NADAL AND FEDERER JOINT FAVOURITES AHEAD OF AUSSIE OPEN
TENNIS titans Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are neck and neck in the betting on Betfair to win the Australian Open ahead of the first day’s play in Melbourne. World No. 1 Nadal and Aussie Open 2010 champ Federer are both available at 3-1 to bag the first Grand Slam title of the year.
Nadal and Federer are tipped for the Aussie crown ahead of Britain’s Andy Murray. Yet to win A tennis major, Murray is a 9-1 chance for victory Down Under. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic is fourth in the betting at 11-1.
Fresh from his victory over Andy Roddick in the Brisbane International final, Robin Soderling is an 18-1 shot to lift the trophy at Rod Laver Arena.
Befair’s Richard Bloch said: “Nadal and Federer are a class above the competition and it’s difficult to see who can challenge them. Their joint success in the Grand Slam competitions leaves the punters split over who to back on this occasion.”
Meanwhile punters are backing Kim Clijsters to lift the women’s title. The World No.3 can be backed at just 2-1 to win a first Australian Open. Justine Henin is second in the betting at 6-1, followed by 8-1 chance Caroline Wozniacki.
To win the Australian Open Men’s Tournament Betfair bet – 3-1 Rafael Nadal; Roger Federer, 9-1 Andy Murray, 11-1 Novak Djokovic, 18-1 Robin Soderling, 64-1 Andy Roddick, 74-1 Nikolay Davydenko, 84-1 Tomas Berdych, Others all over 109-1
To win the Australian Open Women’s Tournament Betfair bet – 2-1 Kim Clijsters, 6-1 Justine Henin, 8-1 Caroline Wozniacki, 13-1 Vera Zvonareva, 15-1 Samantha Stosur, 19-1 Maria Sharapova, 20-1 Victoria Azarenka, 24-1 Venus Williams, All others over 39-1
TENNIS titans Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are neck and neck in the betting on Betfair to win the Australian Open ahead of the first day’s play in Melbourne. World No. 1 Nadal and Aussie Open 2010 champ Federer are both available at 3-1 to bag the first Grand Slam title of the year.
Nadal and Federer are tipped for the Aussie crown ahead of Britain’s Andy Murray. Yet to win A tennis major, Murray is a 9-1 chance for victory Down Under. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic is fourth in the betting at 11-1.
Fresh from his victory over Andy Roddick in the Brisbane International final, Robin Soderling is an 18-1 shot to lift the trophy at Rod Laver Arena.
Befair’s Richard Bloch said: “Nadal and Federer are a class above the competition and it’s difficult to see who can challenge them. Their joint success in the Grand Slam competitions leaves the punters split over who to back on this occasion.”
Meanwhile punters are backing Kim Clijsters to lift the women’s title. The World No.3 can be backed at just 2-1 to win a first Australian Open. Justine Henin is second in the betting at 6-1, followed by 8-1 chance Caroline Wozniacki.
To win the Australian Open Men’s Tournament Betfair bet – 3-1 Rafael Nadal; Roger Federer, 9-1 Andy Murray, 11-1 Novak Djokovic, 18-1 Robin Soderling, 64-1 Andy Roddick, 74-1 Nikolay Davydenko, 84-1 Tomas Berdych, Others all over 109-1
To win the Australian Open Women’s Tournament Betfair bet – 2-1 Kim Clijsters, 6-1 Justine Henin, 8-1 Caroline Wozniacki, 13-1 Vera Zvonareva, 15-1 Samantha Stosur, 19-1 Maria Sharapova, 20-1 Victoria Azarenka, 24-1 Venus Williams, All others over 39-1
