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Serena Williams’ US Open title odds took a massive leap after her second-round win

Williams is quickly becoming a betting favorite.

How big was Serena Williams’ win over Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday night in the second round of the US Open? Her odds to win the entire tournament jumped all the way from +4000 at Tipico Sportsbook before the match to +1300 on Thursday afternoon.

Eliminating the No. 2 player in the world will do that obviously, but Williams jumped a lot more players in the process. Her odds are now shorter than all but five players in the tournament as she gets set for her third-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday.

After being the underdog against Kontaveit, Williams is favored to win her next match with -175 odds. She won’t have to play another person ranked higher than 30th until the fifth round at the earliest — not that it matters much. Williams’ title odds are already higher than No. 5 Ons Jabeur, No. 8 Jessica Pegula and No. 21 Petra Kvitova, just to name a few.

US Open Women’s Title Odds
  • Iga Swiatek (+300)
  • Cori Gauff (+900)
  • Caroline Garcia (+900)
  • Aryna Sabalenka (+1000)
  • Liudmila Samsonova (+1000)
  • Serena Williams (+1300)
  • Jessica Pegula (+1500)
  • Ons Jabeur (+1500)
  • Bianca Vanessa Andreescu (+1500)
  • Madison Keys (+2000)

Hopefully Williams can find the time to rest before Friday’s action. She plays with sister Venus in the first round of doubles action on Thursday.

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Serena Williams enters second round of the US Open as an underdog against world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit

Williams is an underdog for her second-round match of the US Open.

After a straights sets victory in the first round of the US Open, a meeting with the world No. 2-ranked player Anett Kontaveit awaits Serena Williams.

The match, set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, will no doubt represent a significant challenge for Williams in her quest to go out on top with retirement pending after the tournament. But it might also be an early indicator of just how far the GOAT can go.

Williams has +195 odds to win at Tipico Sportsbook, which aren’t in her favor, but we aren’t about to bet against the GOAT in her last tournament, right? Besides, Kontaveit’s longer -260 odds don’t do much for anyone. If you’re picking a winner, it’s Williams. But there’s actually a better bet to make.

Kontaveit, 26, has never faced Williams, but she does hold an advantage in tournaments played this year, having reached three WTA finals including a win in February. However, she had lost three of her last four matches prior to Monday. And the one win in that span required three sets and a tiebreaker. That makes Williams winning a set at +155 odds my favorite bet from this match.

Additionally, Tipico has boosted odds on Serena to record 5+ Aces, 3+ Breaks of Serve & to Win the Match at +315.

Williams obviously holds the edge in overall experience with 23 Grand Slam titles to her name, including six at the US Open, while Kontaveit has never advanced past the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam. Williams is also chasing history in this tournament, and her +4000 odds to win are as good as Kontaveit’s. If she loses, it won’t be without a fight. That means take her odds to win a set, but also take the over on 20.5 games at -125 odds.

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