as England manager, was also an invitee to the famous Royal Box on day three.
Day 11 guests include five-time Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg, as well as TV personalities and actors Rob Brydon, Ben Whishaw, Sir Stephen Fry and David Suchet.
Russ Cook, famed for running across the entire length of Africa, is also in attendance. So is singer Ellie Goulding, and USWNT manager Emma Hayes, formerly of Chelsea.
Haas Formula One driver Oliver Bearman was in the Royal Box as well.
Celebrities in Wimbledon Royal Box on Day 11:
- Rob Brydon, comedian and actor
- Bjorn Borg, five-time Wimbledon champion
- Oliver Bearman, Haas Formula One driver
- Russ Cook (Hardest Geezer), social media influencer and endurance athlete
- Annabel Croft, former British tennis player and pundit
- Ben Whishaw, actor
- David Suchet, actor
- Emma Hayes, US Women’s national team football manager
- Ellie Goulding, singer
- Sir Stephen Fry, actor, writer and comedian
- Jonathan Edwards, triple-jump Olympic gold medallist
Wimbledon Day 11 Schedule and Results
Centre Court – From 1.30pm
Amanda Anisimova (USA) [13] defeated Aryna Sabalenka [1] – 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs Iga Swiatek (POL) [8]
Who Are The Wimbledon Favourites?
Both Sabalenka and Swiatek are heavily favoured in their respective semi-final matches on Thursday.
The best tennis betting sites in the UK have the Belarusian to win the opener over Anisimova at around 1/3, while the Pole is priced at around 2/7 to overcome Bencic.
Sabalenka headed into the tournament as the clear favourite, and that remains the case. She is rated at 4/5 to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish on Saturday, 12 July.
Swiatek follows as the second favourite in the market at 2/1. The USA’s Anisimova is rated at 6/1, meanwhile, and Swiss star Bencic is seen as the outsider at 16/1.
On the men’s side of things, Alcaraz is favoured to beat Fritz in the opening semi-final on Friday at around 1/6, and Sinner is preferred to record Grand Slam winner Djokovic at 4/9.
Looking to seal a third successive triumph at Wimbledon, Alcaraz remains the tournament favourite. He is priced at 8/11 to be crowned champion by the best new betting sites in the UK.
Sinner follows as the second favourite at 9/4, with Djokovic as the third favourite at 9/2. American world No. 5 Fritz is the outsider at a price of around 20/1.
