World number one Serena Williams is the top women's seed at the US Open, the tournament starts next week and Williams will attempt to win a third consecutive title. This will also be her last chance to win a Grand Slam tournament this year after failing to reach the last eight in the season's first three majors.
French Open runner-up Simona Halep is seeded second, while Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is third. French Open champion Maria Sharapova, who has also won the title at Flushing Meadows in 2006, is seeded fifth. Victoria Azarenka, who was defeated by Williams in the past two US Open finals, is seeded 16th after having injury problems throughout the season.
Five-time US Open champion Williams is hoping to win her 18th Grand Slam title, equalling the records of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.
Here are the outright odds at Bet365 for the top five favourites to win the US Open title:
Serena Williams - 13/8 Maria Sharapova - 11/2 Simona Halep - 7/1 Eugenie Bouchard - 9/1 Petra Kvitova - 10/1
mico.femic.1 9 years ago
Serena Williams is a great player and a champion and she hardly has competition , it is simply a machine on the ground and so powerful that it can hardly be true when the opponent . it is like male and game quality table tennis other dancers can not like it . of himself made ​​a champion and a machine that is almost...
Serena Williams is a great player and a champion and she hardly has competition , it is simply a machine on the ground and so powerful that it can hardly be true when the opponent . it is like male and game quality table tennis other dancers can not like it . of himself made ​​a champion and a machine that is almost invincible . Serena is number one in women's tennis and remain still until you get some opponent like her ,
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Snoop 9 years ago
Serena is playing a lot better after a litlle break, she needed that vacation and now she looks very good, she is big favourite, Sharapova is not in form, Halep is solid, but Serena is Serena, when she is playing her best tennis, nobody can defaet her...
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