3 reasons why Venus Williams is one if the favorites to win the 2011 U.S. Open

The Odds are in her Favour

The average odds for Venus Williams to come home with a U.S. Open title are about 20 to 1, yet she is 10th overall as far as chances to win the tourney are concerned.

To give some perspective to these odds, the reigning champion at the U.S. Open is projected as having the ninth best odds to win the tournament. Wozniacki, who hasn’t even won a Grand Slam yet, is five spots above. Venus has not only won a Grand Slam, she’s won 21.

Considering her time off from the game earlier in the year, Williams is beginning to heat up.

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