2010 US Open Men’s Odds, Preview, and Predictions: Nadal, Federer Seeded 1-2 – Since 2004 only four men’s players not named Nadal or Federer have won a grand slam title. 2004 French Open Gaston Gaudio, 2005 Australian Open Marat Safin, 2008 Australian Open Novak Djokovic, and last year 2009 U.S. Open Juan Martin del Potro who has been injured since the Australian Open this spring and has withdrawn rather than defend his title. “I feel extremely sad to announce that I will not to be able to defend my US Open title,” said the 21-year-old del Potro. “Winning in New York last year has been my major accomplishment in tennis and my best memory so far. I am so sorry for my fans, my sponsors and all the people that care about me, but I have only started practicing in the last two weeks and unfortunately I cannot compete at the top level yet. I look forward to returning to New York in 2011 and wish all the best to the tournament organizers and my fellow players.”
The other twenty-three grand slams titles during the last 6 years all belong to number 1 ranked Rafael Nadal or number 2 ranked Roger Federer and this year looks to be no different. Rafael Nadal the top seed for the second time in three years won the French Open and Wimbledon this year, but he has never made it past the semifinals. A victory would complete the career grand slam. Vegas odds makers have Rafael Nadal 11/4 odds to win the 2010 US Open.
Del Potro defeated Federer in last year’s final, ending his string of five straight U.S. Open titles in a 5 set epic final. Federer, who won the Australian Open this year, is seeking his record 17th Grand Slam tournament title. Federer is coming off a win against American Mardy Fish 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 6-4 on Sunday, winning his second straight Cincinnati Masters championship and fourth overall. Vegas odds makers have Roger Federer 9/4 odds to win the 2010 US Open.
Seeded third through eigth are:
No. 3 Novak Djokovic
No. 4 Andy Murray
No. 5. Robin Soderling
No. 6 Nikolay Davydenko
No. 7 Tomas Berdych
No. 8 Fernando Verdasco
Vegas odds makers at SBG Global Novak Djokovic 14/1 and Andy Murray 7/2 odds to win the 2010 US Open.
No. 9 is American Andy Roddick who had a good showing making the semifinals in the Cincinnati Masters propelling himself back into the top 10 last week. Vegas odds makers at SBG Global have Andy Roddick 20/1 odds to win the 2010 US Open.
Tennis can be a fickle game but history is hard to ignore. I predict another Federer title to extend his record to 17 Grand Slams. Nadal is having a good year, but got bounced in the warm up in Cincinnati and this doesn’t appear to be his surface.
Odds to win 2010 ATP US Open
1201 Roger Federer +220
1202 Rafael Nadal +270
1203 Andy Murray +350
1204 Novak Djokovic +1500
1205 Robin Soderling +2000
1206 Tomas Berdych +2200
1207 Andy Roddick +2000
1208 Nikolay Davydenko +5000
1209 Marin Cilic +6600
1210 Jo Wilfried Tsonga +10000
1211 Fernando Verdasco +10000
1212 Ernest Gulbis +10000
1213 John Isner +9000
1214 David Nalbandian +2600
1215 Sam Querrey +6500
1216 Lleyton Hewitt +15000
1217 Richard Gasquet +15000
1218 Fernando Gonzalez +12500
1219 David Ferrer +15000
1220 Mikhail Youzhny +15000
1221 James Blake +20000
1222 Stanislas Wawrinka +20000
1223 Jurgen Melzer +20000
1224 Ivo Karlovic NA
1225 Kevin Anderson +20000
1226 Marcos Baghdatis +7500
1227 Mardy Fish +4500
1228 Nicolas Almagro +15000
1229 Gael Monfils +15000
1230 Gilles Simon +15000
1231 Radek Stepanek +20000
1232 Ivan Ljubicic +20000
1233 Philipp Kohlschreiber +15000