Prop Bets: Rebecca Sramkova VS Ann Li 2025-08-25
Li vs. Sramkova US Open Prediction: A Math Problem Dressed in a Skirt
Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for a rank reversal! Ann Li (WTA 58th) is the favorite over Rebecca Sramkova (WTA 35th), despite ranking 17 spots lower. How? Because bookmakers love a good paradox. The odds? Liās at -135 (implied probability: 56.9%) and Sramkovaās at +105 (48.8%). Yes, the math checks outāsomehow.
Why Li? Sheās the āfavoriteā flavor of tennis ice cream, even if her ranking tastes more like āmeh.ā The spread? Most books have her at -1.5 games, which is basically a free point if youāre betting on confidence. The total games line hovers around 22.5, so if youāre feeling spicy, āoverā is priced at ~52.4% implied (BetMGMās 21.5 total) while āunderā is a paltry 49.3%.
Sramkovaās Case for the Underdog: Sheās ranked higher, but letās be realārankings are just a number. (Or as Sramkova might say, āIām here to break numbers, not follow them.ā) Her +105 odds imply a 48.8% chance, which is basically the same as Liās, but with more Slovakian grit.
Prop Bets? None in the JSON, but if you really want to gamble on aces, youāre on your own.
Prediction: Li wins in three sets, 6-4, 6-3, because tennis is 70% mental, and Sramkova will mentally calculate her ATP ranking during the match. The total games? 23, because why not?
Final Score Prediction: Li 2, Sramkova 1. The odds? Letās just say the bookmakers are serving double the confidence in Li. š¾š„
Created: Aug. 25, 2025, 6:55 p.m. GMT