Serena Williams is all the rage to win the US Open at 11/8 and is already a big five figure loser for Hills. Her nearest challenger is Kvitova at 5/1 with Sharapova 11/2 and Azarenka 9/1. “Serena has beaten almost all of the big names recently and our punters think she will be hard to beat,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Hills offer 5/1 that the big four (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray) meet in the semi finals of the men’s tournament with standout player of the year Novak Djokovic the 5/4 favourite. Andy Murray is 5/1 to lift the trophy but 5/2 favourite to be knocked out in the semi final.

“The men’s tournament looks fairly open with the money split between the big four but everyone else is friendless,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

5/1 Djokovic, Murray, Nadal and Federer to Be Four Semi Finalists

Andy Murray Stage Of Elimination US Open: 12/1 Round One, 10/1 Round 2, 8/1 Round 3, 7/1 Round 4, 5/1 Quarter Final, 5/2 Semi Final, 7/2 Runner Up, 5/1 Winner

Men’s US Open: 5/4 Djokovic, 4/1 Nadal, 9/2 Federer, 5/1 Murray, 12/1 del Potro, 25/1 Fish, 33/1 Tsonga, 40/1 Soderling, 40/1 Berdych, 66/1 Roddick, 100/1 Bar

Womens US Open: 11/8 S Williams, 5/1 Kvitova, 11/2 Sharapova, 9/1 Azarenka, 16/1 Wozniacki, 16/1 Li, 16/1 Zvonareva, 20/1 V Williams, 20/1 Lisicki, 25/1 Radwanska, 25/1 Jankovic, 33/1 Stosur, 33/1 Bartoli, 50/1 Kuznetsova, 66/1 Bar

Flushing Meadows, New York – We are a mere few days away from the start of the fourth and final Grand Slam of the season – the 2011 US Open – and although the draw is yet to be released, tennis betting is in full swing with the obvious favourites in the men’s game – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray – cornering the market, and the…

William Hill have trimmed Andy Murray from 7/1 to 5/1 to win the US Open, after he defeated Novak Djokovic today.

Despite running out of juice Djokovic is the 6/5 favourite with Nadal 3/1 and Roger Federer 9/2.

“Murray seems to be peaking at the perfect time and he is a genuine contender to win his first major,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Men’s US Open: 6/5 Djokovic, 3/1 Nadal, 9/2 Federer, 5/1 Murray, 7/1 del Potro, 25/1 Fish, 25/1 Berdych, 33/1 Roddick, 33/1 Tsonga, 33/1 Soderling, 66/1 Bar

William Hill rate Andy Murray at 5/1 to win the US Open that starts next week with Djokovic the 5/4 favourite.

Hills offer 5/1 that the Big Four (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray) meet in the semi-finals and Hills are 5/2 that Murray will exit at this stage.

“We fully expect the big boys to come out with all guns blazing in the US Open and it will be great to see the big four meet in the semi-finals,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

5/1 Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray to be four semi-finalists

Andy Murray Stage Of Elimination US Open: 12/1 Round One, 10/1 Round 2, 8/1 Round 3, 7/1 Round 4, 5/1 Quarter Final, 5/2 Semi Final, 7/2 Runner Up, 5/1 Winner

Men’s US Open: 5/4 Djokovic, 4/1 Nadal, 9/2 Federer, 5/1 Murray, 12/1 del Potro, 25/1 Fish, 33/1 Tsonga, 40/1 Soderling, 40/1 Berdych, 66/1 Roddick, 100/1 Bar

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William Hill are offering odds of 5/1 for all of the big four (Murray, Djokovic, Nadal, Federer) to reach the semi-finals at this year’s US Open at Flushing Meadows.

The quartet have dominated the sport for the last 12 months, however Hills don’t expect their dominance to continue - with the bookies offering odds of 1/3 that someone outside the quartet wins one of the next five Grand Slams and 9/4 they don’t.

“Our odds suggest that the big four dominance will not continue into next year but we fully expect to see money for the 9/4 that between them they win the next five slams!” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

US Open: 5/1 Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray To Contest Semi Finals Of US Open

US Open Outright: 9/4 Djokovic, 5/2 Nadal, 4/1 Federer, 5/1 Murray, 13/2 Del Potro, 33/1 Bar

Who Will Be World Number One Dec 31st 2011: 1/3 Djokovic, 9/4 Nadal, 16/1 Federer, 33/1 Murray

Any other player than Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and Federer to win a slam before end 2012: 1/3 Yes, 9/4 No

Murray ever to win Wimbledon: 4/6 No 11/10 Yes

Murray ever to win Grand Slam tournament: 2/9 Yes 3/1 No

2012 Wwimbledon: 2/1 Nadal, 2/1 Djokovic, 3/1 Federer, 6/1 Murray, 16/1 Tsonga, 16/1 Del Potro

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Sky Sports commentator Nick Lester is in Roland Garros covering the tennis and took a bit of time out of his schedule to preview both the men’s and women’s French Open semi-finals.

For the first time since 2006 the top four seeds in the men’s side of the draw have progressed to this stage however, with doubts over Andy Murray’s fitness, Nick is confident Rafael Nadal is a strong favourite in his semi.

Listen to Nick’s analysis on all four matches by clicking the audio button above.

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Champions will be crowned as Roland Garros prepares for the French Open Finals.

Sky Sports’ Nick Lester is our man on the ground and he spoke to Dave Kelner at length about the chances of the finalists in both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments.

Catch the selections of our expert and get the bets to watch out for in the Finals.

For the first time in roughly six years Rafael Nadal, the World No.1 and five-time defending champion, is not the outright betting fave in tennis betting markets. Sportsbooks, across all platforms, seem to think that Novak Djokovic – the indisputable real time No.1 player this season – is the one to beat and the one most likely to win the 2011 French Open.

Recorded at 9.15am on Tuesday morning, Sky Sports commentator Nick Lester previews the French Open quarter-finals.

Nick has some top bets for us in each of the matches and particularly intriguing opinion on the clash between Rafael Nadal and Robin Soderling.

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The women’s French Open, officially known as Les Internationaux de France à Roland, is the second grand slam of the season and the biggest clay-court tournament on the WTA Tour calendar.

Running from 24 May until 6 June, the fortnight promises to be an exciting feast of fast and furious tennis, and you can follow your favourite player using the draw below.

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