‘Coco Gauff Should Be Much Higher’ – Iga Świątek’s Unexpected French Open Odds Confuse Former American Pros
Mar 26, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Coco Gauff of the United States reacts after a point against Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic in the semi-finals of the women’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. © Mike Frey-Imagn Images Iga Świątek is the favorite to win her fifth French Open title at this year’s event, according to the tournament’s betting odds, beating out defending champion Coco Gauff and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
Given the Pole’s struggle with form this season, former American tennis players John Isner, Sam Querrey, and Steve Johnson have taken issue with Świątek’s status ahead of the clay-court Major. Iga Świątek’s Advantage Over Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open Odds Sparks Debate During a recent episode of the “Nothing Major” podcast, Sam Querrey expressed surprise that Gauff trails significantly behind Świątek and Sabalenka in the betting odds for the French Open. “Iga is the favorite at +340 just a little bit ahead of Sabalanka and then Coco Gauff is +1,000.
I guess I’m a little surprised that Iga is the favorite, and then I’m also surprised that Coco is +1,000, giving her a less than 10% chance to win. I think Coco should be much higher than that. I think she should be around where Iga and Sabalanka are just because how she played in Rome and Miami.
And then Iga basically has had one good tournament and that was last week,” Querrey said . John Isner concurred, calling attention to Świątek’s underwhelming 2026 season and proclaiming that he would favor Gauff, Sabalenka, and Elena Rybakina in potential matchups against the Pole in Paris. “I’m very surprised.
I know Iga found some form in Rome for sure. We were talking about that maybe she needed to find that form to be able to play well in RG. But yes, I’m very surprised.