Serena Williams’ Final US Open Draws Heavy Betting Action

Since the US Open tournament began Tues in Flushing Meadows inwards the borough of Queens, New York, Serena Ted Williams has been the only when woman to incur multiple $1K+ bets for US Open futures, according to Caesars Sportsbook.

In fact, according to Caesars, the American tennis superstar has secured 47.3% of the tickets and 47.9% of the money among all women’s US Open futures wagers.

Before the tournament, Caesars said, 17 bets of $1K or more to win the women’s US Open were placed. None were on Williams. On Aug. 9, the 40-year-old proclaimed that this would be her last US Open before unassuming from tennis.

“It’s non surprising that up to the build-up. she didn’t capture all this sue because people didn’t experience what to expect,” said Adam Pullen, Caesars Sportsbook’s helper managing director of trading. “She lost too soon on inward Cincinnati and Toronto. So it’s not the likes of she got to the last in that location and thither was expectancy that she’d manage substantially at the US Open. So i suppose a lot of people were skeptical and were ready and waiting(p) to escort a check or 2 before really getting involved with their futurity bets.”

The American tennis superstar entered the tourney as a 50-1 longshot to win her 7th and net US Open. But her turnover win over No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Republic of Estonia on Wed took her odds downward to 30/1. They’re at present at 14/1, slow only when favorites Iga Swiatek of Poland (+300), Caroline Garcia of France (10/1), American Coco Gauff (10/1), Ludmilla Samsonova of Russia (11/1), and Aryna Sabalenka of White Russia (13/1).

60% Thomas More Money

Kontaveit closed as the -250 Caesars Sportsbook favorite to beat out Williams, who was priced at +190. According to Caesars, Wednesday’s secondly around was the most pop US Open agree “by a lot,” receiving 60% more money than the next closest. In her gap matchup, Thomas Lanier Williams was a important favourite (-380) o'er Montenegrin Danka Kovinic of Crna Gora (+275).

“Now that they’ve seen her win a twain of matches, the sue is going to get larger and bigger,” Pullen said. “She’s earned that honour for people to enthrone their money inwards her. The more she wins, the to a greater extent people are sledding to bet her inwards her matches and to win the tournament.”

Williams is currently a -170 favourite to win her 3rd pair of this US Open. It’s against Croatian-American Ajla Tomljanovic. The twin put up follow seen 7 p.m. ET Friday, Sept. 2 on ESPN.