For the most part, it has been a fairly normal week for US Open Betting enthusiasts, which is a great sign as we narrow the field and move into the second week of action. There have been some upsets, but for the most part, all of the big dogs are still around, which means the sportsbook will have its work cut out for them as the matchups get tighter.
Hopefully everyone’s sports picks have been right this week and if you’re playing a sports betting system, then you’ve probably just been betting Roger Federer the entire way. Nonetheless, here is a recap of some of the main points from the first week.
No. 11 Ana Ivanovic Again Exits Early
Once again, Ana Ivanovic is going home early. It’s been a fairly regular site for tennis betting fans as Ivanovic has done nothing since winning the 2008 French Open. She appeared to have so much potential after that victory, which made her the World No. 1, but she hasn’t been able to keep it together since.
No. 4 Elena Dementieva Upset
Elena Dementieva is used to being the bride’s maid at the tennis Grand Slams but she won’t be that at the US Open this year. She’s typically good to make a semifinals or finals appearance before bowing out to someone elite but that wasn’t the case at Flushing Meadows. Early this week, the No. 4 seeded Russian lost to American youngster Melanie Oudin in a surprisng defeat. Oudin appears to be an up-and-comer on the Tour and was happy to pull the stunner in front of her home fans.
No. 1 Dinara Safina Struggling
While Ivanovic and Dementieva are out, No. 1 seed Dinara Safina has been very close behind them. She nearly lost in the opening round to the No. 167 player in the world. She was down 0-3 in the third set and had to claw her way back. Again, in the second round, Safina found herself down a set only to battle back. Sports betting blog writers are talking about the fact that she might not be healthy but at this point, she’s not worth betting until she regains her form.
No. 1 Roger Federer On Cruise Control
Roger Federer has now won 36 straight matches at Flushing Meadows and it doesn’t look like anything is going to stop the FedExpress in the coming rounds. He easily disposed of his first two opponents and will take on Australian Lleyton Hewitt in the third round. Hewitt has had a good year but it’s unlikely he’ll be able to do much against Federer.