US Open Tennis 2015: Odds and Predictions for the Top Contenders

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Published: August 29, 2015

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It's always exciting to see the upset in any sport.

Whether it's the young up-and-comer who finds a way to beat the star, or the cagey veteran who turns back the hands of time and shocks the young phenom who is dominating his or her sport, it's thrilling to watch an upset unfold.

It's exciting, but a major upset that allows someone other than Serena Williams to win the women's title at the U.S. Open would be more than surprising.

On the men's side, the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray appear ready to dominate the field. While Djokovic is the clear favorite, it would not be a shocker if Federer or Murray came away with the title. However, if Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori or an underwhelming Rafael Nadal celebrated in New York in September, it would be a real shocker.

OddsShark has labeled Serena a -120 favorite as she attempts to become the second player in tennis history to earn a calendar-year Grand Slam. Williams already has her second "Serena Slam," because she won last year's U.S. Open and has followed that up by taking the Australian Open, French Open (Roland Garros) and Wimbledon. If she wins her fifth straight Grand Slam title, she will join Steffi Graf as the only other player to win all four Grand Slam titles in the same year.



Serena's quest has made tickets to the U.S. Open women's finals very difficult to come by.

The Buzz: US Open Women's final sells out http://t.co/gJp2wqvprd

— espnwnews (@espnWnews) August 28, 2015 There are only two players in the field who have odds less than plus-1,000. Victoria Azarenka is the second choice in the tournament with odds of plus-800, while Maria Sharapova is the third betting choice at plus-900.

Azarenka has not had a stellar year, and Sharapova is coming off a recent leg injury that forced her to withdraw from the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati last week.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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