Breaking Down Roger Federer’s Odds of Securing 2nd French Open Crown

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Published: June 4, 2013

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Roger Federer advanced to the 2013 French Open quarterfinals against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga with a close-call win over Gilles Simon in the fourth round.



Federer is well on his way to winning his second career title at Roland Garros, but taking the crown will be far from easy. The remaining opponents are about as good as one could think up, as the top four seeds are still alive—Federer being No. 2—and the three other remaining players each have a seed in the top 12.

The competition is going to get tougher and tougher for one of the top players in the world and he’ll need to be at his best going forward. He can’t afford to slip up even once unless it could lead to him getting eliminated.

Below are the odds that Federer wins in the quarterfinals, semifinals and the French Open final, as he tries to capture the 18th Grand Slam crown of his career.

 

Odds of a Quarterfinal Victory: 6-1



Head-to-Head vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: 9-3 (2-0 on Clay)

Federer will be taking on Tsonga in the quarterfinals as previously mentioned. Tsonga is a very tough opponent that will definitely make sure that Federer doesn’t advance easily, if at all.



I’ve been clear in several other articles that I think Tsonga is going to come out on top, hence the fairly low odds of Federer coming out victorious and earning a berth into the French Open semifinal.

Tsonga has won each match thus far in straight sets and has looked good even when he hasn’t always played his best. Federer, on the other hand, didn’t look great at all against Simon after falling down awkwardly. He did end up winning the match, but it was quite a close call for the No. 2 seed.

Federer has made it to the semifinals seven times in his career at Roland Garros, including the last two years. He lost in the semifinals last year and in the fi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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