2021 French Open Women’s Singles Odds & Predictions to Win Every Quarter

• Defending champion Iga Swiatek, the #8 seed, is the +275 favorite to win the women’s singles title at the French Open
• Both Swiatek and world #1 Ashleigh Barty are both in the top half of the draw. World #2 Naomi Osaka and three-time champion Serena Williams are in the bottom half of the draw
• Analysis of favorites to consider and darkhorse candidates to watch in each quarter of the tournament are available right here

If the form charts hold, the last two women’s singles champions at the French Open will clash in this year’s semifinals. The draw for the 2021 event on the red clay of Roland Garros has 2020 champion Iga Swiatek and 2019 winner Ashleigh Barty, the world’s top-ranked player, on a collision course to face each other in the final four.

The bottom half of the draw could produce a semifinal match between world #2 Naomi Osaka and three-time French Open champion Serena Williams.

Which favorites should you back? Who are the longshots worth taking into consideration? Analysis of each quarter of the French Open women’s singles competition is right here for your perusal.

2021 French Open First Quarter Odds

Odds as of May 28 at DraftKings

An arm injury forced Barty out of her quarterfinal match in Rome against Cori Gauff. She’s been practicing in Paris, but until she plays for real, no one can assess for certain where the world’s top player is at in terms of match fitness. A potential Barty-Gauff rematch could loom in the round of 16.

Ash Barty tells the press she’s ready to go for Roland Garros after having to retire in Rome due to arm injury. Spent the time in between in the south of France at a small club recuperating and training. Says her 2019 win feels like a lifetime ago. “It’s a clean slate.” #RG21

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) May 28, 2021

Elina Svitolina has reached the quarterfinals in three of the past six French Opens, including last year. Karolina Pliskova has crashed out early in all of her French Open appearances except in 2017 when she was a semifinalist. A sleeper to watch is Barbora Krejcikova (+20000). The Czech player reached the round of 16 last year at Roland Garros.

Pick: Elina Svitolina (+2700)

2021 French Open Second Quarter Odds

Last year’s champion (Swiatek) and finalist (Sofia Kenin) are grouped in the same quarter. It’s #4 Kenin who’s the top seed in this section of the draw.

Swiatek: “Coming back to the same shape I had during RG & winning 2 titles, that was amazing for me b/c I'm still not sure if I'm gonna be consistent for the rest of my career. This shows I can actually perform well not only once but I can repeat it. That's the most imp't thing." pic.twitter.com/TsychwtV4G

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) May 28, 2021

Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 champion and Kenin square off in the opening round. There’s also 2016 champ Garbine Muguruza, though the Spaniard has been slowed by injury this season. A potential darkhorse is Petra Martic (+8000). The Croatian was a 2019 quarterfinalist at Roland Garros and comes in this year off a semifinal appearance in Rome.

Pick: Iga Swiatek (+275)

2021 French Open Third Quarter Odds

All eyes will be on Williams as she continues her pursuit of record Grand Slam win #24. Williams is 1-2 on clay this year. She hasn’t made it past the round of 16 at Roland Garros since her 2016 final appearance.

No.3 seed and Madrid champion Aryna Sabalena will open against a qualifier, winner will face either Diane Parry or Aliaksandra Sasnovich. #RG21

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) May 27, 2021

Belarussian Aryna Sabalenka is still seeking her first quarterfinal appearance in a Grand Slam event. But she seems to have located a clay game this season. Sabalenka posted a win over Barty in the Madrid final.

A two-time semifinalist at Roland Garros, the draw sets up well for Petra Kvitova. She might not face a player in the top 100 until the third round.

Pick: Petra Kvitova (+2000)

2021 French Open Fourth Quarter Odds

Stay away from Naomi Osaka. She’s not fared well at Roland Garros. Osaka has not advanced past the round of 32. Likewise, Andreescu has never reached the second week in Paris.

Most wins on clay in 2021:

13: Barty (13-3, Stuttgart 🏆)
13: Kudermetova (13-3, Charleston 500 🏆)
13: Badosa (13-2, Belgrade 🏆)
12: Gauff (12-3, Parma 🏆)
11: Sabalenka (11-2, Madrid 🏆)
11: Osorio Serrano (11-2, Bogota 🏆)

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) May 24, 2021

Veronika Kudermetova and Paula Badosa, along with Barty, share the WTA lead this season for wins on clay with 13. Each also has a tournament win on clay this year. Badosa was a French Open junior champion.

Pick: Paula Badosa (+2500)