There’s nothing quite like the Australian Open. The 2024 tennis season is barely a fortnight old, and yet tennis fans will now be treated to the best of the best, fighting it out on the hard courts of Melbourne for 15 days, whittling themselves down to one winner. Read on as we dive into a comprehensive analysis of the upcoming tournament, complete with ATP Australian Open 2024 predictions.
One man comes to mind when the words Australian Open are spoken: Novak Djokovic. Can the Serbian win a record-extending 11th title down under? Or will the chasing pack of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Daniil Medvedev be able to undermine his plans? Who will we see upset, and which dark horse is going to make a deep run at Melbourne Park? Our 2024 Australian Open betting tips hold all the answers.
| Tournament: | Australian Open 2024, Year-opening ATP Grand Slam Event |
| Format: | 128-man singles draw |
| Venue: | Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia |
| Dates: | Sunday, 14 January to Sunday, 28 January 2024 |
For those who fancy placing a few wagers over the coming fortnight, here are the latest Australian Open odds this week:
Looking at these ATP 2024 AO odds, it’s clear that the 10-time champion Novak Djokovic is a heavy favorite to win yet again. With odds of 2.00 (1/1), he pays less than half of the second favorite, Carlos Alcaraz, who is at 4.33 (10/3). Further off the pace are Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev, returning 7.00 (6/1) and 10.00 (9/1) respectively. After these four, odds skyrocket, with the fifth favorite Alexander Zverev paying a heavy 26.00 (25/1) to win his first Grand Slam.
As the first of four Grand Slams, the Australian Open is one of the most important tennis events on the calendar. It has the unique position of being very early in the season, meaning that some top players have not even begun their seasons yet (such as Alcaraz, Sinner, and Medvedev), while others have started early and grabbed some vital momentum (Alex de Minaur, for example).
Here’s how the last five finals have unfolded:
Played on a hard court, this tournament has traditionally been dominated by Novak Djokovic. Can anyone break the Serb’s reign? Check out our Mens AO 2024 winner picks below.
For those who fancy having a crack at making some money off the latest online tennis odds, here are our top three 2024 Australian Open betting tips:
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Looking at the tennis odds to win the Australian Open 2024, it’s clear that backing Novak Djokovic to lift the trophy on January 28th is the safe, conservative bet. But we also believe it is the right one. Here’s the evidence:
Fairly compelling evidence, huh? Haters will say he’s getting old, suffered a wrist injury in Brisbane, and will struggle to be motivated this year. The reality is that’s incorrect. There’s been zero indication that Djokovic’s physicality is close to dropping off yet. His wrist injury was minor and predictable (the 36-year-old was “injured” ahead of the Australian Open last year too). To top it off, losses to Alcaraz and Sinner last year will have ensured that the motivation fire under Djokovic is well and truly stoked heading into 2024.
All this to say, it’s hard to see a world where Djokovic doesn’t do what he’s been doing consistently over the past decade and a half, which is starting the year by winning the Australian Open.
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Uh huh, uh huh, we just said Djokovic will win. But if there’s a world where he doesn’t, it’s one where Jannik Sinner wins instead. The Italian took enormous strides last year, making his first Grand Slam semi-final, winning a Masters 1000 for the first time, and beating Djokovic twice in the space of 10 days.
Entering a Grand Slam as a top-four seed for the first time, and with an ever-improving physique plus sky-high confidence, Sinner is a genuine threat. He’s seeded to face Djokovic in a semi-final, and while the Serbian likely wins that match over a best-of-five in Australia, Sinner is still a healthy chance. He’s shown he can do it not just once last year, and with a 7.00 (6/1) return on offer, the 22-year-old is our best bet outside of the defending champion.
Those who are looking for some slightly more niche men’s Australian Open 2024 tips may want to consider the following punt on their free bet offers:
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Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka consistently overperforms at the Grand Slams. The world No. 56 made the round of 16 at both the Australian Open and Roland Garros last year and has been ranked as high as No. 24 in the world within the last six months.
Nishioka’s grinding, baseline game is perfect to upset Holger Rune should the Dane have an off day. To be clear: Rune is a better player than Nishioka, with far, far better weapons to win matches. However, every now and then, Rune’s mentality and body let him down. In a tournament where the 20-year-old is expected to perform, on a hot day, in the first round against an opponent that plays like a brick wall… That’s a 6.50 (11/2) bet you want to take.
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He’s the man of the hour, having stormed to the Paris Masters final late last year and now breaking his title drought in Brisbane last week. Grigor Dimitrov is playing some of the best tennis of his life, reminiscent of when he got as high as world No. 3 in 2017.
The Bulgarian has a manageable section of the draw and will likely face Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals. While he is behind 6-3 in the pair’s head-to-head, Dimitrov defeated the Russian just last November in Paris. As with the likes of Jannik Sinner, Alex de Minaur, and Nick Kyrgios, once a player defeats Medvedev, they often continue doing so. With some red-hot form and a good match-up, it’s not at all inconceivable for Dimitrov to make his second Australian Open semi-final this year.
The best 128 tennis players in the world are about to dive into a frenzy of tennis action over the coming fortnight. We’ve delivered our 2024 Australian Open men’s predictions and say that the outcome of this milieu will be Novak Djokovic lifting yet another Australian Open trophy. Don’t sleep on Grigor Dimitrov, though, who may well make a deep run up the other side of the draw.
