Thank you for this, TMZ. Thank you, thank you.

Okay, so Rafa may be ranked, er, third (Mopey Murray with second-best odds of +297?? say whaaat?) to one Mr. Roger Federer when it comes to US Open betting. This is probably due to Nadal being plagued with knee injuries as of late, which are only gonna give him more trouble on the hard court at Flushing Meadows. But look at it this way: when you’ve got guns this impressive, who needs knees? Seriously.

All else aside, if you’re going to do some serious online betting on the US Open, it’s really hard to ignore Federer’s odds (yes, even while distracted by Nadal sexiness). Roger Federer to tennis is what Tiger Woods is to golf - well, minus Tiger’s last dismal showing - and this is just one more stop before his 16th Grand Slam. Of course, it’d be pretty interesting to see someone like Djokovic (+1700) or Roddick (+1350) come from behind for a surprise victory, but unlike Mr. Woods, Federer looks to be on a solid one-man rampage through the ranks of tennis betting lines. Pick Federer to win the US Open, then keep your fingers crossed I can go offer a post-match massage to Rafa.

Just so long as he showers first.