Above all the loss of The Championships, Wimbledon was a devastating blow to fans and gamblers. Wimbledon ranks with golf’s Masters Tournament, and horse racing’s Kentucky Derby as an event that stands apart from the rest. COVID-19 may have shut down Wimbledon but all is not lost. Indeed, two of the biggest grand slam Tennis betting events are still to come. The US Open will run the first two weeks of September. Following that will be the French Open from late September through early October. Each venue has different characteristics and challenges.
2020 US Open Betting Information
| Dates | August 31 through September 13, 2020 |
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| Location: | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, New York |
2020 US Open Men’s Singles Odds to Win
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | +150 |
| Rafael Nadal | +350 |
| Roger Federer | +600 |
| Daniil Medvedev | +1000 |
| Dominic Thiem | +1000 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | +1400 |
| Alexander Zverev | +1600 |
| Andy Murray | +2000 |
| Nick Kyrgios | +2800 |
| Juan Martin Del Potro | +3300 |
| Milas Raonic | +3300 |
2020 US Open Women’s Singles Odds to Win
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Serena Williams | +450 |
| Bianca Andreescu | +700 |
| Ashleigh Barty | +900 |
| Simona Halep | +1000 |
| Elina Svitolina | +1200 |
| Naomi Osaka | +1200 |
| Belinda Bencic | +1400 |
| Karolina Pliskova | +1600 |
| Madison Keys | +1800 |
| Johanna Konta | +2000 |
Since 1978 the US Open has been held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. In turn, the court is a hard surface. Rafael Nadal is the defending men’s champion. While Bianca Andreescu was the 2019 women’s offshore bookmaker winner. A total of over $57 million in prize money will be on the line. Roger Federer is the all-time men’s leader among active players with five US Open titles. In like manner, Serena Williams leads the women’s side with six US Open championships.
2020 French Open Betting Place and Date
| Dates | September 20 through October 4, 2020 |
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| Location: | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France |
2020 French Open Men’s Singles Odds to Win
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | -110 |
| Novak Djokovic | +300 |
| Dominic Thiem | +400 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | +1400 |
| Alexander Zverev | +2000 |
| Daniil Medvedev | +2500 |
| Roger Federer | +2500 |
| Andy Murray | +3300 |
| Matteo Berrettini | +3300 |
| Stan Wawrinka | +3300 |
2020 French Open Women’s Singles Odds to Win
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Simona Halep | +500 |
| Serena Williams | +800 |
| Ashleigh Barty | +900 |
| Bianca Andreescu | +900 |
| Garbine Muguruza | +900 |
| Kiki Bertens | +1000 |
| Naomi Osaka | +1200 |
| Sloane Stephens | +1400 |
| Angelique Kerber | +1600 |
| Cori Gauff | +1600 |
A clear difference of using a clay court sets the French Open apart from all other tournaments. Rafael Nadal was the 2019 men’s French Open Tennis Betting champion. To sum up, Nadal has 12 French Open titles. For that reason, he is celebrated as the “King of Clay.” Nadal has won the last three French Open titles. Last year on the women’s side Ashleigh Barty took the French Open title. Six different women have won the championship since 2014. Serena Williams leads all active women with three French Open titles.
Serena Williams Factor
Now, 38 years old Serena Williams’s reputation is secure for being on women’s tennis Mount Rushmore. Williams is multiple winners of all four grand slam events. Of great concern is her understandable decline in production. Williams last won a major at the 2017 Australian Open. Most of all from a gambling perspective Williams remains a powerful brand. Thus, the price on her in major tournaments is higher than what it should be. In brief, Williams is a classic example of how casual public money can skew actual wagering value.