Australian Open Tennis
17th June 2008, by
Australian Open Tennis Betting – The Basics
The demand for Australian Open tennis betting odds keeps growing as the youngest of the grand slam tournaments raises its profile with every passing year. Centrebet's Australian client base means that it treats the event with due respect as part of its commitment to offering the finest tennis betting service in the world. The Australian Open started in 1905, which means that it is a few years younger than the French Open (1891), Wimbledon (1877) and US Open (1881), but it gets much more attention now than it did before the competition moved to Melbourne Park in 1988.
Australian Open Tennis Betting – Bet Types
Centrebet's range of Australian Open betting odds fall into two distinct sets. The first and best known of these Tennis betting options is futures betting, although sometimes you may hear punters call it ante-post betting because its origins lie in horse racing. Basically, a bet on the championship winner (for example, Lleyton Hewitt to take out the Australian Open men's singles title) is the simplest example of a futures bet.
Australian Open Match betting accounts for a good chunk of Centrebet's turnover, with it framing markets on singles encounters from the first round right through to the final and selected doubles clashes. Odds are quoted on various options, starting with the raw result (for example, Roger Federer to beat Joachim Johansson in the second round) to the number of games that the Fed Express loses in eliminating Pim Pim from the prestigious tournament (for example, 0-5 inclusive, 6-10 inclusive or more than 10).
Australian Open Tennis Betting – The Favourites
Not Lleyton Hewitt, that much is for sure. His record in his home grand slam event is terrible, only once making it past the fourth round in nine attempts. He did make the 2005 Australian Open final, however, but lost to Marat Safin in four sets. Roger Federer is unbeatable when the mood takes him and has illustrated his dominance well by securing his second consecutive Australian Open title in 2007. The women's singles is more difficult to predict as there is little to choose between the fairer sex's stars. Alicia Molik, like Hewitt also from Adelaide, is a local favourite to look out for.
Centrebet also provides sports book facilities on the other three Grand slam tournaments, offering US Open betting, Wimbledon odds, and French Open prices - as well as Davis Cup odds.
Australian Open Tennis Betting – Men's Singles Finals For The Past 5 Years
| Year | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Roger Federer | Marcos Baghdatis | 5-7 7-5 6-0 6-2 |
| 2005 | Marat Safin | Lleyton Hewitt | 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004 | Roger Federer | Marat Safin | 7-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2003 | Andre Agassi | Rainer Schuettler | 6-2 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002 | Thomas Johansson | Marat Safin | 3-6 6-4 6-4 7-6 |
Australian Open Tennis Betting – Women's Singles Finals For The Past 5 Years
| Year | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Amelie Mauresmo | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6-1, 2-0 retired |
| 2005 | Serena Williams | Lindsay Davenport | 2-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2004 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2003 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams | 7-6 3-6 6-4 |
| 2002 | Jennifer Capriati | Martina Hingis | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
Australian Open Tennis Betting – Part Of A Bigger Range
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last update : 17th June 2008 17:11