The luck of the draw always looms large at Grand Slams, and American Frances Tiafoe has every right to feel a bit slighted by the tennis gods. Tiafoe — the No. 10 seed at Wimbledon who is listed 50/1 at BetMGM to win the tournament — will take on the ascendant Yibing Wu in Round 1 of the year’s third major.

Tiafoe is still a decent favorite at -255, but Wu was one of the unseeded players to avoid on Day 1 of your Wimbledon.

Can the rising Wu end Tiafoe’s tournament before it ever really gets going?

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It may be a bit odd to put Tiafoe on upset watch so early in Wimbledon since he’s hardly put a foot wrong in 2023 and just won a title on the grass at Stuttgart, but this is more about the upside of Wu than a fade of the American.

Wu has shown to enjoy quick conditions and has shown well in the grass with a couple of wins over experienced players like Nick Kyrgios and Marton Fucsovics.

Wu lost his last two matches on the lawn, but he took a set off of world No. 7 Andrey Rublev and lost two tiebreakers to the always-dangerous Miomir Kecmanovic.

It’s a small sample, but Wu has proven to be a handful on the grass.

Tiafoe will likely take money before the match, so bettors looking to back Wu can be patient and see if this price ticks up even further before the match gets underway.

THE PLAY: Yibing Wu +350 (BetMGM)