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Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic 2008 Wimbledon Previews: with the early departures of No.3 seeded Maria Sharapova, and No.1 seeded Ana Ivanovic, it is definitely starting to look like we can anticipate an all-American Williams-sisters finals in this year’s Championships, Wimbledon 2008. SportsBook.com has the best Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic 2008 Wimbledon Betting Previews. The defending Wimbledon women's singles champion, #7 Venus Williams, has what looks like her third unchallenging match in succession at the All England Club Saturday.  Meanwhile her sister, Serena, has certainly looked like one of the strongest contenders to make it into the women’s singles finals. On her Saturday match, Venus will face the 25-year-old Spanish qualifier Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. Maria Jose is the last remaining hope the Spaniards have left in this 2008 Wimbledon women’s singles. Venus Williams is a huge -1200 betting odds favorite to beat Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (+650). Venus Williams has beaten Martinez once before, but it was seven years ago, in a tough match that went the distance, before Venus prevailed at the Australian Open. Also in action Saturday in England will be the No.2 seeded Serbian Jelena Jankovic. After her compatriot, Ivanovic, and Sharapova were both eliminated from this year’s competition, Jankovic is hoping her chances of advancing to the finals have increased. Jankovic has what appears as a no contest Saturday morninf in London against Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki. Jelena Jankovic is a -350 betting odds favorite against Caroline Wozniacki (+250).
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