French Open

The French Open is one of the hardest Grand Slams to win purely because of the clay surface. The clay doesn’t suit a lot of the conventional tennis techniques. This means the tournament can throw up some surprises making it a great tournament to bet on. Originally the French Open was run on grass courts which made it the same as Wimbledon which is just a month later, but in 1928 they changed to the clay that they use today.

The total prize money for the tournament is €16,150,460. The winners of the singles tournaments take away € 1,060,000 making it the lowest paid Grand Slam of all 4. This is peculiar, as many people deem the French Open the most physically demanding Grand Slam of all due to the tough clay surface.

Betting on the French Open

Betting on the French Open is both fun but rewarding at the same time. Recently the men’s game has been dominated by one player, Rafael Nadal, but 2009 showed that he isn’t a definite win as he was beaten by Robin Soderling in the 4th round. This shows that betting on Rafael Nadal at the French Open isn’t always a great idea although 2010 he won the competition with ease. It would be a good idea to bet on Thomas Berdych at the French Open or bet on Robin Soderling at the French Open as they have both proved that they can play well on the surface.

The women’s singles on the other hand can throw up surprises from everywhere. In 2010 Francesca Schiavone won the ladies tournament, even though she was ranked outside the top 10 in the world and the person she beat, Samantha Stosur, was the same . This offered a real thrill for those who have bet on the French Open. The usual favourites like Venus and Serena Williams are still good contenders as they are two of the best female players ever. This makes betting on Venus Williams at the French Open or betting on her sister, Serena Williams at the French Open is good idea also.

 

 

 

 

Regulations Last Updated: 04/08/2010