2021 French Open Betting Picks, Odds, Lines & Predictions
The second Grand Slam tournament of the year, the French Open, is set to start on May 30th. Unlike last year when it was moved to September due to the pandemic, Roland Garros returns to its traditional month. The draw still hasn’t been made, but the odds for the winner are already out and the bettors can start planning their wagers.
French Open: Men’s Betting Preview and Odds
The “King of Clay”, Rafael Nadal is once again an odds-on favorite to win the tournament. The Spaniard won his 13th Roland Garros title in 2020 tying Roger Federer’s record 20 Grand Slam wins. In the final, he defeated the ATP’s No. 1, Novak Djokovic, easier than expected 6-0, 6-2, 7-5. Rafa went the whole tournament without losing a single set. So, it’s no surprise that he’s priced at -120 to lift the trophy again. It means that he’s given more chances to win than the entire field. Nadal will be the No.3 seed this year as Medvedev overtook him in the rankings, but it shouldn’t matter much because he already won being seeded as low as fifth.
Nadal is followed by Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Novak, priced at +200, will undoubtedly be extra motivated to add to his Grand Slam trophies, but clay isn’t his best surface. He already lost twice on clay this year, in Monte Carlo and Belgrade. Tsispipas provides perhaps the most value at +800 as he’s widely considered the best clay court player after Nadal. He won the Monte Carlo Masters this year but has lost both to Nadal and Djokovic on clay this season. Nadal beat him in Barcelona while Novak defeated the Greek in Rome. Roger Federer will also attract a lot of attention from bettors but mostly for his status rather than this year’s performances. He’s yet to come out on clay this season.
Below are the current odds for the win at ATP French Open.
- Rafael Nadal -120
- Novak Djokovic +200
- Dominic Thiem +400
- Stefanos Tsitsipas +800
- Alexander Zverev +2000
- Andrey Rublev +1800
- Daniil Medvedev +1800
- Jannik Sinner +3300
- Roger Federer +3000
- Diego Schwartzman +2500
- Matteo Berrettini +6600
- Pablo Carreno-Busta +6600
- Denis Shapovalov +6600
- Stan Wawrinka +5000
- Roberto Bautista Agut +8000
- Grigor Dimitrov +10000
French Open: Women’s Betting Preview and Odds
The winner of the WTA French Open last year was Iga Swiatek. It was the first WTA title in her career. The previous winner, Ashleigh Barty, opted out due to the pandemic. The young Polish player pulled one of the biggest upsets in Roland Garros’ history as she entered the tournament from the 54th seed. At age 19, she was also the youngest champion since Nadal in 2005. This year, Swiatek is entering the tournament as the odds-on favorite. She’s priced at +450 at the moment.
She’s followed by Ashely Barty and Simone Halep who are both priced at +500. Barty is having a great season on clay and perhaps offers the most value, betting-wise. Halep is arguably the best female clay court player in the world. However, but she suffered a calf injury in Rome and is doubtful for the French Open.
Here’s the list of the current odds to win the WTA French Open.
Iga Swiatek +450
Ashleigh Barty +500
Simona Halep +500
Aryna Sabalenka +800
Garbine Muguruza +900
Naomi Osaka +900
Bianca Andreescu +1800
Serena Williams +1800
Elina Svitolina +2000
Petra Kvitova +2000
