French Open Winner: Who Do You Think The Winner Will Be In 2020?

Despite being postponed until this point in the year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the French open has been exactly what we expected it to be. With amazing match-ups and shocking results, the campaign is really all to play for. In this article, we will be providing you with insight into who we think the winner of the French Open will be this year.

The French Open So Far

Despite the beginning of the French Open being rescheduled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, there has been plenty of entertainment for tennis fans across the globe. With several amazing match-ups in both the women’s and men’s tournaments such as the win for Nadal against Sinner in the Quarter Final, this has been the return to tennis that fans around the world have been hoping for.

The Thrill Of The Semi-Final

Though the fight to get to the semi-final has been a tough one for the players in both the men's and women’s singles this year, there have been several amazing match-ups that could see the best of the best in the world having a crack at the chance to make it further in the competition. With Quarter-Final victories in the men's tournament for both Nadal and Schwartzman in the men's and Kenin and Kvitova in the women on the 7th October, the race to the semi-finals over the next few days are well and truly underway.

With the men's semi-finals taking place on the 8th of October along with the Men's, the competition is heating up with the favourite at the time Dominic Thiem knocked out in the quarterfinals just a few days ago, it is still all to play for at this time. With the tournament set to end on the 11th of October, each of these games is being played in quick succession of one another. This means that there is very little rest for everyone involved helping to level the playing field as much as possible in the long term.

Dominic Thiem Shocking Defeat in The Quarter Final

Though there was a time where young up and comer Dominic Thiem was looking like the favourite to win, it was Schwartzman that knocked him out in the quarter-final. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing a huge shift in the way that people are interacting with the sporting world, there has been a significant increase in the number of people looking to learn how betting on tennis works, this could mean a major shift in the way that people interact and place bets on their favourite sporting stars due to the surge of online bookmakers. As fewer people are travelling to their local bookmakers to place a bet in person, several sites with the ability to bet on several scenarios have proved very popular, particularly throughout the French Open. But with the favourite to win still up in the air at this time, it is still all to play for. With Nadal and Djokovic are the favourites to win at this time with many tennis fans around the world eagerly waiting to see them compete in the semi-final and final in the coming days.

French Open Women's Competition

The women’s competition has also been heating up in the last few days with several amazing matchups between some of the worlds best, Despite Serena Williams dropping out on day four, there have been several amazing matches with new and emerging talent. With the semi-finals and final taking place over the next few days is it looking likely that Kenin from the USA could be the contender to win the women’s singles at the tournament this year as she has been an unstoppable force throughout the remainder of the competition and is continuing to show her fanbase across the world that she is not to be messed with.

The Conclusion Of The French Open This Weekend

With the conclusion of the French Open drawing every closer at the end of the weekend, could this be another championship for Nadal or could this be a win for Novak Djokovic this year as he has yet another amazing run throughout the whole of the French open at this time? Whether you are tuning in to watch the semi-finals or you are just going to watch the highlights, we are sure this is set to be one of the best tennis tournaments of the year.

With this in mind, there are several reasons why you should be excited for the finale of the tournament as it is set to be one of the biggest sporting events of the year, and the same goes for the betting markets. Will you be tuning in to watch?