Australian Open 2024: Everything you need to know about the first Slam of the year
January can often be a slow month, but the Australian Open provides punters from around the globe with one of the first key sporting events of the year to get their teeth stuck into,
Here at bettingodds.com we’ve provided you with all the details surrounding the first slam of 2024, including who are the favourites in the betting.
When is the Australian Open?
The 2024 renewal of the Australian Open will be played between Sunday 14th January and Sunday 28th January. This will be the first ever time that the action will get underway on a Sunday rather than the traditional Monday slot.
Tournament director Craig Tiley stated in October:
“We listened to feedback from players, fans and are excited to deliver a solution to minimise late finishes while providing a fair schedule on courts. The additional day will achieve this. The first round will now be played over three days instead of two"
Where is the Australian Open?
The Australian Open tennis tournament is played at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. This has been the venue for the Australian Open since 1988. The complex includes the Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena as the primary stadiums for the tournament's main matches. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis, along with the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
What TV Channel is the Australian Open on?
Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch the action on EuroSport, while those out in the United States can do so via ESPN.
Who are the favourites?
Let’s take a look at which players are currently at the head of the betting for both the men’s and women’s tournaments.
Men’s Singles
Novak Djokovic is the current favourite at the time of writing with a price of 11/10 available from several bookmakers including bet365 and BetMGM. Those odds imply a 48% chance that the Serbian can lift the trophy for a remarkable 11th time.
Next in the outright winner market we have the 2023 Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz. There is quite a bit of variance in price between firms for the Spaniard to be victorious in Australia, with 5/2 currently the best price available with Sky.
Following the Spaniard is Danni Medvedv at 6/1, while Jannik Sinner is the only other player available at a single-figure price with 9/1 available with 888 Sport.
Rafeal Nadal is also expected to return for the first slam of the year, with odds ranging from a low of 12/1, to a high of 22/1 on him coming out victorious just as he did in 2022.