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Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic meet in the semifinals at the French Open in a match that has all of the makings of an absolute classic.
The pregame narrative: Alcaraz (-215) is a sizeable favourite, but that puts plenty of value on Djokovic. We’re backing the tennis legend in a pair of markets for this must-see matchup.
Check out our Alcaraz vs. Djokovic French Open picks for June 9.
Tennis odds as of 11:01 a.m. on 06/08/2023.
Alcaraz vs. Djokovic French Open picks
Best Bet : Djokovic to win (+175)
It’s shocking to see Djokovic at these odds, especially at a Grand Slam event.
The odds are giving plenty of respect to Alcaraz, who’s 25-2 on clay this year with wins at Barcelona and Madrid. Although the Spaniard already boasts a victory over Djokovic (2022 Madrid Open), beating him at a Grand Slam event is a completely different challenge.
The Serbian’s unparalleled conditioning makes him a near-impossible task at these tournaments. Since 2021, Djokovic is 50-2 in the majors per DB4Tennis.com. His only losses came to Rafael Nadal at this tournament one year ago and to Daniil Medvedev in the finals at the 2021 U.S. Open.
His ability to improve as the match wears on was on full display in the quarterfinals against Karen Khachanov. Djokovic committed 31 unforced errors through the first two sets of the match compared to just 11 in the final two.
There’s also Djokovic’s quest for history. A win at Roland Garros breaks his tie with Nadal for the all-time lead in Grand Slam titles (22).
Key stat: Djokovic has won 19 consecutive Grand Slam matches.
Quick pick
Djokovic +1.5 sets (-109) : Banking a set with Djokovic at this line is another wager we’ll gladly make.
Although Alcaraz won the only meeting between these two, he surely didn’t run away with the match. The Spaniard won 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 in a battle that was extremely close. It’s also worth mentioning that he had the Caja Magica crowd on his side with the contest in Madrid, Spain.
Djokovic’s experience edge should also be a massive factor. This will be his 45th Grand Slam semifinal while this is just Alcaraz’s second.
This is a very palatable line for this wager considering the competitor.
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