As the 2021 edition of Tennis’ French Open enters its second week, the talk of who will come out on top begins to get louder and when you look at the storied history of this competition, it should really be a case of who joins Rafael Nadal in the final.
Because when it comes to who will win this latest staging of the Grand Slam, betting on the Spaniard is arguably as safe as houses and for those who like an element of risk to their betting, they will not find it in France.
That kind of risk is usually found within the USA’s online casino’s and although the thrill of playing blackjack or roulette is one that can also be financially rewarding, the same cannot be said when backing this particular Tennis ace.
Such has been Nadal’s dominance at Roland Garros, that he has won nine of the last eleven times that this Clay based tournament has been held and with the way he is playing in 2021, you would bet on him at least reaching a 10th final in 12 years.
Of course, his vice like grip on the French Open does not stop there and with a first tournament win coming all the way back in 2005, there is something of a dangerous omen for his rivals to have to consider.
That being, if the now 35-year-old reaches the final, he will go on to win it. He may not have a clear run of 16 straight successes since 2005, but he can at least point to 13 victories during that incredibly length time frame.
Which means, during that relentless run of victories, only three other men have been talented enough to go all the way and it is a trio of names that consists of Swiss pair Roger Federer and Stan Warwinka and also Serbian star Novak Djokovic.
A handful of names but nothing more and although it shows that the man Mallorca has an element of invincibility on clay, it is incredibly hard to look past him to win once more and this is a stance which is currently taken by the bookmakers.
With a number of fourth round matches still to conclude, this may be the final opportunity in which to prise some value from the market and at a price of 8/11 for Nadal to win at present, some money could still be extracted from his success.
Any further progress and any jeopardy within the outright odds will tumble dramatically and from there, if you are to try and win big, you may have to try something rather drastic. That of course being, a bet against the favourite.
A stance that is almost sacrilege in the month of June and if you are to look elsewhere, then perhaps a glance at another previous winner may be worth your attention. Although that in itself, is a rather select panel of names.
One name that does spring to mind is that of Djokovic and with unseeded Lorenzo Musetti standing in his way before an entry into the Quarter finals, his current standing as the tournament’s second favourite should not necessarily be overlooked.
With the 34-year-old yet to drop a set in this year’s tournament, he is obviously in no mood to muck about and if you feel that he could be the man to break Nadal’s current four year winning streak, he can be backed at odds of 7/2.
While although seniority does seem to play a large part in modern day Tennis, the naivety of youth should never be forgotten either and for those who are looking to the next generation, their eyes are usually locked onto the talents of Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The Greek star is one of Tennis’ new wave and with a place in the last eight already secured, his current status as third favourite behind both Nadal and Djokovic, is one that is garnering a sizeable amount of betting attention.
To the point where if you think a new king will finally be anointed in Paris this month, you can back the talented 22-year-old at odds of 4/1. While even if it is not his year in 2021, the smart money suggests his year will not be all that far away either.
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