While she can\u2019t claim to be in as dominant a position as Nadal, Simona Halep (+390) is the clear favorite for the women\u2019s side of the tournament. Like Nadal, she\u2019s looking to win the French Open for the second straight year. Unlike her male counterpart, there\u2019s a strong pack of contenders behind her who all feel like they have a realistic chance to win a title.<\/p>\n
Those include Kiki Bertens (+800), Karolina Pliskova (+1100), Naomi Osaka (+1200), Petra Kvitova (+1600), and Serena Williams (+1700), among others who could potentially make deep runs in the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of them are very tough opponents, but I don\u2019t see my opponents as rivals,\u201d Halep told Omnisport. \u201cI just try to learn from every match I play against them. I lost to Kiki in the final of Madrid, so if I play next time, I just want to be better than that match.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The French Open Ladies\u2019 Final will take place on June 8, with the Gentlemen\u2019s Final to follow on June 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rafael Nadal may have struggled to begin the season, but the Spanish legend is now widely expected to win the French Open at Roland Garros. FanDuel Sportsbook has given Nadal -110 odds of winning the tournament, making him a slight favorite over the entire field to win the tournament. Nadal Back in Form After Slow […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":105706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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