US Open Women’s Singles Second Round Odds & Picks – Day 3 (Sept 1)
- The second round of the US Open begins on Wednesday, September 1st
- 16 matches are on the slate for the day with both second seed Aryna Sabalenka and third seed Naomi Osaka competing
- Take a look below for the moneyline odds for all the matches, including three broken down
Round two is already here as the US Open is underway in New York. The women’s singles draw has been cut in half as the first round wraps up today, as the competition gets tougher.
Below you’ll find all the matchups and moneyline odds for the day, followed by three matches broken down with our best bet analysis and prediction.
US Open Women’s Singles Second Round Odds Day 3 – September 1
| Matchup | Moneyline |
|---|---|
| Kamilla Rakhimova vs [12] Ekaterina Alexandrova | +285 / -375 |
| [16] Angelique Kerber vs Anhelina Kalinina | -430 / +330 |
| Olga Danilovic vs [3] Naomi Osaka | +660 / -1050 |
| Sloane Stephens vs [21] Cori Gauff | +220 / -275 |
| Marketa Vondrousova vs [25] Daria Kasatkina | -122 / +102 |
| [5] Elina Svitolina vs Rebeka Masarova | -880 / +580 |
| [8] Barbora Krejcikova vs Christina McHale | -950 / +610 |
| Kristina Kucova vs [12] Simona Halep | +570 / -850 |
| Maria Camila Osorio Serrano vs [20] Ons Jabeur | +360 / -480 |
| Tamara Zidansek vs [2] Aryna Sabalenka | +490 / -710 |
| [26] Danielle Collins vs Kaja Juvan | -630 / +450 |
| Andrea Petkovic vs [9] Garbine Muguruza | +470 / -670 |
| [19] Elena Rybakina vs Caroline Garcia | -375 / +290 |
| [15] Elise Mertens vs Valentini Grammatikopoulou | -1300 / +760 |
| Kaia Kanepi vs Leylah Fernandez | +126 / -152 |
| [18] Victoria Azarenka vs Jasmine Paolini | -600 / +430 |
Odds as of August 31st at FanDuel
Sloane Stephens vs [21] Cori Gauff Prediction
It’s an all-American matchup in the second round as Stephens takes on Gauff. This will be the first meeting between the compatriots, but the two have known each other for quite some time.
Both Stephens and Gauff are coming off three set victories in their opening matches at the US Open. Stephens went on to defeat American Madison Keys 6-3, -6, 7(9)-6(7), and Gauff defeated Magda Linette 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Coco Gauff calls the match with her next opponent, Sloane Stephens, a "full circle moment."
Coco's first memory was inviting Sloane to her 10th birthday party:
"All my friends were excited that professional tennis player Sloane Stephens was at my birthday."#USOpen pic.twitter.com/32RugFdmEZ
— Lukas Weese (@Weesesports) August 31, 2021
This looks to be an interesting match because Sloane has the success and experience on these courts heading into the match, but you wouldn’t know it if you were to look at the past year or so. Gauff doesn’t enter this match with the experience and success that Stephens brings, rather the high level of play she’s been bringing to the court as of late.
Regardless of who wins this match, expect it to go the distance.
Best Bet: Over 2.5 sets (+130)
Marketa Vondrousova vs [25] Daria Kasatkina Prediction
22-year old Vondrousova enters her second round match against 25th seed Kasatkina as the slight favorite. Vondrousova and Kasatkina have actually played each other a few times, with their most recent meeting happening at the 2019 Italian Open where Vondrousova won in three sets. The 22-year old currently holds the head-to-head edge with a 2-1 record.
Both players are coming off straight set wins in their opening matches. Vondrousova beat Elena-Gabriela Rus 7-5, 6-0, and Kasatkina defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2, 6-1, where she recorded 19 winner to just 13 unforced errors.
Vondrousova has had a solid year, and came up with a silver medal in Tokyo, but she hasn’t been able to follow it up with that strong of a showing. She most recently lost in the quarterfinals of the Chicago Women’s Open, and lost her opening match in Cincinnati.
Funny enough, Kasatkina had that exact same outcome in the two tournaments leading up to the US Open, but as a whole on the season, she’s been more consistent, and has captured two singles titles.
Best Bet: Kasatkina (+102)
Kaia Kanepi vs Leylah Fernandez Prediction
Kanepi and Fernandez will play each other for the first time in their careers on Wednesday, in the second round of the US Open. Kanepi is competing in her 14th US Open, while Fernandez is competing in her second.
36-year old Kanepi is coming off a three set win, sending home 31st seed Yulia Putintseva, after coming back from a set down. Kanepi won 2-6, 7(7)-6(4), 6-2. Fernandez is coming off a straight set win over opponent Ana Konjuh, winning 7(7)-6(3), 6-2.
Yesterday Félix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the #USOpen 🙌
Catch up on the details before Denis Shapovalov, Vasek Pospisil and Bianca Andreescu are in action later today ➡️ https://t.co/wUE4LrNgV6 pic.twitter.com/kf6oipkTV8
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) August 31, 2021
Kanepi struggled a bit out the gate, letting that first set slip away, but she managed to find her footing to break through and take the next two sets to win the match.
Fernandez managed to convert four of seven breakpoints, and land 76 percent of her first serves.
At 18-years old Fernandez is exactly half the age of Kanepi, and might have the edge here. But regardless of the winner, this is another match that we can expect to go the distance.
Best Bet: Over 2.5 setes (+116)
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