U.S. Open Tennis Update

Both Rafael Nadal (vs Daniil Medvedev) and Serena Williams (vs Bianca Andreescu)) are big favorites to complete their almost completely “paved roads” to U.S. Open Tennis crowns.

Somehow, Williams, who was the 8th seed, again avoided (see Wimbledon) the tougher opponents and today is a 3 to 1 favorite vs Andreescu in the 4 P.M. Eastern Time final.

Nadal, roughly a 5 to 1 favorite vs Medvedev in tomorrow’s 4 P.M. Eastern Time final and tournament second seed, was on the other side of the draw from Novak Djokovic, the top seed and Roger Federer, thus at worst would face one. It turns out he faces neither.

So often in sports and for that matter, life–some get the far easier road.