The tennis season begins with the first grand slam tournament, the Australian Open, starting on Jan. 11.
The latest: Jannik Sinner is the reigning Australian Open champion, and he opens as the favourite on the men’s side. Novak Djokovic looks to add to his record number of titles, while Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Fernandez are long shots to win it all.
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Australian Open odds 2025
Australian Open men’s betting notes
- I would love to hear an argument against the favourite, Sinner, because I don’t have one. The Italian finished last season as the No. 1 ranked ATP player and is the defending Aussie Open champ. He had an incredible 73-6 record in 2024 including a 40-3 record on the hard courts. It’s his best surface, and I expect another dominant run from the 23-year-old.
- Both Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic sit just behind on the odds table. The Spaniard had his worst record of the three surfaces on hard courts last year, going 22-5. He has never made it past the quarterfinals at this tournament but had a 3-0 record against Sinner last year. Since 2011, Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles but went 0-2 against Sinner in 2024.
- Auger-Aliassime carries the shortest odds of the Canadians, holding a +15,000 price tag. Hard courts were his worst surface in 2024 (14-14), and he was eliminated in the Round of 32 in last year’s Australian Open.
- The other two Canadian men taking part at Melbourne Park are Dennis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo. The 23-year-old Diallo had a career year in 2024, going 49-26 with a 30-12 hard court record. He reached the third round of a grand slam major for the first time at the 2024 US Open.
- Shapovalov is searching for his first career grand slam win and had an unimpressive 9-10 record on hard courts in 2024.
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Australia Open women’s betting notes
- Reigning champ Aryna Sabalenka opens as the favourite to repeat. She won the last two Australian Opens and the US Open last season, all of which were played on hard courts. She played her most games on this surface in 2024, where she tallied a 38-7 record. Sabalenka has started 2025 with a 5-0 record.
- Former world No. 1, Iga Swiatek has never made the final at Melbourne Park but she has won five majors, and at 23, she’s a threat to win any tournament. She has an 8-4 record against Sabalenka, but they’ve split their career matches on hard courts, 3-3.
- Is this the season that Leylah Fernandez makes her breakthrough? She had a down year in 2024, finishing with a 31-25 record and an 18-15 record on hard courts. The 22-year-old Canadian has a 3-2 record in 2025 with a loss to Coco Gauff, who carries the second-shortest odds to win the Aussie Open. Fernandez holds +20,000 odds to win this tournament.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.