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.

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.

The US Open main draw begins on Monday, August 30. Both draws will be released on Thursday.

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

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