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Early 2023 ATP & WTA Australian Open Betting Odds and Predictions

The Australian Open gets underway in a little more than two weeks, and there’s already plenty of anticipation for the first of four Grand Slams on the tennis calendar. Players are already in Australia, ready to compete in the inaugural United Cup and the Adelaide International, one of three lead-in events to the Australian Open, starts on December 30. It’s time have a look at the upcoming event and favorites to win so you can bet on the Australian Open Lines.

A Look at Past Champions

Novak Djokovic has the most success among all male players in the Australian Open. The 21-time Grand Slam winner wasn’t able to compete in last year’s event due to his vaccination status, but had his Visa reinstated and will compete this year. Rafael Nadal won the Australian Open for the second time in his career and first since 2009 last year, but Djokovic had won the prior three tournaments.

None of the other top-10 betting favorites for the 2023 Australian Open have won in Melbourne. Daniil Medvedev, however, has lost in back-to-back Australian Open finals.

Ashleigh Barty was the women’s Australian Open champion last year but subsequently announced her retirement, shocking the tennis world. Naomi Osaka won the Australian Open for the second time in 2021. Other past winners include Sofia Kenin (2020), Caroline Wozniacki (2018), and Angelique Kerber (2016).

Early Best-Value Bets

It’s hard to bet against Djokovic, especially at the Australian Open. It’s his best Grand Slam, and he’ll be extra motivated after being unable to play in last year’s event. He’s also one Grand Slam victory away from tying Nadal for the most all-time. Djokovic is playing well heading into the tournament and won the ATP Finals in November for the second time in his career.

That said, Djokovic isn’t quite as dominant as he once was, and there’s a group of emerging stars ready to take over the men’s game. Carlos Alcaraz won the US Open, the last Grand Slam on the 2022 calendar, and is the world No. 1. Alcaraz is a solid bet, but if you’re looking for a good long-odds pick, then Felix Auger-Aliassime at +1800 is a very strong bet. The Canadian won three tournaments in a row near the end of last season and is poised to take another step in Australia.

Like Djokovic on the men’s side, Iga Swiatek might be hard to topple in Australia. The betting favorite and world No. 1 had one of the most dominant seasons on the WTA Tour in recent memory, too, at one point winning more than 30 matches in a row.

Outside of Swiatek, the women’s game is very unpredictable, with plenty of worthy challengers. Osaka is a two-time winner in Australia but is coming off of one of the worst years of her career. Coco Gauff at +1600 is a player worth betting on as the talented American has been progressing in each of the last two years and seems ready to take the next step in her career.

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2022 Australian Open Betting News and Updates

The 2022 Australian Open is set to kick off on Monday, January 17, meaning we’re less than a month away from the opening Grand Slam of the year. And this is as good a time as any to check the ATP Betting Odds and locate the best bets against the Australian Open Odds.

Djokovic Expected To Collect His 10th

Novak Djokovic is the most successful tennis player of the Australian Open, with nine titles, including three back-to-back in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Due to his past success, it is no surprise that the bookmakers have a lot of faith in Djokovic to collect his record-10th Australian Open title.

Priced at +151, the 34-year-old is by far the largest favorite, and it would be hard to argue with the bookies.

Not only has Djokovic won all of the last three iterations of the Australian Open, but he is also a three-time Grand Slam champion from 2021 and is tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on the all-time list with 20 Grand Slams to his name.

As one of the most successful tennis players in history, it’s fair to believe that Djokovic can win his 10th Australian Open title and cement himself as the GOAT. However, his performances towards the end of the 2021 season and the rise of younger tennis players could make you believe that perhaps it’s time for Djokovic to step aside and let youngsters take over.

Daniil Medvedev Could Be a Threath

Daniil Medvedev is priced as the second favorite to win the 2022 Australian Open, at +275, which is still a fair bit below Djokovic but low enough to make you believe he can actually do it. Admittedly, he is not as successful on the Australian clay as the Serb, but the Russian tennis star has proven his worth in 2021 and heads into the new season, ready to cause some damage.

The 25-year-old enjoyed the best year of his career in 2021, culminating with Medvedev winning the 2021 U.S. Open. However, before claiming his maiden Grand Slam, the Russian left quite an impression with a finals appearance in Australia, round four appearances in Wimbledon, and QF in France.

To put it into a perspective of how much Medvedev has improved in 2021, he has never made it further than R4 in Australia, he has never made it past R1 in France, and he could only manage two R3 appearances in Wimbledon. Perhaps his title-winning run in the United States was the least shocking, seeing how he already made finals in 2019 and semi-finals in 2020.

Regardless, beating Djokovic in the finals with 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, and denying the Serb his Grand Slam truly was a sight to behold.

Will Medvedev manage to keep his wheels spinning and look as good in 2021 is anyone’s guess. But if his performances towards the end of the last season are any indication, the Russian could prove himself as a serious threat for at least one more Grand Slam title.

Alexander Zverev Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Like Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev has had a breakthrough year in 2021. Admittedly, he was considered an excellent player before, but he truly broke out of his shell last year.

As someone who has never come even close to winning a major tennis tournament, the 24-year-old German made a serious statement very early into the season. He made QF in Australia and added a phenomenal performance in France, where he made it all the way to the semis.

Grass courts didn’t suit him as much, as he could only manage R4 in Wimbledon. Regardless, it marked his best placement at the third Grand Slam of the year since 2017.

The 2021 U.S. Open was Zverev’s time to shine, and while he was unable to claim his maiden Grand Slam, the German did not fail to impress. He made it all the way to the semis, again proving that while he might not be the best player in the world, he is very close to that status.

Perhaps claiming that Zverev is in the conversation for the best in the world isn’t fair, especially if we consider that he is the reigning Olympics gold medalist and the 2021 ATP Finals champion. And if you were to argue that he isn’t as good as Djokovic and Medvedev – he beat them both in Turin in November.

We don’t know what the future holds in store for Zverev, but if he can build on what he has shown at the end of 2021, he just might find a way to gran his maiden Grand Slam in 2022. And his first real test begins in January when he will begin the quest to join the Open Era champions list.

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Early 2022 Australian Open Betting Preview

January 17 – 30
Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

We’re still a month away from the 2022 season and the season-opening tennis tournament, but it’s never too early to look at the ATP betting odds and discuss who will kick off the new season with a bang.

So today, we deliver you with a free Tennis Betting preview for the 2022 Australian Open, where we discuss the main favorites and provide you with early Australian Open Betting predictions.

Tennis Betting Analysis for ATP 2022 Australian Open

The 2022 ATP season is slated to kick off on Monday, January 17, with the 2022 Australian Open, which will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As the opening Grand Slam of the year, the tournament will feature only the best tennis players of the world, who will duke it out for the prestigious title and the winner’s share of over $2 million.

Novak Djokovic enters the 110th edition of the Australian Open as the defending champion and the bookie’s favorite as he chases his 10th Australian trophy.

However, he will face stiff competition from Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, who already proved that they could take on the current no.1 last season.

Players to Watch Out For

Novak Djokovic (+155)

Novak Djokovic made his Australian Open debut as a teenager, way back in 2005, and won his first trophy only three years later, at the age of 20. Since then, the Serb has added eight more titles to his cabinet, including three from the last three years.

With nine titles to his name and three from 2019, 2020, and 2021, Djokovic enters the 110th edition of the tournament not only as the defending champion but the most successful player of the Open Era. What’s more, Djokovic has never lost a final in Melbourne and has previously defeated all of his biggest rivals, including Dominic Thiem, Rafael Nadal, and Daniil Medvedev.

It’s hard to doubt Djokovic and his chances to win his 10th Australian Open title, and it’s even tougher to question the bookies’ decision to price him as the main favorite.

Daniil Medvedev (+285)

Daniil Medvedev has never won the Australian Open before and has made it past R4 only once in his career. However, the Russian tennis star reached the finals in 2021, which was a huge jump from his back-to-back R4 exits in 2019 and 2020.

Even in 2019, Medvedev lost only against Djokovic, who would go on to win the whole thing, and in 2020, he lost a closely-contested R4 bout with Stan Wawrinka, who edged out a 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 victory.

But while Medvedev has never reached the same heights as Djokovic, he was the man to deny the Serb from completing the Grand Slam in 2021, when he won the U.S. Open grand final in straight sets (6-4, 6-4, 6-4).

Admittedly, it was on a different surface; however, with that win, Medvedev proved that he could compete with Djokovic and even defeat him.

Winning the U.S. Open was Medvedev’s greatest achievement of his career and his first Grand Slam title. Obviously, Medvedev is still way off catching up to Djokovic, but he enters the 2022 season off the best year of his career, which saw him win one Grand Slam, reach one final, and one quarter-final (French Open).

Rafael Nadal (+970)

It’s been a while since we could last say that Rafael Nadal is the best player in the world. Although he will go down in history as one of the top tennis players to ever step onto the court, his performances in 2021 left a lot to be desired.

The 40-year-old enters his 17th Australian Open as the fourth-favorite on the ATP betting markets, which seems about fair, considering he will need a minor miracle to make it past Djokovic, Medveved, and even Zverev.

And that is mainly because the Swiss had been struggling with a knee injury, and it remains to be seen whether he will fully recover from the operation before the Australian tennis spectacle.

Though he still deserves respect as one of the most consistent players of the Australian Open. Admittedly, he has only one title (2009), but he has since reached four finals and six quarter-finals.

The Swiss’ worst placement over that stretch was a R1 exit in 2016, when he lost against Fernando Verdasco, marking the first Major hardcourt first-round loss of his career.