| 2009 Australian Open Predictions |
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| Written by Scott Burgess | |||||||
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Monday, 19 January 2009
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 The 2009 Australian Open begins today and oddsmakers at BodogLife.com have Roger Federer as 23/10 odds favorite to win the 2009 Australian Open. World number one Rafael Nadal is seeded top, Novak Djokovic is defending champion but Britain’s Andy Murray is some bookies’ favourite, shutting the door on three-time winner Roger Federer. Be sure to get your 2009 Australian Open Predictions in now at BodogLife.comAndy Murray smashed past Nadal and defended his Qatar Open title in a rip-roaring start to the year after dominating the latter part of last season. Murray has already defeated Roger Federer twice in a row this year and is in the best shape of his life. “I’m going into each match confident, not as many nerves,” Murray said. “In the past I’ve been a little bit erratic with my performances. I feel like now I’ve sort of become more consistent. That’s made a big difference.” It’s been 73 years since a Brit has won a Grand Slam event. Andy Murray is listed at 3/1 odds to win the 2009 Australian Open as the bookies favorite. Roger Federer heads into the season’s opening Grand Slam without the top seeding for the first time since 2004, but he’s encouraged by his US Open win last September. The Swiss also lifted the Kooyong Classic trophy on Saturday as he goes in search of Grand Slam title number 14, which would equal the record set by Pete Sampras. Roger Federer is listed at 23/10 odds to win the 2009 Australian Open. Novak Djokovic is breathing down Federer’s neck for the second ranking, but he got off to a bad start after losing to Ernests Gulbis in Doha, and was then ousted in the Sydney International semis by Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen. Djokovic has admitted his game is not 100%. Novak Djokovic is listed at 5/1 odds to win. Rafael Nadal has made a slow start to the only season he has begun as world number one, going down to the in-form Gael Monfils in Doha after his loss to Murray at an exhibition event. He took an extended break at the end of last year with chronic knee tendinitis, and he admitshe is lacking match practice as he looks to improve on last year’s semi-final appearance. Rafael Nadal is listed at 15/4 odds to win. 2009 Australian Open Betting Odds: David Nalbandian 20/1 Juan Martin Del Potro 25/1 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 25/1 Gilles Simon 50/1 Gael Monfils 50/1 Andy Roddick 50/1 Field (Any Other Player) 12/1 Point-Spreads.com 2009 Australian Open Predictions- Federer 23/10 The Bottom Line: Andy Murray hasn’t won a Grand Slam Event and I don’t think this will be his year. Federer or bust! Be sure to get your 2009 Australian Open Predictions in now at BodogLife.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!                        |
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