French Open Odds – Nadal, Henin Favorites

According to Ladbrokes, four-time winners Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin are the favorites to beat at the upcoming 2010 French Open. ADHEREL

Nadal, who swept titles in Monte Carlo, Rome and Madrid, is rated a 4/11 favorite in the current odds with Henin, who wasn’t even playing a year ago, a 7/4 pick for the women. After Nadal is defending champion Roger Federer at 5-2, Novak Djokovic 12-1, Andy Murray and David Ferrer at 20-1 and then Fernando Verdasco and the oncoming Ernests Gulbis at 25-1.

It should be noted that Ladbrokes is based in England which gives Murray, who has never played in a clay tournament final, an extra lift in the betting odds.

Other notables are 2009 finalist Robin Soderling at 40-1, Andy Roddick is tied with Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at 100-1 and Stanislas Wawrinka is all the way down at 150-1.

The site also lists Nadal’s odds of winning the French without losing a set at 2-1, and an all-Spanish final at 5-1.

Following Henin are former champion Serena Williams at 4-1, Jelena Jankovic at 6-1, Venus Williams at 11-1 and Sam Stosur at 14-1. Madrid champion Aravane Rezai moved up to 16-1 tying her with Caroline Wozniacki.

Both finalists from last year, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Dinara Safina, are listed at 20-1. Maria Sharapova is 40-1. 2008 champion Ana Ivanovic odds are 45-1.

The French Open Clay Tennis Championships begins on Sunday.

Full odds according to Ladbrokes below:

Men’s French Open Odds
R Nadal 4/11
R Federer 5/2
N Djokovic 12/1
A Murray 20/1
D Ferrer 20/1
F Verdasco 25/1
E Gulbis 25/1
R Soderling 40/1
N Almagro 50/1
G Monfils 66/1
D Nalbandian 66/1
JC Ferrero 66/1
T Berdych 66/1
M Cilic 100/1
F González 100/1
T Bellucci 100/1
J-W Tsonga 100/1
A Roddick 100/1
R Gasquet 150/1
S Wawrinka 150/1
J Monaco 150/1
M Youzhny 150/1
J Isner 150/1
S Querrey 150/1
M Baghdatis 150/1

Women’s French Open Odds
J Henin 7/4
S Williams 4/1
J Jankovic 6/1
V Williams 11/1
S Stosur 14/1
C Wozniacki 16/1
A Rezai 16/1
S Kuznetsova 20/1
D Safina 20/1
E Dementieva 20/1
V Azarenka 25/1
A Ivanovic 25/1
Y Wickmayer 25/1
M J Martinez Sanchez 25/1
M Sharapova 40/1
V Zvonareva 40/1
N Petrova 50/1
N Li 66/1
A Radwanska 66/1
A Pavlyuchenkova 66/1
A Kleybanova 66/1
S Peer 66/1
F Pennetta 80/1
L Safarova 80/1
D Cibulkova 100/1
C Suarez Navarro 100/1
M Bartoli 100/1
J Zheng 100/1
F Schiavone 100/1
A Sevastova 100/1
A Dulgheru 100/1
A Bondarenko 100/1
P Hercog 100/1
S Cirstea 150/1