NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams’ unexpected run to the the U.S. Open third round has sliced her odds of winning a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title, Caesars Sportsbook said yesterday.
The American great came into what is expected to be her final tournament as a 50-1 long-shot to win the title but after upsetting world number two Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday she is now 14-1, according to Caesars.
Williams only trails Poland’s world number one Iga Swiatek (3-1), Caroline Garcia (10-1), compatriot Coco Gauff (10-1), Ludmilla Samsonova (11-1) and Aryna Sabalenka (13-1) in the odds on her capturing a seventh crown at Flushing Meadows.
