2010 US OPEN BETTING ODDS AND TIPS FOR MENS SINGLES ACTION

As we reach what many deem as the ‘business-end’ of the US Open tournament the competition is high for players to wrap up what this year has certainly proven to be the world's toughest hard court tournament. With the entire top quarter of the men's draw populated by Spanish last names in the form of Verdasco, Ferrer, Lopez, and Nadal, one could be forgiven for thinking this list reads like the semis of a fine clay-court championship in Barcelona. However, this is not the case...this is the US Open, and it is the lightning-fast asphalt in Flushing Meadows, Queens.

The 2010 US Open is the last major tennis betting event of the year and with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both in formidable form; both are likely to attract significant support in the 2010 US Open betting markets.

With that said, there are a few up and coming talented individuals that are ensuring that the Williams-Federer dominance train could finally be halted. With all eyes on a resilient and in-form Rafael Nadal coming to the tournament looking for his Career Grand Slam, having already won the 2010 French Open title along with his second Wimbledon title, many are deeming him the only man up to the challenge of tackling an inspired and clearly resurgent Federer. 

From a men’s singles perspective, today see’s some significant high profile men’s matches undertaken. First up we see Spaniard David Ferrer taking on fellow countryman Fernando Verdasco. Verdasco has the upper hand in this regard with bookies across the board leaning in his favour.  Bet365.com back Verdasco at odds of 8/13, with Ferrer coming in at a respectable 6/5. With this clash being one of the most evenly set matches of the tournament thus far, the trend is similar across most platforms with paddypower.com offering similar odds at 6/5 and 4/6 respectively. This match will be tight and will very likely find a large share of individuals focusing on set betting. Interestingly, paddypower.com offers odds of a 3-2 set result for both Ferrer, as well as Verdasco at 9/2. This would be a smart bet in a clash that will very likely be a 5 set thriller.

Next up: the sure thing...Nadal. Rafael Nadal takes on Feliciano Lopez in what is undoubtedly the most one-sided match up of the round. While everyone likes an underdog story...to imagine Nadal throwing this away is unfathomable. In a trend witnessed across the board, bet365.com offers Nadal as winner at 1/25, with Lopez registering odds at 1/9- however, based on current form...even this might seem conservative. 

To find any decent return on a Nadal bet you are going to have to dwell deeper and chance your luck at some set betting...and even these aren’t going to break the bank. Paddypower.com puts a Nadal 3-0 win at 4/9; with a decent return only really applicable on a 3-1 result netting odds at 11/4. This result is a ‘gimme’ with an unforeseen injury being the only foreseeable way that Nadal would leave the tournament in the 4th round.