Australian Open Odds: Updated Men’s and Women’s Australian Open Odds on January 9th 2024.

The 2024 Australian Open gets going on January 15, and the top stars on the ATP Tour are all looking to get their campaigns off to a hot start.

We also aren’t even through with the 2023 WTA season, and we’re already just a few weeks away from the start of the 2024 campaign and a few weeks from the first grand slam of the 2024 season getting underway.

Tennis expert Jon Reid takes a look at the odds on offer at the moment for the Australian Open.

In this article:

• Men’s Australian Open Odds 2024
• Novak Djokovic Australian Open Winner Odds
• Carlos Alcaraz Australian Open Winner Odds
• Daniil Medvedev Australian Open Winner Odds
• Jannick Sinncer Australian Open Winner Odds
• Women’s Australian Open Winner Odds
• Iga Swiatek Australian Open Winner Odds
• Aryna Sabalenka Australian Open Winner Odds
• Elena Rybakina Australian Open Winner Odds
• Cori Gauff Australian Open Winner Odds
• Other Contenders
• When is the Australian Open in 2024?
• How to watch the Australian Open in 2024?
• Australian Open 2024 Schedule
• Safer Gambling

Men’s Australian Open Odds 2024

Odds available as of January 8th 2024. Odds may now differ.

Novak Djokovic Australian Open Winner Odds

With the main draw rapidly approaching, questions lurk about Novak Djokovic’s health. As the odds-on favourite, there’s no doubt that he tops the list as the most likely victor in Melbourne.

His track record would also speak to him being the most likely player to lift the trophy.

He hurt his wrist, however, at the United Cup, and suffered his first loss in the country in quite some time at the hands of Alex de Minaur.

Could that slow him down enough for someone to trip him up and knock him out? Perhaps. It’s worth remembering, though, that the Serbian won this very event, despite a tear in his abdomen before.

Carlos Alcaraz Australian Open Winner Odds

The man who stopped Djokovic from claiming the calendar slam (winning all four majors in the same season) is second on odds lists.

Carlos Alcaraz has proven himself a worthy adversary for the world No. 1 and a worthwhile candidate to be the face of men’s tennis once Djokovic and Nadal do end up stepping away from the game.

He did beat Djokovic at Wimbledon, but we haven’t seen him at his best yet in Australia, due to an injury in 2023.

Not sure I’d bet on him to win at the current odds, but I can assure you I sure as heck won’t bet against him winning it all either!

Daniil Medvedev Australian Open Winner Odds

It’s hard to imagine someone ranked so high and with so much success on quick courts being overlooked, but I’d make the case that right now, Daniil Medvedev is being overlooked.

At least by the betting markets, where he’s now reached 10.00 odds (or 10%) to win the tournament. Considering he was in the 7.00 range a few weeks ago, the odds are certainly beginning to look tempting, even before the draw comes out.

He’s proven he can go toe-to-toe with the two players that share most of the limelight, has a huge serve, moves well, plays consistently and loves quick conditions and outlasting other players in heat.

Melbourne should suit him perfectly. I wouldn’t want to be one who counted him out prior to the tournament starting.

Jannick Sinner Australian Open Winner Odds

The darling of the last portion of the 2023 tennis season, Jannik Sinner appears to be ready to tackle the one thing he’s struggled with most in the tennis world.

The best-of-five set format of the grand slams.

His physicality has been called into question in the past, and he’s yet to make a final on the biggest stage.

His improved serve and concerted effort not to wear himself down physically leading into Melbourne are great signs though, and it’s not like he won’t have any matches under his belt either. He’ll play the Kooyong Classic exhibition event this week.

Last year saw him make his first grand slam semifinal. Can he go one step further this month?

Women’s Australian Open Winner Odds

Odds available as of January 8th 2024. Odds may now differ.

Iga Swiatek Australian Open Winner Odds

Odds are shortening for Iga Swiatek to win in Australia, and it shouldn’t be a surprise.

Forget the dominance of the WTA Tour the last several seasons. Forget the multiple grand slam titles by her early 20s.

It’s the way she’s looked lately that really has me wondering if she’s ready to show she can win at the highest level when tasked with playing on fast courts.

Power players in quick conditions have been her kryptonite in the past, but at the United Cup it seemed as though she’d worked hard on how to play against them and downed Qinwen Zheng and Caroline Garcia – two players capable of seizing control of points against her.

I’m excited to see if she can add yet another trophy to the cabinet. Not sure I’d bet on her to do it, but she’ll certainly be very hard to beat.

ARYNA SABALENKA AUSTRALIAN OPEN WINNER ODDS

Well, I would’ve said Aryna Sabalenka could make a case for being the favourite to win the Australian Open a few days ago.

Her loss to the next player on this list in Brisbane, however, makes me wonder if it’s someone else that may be able to say that they should actually be the favourite for the Happy Slam.

She looked incredible last week before getting trounced in the final, but she is the defending champion, almost won the U.S. Open as well in September, and has one of the most powerful games on the women’s tour.

Elena Rybakina Australian Open Winner Odds

If the favourite isn’t Swiatek, it has to be Elena Rybakina. After a tremendous Australian summer in 2023, that saw her broken about once a match on average, Rybakina has looked even better down under so far in 2024.

She was broken just once in five matches in Brisbane, won nearly 80% of her first serve points, broke her opponents at an elite rate and rolled to the title.

She very well could enter the Australian Open 10-0 and coming off back-to-back titles. I would not want to face her down on the other side of the net on a quick court with her in this form, that’s for sure. I’ll go ahead and take the 6.50 on offer.

Cori Gauff Australian Open Winner Odds

Speaking of players that absolutely ripped through a draw in the opening week of the season to lift a trophy, how about U.S. Open champion Cori Gauff?

I may not think her game is as imposing in terms of dominance as the three players listed above, but she does dominate in another way.

She is absolutely relentless from the baseline, moves incredibly well, hits one of the better backhands on the women’s tour and can generate free points with her first serve.

I still have issues with the lack of ability to put points away on the forehand wing and with some of the really poor unforced errors she can hit when things are going poorly, but she once again took down a tournament on hard courts in Auckland (though the field was much less impressive than the 500-level event in Brisbane) and she is a threat to go deep week-in, week-out.

Other Contenders

With the women’s tour being much more open to players outside of the “top tier” to claim a trophy at one of the sport’s majors, I think it’s worth having a look at some of the other names to watch in the coming month.

For starters, Americans Danielle Collins and Madison Keys are both players that should thrive in these conditions. Collins lost in her second match of the opening week in Brisbane to a pesky counterpuncher in Lin Zhu (though that took a third-set tiebreak), while Keys has yet to get her 2024 season going.

It doesn’t appear as though she’ll play a lead-in tournament other than perhaps an exhibition, so one has to wonder if that could work against her, or if she’ll be fresh as she takes on a venue that should suit her game well.

Ludmilla Samsonova also profiles as the type of player that could surprise the world. Her style is another that should thrive down under, but she’s coming off an absolute beating at the hands of her compatriot and one of the biggest prospects in the game, Mirra Andreeva.

Can she put that match behind her and re-group?

Finally, I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a shoutout to Naomi Osaka. The big-serving and big-hitting star is making a return in 2024. I don’t think she’s ready just yet to make a seven-match run to win a major, but she’s one to watch and certainly will be a threat as the season progresses.

Her serve was on absolute fire in Brisbane and if she can work herself into form and get a bit more used to returning, a second-week run isn’t out of the question.

When is the Australian Open in 2024?

Qualifying for the Australian Open will take place from January 8th to January 12th

This year’s Australian Open main draw will start on January 14th until January 28th

The Australian Open wheelchair tennis competitions will begin on January 23rd and finish on January 27th.

How to watch the Australian Open in 2024?

You can follow the Australian Open live every day on the following channels:

• Eurosport
• Discovery +
• Eurosport App
• Eurosport.com

Australian Open 2024 Schedule

• Singles matches: January 14th-28th
• Doubles matches: January 16th-28th
• Mixed doubles matches: January 18th-27th
• Wheelchair events: January 23th-27th
• Junior events: January 20th-27th

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