Odds to win 2008 Australian Open: Roger Federer and Justine Henin favourite

The odds to win outright the 2008 Australian Open have been posted by the U.K. bookmakers, Roger Federer and Justine Henin are the favourite.

Odds to win 2008 Australian Open: Roger Federer and Justine Henin favourite The second round of the 2008 Australian Open is underway and there are some small changes in the odds to win the tennis competition with the British bookmakers and some good betting numbers have been offered up for grabs. Starting with the 2008 Australian Open Men, the favourite to win the first Grand Slam of the year is Roger Federer with odds 8/15 at the U.K. licensed online bookmaker Bet 365 (official website). Federer had an easy victory (6-0, 6-3, 6-0) in the Round 1 on Tuesday against Argentinean tennis player Diego Hartfield and will meet veteran Frenchman Fabrice Santoro in the second round on Thursday. Roger Federer is also the absolute favourite to win his Round 2 match against Santoro, listed with odds 1/200 at the British bookie, while Santoro will pay out 16/1 if he wins on Thursday.

Following Federer in odds to win the 2008 Australian Open Men comes Spaniard Rafael Nadal listed with a 7/1 payout if he wins the Grand Slam. Nadal won his Round 2 match against Serra on Wednesday and will move forward at the competition. Third most likely tennis player to win the 2008 Australian Open is Novak Djokovic with odds 9/1, followed by Andy Roddick with odds 11/1 to win outright. Visit Bet 365 for the full list of odds on the Men 2008 Australian Open, as well as to see the odds on the Round 2 and Round 3 matches.

Moving to the 2008 Australian Open Women, where the betting action is much more exciting. Justine Henin is the favourite to win the Grand Slam tournament with odds 6/5 at the British bookmaker. Henin won her Round 2 game today against Poutchkova (Rus) 6-1, 7-5. The Williams sisters are fighting for the second spot, Serena Williams is currently prevailing with odds to win the 2008 Australian Open at 9/2 and Venus Williams is trailing with betting odds 13/2. Maria Sharapova currently offers the best odds to the punters at 7/1 to win the 2008 Australian Open Women, great odds considering the top shape Sharapova is in, beating former world number one Lindsay Davenport 6-1 6-3 in the Round 2 of the tennis competition. Maria Sharapova is on fire and has as good of a chance to win the Australian Open as anyone else. To bet on the 2008 Australian Open or see the rest of the odds, visit Bet 365 (sorry, no USA players allowed).

Published on 01/16/2008