After Winning Wimbledon, Djokovic’s US Open Odds Still Listed at +120

• Novak Djokovic’s average odds of winning the 2019 US Open sit at +120
• Djokovic has won four of the last five Grand Slam tournaments
• He’s won 32 of his last 33 Grand Slam matches

Is the tennis betting public disrespecting Novak Djokovic? All the Serbian star has done over the past two years is cut a swath through the competition in the sports’s biggest events.

He’s won the Australian Open. He lost in the final of the French Open. Djokovic defended his title at Wimbledon.

Yet as he preps for the US Open, the final Grand Slam event of 2019, Djokovic’s dominance seems at odds with what the oddsmakers are setting.

Oh, he’s still the favorite in the US Open odds. But at average odds of +120 across the leading sportsbooks, that’s a pretty fair price to get on a guy who’s absolutely destroying all that stands in his way.

Odds to Win 2019 US Open

*Odds taken 07/16/19.

Djokovic has captured four of the last five Grand Slam tournaments. He’s won 32 of his last 33 matches in Grand Slam events.

It’s the Djokovic Decade

Any way you slice it, since 2010 men’s tennis belongs to Djokovic. He’s won 15 of his 16 career Grand Slam titles during the decade, ahead of Rafael Nadal (12) and Roger Federer (five).

#Wimbledon ?
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4 of the last 5 Grand Slams won. A @DjokerNole dynasty. pic.twitter.com/XJRlbgbSWP

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 15, 2019

There’s been balance in his success as well. Of his 16 career Grand Slam triumphs, Djokovic won seven at the Australian Open, five at Wimbledon, three at the US Open and one in the French Open.

He Is Third

His numbers point to deserving status of his current ranking as the No. 1 men’s player in the world. And yet, in the court of public opinion, it’s equally evident that Djokovic rates third among the so-called Big Three of tennis.

The alien I rescued from Area 51 when it finally smells fresh air #Wimbledon #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/fKZ4cgCB2Y

— Dominic.Meme (@DominicMEME) July 16, 2019

During Sunday’s Wimbledon final, the crowd was clearly in Federer’s corner. They even booed the world No. 1 at times when he hit spectacular winners.

Perhaps it’s the robotic efficiency in which he executes shots but clearly, the tennis public doesn’t embrace Djokovic in the same manner as Federer or Nadal.

It was a match to remember forever. Match that had everything in it. Match that transcends our sport. I am eternally grateful to be part of it. Major respect to Roger for a titan fight. It has been quite a tennis… https://t.co/X9zQ2sEaDR

— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) July 16, 2019

At Wimbledon, the match that had everyone abuzz was the impending semifinal between Federer and Nadal. And while that contest certainly lived up to the hype, it couldn’t hold a candle to the epic win by Djokovic in the longest final ever played there.

You Book That Bet

When odds are set, it’s partially a reflection of where the action is going. Djokovic’s odds indicate there’s still plenty of wagers being placed on Federer or Nadal.

Look at the score: Nole's applauding a Federer volley. Never noticed it on first watch because I was losing my mind ?, but Djokovic's sportsmanship is first-rate. #Wimbledon (The crowd had just booed him twice in the space of about 5 minutes; they didn't applaud him here either) pic.twitter.com/0uBB388zkz

— JANE ??? (@JANE79591745) July 16, 2019

Djokovic’s US Open odds have remained pretty stagnant all year. They were +160 in January, before dropping to +130, and +120 on June 10. Despite winning Wimbledon, his average odds are still +120.

If you get odds like that on a perennial champion, you place that wager.

When Djokovic wins the US Open, you smile and cash that winner.