Dinara Safina is not your odds-on favorite to win Wimbledon

It's not that we need another example of the ignominious fall of Dinara Safina. But here's one anyway:

Last year, the Russian entered Wimbledon as the No. 1 seed and was an 8-1 favorite to win the championship. This time around she's likely to be the seeded in the 20s and on some sites you can wager on her to win at 149/1. Non-exchange sites like Bodog have 66/1 odds for Safina, which is just as demeaning. Remember, this was a woman who was No. 1 in the world as recently as November! She has an 8-11 record since before the U.S. Open, though, and has seen her ranking plummet to No. 20.

Among the many players getting shorter odds at Wimbledon than Safina: Agnieszka Radwanska, Marion Bartoli and Ana Ivanovic. Yes, Ana Ivanovic.

The Williams' sisters, who have combined to win eight of the last 10 Wimbledons (Venus has five, Serena three), are the oddsmakers' favorites for the tournament. Serena is currently receiving 9/4 odds, while Venus is at 4/1.

Justine Henin is getting 7/1 odds, which is pretty optimistic for a player who has never won Wimbledon and looked off on her best surface at the French Open. Former champion Maria Sharapova is starting at 8/1. French Open winner Francesca Schiavone is not yet listed at Bodog.