The 2021 U.S. Open comes to a close this weekend with a pair of intriguing matchups with grand slam titles on the line. On the women’s side, Leylah Annie Fernandez takes on Emma Raducanu in a contest between unseeded players. Both are young sensations, making tremendously unexpected runs through the field in New York. The match is scheduled to begin at approximately 4 p.m. ET in Flushing Meadows at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Raducanu is a -175 favorite (risk $175 to win $100) in the latest Fernandez vs. Raducanu odds from Caesars Sportsbook, with Fernandez currently at +140 (risk $100 to win $140) as the underdog. Caesars sets the over-under for total games at 21.5, with Raducanu favored by 2.5 games in the latest 2021 U.S. Open odds. Before making any 2021 U.S. Open picks, be sure to see the latest tennis predictions from SportsLine’s Gavin Mair.
A renowned women’s tennis handicapper, Mair has cashed in huge at previous U.S. Open tournaments. He called Naomi Osaka (32-1) winning the 2018 U.S. Open and Bianca Andreescu (20-1) winning the 2019 U.S. Open. He also held a position on semifinalist Belinda Bencic (50-1) at the 2019 edition, and he nailed a +550 position on the second set of the 2021 Wimbledon final. Anyone who followed Mair’s advice saw some huge returns.
Now, Mair has locked in on the U.S. Open 2021 women’s final matchup featuring Raducanu vs. Fernandez and revealed his best bets. Head to SportsLine to see them.
Top Raducanu vs. Fernandez predictions
The anticipation will be off the charts for this matchup, even with both players coming from seemingly out of nowhere to reach the final. In fact, Raducanu and Fernandez combine to form the first men’s or women’s all-unseeded grand slam final in the Open Era, and this is also the first final pitting teenagers together at the U.S. Open since Serena Williams and Martina Hingis faced off in 1999.
While both players are making history, Raducanu’s run is even more historic, as it came out of qualifying. She is the first qualifier to reach a grand slam final in the professional era, as well as the youngest grand slam finalist since 2004. On top of that, Raducanu has allowed her opponents to average only 4.5 games won per match in the tournament, winning every single set. She is looking to become the first British woman to win a grand slam title since 1977, but Raducanu will face a worthy adversary in Fernandez.
Fernandez, who won the Monterrey Open without losing a set earlier this year, has a penchant for the dramatic, and she has upset victories over three different top-five seeds in the tournament.
Fernandez famously knocked off two-time champion Naomi Osaka, then defeated both No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals while displaying incredible resilience. This is the first major final for both players, but Fernandez is the first woman to knock off three top-five seeds in a U.S. Open since 1999.
How to make Fernandez vs. Raducanu picks
Mair has studied this matchup in-depth and locked in two best bets, both of which return plus-money Head to SportsLine to see his best bets.
Who wins Raducanu vs. Fernandez in the U.S. Open 2021 women’s final? And which picks should you be all over? Visit SportsLine now to see Gavin Mair’s best bets, all from a renowned tennis handicapper, and find out.
