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2010 Australian Open Betting Favorites

Jeffdstuff — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:28:22 +0000

Tennis returns.

The 2010 Australian Open promises to deliver all the action and excitement of Grand Slam tennis starting on January 18th before concluding with the finals on January 31st at the Melbourne Tennis Stadium in Flinders Park.

There are four major international Grand Slam tournaments held each year; the Australian Tennis Open, the French Tennis Open in Paris, Wimbledon in London and the US Tennis Open in New York. With the often extreme summer temperatures of Australia, the Australian Tennis Open is regarded as one of the most physically demanding for players.

The Australian Open is important in many ways, not least of which is because it is the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year. And all eyes will be on French phenom Rafael Nadal as he attempts to defend the very title he won here last year.

Another guy to look out for at the 2010 Australian Open is of course, Roger Federer, who will be looking to put his 2009 breakdown behind him. He will need to win in Melbourne if he wishes reassert his supremacy in men’s singles tennis.

Other notable players to watch out for include Novak Djokovic. After finishing last season with the Masters Cup title under his belt, Djokovic will come in the Australian Open brimming with confidence.

We also have Andy Murray, easily the most improved player of the season. He will be looking to prove that he’s capable of Grand Slam greatness as he comes in Melbourne looking for greater things.

On the women’s side, Serena Williams will enter the tournament as a strong favorite. She will be keen to atone for last year’s US Open meltdown. However, the American won’t want to keep her guard down this year as she’ll be accompanied with other players looking for a better year as well.

Such players includes former champion Maria Sharapova...

ATP 2009 Australian Open Results

NBA Blogger B — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:43:21 +0000

Roger Federer once again failed to get to the record tying 14^th Grand Slam title in the ATP tour so as to the flow of tears that he could no longer hide. The frustration, confusion and the painful acceptance of his own abysmal showing in what could’ve been a mark in history for the 13 time Grand Slam winner, Roger Federer's loss to Rafael Nadal in the 2009 Australian Open finals would be exposing weaknesses of the future ATP tennis Hall of Famer. Rafael Nadal dealt another crushing blow in the greatest rivalry in Tennis. Rafael Nadal recovered from an exhausting 2009 Australian semi final to emerge victorious on a hard court in which Rafael Nadal has never previously reached a major final.

Roger Federer's place in history is sure and secure however right now Rafael Nadal is having his way with the 13 time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer. At Melbourne Park for the 2009 Australian Open it was Rafael Nadal whose focus remained marking the return to mortality of Roger Federer. Just when it mattered most, it was Roger Federer's game that was too strong for all ATP Tennis Players but one man on the planet, Rafael Nadal. Tennis can still talk about the Top Four with Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray yet a Big Two which is so far Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal that has been taking the centerstage for quite some time now. Rafael Nadal comes from the Spanish island of Mallorca, doesn't know when to quit and certainly proved his worth in the first Grand Slam event of the year.

Rafael Nadal looked gassed out in the third set of their finals duel with Roger Federer, yet prevailed in a tiebreak. In the fifth set Rafael Nadal never squandered his momentum...

2009 WTA Australian Open updates and Betting Picks

NBA Blogger B — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:11:49 +0000

1^st seeded Jelena Jankovic has pulled through to the third round of the 2009 Australian Open with a thrilling win over Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium. Jelena Jankovic who is ranked number 1 in the WTA standings is trying to get her first Grand Slam singles title, beat Kristen Flipkens 6-4 7-5. The 23-year-old Serbian Jelena Jankovic WTA tennis player lost the last U.S. Open title to Serena Williams and also made the semifinals in the 2008 Australian Open and the 2008 French Open while only lasting till the fourth round of the 2008 Wimbledon Championship. Jelena Jankovic would be playing Ai Sugiyama of Japan, who beat Nathalie Dechy of France 1-6 6-1 6-3 in the second round of the 2009 Australian Open.

Ana Ivanovic is getting back on track in the 2009 Australian Open after defeating Italian Alberta Brianti 6-3 6-2 to move onto the third round. Ana Ivanovic lost in the 2008 Australian Open final to Maria Sharapova then moving on to winning her first Grand Slam title at the 2008 French Open and gaining the No. 1 ranking in the WTA rankings.

"I was in this situation before French Open last year, coming into the tournament as pretty serious finalist," Ana Ivanovic said. "That experience will help me a lot to approach this Australian Open."

"I improved a lot since last match. I was committing much more, coming to the net more often," she said, adding she still had plenty to improve. "When you come against top players or high-ranked players, you automatically raise your level and your consistency. That's something that I can do"

Dinara Safina moved on to the third round of the 2009 Australian Open after rallying for a three-set win.

"It was amazing, I'm so happy to be back here," Ana Ivanovic said. "I had lots of great matches here last year."

Dinara Safina overcame...

WTA Tennis Betting Tips on the 2009 Australian Open

NBA Blogger B — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:02:00 +0000

Jelena Jankovic one of only six women to hold the No. 1 ranking last season, has finally received a top seed ranking in one of the year’s first Grand Slam. Along side is the American who is a three-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams ranked second.

This year could be an interesting year in the WTA as the Williams sisters have declined significantly with their game making this a free fall all season. Maria Sharapova as well has declined giving opportunities to most of the other women in the WTA to finally have their crack in numerous Grand Slams this 2009.

Russia’s Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva, the 2009 Beijing Olympic finalists, were seeded third and fourth, respectively, right behind Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams. Elena Dementieva who by far can match the power brought on the table by both the Williams sisters can post possible match up problems for about any WTA Player available and most importantly give Serena Williams and Venus Williams a great run for their money.

The 2009 Australian Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic is the fifth seed and one of the six WTA players to be seeded No. 1 last season while 2008 Wimbledon champion Venus Williams is ranked at sixth.

The defending champion Maria Sharapova has been...

Novak Djokovic: 2008 Australian Open Men’s Singles Champion

Jeffdstuff — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:28:41 +0000

Novak Djokovic becomes first Serbian in tennis history to win a Grand Slam title by winning 2008 Australian Open. Unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France was the crowd favorite to make history in the Finals of the 2008 Australian Open. Certainly, it is a rare occurrence for an unseeded tennis player to win a Grand Slam title. However, Novak Djokovic, the 3rd seed from Serbia, disappointed the tennis fans at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, as he defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). The first set of the 2008 Australian Open Men's Singles Finals went to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, but Novak Djokovic gathered himself and won the next 2 sets. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made a match of it in the fourth set, but costly double faults during the tie-break gave game, set and match to Novak Djokovic, who made his own tennis history bybeing the first Serbian tennis player to win a Grand Slam title, and to win an Australian Open.

Maria Sharapova: 2008 Australian Open Women’s Singles Champion!

Jeffdstuff — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:23:43 +0000

a href="http://www.sportsbettingindex.net/sports_betting_tips/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sharapova-australian-open-champion.jpg" title="sharapova australian open champion">Maria Sharapova (5) of Russia defeated Ana Ivanovic (4) of Serbia in the finals of the 2008 Australian Open Women's Singles in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 clinching her third Grand Slam title. Maria Sharapova went through the entire 2008 Australian Open without dropping a set to an opponent, and was impressive all throughout, booking wins against World No. 1 Justine Henin of Belgium and No. 3 seed Jelena Kankovic. Maria Sharapova's 2008 Australian Open title redeems her loss in the 2007 Australian Open finals last year when Sharapova was dominated by Serena Williams 6-1, 6-2. The only Grand Slam title that eludes Maria Sharapova is the French Open, which she hopes to win this year some time between mid-May and early June when the 2008 French Open kicks off.

2008 Australian Open Betting: Tsonga vs. Djokovic in Men’s Finals

Jeffdstuff — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:09:51 +0000

It's the 2008 Australian Open Finals! Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Novak Djokovic. France vs. Serbia. Unseeded vs. No. 3. The Slayer of World No. 2 vs. The Executioner of World No. 1. The pictures on this blog may look like it's a boxing match, but trust us, this is tennis. This is 2008 Australian Open Men's Singles, and this is The Finals! The unseeded Jo-Wilfriend Tsonga of France will try to write something memorable for tennis history as he hopes to become one of the rare unseeded tennis players who wins a Tennis Grand-Slam Tournament should he win the finals of the 2008 Australian Open Men's Singles. It's something that definitely hasn't happened in a long time, and Tsonga could be in for a lot of headlines and, of course, history. But first things first. Tsonga has to get past No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia, and that is not an easy task.

Australian Open Betting: Maria Sharapova vs. Ana Ivanovic in Women’s Singles Finals

Jeffdstuff — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:11:49 +0000

2008 Australian Open Finals: Sharapova, Russia, Prince and Nike vs. Ivanovic, Serbia, Yonnex and Adidas

No. 5 seed Maria Sharapova of Russia and No. 4 seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia will be facing off at the Finals of the 2008 Australian Open Women's Singles tournament, and the winner will be crowned the 2008 Australain Open Women's Singles Champion. Definitely, the finals of the 2008 Australian Open will feature the two hottest women in tennis. Hot - not only because they look great, but hot because they are indeed on a great streak of tennis for them to be in the finals. Odds makers are favoring Maria Sharapova to win, just because she's shown more consistency throughout the tournament while Ana Ivanovic almost slipped up her semi-final match against Daniela Hantuchova by giving up the first set 6-0, and giving up the first 8 games of the semi-final match. However, Ana Ivanovic bounced back and maintained her focus to beat Daniela Hantuchova to make it to the finals.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Advances To Australian Open Finals After Thrashing Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-3, 6-2

Jeffdstuff — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:15:54 +0000

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Is On Fire! Unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France was a stray underdog to win the semi-final match against No. 2 seed and World No. 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain. Sure, Tsonga was able to get through his fellow Frenchman No. 8 seed Richard Gasquet, then he breezed through the No. 14 seeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the quarter-finals. But then, to oust the World No. 2 Rafael Nadal in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 is just a remarkable feat for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Ana Ivanovic Enters Finals of 2008 Australian Open Women’s Singles Tournament

Jeffdstuff — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:22:31 +0000

Ana Ivanovic vies for 2008 Australian Open Women's Singles Title! No. 4 seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia is through to the Finals of the 2008 Australian Open Women's Singles tournament after winning her semi-finals match against No. 9 seed Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia. It was a shaky start for Ana Ivanovic, who lost the first set 6-0 to a determined Daniela Hantuchova. With the sting of the first set loss haunting Ivanovic, she managed to collect herself and win the second set 6-3.