Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have been installed as betting favorites for the US Open which begins next Monday.
According to British gambling site Ladbrokes, Djokovic is listed as a 6/4 favorite to win the US Open. Defending champion Rafael Nadal (4/1) is next followed by Roger Federer and Andy Murray who are both at 5/1. Federer has won five career US Open titles and in the last seven years has only lost two match, both in 5-sets to Juan Martin Del Potro in 2009 and Djokovic in 2010.
Djokovic’s magnificent season to hit Sunday when the Serb was forced to retire due to a bad shoulder in the Cincinnati final to Andy Murray. Djokovic is 57-2 this year with nine ATP titles. He has never won the US Open.
In the women’s field, former champions Serena Williams (11/8) and Maria Sharapova (6/1) are the top two picks. Victoria Azarenka and Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova are tied for third at 9/1. Li Na is 12/1 and current No. 1 and former US Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki is 14/1.
Two-time champion Venus Williams is 33/1.
Serena has won 12 straight matches since her Wimbledon loss to Kvitova. She won titles in Stanford and Toronto before withdrawing from her second match in Cincinnati because of a right toe injury.
Serena missed the 2010 US Open to recover from a foot issue. In her last US Open appearance she lost to Kim Clijsters in a controversial semifinal.
The official US Open draw will be released on Thursday.
Men’s US Open Odds
N Djokovic 6/4
R Nadal 4/1
R Federer 5/1
A Murray 5/1
J M del Potro 12/1
M Fish 20/1
J-W Tsonga 25/1
R Soderling 40/1
T Berdych 50/1
A Roddick 66/1
G Monfils 100/1
M Cilic 100/1
J Isner 100/1
R Gasquet 100/1
Women’s US Open Odds
S Williams 11/8
M Sharapova 6/1
V Azarenka 9/1
P Kvitova 9/1
N Li 12/1
C Wozniacki 14/1
V Zvonareva 16/1
S Lisicki 20/1
V Williams 33/1
S Stosur 33/1
J Jankovic 33/1
A Ivanovic 40/1
A Radwanska 40/1
M Bartoli 40/1
A Petkovic 40/1
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