French Open betting longshots don’t get a lot of discussion because in recent years none of them have won. Rafael Nadal has dominated the men’s side in French Open while Justin Henin used to dominate the women’s side. Longshots are more popular on the women’s side now that Henin has retired but sports betting gamblers who bet on French Open action can’t really find any on the men’s side.
French Open longshots on the men’s side are real longshots. Going against Nadal in Roland Garros betting is just not something that many sports betting fans want to do. Nadal has won four straight years in French Open betting and he is a -400 favorite to win this year. How do you even find a longshot in French Open that is not just throwing your money away? Roger Federer is 12-1 in French Open odds but he has had his chances and never beats Nadal on clay. Novak Djokovic is also 12-1 but he has not shown he can beat Nadal. The only player with any kind of longshot possibility looks to be Andy Murray at 17-1 only because Murray claims that clay is his favorite surface. He is still a longshot though and with Nadal being so good it is a huge reach to take Murray as you bet on French Open action at the sportsbook.
The women’s side of the draw has a lot more longshot potential for gamblers who bet on French Open odds. The two favorites in French Open are Serena Williams and Dinara Safina at 5-1. Both of these players are beatable though. Jelena Jankovic is next at 6-1 followed by Svetlana Kuznetsova at 7-1, Venus Williams at 8-1 and Elena Dementieva and Ana Ivanovic at 9-1 each. Viktoria Azarenka and Vera Zvonareva are both 11-1 in French Open betting odds. The true longshot in French Open odds would be Maria Sharapova as 32-1. She has such long odds because she is just now returning from a long layoff. On the women’s side any of the top nine players on the French Open board could win the tournament. You could probably make a case for any of them as you bet on French Open action, including defending champion Ana Ivanovic who is an appealing 9-1 in French Open betting odds at the sportsbook.
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