US OPEN BETTING CLIJSTERS AND STOSUR BATTLE FOR SEMIS

Defending US Open champion Kim Clijsters is poised to move into the US Open semis, which would put her within a match win of the final and a potential shot to successfully defend her crown. If there were any cues to take from various bookmakers or the superfluous markets available on this clash, it would be that she's an almost sure thing.
While all platforms are unanimously installing her the favourite, there are some small discrepancies in her pricing. William Hill rate her as the hot 1/6 favourite to go through to the final four, while Paddy Power’s 2/11 price strikes a more modest figure, but no less favourable for it. Stan James is perhaps the most conservative at 1/5.
Standing in Mama Kimie’s way is Samantha Stosur, the 2010 French Open finalist and an overall re-invented singles player. Bookmakers don’t seem to have a whole lot of confidence in Australia’s daughter in spite of the fact that she took out Elena Dementieva in the previous round, a player arguably considered one of the most talent players yet to win a Grand Slam. Although after this latest disappointment, I think we are all beginning to despair she’ll ever make that breakthrough.
The odds are stacked against Stosur and there is total agreement where her price is concerned. She is listed as the 7/2 puppy to win outright at William Hill, Paddy Power and Stan James respectively.
Clijsters takes some serious momentum into this clash. After dropping five games in her opening match, she’s been quite stingy ever since dropping only three games per match. In view of her formidable form, tennis bettors looking to back her cannot ignore the attractive performance markets available.
Clijsters to win in straight sets is confidently priced at 1/2 with William Hill and bookies are conspicuously leaning towards an overall two set affair, irrespective of the winner, at 2/7.
A 2-1 score to Clijsters is not the favoured outcome at 17/5, however, it’s priced shorter than either scores to Stosur. Stosur to win 2-0 is listed at 7/1 while a three-set victory is listed larger at 15/2.
Clijsters to take the first and second sets is tipped favourably at 2/9. Stosur is listed at 3/1 for each set.
Betting on the correct set score, you’ll find two scores that standout the most where Clijsters is concerned. A 6-3 first set score to Clijsters at 7/2 is the best priced or to put a finer point on it, it’s the lowest priced.  While a 6-0 first set score is priced the largest at 16/1. It seems Clijsters trend of three games per match is about to be snapped and a more competitive affair is expected.
Stosur’s prices fluctuate between a high of 40/1 and a low of 9/1. Buying in at the higher end, you’re looking at Stosur holding Clijsters to a love set, which I think we can all agree is just a pipedream. At the best price of 9/1 you’re looking at Stosur to win the first set by a 6-4 score.