Best Men’s French Open Semifinals Bets: Alcaraz, Djokovic

• Carlos Alcaraz is a 3.5-game favorite against Novak Djokovic in the French Open Semifinals.
• Alexander Zverev is a slight favorite with -120 odds to win and advance to the French Open finals.

PARIS – The semifinals of the 2023 French Open begin with the highly-anticipated rematch between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, with Alcaraz holding -120 odds to win by 3.5 games. Djokovic is the underdog with +170 odds to win and advance to his seventh career French Open finals.

Carlos Alcaraz Vs Novak Djokovic Betting Lines

Carlos Alcaraz was victorious in their only head-to-head meeting, winning two of three sets against Djokovic with two tiebreakers. The match resulted in 38 total games across only three sets, making the over at 38.5 in Friday’s match a notable bet.

There are -120 odds for the over at online sportsbooks in the best of five match. The best bet in the Alcaraz and Djokovic rematch is for each set to go over the projected games total.

A match special at Bovada sportsbook lists +120 odds for Sets 1, 2, and 3 to each go over 8.5 games. Their matchup at the 2022 Madrid Open saw at least 12 games per set, making the +120 odds valuable for a similar performance.

Casper Ruud Vs Alexander Zverev Betting Lines

With the French Open odds indicating their match will be evenly-matched, there’s great value in betting either player to drop the first set and win the match.

To Lose 1st Set & Win the Match

• Casper Ruud +550
• Alexander Zverev +500

Both Zverev and Rudd dropped the first set of their respective round of 32 matches and went on to win. On the other hand, Alexander Zverev bettors can bet him to win the first set and win the match at +135 instead of his -120 moneyline odds.

The most likely correct first set score outcome in the match is Alexander Zverev 6-3 or 6-4 with +260 odds. Zverev has won the first set in four of his five matches at Roland-Garros.