US Open Tennis 2015: Odds for Key Players in Draw

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Published: August 28, 2015

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There is quite a bit of drama as the U.S. Open prepares to get underway on both the men's and women's side of the draw.

The most pressing issue on the women's side concerns top seed Serena Williams. Can she complete the calendar-year Grand Slam by winning her second consecutive U.S. Open?

Serena has picked off the first three Grand Slam championships this year, and she ended 2014 by winning last year's U.S. Open. If she can defend that title, she will become the second woman to win all four of the major titles in one year, joining Steffi Graf, who accomplished the feat in 1988.

Fascinating details by @TomPerrotta about how Serena got better than ever ....http://t.co/EgYIhyPfRB

— Judy Battista (@judybattista) August 28, 2015 As far as the bettors are concerned, there is not much drama. Tennis fans who believe Williams will accomplish her goal and defeat the field during the two weeks of the U.S. Open must risk $120 to win $100, according to OddsShark.com.

Those odds are eye-opening in an individual sport. Victoria Azarenka (plus-800) and Maria Sharapova (plus-900) are the only women in the field with odds of less than plus-1,000 in the field.

Maria Sharapova not only lands in Serena's half, she has to open with the very tricky Daria Gavrilova. #WTA #USOpen

— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) August 27, 2015 That means that if any player other than Serena earns the U.S. Open Championship, it will be a huge upset that comes with a big payoff.



The men's side is quite a bit different. Instead of one player having a huge edge on the field, three players are rated significantly higher than their competition.

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic, who won Wimbledon earlier this year, is the plus-120 favorite. A $100 bet on Djokovic would return $120 if he wins the tournament championship. Andy Murray, the No. 3 seed in the tournament, offers a plus-350 return f...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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