Tennis’ second Grand Slam Tournament of the Year shows two familiar names on each of the male and female Odden boards, but the order and odds associated with those names can be somewhat unusual.
According to ESPN BET odds, champions Carlos Alcaraz (+105) and Giannik Sinner (+220) are favourites for three-time champion Novak Djokovic (+1100) to win the French Open, a third on the board. On the women’s side, Alina Sabalenka (+230) is popular to win her first Roland Garros title.
Swiatek’s history with Parisian clay is the only thing that keeps her tighter in Sabalenka. Since winning the tournament last June, Swiatek has not even reached the Grand Slam Tournament Finals and has not won a singles tournament title in 2025.
Still, bettors are leading them to lead them to lead them to victory rather than their recent form. Swiatek’s prices were dragged into the mid-300s following a disadvantageous draw revealed this week, and she made it even more appealing to the betting masses.
“At that price, they’re betting her,” Johnny Averow, sportsbook director at Draftkings, told ESPN. “They don’t care about the shape these days. They feel she’s the horse on the course here, so I think she’s making money and she’s making money.”
Favorite Sabalenka has earned her own financial respect as she attracts the most money in ESPN BET and the second most bet in BETMGM.
Alcaraz and the Sinner are essentially alone on male odds and for good reason, as they have won all the Grand Slam titles since the Australian Open in 2024. Bettors continue their lawsuits in supporting them as ESPN BET reports that the pair, who won nearly 50% of all tournament winners’ bets, only Alcaraz attracts an eye-opening 85.9% of money.
The Spanish sense of winning the tournament was slightly reduced with the release of the men’s draw this week, but Thinner has been a little longer given the slate of potentially tough matches he has, including a potential clashing course with Djokovic in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, he is always eager to support his hometown heroes, throwing money behind Coco Goff (+500) on the women’s side, and Tommy Paul (+6600) at the boys. BETMGM identifies both players as key debt, and DraftKings’ Avello highlights the dangers of the sportsbook against Paul in particular.
In general, tennis is one of the more popular niches of sports betting, calling it “one of the most popular sports in terms of handles.” Both he and Abelo noted in particular that the French Open is the second-most bet on a daily basis, and only tracks US Opens that enjoy Primetime viewing at the later stages of the sports calendar.