Wimbledon is a long way from California. Yet every year, millions of Americans turn on the TV to watch tennis players from around the world compete in the most iconic competition in the sport. You might not even like tennis and still flick through the channels to catch a glimpse of Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams doing their thing.
The fact is that the Wimbledon Championships reverberate around the world, including Santa Clarita. You might not understand why, but the different features of the incredible competition almost hardwire you to invest in the sport.
An Emotional Connection
Do you know anyone who doesn’t like Roger Federer? There’s a reason he’s beloved – you respect the career he has forged for himself. Not only is he a serial winner, but the Swiss also has come back on more than one occasion and continued winning majors, from the US Open to Wimbledon. The tennis odds place the seven-time winner as +750 fourth-favorite, which goes to show how dangerous he is on grass.
However, tennis tips for betting go beyond wanting the GOAT to defy the odds for personal gain. You also invest in the storyline because it proves that anybody can win if they put their minds to it. If you’ve been lazy the last couple of months and made excuses for not being active, watching a 40-odd athlete take on Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic is inspirational.
The experience has several positive side effects. As well as encouraging you to be active (more on that later), there’s a higher likelihood that your sporting interests will overlap because active people tend to be multi-sport athletes. All that just from turning on a tennis tournament at the end of June!
Physical Implications
If picking up a racket isn’t as accessible as you would like, it’s important to know that there are physical benefits to watching sporting events like Wimbledon without getting up from your armchair. Yes, staying active is essential to a balanced lifestyle. Still, if you’re all exercised out, being a spectator goes a long way.
For instance, studies prove that watching sports stars compete, especially your favorites, results in a testosterone boost. Once the chemical is coursing around your bloodstream, you can experience weight loss and muscle mass, while men whose testosterone levels drop are 24% more likely to experience heart problems.
It’s true that you will receive these benefits from several sporting occasions, yet Wimbledon is up there with the best of them due to the golden age of the sport. With Djokovic the +150 favorite, Nadal the +500 second-favorite, and Federer following closely behind at +750, it shows that the bookmakers expect some incredible theater.
Drive to Succeed
Let’s not forget about the impact athletes can have on spectators in general. Tuning in to Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic is about more than being inspired to be active. It’s about being motivated to change your life, too, particularly when you watch relatable players.
When you’re open you can pick up the torch, not just for women’s tennis but for women around the world. pic.twitter.com/SWtqQhzbjV
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 29, 2020
For people from Santa Clarita, that means Serena Williams, the woman who grew up just over 30 minutes away from our fair town. With the odds against her, Williams is now the second most successful female tennis star ever, behind Margaret Court, and is the +850 fourth-favorite to join Court on 24 grand slam singles titles at Wimbledon.
When you consider everything she and her family had to do to get to this point, without anything being handed to them, you can’t help but wonder how you can do the same. After all, she’s a South Californian girl through and through.
If you read between the lines, you’ll notice how the players represent more than athletic achievement. They are mentors for personal, physical, and mental development, and that’s why Wimbledon is widely believed to be the greatest tennis tournament in the world.
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