Tennis Odds: U.S. Open Update

Nikolay Davydenko could well be upset today. (AP Images)

Tennis odds continue Thursday as the field at the U.S. Open begins thinning out a little bit. There is plenty of action to keep track of on both the men’s and women’s sides.

Kim Clijsters advanced after topping Sally Peers 6-2, 6-1. Clijsters is attempting to become the first back-to-back U.S. Open champ on the ladies’ side since Venus Williams did it in 2001. Clijsters draws Petra Kvitova on Thursday and is a massive favorite.

Speaking of Venus Williams, she advanced despite some early struggles against Rebecca Marino. Marino, ranked just 193rd in the world, pushed Williams in the 7-6 (3), 6-3 win but couldn’t do enough to secure the upset.

Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki (-5000) will be in action Thursday when she faces Kai-Chen Chang (+1200) in the second round. Another high seed, No. 4 Jelena Jankovic (-600), will also hit the court; Jankovic faces Mirjana Lucic (+375).

In the men’s draw, two of the world’s best will be in action Thursday when No. 2 Roger Federer and No. 3 Novak Djokovic each hit the court. Federer is facing German Andreas Beck. As a -10000 favorite, Federer is expected to wipe the floor with Beck (+1600).

Djokovic, meanwhile, is paired up with another German -- Philipp Petzschner. Bodog doesn’t expect this match to be quite so lopsided, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be ugly; Djokovic is a -750 favorite to Petzscher’s +450 underdog.

The story of the day, though, is American teen Ryan Harrison. He upset 15th-seeded Ivan Ljubicic 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4. Just 18 years old, Harrison is going to gain attention in U.S. tennis circles very fast.

Thursday’s most interesting men’s match is probably between Ukrainian Nikolay Davydenko and Frenchman Richard Gasquet. Davydenko -- the U.S. Open’s sixth-seeded player -- has -300 Bodog tennis odds to beat Gasquet. The Frenchman is a +220 underdog.

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