Bet of the day: Djokovic to overcome Monfils in four sets in US Open semis

Sam Barnard, Assistant Sports Editor | September 8, 2016

Coral’s bet of the day

• Djokovic has beaten Monfils in last 12 encounters
• Serb has dropped one set in three of last five meetings
• Frenchman in maiden US Open semi-final

Djokovic 5/2 to beat Monfils 3-1

Novak Djokovic is now the overwhelming favourite to add a third men’s singles US Open crown to his 12 Grand Slam titles after Andy Murray was shocked by Kei Nishikori in the other half of the draw.

The Serb, though, faces Gael Monfils for a place in this year’s final, and it is from this match that Coral have picked out our latest bet of the day with odds of 5/2 available on the superstar Serb winning 3-1.

Read on to find our why backing this price is too good not to take…

Djokovic comes into this clash having only remarkably faced two full matches this tournaments, after Jiri Vesely pulled out before a ball was even hit, while Mikhail Youzhny and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired mid-match.

Djokovic fresh but rusty

That means that the defending US Open champion is fresh ahead of this upcoming encounter, but may be a little rusty too.