ATP Returns: Western and Southern Open betting tips, picks & odds update 2020

Welcome to our Western and South Open tennis betting picks, predictions and odds update ahead of the main draw, starting on Saturday.  

The Western and Southern Open is the only lead-up tournament in the US before the US Open, with many of the top players electing to forego the hardcourt season, as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc around the globe. 

But with millions of people still under lockdown around the world, sport is providing a necessary distraction and we can’t wait for some top standard tennis to start again. 

The Western and Southern Open is usually played in Cincinnati but it will be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York this year, because of concerns about the coronavirus. 

The likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios will not be playing in the US this summer, but Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will play at both the Western and Southern Open and the US Open. 

Djokovic will be making his return to the tennis circuit following a COVID-19 bungle at his charity tennis tournament in Serbia, where a number of players and attendees caught the virus, including the host himself.

Undoubtedly Djokovic the world no.1 will be the top seed for the Western and Southern Open, but there are a lot of variables to consider, including his illness and lack of matchplay, although the latter affliction will impact all players. 

Defending Champion Daniil Medvedev has also confirmed his participation for the first ATP tournament in 175 days, with fellow top 10 players Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Matteo Berrettini and David Goffin also set to play. 

Below we have highlighted our free Western and South Opening betting picks and winner prediction. Plus the confirmed players for the main tournament beginning on Saturday, August 22, in New York. 

Western and Southern Open tips

We have taken a look at the Western and Southern Open and found some players that could push deep into the tournament. Most tennis betting sites will have markets available on players to reach certain stage of tournaments, and we predict these S&W tennis picks are good things to play well in New York: 

Cincinati Open Prediction: Who will win the Western and Southern Open? 

It’s hard to look past Djokovic and we can’t imagine he would be playing if he was still unfit. Djokovic is likely to be short in Western an Southern Open betting when it opens, but anything over the 4.00 mark is worth considering. Remember, Djokovic won the Cincinnati Open two years ago, but he is now 33 years old and might take a few matches to hit his straps. 

Medvedev was Djokovic’s conquerer in last year’s semi finals and again looms as a major threat in this tournament. The Russian was one of the breakout stars last summer but has had mixed form since and often loses games he should win. He will know the importance of playing well in New York, with the bulk of ranking points scored during this period last year and he risks a big fall down the rankings with a poor showing. But we’re happy to bet on others this time around. 

The player we think is most likely to defeat Djokovic is world no.3 Dominic Thiem with the Austrian in fantastic form pre-COVID and has caused Djokovic trouble in the past, including being the first player to lead him after three sets in an Australian Open final. Thiem plays well on hardcourt and is our top pick to win the Southern and Western Open. 

Confirmed field for the Western & South Open Mens Draw

The field and fixtures for the Western and Southern Open Mens draw will be finalized at the conclusion of qualifying. The confirmed players in the men’s draw for the Western and Southern Open are:

Rank	Name	Age	Nat.
1	Novak Djokovic	33	SRB
3	Dominic Thiem	26	AUT
5	Daniil Medvedev	24	RUS
6	Stefanos Tsitsipas	21	GRE
7	Alexander Zverev	23	GER
8	Matteo Berrettini	24	ITA
10	David Goffin	29	BEL
12	Roberto Bautista Agut	32	ESP
13	Diego Schwartzman	27	ARG
14	Andrey Rublev	22	RUS
15	Karen Khachanov	24	RUS
16	Denis Shapovalov	21	CAN
18	Cristian Garin	24	CHI
19	Grigor Dimitrov	29	BUL
20	Felix Auger-Aliassime	19	CAN
21	John Isner	35	USA
22	Benoit Paire	31	FRA
23	Dusan Lajovic	30	SRB
24	Taylor Fritz	22	USA
25	Pablo Carreno Busta	29	ESP
26	Alex de Minaur	21	AUS
27	Nikoloz Basilashvili	28	GEO
28	Daniel Evans	30	GBR
29	Hubert Hurkacz	23	POL
30	Milos Raonic	29	CAN
32	Filip Krajinovic	28	SRB
33	Borna Coric	23	CRO
34	Jan-Lennard Struff	30	GER
35	Guido Pella	30	ARG
36	Casper Ruud	21	NOR
37	Marin Cilic	31	CRO
38	Adrian Mannarino	32	FRA
39	Reilly Opelka	22	USA
40	Albert Ramos-Vinolas	32	ESP
41	Ugo Humbert	22	FRA
42	John Millman	31	AUS
44	Kyle Edmund	25	GBR
45	Sam Querrey	32	USA
46	Lorenzo Sonego	25	ITA
123*	Kevin Anderson	34	RSA

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