2023 French Open Betting Preview: Historic Opportunity For Djokovic

This Sunday, the 2023 French Open tournament begins, with a full field of competitors ready to earn a coveted Grand Slam title. Unfortunately, Rafael Nadal, the most decorated French Open champion of all time, had to withdraw from the tournament due to a hip injury.

Nadal has won the French Open 14 times and is inarguably the game’s best clay court player. His 22 total Grand Slam victories place him in a tie for first place with Novak Djokovic, who has won the French Open twice.

All-Time Men’s Grand Slam Title Wins

  • Rafael Nadal 22
  • Novak Djokovic 22
  • Roger Federer 20
  • Pete Sampras 14

Online tennis sportsbooks have posted futures for both the men’s and women’s winners and a few game lines for qualifying rounds leading up to Sunday’s official start. Topping the tennis futures on the men’s side is Carlos Alcaraz.

2023 French Open Odds To Win – Men’s

  • Carlos Alcaraz +120
  • Novak Djokovic +175
  • Holger N Rune +700
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas +800
  • Jannik Sinner +1400
  • Daniil Medvedev +1400
  • Casper Ruud +1600
  • Alexander Zverev +3000
  • Andrey Rublev +3000
  • Dominic Thiem +5000
  • Felix Auger Aliassime +6000
  • Hubert Hurkacz +7500

Alcaraz is currently the number-one-ranked men’s tennis player in the world and has been on a tear since his pro debut in February 2020. Both he and Djokovic are listed within 75 points of even in the moneyline odds to win the French Open, with the remainder of the pack no closer than +700.

At only 20 years of age, Alcaraz already has 10 tournament wins under his belt and is the 2022 US Open Champion. 7 of his 10 wins have been on a clay court.

2023 French Open Betting Odds – Women’s

  • Iga Swiatek -140
  • Aryna Sabalenka +325
  • Elena Rybakina +725
  • Barbora Krejcikova +1400
  • Paula Badosa +1600
  • Ons Jabeur +2000
  • Jelena Ostapenko +2000
  • Caroline Garcia +2000
  • Maria Sakkari +2000
  • Jessica Pegula +2500
  • Belinda Bencic +2800
  • Linda Fruhvirtova +4000
  • Leylah Fernandez +5000
  • Anett Kontaveit +6000

It seems that these days no matter what tennis tournament is being discussed, Iga Swiatek is favored to win the women’s half. She is 21 years old and has already won three Grand Slams, including two wins at the French Open.

Her closest competition, according to the tennis odds, is Aryna Sabalenka, the winner of the 2023 Australian Open. Sabalenka has lost in the semifinals of the last three French Opens. Could 2023 be her year to capture the trophy?

Bets of $1 on Sbalaneka to win the 2023 French Open will earn payouts of $4.25 if she is the last woman standing at the end of the tournament.

Following the conclusion of the French Open, the focus will shift to betting on Wimbledon, which begins on July 3rd. For those that want to get in early on the 2023 Wimbledon odds, BetOnline has futures posted now.

Odds to Win 2023 Men’s Wimbledon – Early Markets

  • Novak Djokovic +110
  • Carlos Alcaraz +450
  • Daniil Medvedev +600
  • Matteo Berrettini +800
  • Rafael Nadal +800

Odds to Win 2023 Women’s Wimbledon – Early Markets

  • Iga Swiatek+350
  • Elena Rybakina +375
  • Aryna Sabalenka +450
  • Ons Jabeur +900
  • Cori Gauff +1400

As mentioned earlier, the same names often frequent the leaderboards of the pretournament tennis futures, and these Wimbledon betting lines are evidence of that.

However, Iga and Novak don’t win every tennis tournament, and there are hefty payouts waiting for gamblers brave enough to wager against them.

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