Nadal Favored Over the Field After Round Two at 2019 French Open, Djokovic at +300 Odds

• Rafael Nadal is through to the third round of the 2019 French Open without dropping a set
• Novak Djokovic easily won his first-round match in straight sets
• BookMaker is offering separate prop wagers pitting the two favorites against the French Open field

Two rounds into the French Open, it’s business as usual for Rafael Nadal. The 11-time champion at Roland-Garros breezed through his first two matches without dropping a set.

Novak Djokovic, the 2016 French Open champ, also skated through his first-round match without losing a set.

BookMaker has created separate prop wagers on the tournament in which you can put your money on Djokovic against the field and/or Nadal against the field.

*All odds below as of 05/29/19

Rafael Nadal vs Field French Open Odds

Rafa Ruling The Roost

In his 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 dismantling of Yannick Hanfmann, Nadal posted an 83-percent win rate on his first serve. He was 6/6 in break points and recorded a 42-16 advantage in receiving points won.

Surprisingly, the 11-time champion was shunted off the main court for his opening-round match in favor of Roger Federer.

Nadal picked up right where he left off in second-round action. In dispatching world no. 114 Yannick Maden, Nadal was his usual dominating self on the clay-court surface.

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He was almost as good on his second serve (70-percent win rate) as he was on his first serve (74-percent). Nadal was 7/9 in break points. He’s now won 88 matches at Roland-Garros.

Novak Djokovic vs Field French Open Odds

Djokovic Seeking French Sweep

Currently the reigning champion at Wimbledon as well as the US Open and Australian Open, Djokovic arrived at Roland-Garros in a similar position in 2016, when he won what to date is his lone French Open men’s singles title.

That victory made Djokovic the first player to hold all four Grand Slams since Rod Laver in 1969 and the first player to win the Australian and French Open titles in the same year since Jim Courier in 1992.

Unplayable. Hurkacz bombs a big serve right onto the line. Djokovic effortlessly punches it back just as fast. Just look how quick the ball is back on Hurkacz's side of the court…

Novak likely would have made a great gun dueler in the Wild West.

(@Eurosport_UK)#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/H8jpFZYqRg

— Matthew Willis (@mattracquet) May 27, 2019

He’s off to a solid beginning in his bid to make history repeat itself. Djokovic easily handled first-round opponent Hubert Hurkacz, the world’s 44th-ranked player, winning 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.

Rafa-Novak Final Inevitable?

Everything points to a Nadal-Djokovic final at Roland-Garros. This is something to keep in mind as you weigh which of these field plays makes the most sense.

Dominic Thiem, the man given the best chance of putting a halt to a Rafa-Novak showdown, struggled to get by American Tommy Paul in four sets in his opening-round match.

Just another day for the King of Clay, @RafaelNadal

Highlights of the Day by @emirates #RG19 pic.twitter.com/yZtKr2W8dw

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 29, 2019

Djokovic owns a 28-26 edge over Nadal in head-to-head meetings but it switches to a 17-7 Nadal advantage on clay.

Those outcomes are reflected in the changing odds on these wagers. Originally, Nadal was +170  and the field -210.  Djokovic was given +200 odds against -260 for the field to start out.

Today warming up in the gym before my practice I used a medicine ball by slamming it on the floor pretty hard. As a result, I wrecked a wooden floor. @rolandgarros please forgive me! pic.twitter.com/Cao8I0dopS

— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) May 24, 2019

Take Nadal to beat the field and win the French Open. You’ll want to play the field against Djokovic, because this time, he isn’t going to beat Nadal.