US Open betting preview

The 2022 US Open kicks off on Monday, and there's a lot of excitement surrounding this year's event. Serena Williams has announced she will retire following the tournament. Meanwhile, on the Men's side, Rafael Nadal will look to tie Williams' Grand Slam record (23). Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu will both try to defend their 2021 titles.

The current odds for winning are as follows:

Men: Medvedev +225, Nadal +400, Carlos Alcaraz +500, Nick Kyrgios +900, Stefanos Tsitsipas +1400, Jannik Sinner +1800

Women: Iga Swiatek +350, Simona Halep +750, Coco Gauff +1400, Aryna Sabalenka +1600, Caroline Garcia +1800, Raducanu +2000

Who do our betting experts think would be the wisest to wager on? Read on to see what André Snellings and Brad Gilbert have to say about things.

Snellings: The best betting matchup in the first round is Dominic Thiem +290 vs Pablo Carreno Busta. Thiem has dealt with major injuries since he won the 2020 US Open, and isn't all the way back yet from his most recent comeback attempt. With that said, he is still a danger to win a match or two at the only major that he's ever won. In addition, he's 7-0 in his career against No. 12 Carreno. Carreno is playing at a higher level, but Thiem's upside gives him better than a 1-in-3 chance to win this match.

Gilbert: With Novak Djokovic out, Daniil Medvedev is the favorite and No. 1 seed. He hasn't played well as he did the last few summers and this is the first time he is entering a major as the defending champion. Rafael Nadal is coming off an injury, so there will be more opportunity for guys like Carlos Alcaraz. There's a little bit of uncertainty surrounding who will win this tournament and that always makes for great options to bet on the guys with longer