2010 French Open: Bet on Samantha Stosur To Win Womens Singles

Australian tennis player Samantha Stosur has had a dream run in the women's singles of the 2010 French Open. Samantha Stosur took out former world number one and four-time French Open champion Justine Henin in the fourth round. Then, Samantha Stosur booked an impressive win against world number one Serena Williams in an exciting three-set quarterfinal, and then easily dispatched number four seed Jelena Jankovic in straight sets in the semi-finals to earn her spot in the finals. Samantha Stosur was the 7th top seed for the 2010 French Open, and is looking to be a favorite to win in the 2010 French Open finals, considering the top names she beat.

The last person standing in the way of Samantha Stosur is Francesca Schiavone of Italy. Francesca Schiavone ranked 17 in the world had to get past tournament 2nd seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the quarterinfals, and then was gifted a place in the finals when fifth seed Elena Dementieva had to retire in the semifinals due to a calf injury, following a tightly contested tiebreaker in the first set won by Schiavone.

Both Samantha Stosur and Francesca Schiavone are gunning for their first career grand slam title. For Francesca Schiavone, it could be a bit more historic since there hasn't been an Italian grand slam champion since 1976 when Adriano Panatta won the French Open. Francesca Schiavone could also be the first player outside of the top ten seeds to win a grand slam since 1993.

However, making history is a tough call against the streaking Samantha Stosur, who enters the 2010 French Open Finals as a favorite over Francesca Schiavone. Samantha Stosur was seeded 7th, and Francesca Schiavone was seeded 17th. Those are the odds right there. Go figure.