Australian Open Odds: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are solid favorites to win the Australian Open, which begins on Jan. 19. Djokovic is the clear choice on the men’s side with odds of 6-5 while Serena Williams is a big favorite on the women’s side with odds of 9-5. Let’s take a look at the latest Australian Open odds.
Odds to Win the Australian Open (Men)
Novak Djokovic 6-5
Rafael Nadal 7-1
Roger Federer 7-1
Andy Murray 8-1
Stanislas Wawrinka 11-1
Kei Nishikori 12-1
Grigor Dimitrov 20-1
Nick Kyrgios 42-1
Juan Martin del Potro 44-1
Marin Cilic 53-1
Thomas Berdych 55-1
Milos Raonic 60-1
Gael Monfils 82-1
David Goffin 85-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 122-1
David Ferrer 125-1
Bernard Tomic 125-1
Ernests Gulbis 135-1
Jerzy Janowicz 252-1
Richard Gasquet 325-1
Feliciano Lopez 325-1
Fernando Verdasco 325-1
John Isner 355-1
Field 8-1
The men’s side is very top heavy with Djokovic a big favorite and then three other contenders in Nadal, Federer and Murray. Darkhorse contenders would be Wawrinka, Nishikori and Dimitrov. Everyone else in the field is a longshot with odds of 40-1 or more.
The interesting thing with the longshots is that there are some highly ranked players who are listed at 100-1 or more. David Ferrer is ranked 10th in the world but he is given no real chance in the Australian Open as he is listed with odds of 125-1. Ernests Gulbis is ranked 13th and he is listed at 135-1.
Odds to Win Australian Open (Women)
Serena Williams 9-5
Maria Sharapova 8-1
Simona Halep 8-1
Victoria Azarenka 12-1
Petra Kvitova 12-1
Eugenie Bouchard 12-1
Agnieszka Radwanska 24-1
Ana Ivanovic 31-1
Angelique Kerber 52-1
Garbine Muguruza Blanco 52-1
Samantha Stosur 80-1
Caroline Wozniacki 82-1
Sloane Stephens 102-1
Sabine Lisicki 102-1
Ekaterina Makarova 102-1
Jelena Jankovic 102-1
Venus Williams 102-1
Lucie Safarova 102-1
Dominika Cibulkova 125-1
Madison Keys 125-1
Sara Errani 152-1
Camila Giorgi 202-1
Elina Svitolina 202-1
Karolina Pliskova 205-1
Flavia Pennetta 252-1
Andrea Petkovic 252-1
Alize Cornet 252-1
Maria Kirilenko 252-1
Carla Suarez Navarro 302-1
Field 6-1
The women’s Australian Open odds are similar to the men with Serena the clear favorite and then two other contenders in Sharapova and Halep. There are three darkhorse contenders in Azarenka, Kvitova and Bouchard and then two interesting longshots in Radwanska and Ivanovic. All of the other players are listed with odds of 40-1 or more. Two players ranked in the top 10 that are big longshots are Wozniacki who is ranked 8th but is listed at 82-1 while Cibulkova is ranked 10th and yet she is listed with odds of 125-1.
