Australian Open Tennis Preview, Stats & Analysis

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Check out the Australian Open Betting Guide with defending champions Sinner and Sabalenka leading the charge. We analyze trends for your betting predictions.

Australian Open Tennis Preview, Stats & Analysis
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When is the Australian Open Tournament ?

The Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne on Sunday 12th January and concludes with the Men's Singles final on Sunday 26th January 2025.

How can I bet on the Australian Open Tennis Tournament ?

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Before finalising your Australian Open bets check out the Australian Open tennis tips throughout the tournament, plus the thoughts and predictions from OLBG's most profitable tennis tipsters over on the Best Tennis Tipsters page.

Who won the 2024 Australian Open Men's Singles Title ?

Italy's Jannik Sinner won the 2024 Australian Open Men's Singles title after defeating Daniil Medvedev 3-2 in an epic five set thriller. Medvedev appeared to be coasting to a straight sets victory after taking the first two sets 6-3 6-3 however Sinner found his best game and stamina reserves to turn the match on it's head and take the next three sets (6-4, 6-4, 6-3) to secure his first major title.

Who won the 2024 Australian Open Women's Singles Title ?

Aryna Sabalenka won the 2024 Women's Singles title defeating China's Qinwen Zheng 2-0 (6-3, 6-2) in the final. Sabalenka has now won the last two Australian Open Women's Singles title and clearly thrives here in Melbourne having not dropped a set in the latest edition. Beaten finalist Zheng was competing in her first grand slam final.

Australian Open Men's Singles Betting Guide

Who will win the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Title ?

Despite Novak Djokovic failing at the semi final hurdle in 2024, he is still the bookies ante post favourite to win his 11th Australian Open Men's Singles title. Carlos Alcaraz and the defending champion Jannik Sinner also figure prominently in the Australian Open Men's Singles betting. OLBG's knowledgeable tennis tipsters provide their analysis and ante post selections for the Australian Open Men's Singles Winner plus daily tennis predictions throughout the Australian Open tournament.

Before we take a closer look at the main contenders in the Australian Open Men's Singles draw here are the latest 2025 Australian Open Men's Odds:

2025 Australian Open 07 Oct @ 06:19 - Win Tournament
Novak Djokovic 3.40
Carlos Alcaraz 3.60
Jannik Sinner 3.60
Daniil Medvedev 10.00
Alexander Zverev 19.00
Rafael Nadal 21.00
Taylor Fritz 41.00
Nick Kyrgios 41.00
Ben Shelton 51.00
Andrey Rublev 51.00

Here's the current top ten players in the world at the time of writing (10th January 2024):

1. Novak Djokovic (Age 36)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 550/638 (86%)
  • 2023 hard court: 27 wins 1 defeat (96%), 4 titles
  • Australian Open Best: 10 titles between 2008 and 2023
  • US Open 2023: Won

2. Carlos Alcaraz (Age 20)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 75/97 (77%)
  • 2023 hard court: 26 wins 6 defeats (81%), 1 title
  • Australian Open Best: 3R (2022)
  • US Open 2023: SF

3. Daniil Medvedev (Age 27)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 226/299 (75%)
  • 2023 hard court: 39 wins 8 defeats (82%), 3 titles
  • Australian Open Best: RU (2021 & 2022)
  • US Open 2023: RU

4. Jannik Sinner (Age 22)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 100/145 (68%)
  • 2023 hard court: 29 wins 7 defeats (80%), 2 titles
  • Australian Open Best: QF (2022)
  • US Open 2023: 4R

5. Andrey Rublev (Age 26)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 184/278 (66%)
  • 2023 hard court: 23 wins 12 defeats (65%), 0 titles
  • Australian Open Best: QF (2021 & 2023)
  • US Open 2023: QF

6. Alexander Zverev (Age 26)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 199/302 (65%)
  • 2023 hard court: 22 wins 13 defeats (62%), 1 title
  • Australian Open Best: SF (2020)
  • US Open 2023: QF

7. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Age 25)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 204/312 (65%)
  • 2023 hard court: 20 wins 9 defeats (68%), 1 title
  • Australian Open Best: RU (2023)
  • US Open 2023: 2R

8. Holger Rune (Age 20)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 37/70 (52%)
  • 2023 hard court: 10 wins 10 defeats (50%), 0 titles
  • Australian Open Best: 4R (2023)
  • US Open 2023: 1R

9. Hubert Hurkacz (Age 26)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 175/260 (67%)
  • 2023 hard court: 23 wins 11 defeats (67%), 1 title
  • Australian Open Best: 4R (2023)
  • US Open 2023: 2R

10. Alex De Minaur (Age 24)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 170/256 (66%)
  • 2023 hard court: 26 wins 12 defeats (68%), 1 title
  • Australian Open Best: 4R (2022 & 2023)
  • US Open 2023: 4R

For more in depth player stats head over to the official ATP Tour website, the full 2025 Australian Open Men's Draw when known will be available to view on the official Australian Open website.

Australian Open Men's Singles Last Ten Winners

Here's a table showing the last ten Australian Open Men's Singles winners including the beaten finalist and set scores:

YearChampion (World Ranking)Runner Up (WR)Set Score
2024Jannik Sinner (4)Daniil Medvedev (3)3-2
2023Novak Djokovic (5)Stefanos Tsitsipas (4)3-0
2022Rafa Nadal (5)Daniil Medvedev (2)3-2
2021Novak Djokovic (1)Daniil Medvedev (4)3-0
2020Novak Djokovic (2)Dominic Thiem (5)3-2
2019Novak Djokovic (1)Rafael Nadal (2)3-0
2018Roger Federer (2)Marin Cilic (6)3-2
2017Roger Federer (17)Rafael Nadal (9)3-2
2016Novak Djokovic (1)Andy Murray (2)3-0
2015Novak Djokovic (1)Andy Murray (6)3-1

Italy's Jannik Sinner broke his maiden slam tag and the dominance of Novak Djokovic in Melbourne when taking the 2024 Australian Open Men's Singles title becoming the sixth individual to win the Australian Open Men's Singles title since 2004. With no Rafael Nadal due to injury in his final year and Djokovic's departure in the semi final, the grand slam 'old guard' of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic may be nearing it's end.

Australian Open Ladies Singles Betting Guide

Who will win the 2025 Australian Open Women's Singles Title ?

Aryna Sabalenka, looking for her third straight title in Melbourne is vying for favouritism in the 2025 Australian Open Women's Singles betting along with Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff. OLBG's knowledgeable tennis tipsters provide their analysis and ante post selections for the Australian Open Ladies Singles winner plus daily tennis predictions throughout the Australian Open tournament.

Before we take a closer look at the main contenders here are the latest 2025 Australian Open Women's Odds:

2025 Australian Open Women 07 Oct @ 06:19 - Win Tournament
Aryna Sabalenka 3.50
Iga Swiatek 4.50
Coco Gauff 6.00
Elena Rybakina 9.00
Qinwen Zheng 17.00
Naomi Osaka 17.00
Jessica Pegula 21.00
Mirra Andreeva 21.00
Jasmine Paolini 26.00
Karolina Muchova 29.00

Nine of the last ten Australian Open Ladies Singles winners were world ranked in the top six heading into the tournament so we will focus on the profiles of the current top ten in the world (correct at 10th January 2024):

1. Iga Swiatek (Age 22)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 141/180 (78%)
  • 2023 hard court: 44 wins 8 defeats (84%), 4 titles
  • Australian Open Best: SF (2022)
  • US Open 2023: 4R

2. Aryna Sabalenka (Age 25)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 229/321 (71%)
  • 2023 hard court: 36 wins 9 defeats (80%), 2 titles
  • Australian Open Best: Won (2023)
  • US Open 2023: RU

3. Elena Rybakina (Age 24)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 144/218 (66%)
  • 2023 hard court: 32 wins 12 defeats (72%), 1 title
  • Australian Open Best: RU (2023)
  • US Open 2023: 3R

4. Cori Gauff (Age 19)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 114/165 (69%)
  • 2023 hard court: 41 wins 9 defeats (82%), 4 titles
  • Australian Open Best: 4R (2020 & 2023)
  • US Open 2023: Won

5. Jessica Pegula (Age 29)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 228/350 (65%)
  • 2023 hard court: 46 wins 12 defeats (79%), 3 titles
  • Australian Open Best: QF (2021, 2022 & 2023)
  • US Open 2023: 4R

6. Ons Jabeur (Age 29)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 176/302 (58%)
  • 2023 hard court: 18 wins 12 defeats (60%), 1 title
  • Australian Open Best: QF (2020)
  • US Open 2023: 4R

7. Marketa Vondrousova (Age 24)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 98/156 (62%)
  • 2023 hard court: 19 wins 12 defeats (61%), 0 titles
  • Australian Open Best: 4R (2021)
  • US Open 2023: QF

8. Maria Sakkari (Age 28)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 229/383 (59%)
  • 2023 hard court: 26 wins 17 defeats (60%), 1 title
  • Australian Open Best: 4R (2020 & 2022)
  • US Open 2023: 1R

9. Karolina Muchova (Age 27)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 107/158 (67%)
  • 2023 hard court: 28 wins 10 defeats (73%), 0 titles
  • Australian Open Best: SF (2021)
  • US Open 2023: SF

10. Barbora Krejcikova (Age 28)

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 121/205 (59%)
  • 2023 hard court: 22 wins 11 defeats (66%), 2 titles
  • Australian Open Best: QF (2022)
  • US Open 2023: 1R

For more in depth player stats take a look at the official WTA Tour website, the full Women's Singles draw when made will be available to view on the official Australian Open website and as always will be vitally important as there are likely to be numerous potential banana skins early on for the leading contenders.

Australian Open Ladies Singles Last Ten Winners

Here's a table showing the last ten Australian Open Ladies winners including the beaten finalist and set scores:

YearChampion (WR)Runner Up (WR)Set Score
2024Aryna Sabalenka (2)Qinwen Zheng (15)2-0
2023Aryna Sabalenka (5)Elena Rybakina (25)2-1
2022Ashleigh Barty (1)Danielle Collins (30)2-0
2021Naomi Osaka (3)Jennifer Brady (24)2-0
2020Sofia Kenin (15)Garbine Muguruza (32)2-1
2019Naomi Osaka (4)Petra Kvitova (6)2-1
2018Caroline Wozniacki (2)Simona Halep (1)2-1
2017Serena Williams (2)Venus Williams (17)2-0
2016Angelique Kerber (6)Serena Williams (1)2-1
2015Serena Williams (1)Maria Sharapova (2)2-0

Aryna Sabalenka became the first player to win back to Australian Open Women's Singles titles since Victoria Azarenka in 2012 and 2013. Sabalenka joined Naomi Osaka (2019 & 2021) and Serena Williams (2015 & 2017) as dual winners in the last ten editions.

Looking at the finalists in the last ten years, we have had seven ranked outside of the top ten although the winner has come from the top 6 in the world on nine occasions.

Former Wimbledon winner Garbine Muguruza who had slipped to number 32 in the world rankings was beaten in the final by Sofia Kenin in 2020 and Jennifer Brady (24) made her first slam final in 2021 losing to Naomi Osaka. Danielle Collins (ranked 30) was another first time grand slam finalist in 2022 as was China's Qinwen Zheng ranked 15 prior to the tournament in 2024. Losing 2023 finalist Elena Rybakina was ranked 25 heading into the tournament but was the defending Wimbledon champion.

On the evidence of the last ten years despite the open nature of the ladies tour, perhaps we can focus on the current top six in the world rankings ?

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