2025 Australian Open Betting Tips
Australian Open Men's Tennis Tips
The 2025 Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne on Sunday and there are two names dominating the betting in the men's draw.
Despite his 10 titles at the hard-court Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic is not one of them with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz once again the players to watch as the first major of the year approaches.
Tip 1: Carlos Alcaraz to win Australian Open @ 13/4
Italian Sinner leads the way in the betting for the men's Australian Open and it is hard to argue with his price of 13/4.
Sinner claimed his maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne last year and went on to win the season's other hard-court major, the US Open.
Indeed, Sinner won 23 of his 25 matches in Grand Slams in 2024 in a breakthrough season and he is expected to hoover up titles in 2025.
But with a potential ban still hanging over the Italian, there is reason to oppose him at that price - especially with Carlos Alcaraz in contention.
Alcaraz lacks the consistency of his Italian counterpart but he can be explosive on his day and he will be eager to prove himself at the Australian Open - the only Grand Slam he has failed to win.
Last year, Alcaraz enjoyed his best performance in Melbourne, reaching the quarter-finals, and he has proved himself on the hard courts by winning the US Open in 2022 as well as ATP 1000 events in Miami and Indian Wells.
Having opted not to play any warm-up events this year, the extra rest could do Alcaraz good and he is a worthwhile pick at 13/4.
Tip 2: Daniil Medvedev to win Australian Open @ 15/1
Djokovic has made an underwhelming start to the season, faltering in Brisbane, and the Serbian is no longer at the peak of his powers, so he is worth swerving.
The same applies to Alexander Zverev, who has been complaining of an elbow problem in the build-up to the Australian Open, and Daniil Medvedev could be a wiser second option at 15/1.
Medvedev's only Grand Slam title came on the hard courts of New York back in 2021 and he has reached the final of the Australian Open three times in the last four seasons.
He is no longer under the spotlight as the potential heir to Djokovic's Melbourne throne and he could capitalise with another deep run.
Tip 3: Jack Draper to win Australian Open @ 66/1
British ace Jack Draper lit up the US Open last year, enjoying his best run at a Grand Slam by a distance when he made the semi-finals.
That has set him up well heading into 2025 and, while a Grand Slam triumph is a big ask of the 23-year-old, he could well thrive Down Under.
In preparation for the season's first Grand Slam, Draper has reached the final of the Adelaide International, defeating top seed Tommy Paul en route.
Australian Open Women's Tennis Tips
Aryna Sabalenka is targeting a third successive Australian Open Women's crown this month but she faces plenty of competition in Melbourne.
The first Grand Slam of the season gets underway on Sunday and big names such as Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina will also be gunning for glory down under.
Tip 1: Aryna Sabalenka to win Australian Open Women @ 11/5
Sabalenka was dominant on the hard courts last season, winning 40 of her 49 matches on the surface in 2024.
All four titles she claimed last year also came on the hard surface, including both the Australian Open and US Open, and she shows no shortage of hunger for more.
Sabalenka has won 27 of her last 28 matches at this Grand Slam across the previous three seasons and she will take some beating, so she is the obvious primary bet.
While some big names have chosen to rest ahead of this season's first Grand Slam, Sabalenka warmed up with a title triumph at the Brisbane International, dropping just one set en route.
There are outsiders who could pose a threat, but Sabalenka should go deep again and is a worthy outright favourite.
Tip 2: Karolina Muchova to win Australian Open Women @ 22/1
Among those expected to be Sabalenka's closest competitors are Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek.
Gauff took down Sabalenka on her way to the WTA Finals back in November, excelling on the hard courts, although she underwhelmed at the last Grand Slam, the US Open, crashing out in the last 16 in front of a home crowd.
Her serve and forehand are not always up to scratch and there are better options further down the betting.
As for Swiatek, the Pole is the player to beat on the Parisien clay at the French Open each year but has often underwhelmed on the faster surfaces.
Dropping further down the betting, 20th seed Karolina Muchova could be worth a look. The Czech is stationed in the same half of the draw as Sabalenka and Gauff but could be ready to capitalise if either player falters, having made the last four of the US Open last season.
She is also a former Australian Open semi-finalist and made the final of the French Open in 2023, so she knows how to make an impression on the biggest stage.
Tip 3: Jessica Pegula to win Australian Open Women @ 33/1
Jessica Pegula withdrew from the WTA Finals in November with a knee injury, and that may have played a part in her inflated price for this Grand Slam, but she is worth consideration at 33/1.
Pegula made her first major singles final at the US Open back in September - the first time she progressed beyond the last eight of a Grand Slam.
She is heading in the right direction and without the added pressure of a home crowd which she faces in New York, the three-time Australian Open quarter-finalist could cause a stir.
Odds correct at time of publication but subject to fluctuation