Qualifiers have already begun at the 2022 French Open, which will conclude on June 4 for the women's singles bracket. We're previewing the tournament ahead in this article before offering up our own betting advice on the 2022 women's French Open. Keep reading to see the players you should bet on and the ones you should fade, as well.
But before we get any further, let's take a gander at the current tennis betting odds at top-used bookmakers. The players listed below are the favorites to win the Grand Slam outright:
| Player |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek | +105 | +105 |
| Simona Halep | +600 | +600 |
| Paula Badosa | +1200 | +1200 |
| Maria Sakkari | +1400 | +1400 |
| Barbora Krekcikova | +1400 | +1400 |
| Naomi Osaka | +1600 | +1600 |
| Garbine Muguruza | +1800 | +1800 |
| Ons Jabeur | +1800 | +1800 |
| Serena Williams | +2000 | +2000 |
| Cori Gauff | +2000 | +2000 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | +2000 | +2000 |
2022 French Open Betting Do's And Don'ts
Most bettors seem to believe picking winners is at the heart of a winning betting strategy, but that's only half-true. The other part of the equation is avoiding losers. Betting, and life in general, is all about the paths taken and the ones not taken. That's why for our 2022 French Open betting picks, we wanted to include BOTH players to bet on and to skip out on. Let's jump right into it:
DO Bet Iga Swiatek
We hate to use words like "must" or "have to" when it comes to sports betting, but we feel almost obliged to say Iga Swiatek is mandatory betting material at Roland-Garros Stadium in Paris. Swiatek is the definition of unbeatable right now.
Where do we start? Perhaps she's captured five straight WTA 1000 titles after taking the Italian Open a few days ago? Or maybe she is on a 28-game winning streak (her last loss came in February)? Maybe she's won 42 of her past 43 sets? How about her No. 1 world ranking? You get the point: Swiatek is the real deal, and at only 20 years old, she might be the face of the sport now that Ash Barty has shockingly retired.
Moreover, the French Open is a full-circle moment for Swiatek. She first burst onto the mainstream tennis scene here in 2020, winning her first (and only) Grand Slam back when she was ranked No. 54 in the world. Swiatek followed that with two years of up-and-down play but has come into her own over the last three months. You can't look at this dominant run and think, "gee, I don't think I'm riding this trend." No way! Don't overthink it and throw a big wager on Swiatek to win her second French Open title.
DON'T Bet Naomi Osaka
Osaka's +1600 betting line feels too rich for us. Sure, she showed flashes of her former self by making it to the finals of the Miami Open a month ago. However, the inconsistency issues remain for the one-time No. 1-ranked player (she's down to No. 38 now). Especially with this being a major, can anyone really trust Osaka to be "mentally fit" enough to survive an entire tourney?
Like Swiatek, this is also a full-circle moment for Osaka. It was at this tourney a year ago where Osaka's career began its descent after she pulled out due to "mental health issues." She hasn't won a title since then and seemed noticeably bothered by a heckler at the Aussie Open earlier this year. That's why it's best to avoid Osaka when betting.
DO Bet Ons Jabeur
The only person not named Swiatek to have won a women's tennis event as of late is Jabeur. She claimed the Madrid Open earlier this month — an event that Swiatek skipped out on. Jabeur followed that by reaching the finals of the most recent Italian Open, through she would fall in straight sets to the aforementioned Swiatek.
There are two things we like about betting Jabeur here. One, she has momentum. Outside of Swiatek, no one on the tour is playing better than the Tunisian. Reason two is she's actually undervalued at +1800 — that's not fair given her strong play as of late.
Another thing we have to remember about the women's bracket is that matches are best-of-three at Grand Slams, not five like with the men. Therefore, all it takes is having one "off day" to end someone's tournament, which is plausible for someone like Swiatek. If that happens, we can't think of a better backup bet than Jabeur.
DON'T Bet Aryna Sabalenka
We're anti-betting Sabalenka for one major reason: she can't seem to beat Swiatek. At all. Both players have squared off four times this year, and each ended the same way: with a defeat for Sabalenka. Betting Sabalenka is a risky proposition based on that alone. Sure, she could get a favorable draw that avoids Swiatek, but praying that happens is a risk in itself. Therefore, we're just staying away from Swiatek entirely.
How To Bet On The 2022 Women's French Open?
There's a litany of 2022 French Open bets available — way beyond the futures bet we just covered. The bulk of these bets will be on the individual matchups that arise throughout the tourney, such as moneylines, over/unders, and props. If you want a one-stop-shop to those lines, then check out one of the bookmakers listed underneath. They will have it all, and that goes for all brackets (men, women, singles, and doubles).
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