A stacked field awaits as the 2023 U.S. Open gets underway on Monday. Any of the top six ranked players in the world have a shot at winning the title, but the favorite going in is No. 1 ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland. The 22-year-old is looking to win her fifth Grand Slam championship and second U.S. Open in a row. She is a three-time French Open champion after having won at Roland Garros this past June.
The latest 2023 U.S. Open odds have Swiatek as the +200 betting favorite (risk $100 to win $200). Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka is at +440, while sixth-ranked Cori Gauff is at +700. Others favored to win include fourth-ranked Elena Rybakina at +700, third-ranked Jessica Pegula at +1000, and fifth-ranked Ons Jabeur at +1600. Before making any 2023 U.S. Open picks on the women’s side, you need to see who SportsLine tennis Jose Onorato is backing.
Onorato grew up playing competitive tennis in Caracas, Venezuela. After coming to the U.S., he trained with famed coach Nick Bollettieri at IMG Academy in Florida and faced players like Robert Farah, now one of the world’s top-ranked doubles players. Onorato, who holds dual degrees in finance and economics from the University of Miami, does extensive research before…