Women’s 2022 French Open: Top Odds, Picks, & Predictions
History was made on the Men’s side at the Australian Open earlier this season, as Rafael Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev for his 21st Grand Slam title. That broke a three-way tie that he was previously a part of with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, who each have won 20 career Grand Slams.
The second major of the tennis season is the French Open at Roland Garros, which will run from May 22nd to June 5th. The clay surface is difficult for even the best of players to adapt to, as evidenced by the fact that just three of Federer’s and Djokovic’s combined 40 Grand Slam titles have been won at Roland Garros. Even Pete Sampras, who ranks fourth on the all-time list of Grand Slam champions, never won a French Open title.
This is the first annual BettingPros Guide to the French Open, where we will highlight several of the top contenders from both the Men’s and Women’s Draws.
Is Rafael Nadal a shoo-in for his 14th French Open title, which would be five more than any other player won at any Grand Slam event? Will we have our ninth different women’s champion in the last nine years? Or can Barbora Krejcikova become the first repeat champion since Justine Henin’s three-peat from 2005-07?
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The Pick: Iga Swiatek To Win (-110 via DraftKings)
Swiatek is the second player to win four WTA 1000 trophies in one season, joining Serena Williams, who achieved that feat in 2013. In addition, Swiatek is just the fourth player to win five consecutive titles, joining Venus Williams (2000), Justine Henin (2007-08), and Serena Williams (2013). How could we argue with that dominance?
-110 odds is a lot to lay for someone that has to win seven consecutive matches, but considering Swiatek has already won 28 straight, what is seven more?
The Pick: Ons Jabeur to Reach the Final (+350 via FanDuel)
Jabeur showed tremendous resolve in Rome, coming back to defeat No. 4 Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals after trailing 6-1, 5-2. In addition, she fended off a match point in her eventual semifinal win over Daria Kasatkina. That big-point experience will pay huge dividends as she advances deeper into this tournament.
Jabeur leads the women’s tour with 17 wins and is the only player to make three finals in clay-court tournaments this season. She got a good draw with Maria Sakkari (+600 to win the quarter) as her biggest challenger, but her 11-match win streak in Madrid and Rome cannot be ignored.
Women’s French Open 2022 Betting Odds, Preview & Predictions
Men’s French Open 2022 Betting Odds, Preview & Predictions
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