Djokovic + Alcaraz Heavily Favored in First US Open Matches

Novak Djokovic is the betting favorite by 10.5 games against Alexandre Muller.
in their first-round match at the 2023 US Open.
No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz is a 9.5-game favorite against Dominik Koepfer in Tuesday night’s first round match.
Both underdogs are favorites to cover the spread against the top two seeds at the US Open.

NEW YORK – Novak Djokovic begins his quest for 24 Grand Slams as a 10.5-game favorite against Alexandre Muller at the 2023 US Open. The first-round match has -120 odds to go over the 26.5-game total.

With Novak Djokovic being the legal sports betting favorite to win the US Open, the -110 odds for Djokovic to cover the spread are worth a bet.

Novak Djokovic Vs Alexandre Muller Betting Lines

Player	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Novak Djokovic	-10.5 (-110)	-20000	O26.5 (-120)
Alexandre Muller	+10.5 (-120)	+1900	U26.5 (-110)

In the last hard-court Grand Slam event at the Australian Open, Djokovic covered a 10.5-game spread in three of his final four matches. He only defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (World No. 7) by five games in the finals, but beat the No. 14, No. 13, and No. 8 ranked players in the world by 11 games or more.

Meanwhile, Alexandre Muller is the No. 84 ranked player in the Pepperstone ATP rankings heading into the first round of the 2023 US Open.

Add in Djokovic’s 20-1 record on hard courts this season and betting on the US Open spread with -110 odds is a no-brainer for The Serb.

Alcaraz Favored to Dominate First Round Opponent

Carlos Alcaraz is a 9.5-game favorite against Dominik Koepfer, who represents Alcaraz’s first roadblock towards defending his 2022 US Open title.

Carlos Alcaraz Vs Dominik Koepfer Betting Lines

Player	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Carlos Alcaraz	-9.5 (-105)	-5000	O28.5 (-110)
Dominik Koepfer	+9.5 (-125)	+1400	U28.5 (-120)

The -5000 moneyline odds at legal tennis betting sites indicate Alcaraz is a safe bet to win the match, but there are -125 odds Koepfer covers the 9.5-game spread. In his last Grand Slam event, Alcaraz dominated his first-round opponent at Wimbledon by 12 games.

Carlos Alcaraz and Dominik Koepfer’s first round match at the US Open begins at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

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