The final tennis Grand Slam of the year gets off to a start today from Flushing Meadows Park in New York. The city is still trying to recuperate from Hurriance Irene, but the tennis action will commence as planned with a star studded field of participants hoping to win US Open 2011. US Open tennis always proves to be one of the more entertaining events of the year as it comes at the end of the tennis season when rivalries and players are at their peak.
Without further delay, we’ll take this opportunity to analyze the US Open 2011 betting odds for the Men’s side of the draw looking specifically at the outright winners and giving our very own predictions on who’s most likely to end the tournament as winners.
US Open 2011 Tennis Bet Tips
Novak Djokovic not only enters the field with the number 1 overall seeding but has been placed as the favorite to win the US Open 2011, odds of 11/8 are offered on Bet365 for the young Serbian. With his ridiculous 57-2 record for the year and 9 titles he certainly warrants the respect he has garnered. With a relatively easy draw all the way to the semifinals, he should have no problem setting up a rematch with Federer. Of course, it was the Swiss star who handed him his only major loss back at the Roland Garros semis. Having to beat perhaps the two best players to ever play the game is a mighty challenge, and odds offered are probably not enough to engage in such a risk.
Prediction: Djokovic to lose in the Finals, once again failing to capitalize on a chance to secure his first US Open title.
Rafael Nadal‘s odds to win US Open 2011 has been placed at 4/1 by Bet365. Nadal looked poised to take the reigns from Federer but Djokovic’s recent rise has cut the Spaniard’s era short. Despite winning the French Open, Nadal hasn’t looked like his old self as of late. Nadal has only entered a pair of tournaments since his triumph in Paris, losing early on at both of these competitions. His draw is not easy by any means, facing the likes of Roddick, Youzhny, Ferrer and Andy Murray in the semis. With that being said, Nadal is never one to back from a challenge and his recent frustrations could propel him to his old form which saw him win the US Open last year. We see his 4/1 odds as the best value bet available.
Prediction: Nadal wins the 2011 US Open and overturns his 0-5 record against Djokovic.
Andy Murray is still looking for his first major title but that hasn’t stopped bookmakers from giving him 9/2 odds to go on and win the 2011 Men’s US Open Tennis tournament. Given the Brit’s tough draw, it is rather inconceivable that this would be the time for his grand slam ‘devirginization’. However the 24 year old is showing signs of improvement from tournament to tournament (34-10 on the year) and if he pulls everything together, this could be his shining moment away from all the pressure of having to play near his homeland.
Prediction: Andy Murray crashes out in the quarterfinals to Soderling.
Who would have thought we would see the day Roger Federer placed as 4th favorite in a Grand Slam. It used to be that Roger would be odds on favorite to win any Grand Slam tournament he participated in but those days, at least for now, seems to be behind us. At 11/2, Federer will be an enticing pick for any tennis fan but when you look at the facts, the enthusiasm wears out quickly. His last major Grand Slam tournament came almost 2 years ago and he has only won title to his name in 2011. We’ll never be ones to count Federer out of a tournament as long as he keeps on playing, but make sure to only wager a little amount if you plan on backing the Swiss legend. We could foresee him taking out buth r seems a stretch too far.
Prediction: Federer loses in semi-finals.
The Woman’s US Open 2011 betting odds for outright winners are as follows on Bet365: Serena Williams 6/4, Maria Sharapova 5/1, and Petra Kvitova 11/1. Calling the Woman’s side of the US Open is as tough as ever with a balanced field of hopefuls composing the top 8. We feel like Serena Williams could pull through after her lengthy injuries.
If you wish to watch US Open 2011 live, you can do so from the official website. The 2011 tennis US Open schedule runs from August 29 until September 11. Let us know your own US Open 2011 tennis predictions in the comments below – who will win it all this year?
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