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2008 Australian Open Betting

The first Grand Slam of the tennis season takes place at Melbourne Park in January, with the usual wide range of markets available for 2008 Australian Open betting.

Can Tsonga handle the pressure or will he be "Serbinated"?

26 January 2008 | About Sean Calvert

All you need to know about the betting on the final of the Australian Open as big-hitting Tsonga faces Federer's conqueror - Novak "The Serbinator" Djokovic... Read more | Comment now

Federer is "Serbinated" in straight sets at odds of 100

25 January 2008 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Defending champion crashes out. Djokovic is hot favourite for the final.... Read more | Comment now

Ivanovic and Sharapova in the ultimate glamour final

25 January 2008 | About Barry Millns

Tennis commentator Barry Millns previews the women's Australian Open final and tells us why it's the match-up everyone wanted to see... Read more | Comment now

999-1 Tsonga reaches Australian Open final

24 January 2008 | About Editor

Unseeded Frenchman can land mammoth win for canny punters on Betfair...... Read more | Comment now

Kohlschreiber, Tsonga and Dellacqua amongst the highlights of week one

18 January 2008 | About Barry Millns

Barry Milns is the man on the spot at Melbourne Park and he gives us his three highlights from the tournament so far.... Read more | Comment now

Grand Slam Set Betting - Why It Pays To Oppose The Logical View ...

18 January 2008 | About Matthew Walton

As a tournament progresses, the matches get tougher. Logic dictates that they should therefore be closer, with less straight set wins. Matt Walton says this is not always the case, and has some statistics to prove it.... Read more | Comment now

Nalbandian can be bitten by the "Mosquito"

17 January 2008 | About Scott Ferguson

Scott's Spot - Scott Ferguson tells us why Juan Carlos Ferrero can knock out the impressive David Nalbandian plus four other potential shocks on the cards... Read more | Comment now

Why I celebrated as Andy Murray crashed out in Melbourne

15 January 2008 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco tells us why you won't find him on Murray Mount come June...... Read more | Comment now

Australian Open Betting: Looking for an upset in Melbourne? Check these five out...

14 January 2008 | About Barry Millns

Barry Millns looks at potential first round upsets...... Read more | Comment now

Australian Open Betting: Big priced Baghdatis can prove to be a great trade

13 January 2008 | About Scott Ferguson

Scott's Spot - Scott Ferguson looks at the outsiders worth backing at big prices before the start...... Read more | Comment now

Relative inexperience is no barrier to making Grand Slam finals

12 January 2008 | About Matthew Walton

"Magical" Matthew Walton tells us why you don't need to have racked up numerous ATP titles to be at the business end of a Grand Slam... Read more | Comment now

Andy Murray can be the guy playing Federer in the final at Melbourne

10 January 2008 | About Mandeep

Mandeep tells us why Andy Murray and Mikhail Youzhny can be finalists at the Australian Open... Read more | Comment now

Hot favourite for Aussie glory Henin is "better" than Federer

7 December 2007 | About Scott Ferguson

Scott's Spot - Scott looks at Henin's unbelievable year in 2007 and why you're best off backing her for the Aussie Open now... Read more | Comment now

The Betfair Contrarian: Why Roger Federer will not win the Australian Open

23 November 2007 | About The Betfair Contrarian

Seven reasons why Fed won't lift the trophy in January...... Read more | Comment now

Australian Open Betting: three former champs but only Fed is a serious contender

21 November 2007 | About Barry Millns

Safin and Johansson round the other title winners but surely they can't compete with the Swiss, says Barry Milns... Read more | Comment now

 

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Events calendar

11/05/2008 | Formula One
Turkey (Istanbul) - GP

15/05/2008 | Cricket
Eng v NZ 1st Test - Lords

26/05/2008 | Tennis
French Open (Paris)