The 2022 Australian Open gets underway on Monday, January 17, in Melbourne, Australia, and runs until Sunday, January 30. It will mark the 110th edition of the tournament and the 54th edition of the Open Era.
The tournament will feature men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles for a total of 172 players, who will vie for the lion’s share of the A$75,000,000 prize pool. With these big prize and all oportunities for bettors let’s take a look how tennis spread betting can go on this year’s Australian Open.
ATP 2022 Australian Open Stats
Looking at the Novak Djokovic stats
The 20-time Grand Slam champion and nine-time Australian Open champion, Novak Djokovic, enters the 2022 Australian Open as the bookie’s favorite to claim his 21st Grand Slam.
The current no.1 in the ATP world rankings is the most successful player on the Australian clay, having won the title nine times between 2008-2021 (+ three back-to-back titles from 2019-2021).
At 34-years-of-age, Djokovic also holds an awe-inspiring career hardcourt win rate (86%) with 519 wins from 604 matches. His 2021 hard court record was even more impressive, showing an 87% win rate with 20-3.
Looking at the Daniil Medvedev stats
The current no.2 on the ATP world rankings and the second-favorite to win the 2022 Australian Open will chase his second Grand Slam title and his first in Australia this month. Although the 25-year-old is still priced below Djokovic, the Russian tennis star has the right to feel confident in his chances to cause an upset.
Although he holds a 162-57 career record on hard courts (74% win rate), Medvedev has managed an 87% win rate on hard courts in 2021 (33-5), with three hard court titles versus Djokovic’s one.
Looking at the Alexander Zverev stats
Alexander Zverev will have a mountain to climb if he wishes to win his first Grand Slam this month. Although it’s fair to question his chances, Zverev is not to be overlooked.
The 24-year-old has a 66% career win rate on hard courts with 165 wins from 249 matches, which isn’t too great. But Zverev was 27-8 (77% win rate) on hard courts in 2021, including a 2-0 sweep of Medvedev at the 2021 ATP Finals.
Besides winning two ATP Finals (2018, 2021), Zverev is also the 2021 U.S. Open finalist and 2021 Olympic gold medallist. Meanwhile, his best placement at the Australian Open was SF in 2020 – last year, Zverev could only manage QF.
Betting Trends for ATP Australian Open
- Eight of the last ten winners were ranked in the top three in the world.
- Novak Djokovic has won six of the last 10 Australian Open titles.
- Since 2011, the Australian Open finalists were all ranked inside the top nine.
- Nine of the last 10 Australian Open winners had a +79% career hard court win rate.
Who to Bet ATP 2022 Australian Open
Sports betting sites have Novak Djokovic as the main favorite, which makes sense given his past success at the Australian Open. But considering Djokovic’s current situation, which puts his attendance at risk, betting on Daniil Medvedev makes more sense.
Although the odds on Medvedev have dropped significantly over the last month, he is still at around +175. For a higher risk/reward, Alexander Zverev is not a bad choice either.
Priced as high as +300 on most sportsbooks, Zverev is the Olympics gold medalist and an excellent hard-court player. What’s more, Zverev won against Medvedev at the ATP Finals, suggesting he has the tools to threaten both top favorites.
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