The US Open could not run better for the hosts. Well, there is no American in the semi-finals in the men's tournament, but there are two American WTA players duelling. It would not be a surprise if the title returned to the United States this year. Venus Williams, who has just become an aunt after her sister, tennis queen Serena Williams, gave birth recently, is given great US Open WTA odds. She is already in the semi-finals in Flushing Meadows and this was her most successful year since 2010. Her two titles at the US Open lie even further back. It was in 2000 and 2001 when the older Williams sister triumphed in New York. Let's see today's tennis betting offers and advice.

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Sloane Stephens can certainly look back on her successes, and US Open women predictions surely mention that all the time. She was always considered a potential successor to the Williams sisters. At 24, she is 13 years younger than Venus and therefore, she has the age advantage in the 2017 US Open semi-finals. Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens will face each other on September 8th to fight for a place in the finals. This means that the US will surely have a player in the final, something very hard to foresee for the US Open predictions. Venus Williams brings the concentrated experience from 23 years of her professional career, in which she has lost little of her power. Sloane Stephens, on the other hand, is one of the fastest growing players on the WTA Tour and she also has a lot of great past experiences. It is, therefore, not easy to name a favourite.

Venus Williams – Current Form & Stats

Venus Williams is one of the greatest players in this sport. Although she was not quite as successful as her sister Serena, she won six Grand Slam titles in the singles, and similar to Roger Federer in the men's competition, Venus Williams is still not just an old player. In fact, our US Open WTA betting tips backed her all the way to this point. She has proven her form again this year. At the Australian Open and Wimbledon, she was in the final and that is the minimum goal in Flushing Meadows as well. To satisfy her thirst for winning the final of a Grand Slam, the US Open might be the best opportunity. After all, she is now in the semi-final of a major tournament for the 23rd time, and her US Open betting odds are short. Venus Williams did not convince us fully in Flushing Meadows, but she was always there when the match was important. The 37-year-old had minor problems against Viktoria Kuzmova in the first round but secured the victory in three sets.

Sloane Stephens – Current Form & Stats

It is probably the tennis comeback of the year, and the US Open betting world has barely foreseen this. In the Olympic Games last year in Rio, Sloane Stephens managed to get a stress fracture in her foot and had to pause for several months before returning to the court. Only in Wimbledon did she celebrate her comeback on the WTA tour. Since then, the 24-year-old has been steadily improving her form and she surprised all US Open predictions on the way to this point. Prior to the US Open, she was in Cincinnati in the semi-finals and is now shooting for the title in Flushing Meadows. Due to the injury, the American is No. 83 in the WTA Tour. Four years ago, Francesca Schiavone won the semi-final of the US Open and she was similar in the ranking. However, the form of Sloane Stephens is already impressive and she has nice US Open WTA odds. In the last 15 matches, she won 13 times.

Head-2-Head: Venus Williams vs Sloane Stephens

Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens have played against each other before and this seems to be affecting the US Open WTA odds for this match. At the French Open 2015 in Paris, Sloane Stephens won in the first round 7-6, 6-1. The direct comparison thus speaks for the younger player. However, the duel in Paris took place on clay, which is why that match at Roland Garros is hardly comparable to the match in New York.

US Open Betting Tips for September 8

There will be a fierce competition between the two players and we expect the match to be decided after at least three sets. If we look at the stats, we can easily see that in the three of the last five matches, both Williams and Stephens won in three sets. Betway offers the best odds at 6/5. This is one of the really attractive US Open women predictions for this semi-final since it's not risky and offers decent returns.

Even if Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens are of different ages, both ladies have a similar style. The younger Stephens is still much fresher and is one of the fastest players on the tour. This could be an advantage for her, as she is in the semi-final of a Grand Slam tournament for the second time. For Venus Williams, it is the 23rd semi-final and her US Open WTA odds are a reflection of that mostly. Among other things, Williams won the US Open twice but it happened 16 years ago. Sloane Stephens won the first (and only) duel between the two in two sets at the 2015 Roland Garros. In addition, the 24-year-old has won 13 of the last 15 matches. Venus Williams has much more experience, but Sloane Stephens boasts a stunning form and has the psychological factor, which gives her confidence. We back Stephens @ 13/10 with Betway, as they offer attractive tennis live odds.