Australian Open Tennis Betting Picks Guide, Trends & Statistics

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Australian Open Blog Content

• Australian Open Men's Singles Betting Guide
• Australian Open Men's Singles Last Ten Winners
• Australian Open Men's Singles Ten Year Trends
• Australian Open Ladies Singles Betting Guide
• Australian Open Ladies Singles Last Ten Winners
• Australian Open Ladies Singles Ten Year Trends
• Other Tennis Betting Previews on OLBG

When is the 2024 Australian Open Tournament ?

The Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne on Sunday 14th January and concludes with the Men's Singles Final on Sunday 28th January 2024.

Where is the 2024 Australian Open Tennis Tournament ?

The 2024 Australian Open Tennis Tournament takes place at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

How can I bet on the Australian Open Tennis today ?

If you are a rookie when it comes to betting on tennis then take a few minutes to read our Best Sportsbook For Tennis Betting Guide which has useful information on how to get you started. There is a list of licensed sportsbooks and the states where it is legal to place bets. Also included are the latest sportsbook sign up offers and new customer promos, plus bettor reviews and the various types of betting available for example live in play tennis betting odds which is very popular and adds to the excitement of watching the action live.

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Before finalising your Australian Open bets check out the Australian Open tennis picks throughout the tournament, from OLBG's most profitable tennis handicappers over on the Best Tennis Handicappers page.

Can I place Australian Open Parlay Bets ?

Yes there are plenty of matches to perm your Australian Open picks in a parlay wager and plenty of Australian Open betting markets to choose from to include in your parlays for example, To Win The Match, 1st Set Winner, Correct Set Score, Total Games, Games Won (which is a type of player spread bet) and more. If you are a rookie when it comes to placing parlay bets then check out our Parlay Bet Tips Guide before placing your bets.

Who won the 2023 Australian Open Men's Singles Title ?

Novak Djokovic extended his record of Australian Open titles in the Open era to 10 by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-0 (6-3, 7-6, 7-6) in the final.

Who won the 2023 Australian Open Ladies Singles Title ?

Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open Ladies Singles title in 2023 defeating defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina (4-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the final. Aryna was also winning her first major grand slam title.

Australian Open Men's Singles Betting Guide

Who will win the 2024 Australian Open Men's Singles Title ?

Novak Djokovic is the sportsbooks favorite to win his 11th Australian Open Men's Singles title. OLBG's knowledgeable tennis experts provide their analysis and ante post selections for the Australian Open Men's Singles Winner plus daily tennis predictions throughout the Australian Open tournament.

Here's the current top ten players in the world at the time of writing (3rd 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: 180/274 (65%)
• 2023 hard court: 23 wins 12 defeats (65%), 0 titles
• Australian Open Best: QF (2021 & 2023)
• US Open 2023: QF

6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Age 25)

• Career hard court wins/matches: 204/311 (65%)
• 2023 hard court: 20 wins 9 defeats (68%), 1 title
• Australian Open Best: RU (2023)
• US Open 2023: 2R

7. Alexander Zverev (Age 26)

• Career hard court wins/matches: 197/299 (65%)
• 2023 hard court: 22 wins 13 defeats (62%), 1 title
• Australian Open Best: SF (2020)
• US Open 2023: QF

8. Holger Rune (Age 20)

• Career hard court wins/matches: 34/66 (51%)
• 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: 174/258 (67%)
• 2023 hard court: 23 wins 11 defeats (67%), 1 title
• Australian Open Best: 4R (2023)
• US Open 2023: 2R

10. Taylor Fritz (Age 26)

• Career hard court wins/matches: 230/346 (66%)
• 2023 hard court: 35 wins 11 defeats (76%), 3 titles
• Australian Open Best: 4R (2022)
• US Open 2023: QF

For more in depth player stats head over to the official ATP Tour website, the full 2024 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:

So it's fairly evident the top guys have dominated the Australian Open over the past ten years and if you extend the period back to 2004 when Roger Federer won the first of his six Australian Open titles then the winners list equates to five individuals spanning seventeen years. 

Apart from the four individual winners over the last ten years, Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and Wawrinka we are adding Marit Safin (2005).

In actual fact, in the current period back to 2011 there have only been nine individuals make the Australian Open final, Federer, Djokovic, Wawrinka, Nadal (four times runner up), Murray (four times runner up), Cilic, Thiem, Medvedev and Tsitsipas so finding an each way value surprise package has not proven fruitful. 

Australian Open Men's Singles Ten Year Trends

The previous Australian Open trends of the last ten winners are obviously swayed heavily by the impressive record of Novak Djokovic with a total of 6 titles and 9 since 2011. When looking to make our 2024 Australian Open bets it's worth noting the following trends especially if looking for an each way alternative away from the top seeds.

World Ranking

• The last ten losing finalists were ranked no worse than number 9 in the world.
• Eight out of the last ten winners were ranked inside the top 5 in the world, the lowest ranked was Roger Federer (17) in 2017 and that was largely due to the fact he didn't play an ATP Tour match after Wimbledon in 2016. The other victor Stan Wawrinka was ranked 8 in the world when winning in 2014.
• The world number 1 though has won just four of the last ten titles, Novak Djokovic (number 1 at the time) could not compete in 2022 due to a visa issue entering Australia.

Career Hard Court Statistics & Slam Form

• Nine of the last ten winners had already won a grand slam tournament, Stan Wawrinka (2014) was the exception.
• Nine of the last ten winners had won at least 79% of their career hard court ATP Tour matches prior to winning the Australian Open. The only exception being Stan Wawrinka in 2014, Stan had won 62%.

Australian Open Ladies Singles Betting Guide

Who will win the 2024 Australian Open Women's Singles Title ?

Iga Swiatek and the defending champion Aryna Sabalenka are vying for favoritism in the Australian Open Women's Singles sportsbooks odds. OLBG's knowledgeable tennis experts provide their analysis and ante post selections for the Australian Open Ladies Singles winner plus daily tennis predictions throughout the Australian Open tournament.

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 3rd January 2024):

1. Iga Swiatek (Age 22)

• Career hard court wins/matches: 139/178 (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: 226/317 (71%)
• 2023 hard court: 36 wins 9 defeats (80%), 2 titles
• Australian Open Best: Won (2023)
• US Open 2023: RU

3. Cori Gauff (Age 19)

• Career hard court wins/matches: 110/161 (68%)
• 2023 hard court: 41 wins 9 defeats (82%), 4 titles
• Australian Open Best: 4R (2020 & 2023)
• US Open 2023: Won

4. Elena Rybakina (Age 24)

• Career hard court wins/matches: 139/213 (65%)
• 2023 hard court: 32 wins 12 defeats (72%), 1 title
• Australian Open Best: RU (2023)
• US Open 2023: 3R

5. Jessica Pegula (Age 29)

• Career hard court wins/matches: 227/349 (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: 228/382 (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: 121/204 (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 ladies 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:

We've not had a back to back Australian Open ladies champion since Victoria Azarenka in 2012 and 2013, although Naomi Osaka has won twice since 2019. With Ashleigh Barty retiring from tennis in 2022 this trend will continue through 2023.

Looking at the finalists in the last ten years, we have had seven ranked outside of the top ten. Li Na ranked 11 in the world when making the final in 2011 also made the final in 2013 when ranked 6 and then became an Australian Open winner in 2014 beating Dominika Cibulkova (ranked 24). 

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.

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 ?

Australian Open Ladies Singles Ten Year Trends

World Ranking

• Although the ladies tour has been a little more tricky to predict since Serena Williams took her maternity break in 2017, it's still interesting to note that nine of the last ten Australian Open Ladies winners have all been ranked inside the world's top six.

Career Hard Court Statistics & Slam Form

• All ten winners had won over 120 career hard court matches prior to winning the title.
• Six of the last ten winners had already won a grand slam tournament. The exceptions being Angelique Kerber (2016), Caroline Wozniacki (2018), Sofia Kenin (2020) and Aryna Sabalenka (2023).
• Six of the last ten winners had won over 70% of their career hard court matches prior to winning the title. The exceptions being Sofia Kenin (68%), Angelique Kerber (66%) & Naomi Osaka (62% & 66%).
• Seven of the last ten were winning their first Australian Open title, the exceptions being Serena Williams (2015 & 2017) and Naomi Osaka (2021).

Previous Australian Open form has not been much of a pointer for the following year's winner. Angelique Kerber (2016) exited in the first round in 2015, Sofia Kenin (2020) and Caroline Wozniacki (2018) departed in the 3rd round in their previous year, Naomi Osaka (2019) and Serena Williams (2015) made it no further than the 4th round in 2018 and 2014 respectively. Naomi Osaka also exited in the 3rd round in 2020 and then won in 2021, whilst Ashleigh Barty made the Quarter Final in 2021 before winning the following year and 2023 winner Aryna Sabalenka departed in the 4th round in 2022.

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