Serena Williams v Ana Ivanovic US Open tennis betting is really only expected to go on way. The demolition job that Serena did on fourth seed Victoria Azarenka in the third round said a lot about the genuine chances of the American here. Williams totally crushed Azarenka, who let us not forget, has been in great form over the past couple of months, but Serena just powered her way through the challenge. Even when Azarenka put up some resistance to almost take the second set, there was still enough in Serena’s tank to get through. Right now it is generally difficult to see where a genuine challenge is going to come from for Serena Williams at the 2011 US Open tennis betting, and is looking like she is justifying her position as outright favourite, despite her lower ranking in the seeds. She just does not look as if she has been away from the game at all. The immense power that she can serve up is just too classy for most players and there appears is if there is going to be a big mismatch in Serena Williams v Ana Ivanovic tennis betting. The power factor will come into effect here in the fourth round. Only in that second set against Azarenka, when the Belarusian started fighting back, have we seen Serena Williams under any kind of pressure so far in the tournament. She is still on a collision course with Caroline Wozniacki in the semi finals, because if Williams moves past Ivanovic, either Francesca Schiavone or Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova would be waiting for, and you would have to back the American against them on the form which she is in. Williams came into Flushing Meadows on the back of two consecutive titles, and her momentum does not look as if it is going to slow any time soon. The only questions will come when someone takes her a long way in a gruelling match, and then questions over her fitness and endurance may creep in after being away for so long. If Azarenka had taken that second set tie breaker, we could well have been talking about a different match up here.
Does Ana Ivanovic stand any kind of a chance here in Serena Williams v Ana Ivanovic betting? Well, it is hard to see, even though Ivanovic is a former world number one. She has sort of become more recognisable for her swimsuit shoots for Sports Illustrated than her real chances of winning a Grand Slam again. She is a former Grand Slam winner at the French Open, and has challenged deep into others, but she has never ever been in the quarter finals of the US Open. It looks as if she may again miss out on that opportunity. Ivanovic has recently changed coach and she is all about looking forward and admittedly not playing her very best. She has not always looked the most confident of players has the young Serb, and has clearly been trying to tweak her game to find that world beating form she once has. Granted she is heading in the right direction, but asking her to take out Serena Williams at this stage of the US Open looks to be a bit of a tall order. But victory over young American Christina McHale in the previous round should have done Ivanovic a world of good. That was a high pressure match, a lot of intensity on Ivanovic against one of the best up and coming youngster in the world (who had recently beaten Caroline Wozniacki). But Ivanovic got her forehand working so very well, which was too much for the inexperience of McHale, and Ivanovic needs that raw forehand power to fire again if she is going to match Williams. Ivanovic plays with a smile and a great enthusiasm but this is such a step up, such a huge test in taking on Serena Williams.
Serena Williams v Ana Ivanovic Head to Head
The two have only ever met before, once back in 2006 and once in 2009. No great surprise that Williams has won both of them. Williams has two titles and a 16/2 match record this season, Ivanovic has a 21/16 match record and no titles.
Serena Williams v Ana Ivanovic betting odds
Williams to win: 1/9 at William Hill
Ivanovic to win: 9/1 at Victor Chandler
Serena Williams v Ana Ivanovic betting tip: No surprise that we have to back Williams. Ivanovic will probably be out powered and just returning those powerful serves is going to be a headache for the young Serb. Williams will take Ivanovic’s natural game of playing on the forehand away from her, and that will leave Ivanovic very empty. Williams to win.
