Talking BETTING with founder fred done

KATIE Boulter, who stunned Wimbledon with an amazing second round triumph over former world No.1 Karolina Pliskova, has been asking what are her odds to win the ladies title.

Well, the answer ahead of her third round game against France’s Harmony Tan later today is a tempting 66/1.

She was 500/1 with Betfred pre-tournament, but her sensational form has seen them cut dramatically as she tries to match the against-theodds triumph of the Foxes from her home city Leicester.

I’m still having nightmares about that particular day when Leicester won the Premier League title having been 5,000/1 with us pre-season.

Meanwhile, big City fan Liam Broady from Stockport is also through - and today plays Katie’s boyfriend Alex de Minaur.

He was 1,000/1 to win the title but is now a 200/1 shot at Betfred.

Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see just how much interest in women’s football is growing in this country when the Euros get under way next week, with England’s opener against Austria at Old Trafford on Wednesday sold out.

There has been some criticism about the size of a couple of the venues – notably City’s Academy complex and Leigh Sports Village.

But the bottom line for me is it is far better in terms of atmosphere – and the worldwide TV audience – to have games played in a small venue that’s full than to see swathes of empty seats.

Betfred has England at 4/1 to lift the trophy at Wembley on July 31 behind Spain at 100/30 with France and Holland both 5/1 shots.

In the Betfred Super League, Salford will bid to follow their rout of Wakefield last weekend with victory over Warrington tomorrow.

We have the Wolves 4/9 favourites to make it two wins on the bounce, with Salford 7/4 to pick up both points with Ken Sio 10/1 to score the first try.