2024 French Open Second Round Matchups Favor Djokovic, Medvedev

• No. 1 overall seed Novak Djokovic has -5000 odds to defeat Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round of the 2024 French Open.
• There are -105 odds for Djokovic to win by 9.5 sets on Thursday.
• No. 5 seeded Daniil Medvedev has -400 moneyline odds against Miomir Kecmanovic in Thursday’s match.

PARIS – Defending champion Novak Djokovic advanced to the second round of the French Open after defeating Pierre-Hugues Herbert in straight sets. Djokovic is a 9.5-game legal online gambling favorite for Thursday’s match against Roberto Carballes Baena.

Novak Djokovic Vs Roberto Carballes Baena Odds

Djokovic returned to Rolland-Garros in uncertain form after failing to reach a final so far this season. He will need to play even better in the second round to cover the 9.5-game spread with -105 odds.

Baena and Djokovic have never faced each other on clay, but Djokovic won both head-to-head matches on hard courts. With Djokovic’s last match lasting 33 games, the best bet for Thursday’s match is the 28.5-game total to go over with -110 odds.

Medvedev A 6.0-Game Favorite Over Kecmanovic

Daniil Medvedev, the No. 5 overall seed at the French Open has -400 odds to win his second-round match against Miomir Kecmanovic. Medvedev beat Kecmanovic by 10 games in the 2022 French Open, their only head-to-head meeting on clay.

Miomir Kecmanovic Vs Daniil Medvedev Odds

Medvedev has played well this season on hard courts but hasn’t made it past the quarterfinals on clay in three tournaments. He gets a good opportunity with -400 legal sports betting odds to advance past the second round against an opponent he’s beaten before on this stage.