After beating Ernests Gulbis in straight sets in his opening-round match at Flushing Meadows, Andy Murray looks on course for a comfortable passage to the quarter-finals of the US Open and Sky Bet already make him a 1/2 chance to beat his likely fourth-round opponent, Juan Martin del Potro (6/4). Bets will be void should either player fail to make the quarter-finals.

Sky Bet spokeswoman Helen Jacob said: “With 19th seed Stanislas Warwrinka and 27th seed Ivo Karlovic suffering shock, first-round defeats, Murray’s passage to the quarter-finals looks assured, barring a major upset, with del Potro his likely opponent.

“These early prices give customers a chance to back the Brit in advance and probably get a shade more value.”

Sky Bet are also offering early, semi-final betting and make Murray 4/7 to overcome Rafa Nadal (5/4). In Sky Bet’s mythical final betting, Roger Federer is 4/7 to beat Murray (5/4) for the second year running.

The five-time defending champion is 11/10 favourite for a sixth, consecutive US Open title, with Murray an 11/4 chance to take the title.

Murray goes into his second-round match against Paul Capdeville as 1/200 favourite to win and he is 1/8 to beat the world number 87 in straight sets. 9/2 is on offer for the Chilean to claim a set and he is 20/1 to eliminate Murray.

Sky Bet Odds: Mythical QF Match Betting
Del Potro, JM 6/4 Murray, A 1/2
Note: Match betting rules apply. Bets void if match doesn't take place.

Mythical SF Match Betting
Nadal, R 5/4 Murray, A 4/7
Note: Match betting rules apply. Bets void if match doesn't take place.

Mythical Final Match Betting
Federer, R 4/7 Murray, A 5/4
Note: Match betting rules apply. Bets void if match doesn't take place

Andy Murray Specials
Stage of Elimination
Winner 11/4 Round 4 10/1
Quarter-Finals 3/1 Round 3 12/1
Runner-Up 10/3 Rounds 2 20/1
Semi-Finals 7/2

Who will beat Murray?
Winner 11/4 Any Other 10/1
Del Potro, JM 11/4 Tsonga, JW 22/1
Federer, R 7/2 Djokovic, N 33/1
Nadal, R 5/1 Roddick, A 50/1
Cilic, M 10/1

Murray specials
Murray to win title without losing a set 40/1
Any Murray match to go five sets 2/5
No Murray match to go five sets 7/4

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