US Open 2019: Serena Takes Aim At Record
Let’s have a quick look at the current 2019 US Open Odds:
- Bovada lists defending champion Novak Djokovic as the +110 favorite to win the 2019 US Open men’s singles title
- Serena Williams is the +450 chalk to win the women’s singles title in the 2019 US Open odds
- Defending champ Naomi Osaka is the fourth betting choice at +1100
Winning the US Open is among the greatest achievements in the sport of tennis. Taking multiple titles in succession is a rare accomplishment, and one not witnessed in the recent tennis odds.
In women’s singles, there hasn’t been a repeat winner at the US Open since Serena Williams won three in a row from 2012-14.
As far as men’s singles go, you’ll need to look all the way back to 2008. That’s when Roger Federer beat Andy Murray to capture his fifth straight final at Flushing Meadows. There hasn’t been a repeat winner on the men’s side of the draw since.
Bovada is favoring Novak Djokovic to defend his title in its USOpen expert picks. However on the women’s side, they’re backing Williams at +450 in their odds to win the US Open.
Williams won the first of her 23 Grand Slam titles at the US Open in 1999. Defending women’s singles champion Naomi Osaka is offered at +1100 in the US Open odds 2019.
An intriguing prop wager from Bovada worth considering is +275 odds on a men’s singles final pitting Djokovic against Rafael Nadal. Since 2010 they’ve played each other three times in the final and each has won three US Open titles in that span.
US Open Tennis Odds Favor Djokovic
It’s easy see why Novak Djokovic is the choice in the US Open tennis odds to win the men’s singles title. He’s dominated Grand Slam tennis over the past two seasons.
Djokovic has won four of the past five Grand Slam events. The Serbian star defended his Wimbledon title last month. He also won the Australian Open and was champion last year at the US Open.
Can anyone derail the Serbian star? Let’s look at the contenders in Bovada’s US Open expert picks:
Novak Djokovic (+110)
The only blip in Djokovic’s Grand Slam empire was a semifinal loss to Dominic Thiem at the French Open. He’s won the last two Grand Slam events played on hard courts and is 16-4 on that type of surface this season, an .800 winning percentage.
With 33 wins in his last 34 Grand Slam matches, it’s easy to see why the world’s No. 1 player is favored in the odds to win the US Open.
Rafael Nadal (+300)
Nadal won impressively at the Rogers Cup, his final tune up for this event. But Djokovic has won eight straight matches from Nadal on hard-court surfaces, including the Australian Open final earlier this year. That doesn’t bode well for Nadal in the tennis odds.
Roger Federer (+650)
Federer exited meekly 3-6, 4-6 against World No. 70 Andrey Rublev in the Round of 16 at Cincinnati, his final tournament before the US Open. It was his first action since losing the Wimbledon final to Djokovic.
Daniil Medvedev (+1200)
If you don’t like playing favorites and are looking for a price, you can’t go wrong with Medvedev.
The form charts certainly support his chances in the 2019 US Open odds. He’s reached the finals of his last three tournaments, all hard-court events. Medvedev beat Djokovic in the semifinals at Cincinnati en route to winning the title.
Longshots Dominate Women's Odds To Win US Open
When breaking down the odds to win the US Open women’s singles title, it’s good to know a little bit of recent history. Favorites don’t play well on this side of the draw.
Three of the last four winners were seeded 10th or higher in the tennis odds. Naomi Osaka won last year as the No. 10 seed. Sloane Stephens was unseeded when she upset the US Open expert picks and captured the 2017 title. Flavia Pennetta won in 2015 as the 26th-seeded player.
As you analyze the 2019 US Open odds provided by Bovada, keep that in mind.
Serena Williams (+450)
Williams is nursing a bad back. It caused her to pull out of the final of the Rogers Cup. She also faces a tough go right off the hop. She’ll open the tournament with 2006 US Open champion Maria Sharapova as her first-round opponent.
Simona Halep (+800)
Since her victory at Wimbledon, world No. 4 Halep is just 4-2 in matches and hasn’t advanced beyond the quarterfinal stage of a tournament. She’s never won a hard-court Grand Slam event.
Ashleigh Barty (+1000)
The French Open champ advanced to the semifinals in Cincinnati. Barty is an impresssive 24-5 on hard courts this season.
Naomi Osaka (+1100)
A knee injury forced the world No. 1 to retire from her quarterfinal match in Cincinnati. Osaka insists she’s fine but it’s already hampered her US Open odds 2019.
Bianca Andreescu (+1400)
The teenager became the first Canadian to win her country’s tournament since Faye Urban in 1969 when she captured the Rogers Cup title. Andreescu has won two WTA titles this year but is just 2-2 lifetime in Grand Slam matches.
Madison Keys (+1400)
In 2017, American Keys made it all the way to the final before falling 6-3, 6-0 to Stephens. She won the title in the final tune up tourney at Cincinnati. She was a semifinalist at Flushing Meadows in 2018 and is a solid longhsot play in the US Open Tennis odds.
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