Serena Williams is back in the U.S. Open after a year away to start a family, and she’s still the one to beat. Williams is only the No. 17 seed at the U.S. Open because of her layoff during the pregnancy, but comes in as the top betting choice of +480.
Don’t be fooled by the ranking, as Williams is still the favorite no matter what her draw, and will try for her 24th Grand Slam title in the 2018 U.S. Open. Williams is into her mid-30s now but still playing like the most dominant woman on tour when she turns it up.
Simona Halep, who is currently ranked No. 1 in the world by the Women's Tennis Association, has the next-best odds at +550 and will snag the No. 1 seed in this year’s tournament. Angelique Kerber, who defeated Williams at Wimbledon in July, is another odds favorite at +700 and defending champion Sloane has the fourth-best odds at +800. Let’s look at the event in U.S. Open women’s tournament picks.
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Dates: Monday, August 27, through Sunday, September 9 2018
Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, New York
U.S. Open Men’s Tennis Odds Favorite: Serena Williams +480
U.S. Open TV Coverage: ESPN
All eyes will once again be on Williams in this tournament. The 36-year-old missed last year’s U.S. Open, as she was pregnant with her first child. She made her official return to the sport this spring after giving birth to her daughter last September and has proven she is still a force to be reckoned with. She made it to the final at Wimbledon in July, despite entering the tournament as the No. 25 seed, and will be looking to make another deep run here at the U.S. Open, a tournament she’s won six times in her career.
Halep captured the first Grand Slam title of her career at the French Open earlier this month where she defeated Stephens in the final. She is hoping to ride that momentum into this tournament, just a couple weeks removed from that career performance. Halep lost in the first round of the U.S. Open last year to Maria Sharapova. Her best performance here came in 2015, when she advanced to the semifinals.
Kerber was the 2016 U.S. Open champion and has three Grand Slam titles to her name. Her recent win over Williams at Wimbledon will be a big momentum boost coming into this tournament. She’ll enter this year’s U.S. Open as the No. 4 seed.
Stephens will snag the No. 3 seed as she prepares to defend her crown. The 25-year-old defeated Madison Keys in last year’s final to win her first Grand Slam tournament of her career. Her finals appearance at the French Open earlier this year helped her sustain her rankings.
Odds to Win U.S. Open
Serena Williams +480
Simona Halep +550
Angelique Kerber +700
Sloane Stephens +800
Petra Kvitova +1200
Garbine Muguruza +1400
Karolina Pliskova +1650
Madison Keys +1650
Maria Sharapova +2300
Kiki Bertens +2300
Caroline Wozniacki +2300
Daria Kasatkina +2800
Jelena Ostapenko +2800
Victoria Azarenka +3000
Johanna Konta +3300
Aryna Sabalenka +4200
Naomi Osaka +4700
Ashleigh Barty +4700
Venus Williams +5600
Caroline Garcia +5600
Julia Goerges +6100
Anett Kontaveit +7000
Elise Mertens +7000
Coco Vandeweghe +7100
Belinda Bencic +8500
Lucie Safarova +8500
Maria Sakkari +8500
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova +9000
Dominika Cibulkova +14000
Draw Analysis
Williams sitting as the No. 17 seed makes things interesting as she may take on some high seeds early in the tournament instead of the usual showdowns in the semifinals or the finals. It is silly that Williams has that high of a seed after her layoff, as she is still the player to beat, but that’s what the tournament has decided. She was actually moved up nine spots to No. 17, which is one seed behind her sister, Venus.
Serena Williams could have to knock off a lot of tough players in the tournament based on her seed, which is one reason why her odds are longer than usual.
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U.S. Open Free Picks
Williams is the player to beat but she has a tough draw and is still making her way back to peak performance. The U.S. Open draw lines up better for some of the other players in the field. The choice to win this year’s title is Stephens once again as she should cruise in the early rounds and has what it takes to knock off whoever she meets in the finals. All eyes will be on Serena but she will fall short this time around in tennis gambling.
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