Karolina Pliskova Now Among Top 10 in French Open Odds After Italian Open Win, Jelena Ostapenko’s Odds Fading Fast
By Hayley Graham in Tennis
Updated: April 8, 2020 at 3:32 pm EDTPublished:
- With the start of the French Open less than a week away, Simona Halep still stands as the favorite to win
- After the loss at the Italian Open, Halep will go into the tournament ranked no. 3, and Naomi Osaka no. 1
- After winning the Italian Open, Karolina Pliskova’s odds have improved from +1800 to +1200
Despite an early defeat in the round of 32 during the Italian Open, and a loss in the semi-finals, Simona Halep and Kiki Bertens are still at the top of the latest French Open odds.
2019 French Open Women’s Singles Odds
| Player | 2019 French Open Women’s Singles Odds |
|---|---|
| Simona Halep | +400 |
| Kiki Bertens | +800 |
| Naomi Osaka | +1100 |
| Sloane Stephens | +1100 |
| Elina Svitolina | +1200 |
| Karolina Pliskova | +1200 |
| Jelena Ostapenko | +8000 |
*Odds taken 05/20/19
Pliskova on the Rise
It was only a week ago that Karolina Pliskova’s French Open odds were listed at +1800 across a number of top online sportsbooks. Fast forward to this week, after she won the Italian Open, her odds have shortened significantly to an average of +1300, with oddsmakers listing her at +1200.
Karolina Pliskova’s best clay results the last three seasons:
2017 Roland Garros semifinalist
2018 Stuttgart Champion
2018 Madrid semifinalist
2019 Rome champion pic.twitter.com/PAMgHEbfJk— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) May 19, 2019
For the past three seasons, Pliskova has consistently been in the mix when it comes to clay, and it’ll be interesting to see if she can continue this momentum into Paris.
Ostapenko Fading Quickly
On the other side of things, Jelena Ostapenko has seen her average French Open odds fade quickly from +2300 last week to +5300 as of May 20th.
What’s interesting about Ostapenko is despite not having the most successful 2019 season so far, she has had huge success on clay. In 2017 she defeated clay court specialist and eventual 2018 champion, Simona Halep, to take home the trophy at Roland Garros.
in 2017 Ostapenko defeated clay court specialist and eventual 2018 champion, Simona Halep, to take home the trophy at Roland Garros.
Even though her odds aren’t the greatest, and have been slipping, don’t ever count someone out who’s been there before.
Where to Put Your Money
The one factor that has stayed constant over the past two weeks in French Open odds has been Simona Halep’s chances to win at Roland Garros. Her odds have changed slightly over the course of the past month or so, but even with loses in the past two tournament, she is still the favorite to take it all.
Dubbed a clay court specialist, Halep has been to the French Open women’s single final in three of the last five years and held the no. 1 ranking in the world until Naomi Osaka took it in January.
A significant change in Halep’s game since last year would be the dismissal of her coach who helped lead her to her championship. This is not saying that she is incapable of repeating her championship without him, as she has had a very successful 2019 so far. But there has been times where she wasn’t quite able to seal the deal.
Despite there only being five women who have successfully defended their French Open title, all things are pointing to Halep joining that list.
Pick: Simona Halep (+400)
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A graduate of Sport Media at Ryerson University, Hayley is the ultimate student of sports. Whether she is playing it, watching it, debating it, or writing it, it's safe to assume sport consumes the majority of her life. She has worked both internationally and with the NBA.
