Former champions Roger Federer and Kim Clijsters lead their respective fields in the current US Open tennis odds according to the British betting bookmaker Ladbrokes.com. Serena is not playing due to an injury on her foot.
Roger Federer: The Swiss won his first title in seven months on Sunday. Federer actually looked pretty darn good last week in Cincinnati, where, albeit, he had only played three full matches. But in those matches he looked sharp, moved well and played the kind of tennis that has won him US Opens in the past. Roddick, Fish, Rafa, Solderling, Nalbandian,and Tomas Berdych could all come out to win. Federer is fit. The 5 set format and the pressure is grueling. We will watch closely.
The 5-time champion Federer, who lost in the final last year to Juan Martin Del Potro, is once again the men’s favorite at 9/4. World No. 1 Rafael Nadal is next at 11/4. Nadal has never reached the US Open finals.
At No. 3 in the US Open odds is 2008 finalist Andy Murray at 3/1. Novak Djokovic is the fourth choice at 12/1 while former champion Andy Roddick, Robin Soderling and Tomas Berdych are all tied at 16/1.
Defending champion Clijsters is on top for the women at 10/3. The 2006 winner, Maria Sharapova, is the second pick at 7/2. Top seed and 2009 finalist Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka are tied for third at 7/1.
Two-time champion Venus Williams is next at 12/1 followed by 2004 winner Svetlana Kuznetsova (14/1) and then a tie between Elena Dementieva and Vera Zvonareva at 20/1. My prediction is Venus could really come out gunning for the title. Do not count her out in any way.
The US Open main draw begins on Monday, August 30. Both draws will be released on Thursday.
Current
2010 US Open Tennis Odds:
Mens Singles
R Federer 9/4
R Nadal 11/4
A Murray 3/1
N Djokovic 12/1
A Roddick 16/1
R Soderling 16/1
T Berdych 16/1
D Nalbandian 20/1
M Fish 33/1
N Davydenko 40/1
M Baghdatis 40/1
M Cilic 66/1
S Querrey 66/1
E Gulbis 66/1
F Verdasco 100/1
G Monfils 100/1
J Isner 100/1
L Hewitt 100/1
R Gasquet 100/1
F Gonzalez 150/1
G Simon 150/1
M Youzhny 150/1
D Ferrer 200/1
Women’s Singles
K Clijsters 10/3
M Sharapova 7/2
C Wozniacki 7/1
V Azarenka 7/1
V Williams 12/1
S Kuznetsova 14/1
E Dementieva 20/1
V Zvonareva 20/1
A Ivanovic 25/1
J Jankovic 25/1
S Stosur 25/1
F Pennetta 40/1
A Pavlyuchenkova 40/1
D Safina 50/1
Y Wickmayer 50/1
A Radwanska 50/1
N Li 50/1
M Bartoli 66/1
N Petrova 80/1
A Kleybanova 80/1
P Kvitova 100/1
A Rezai 100/1
D Hantuchova 125/1
F Schiavone 125/1
M Oudin 150/1
S Peer 150/1
A Chakvetadze 150/1
A Szavay 150/1
J Zheng 150/1
K Kanepi 150/1
M Kirilenko 150/1
L Safarova 150/1
S Lisicki 200/1
D Cibulkova 200/1
T Pironkova 200/1
A Petkovic 200/1
Y Shvedova 200/1
Sources: The Web and Ladrokes.com
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