Roger Federer is the 8/13 favourite to make the final of the Australian Open in his match against 13/10 Rafael Nadal. Perhaps the most famous of all the meetings between these two rivals was the 2008 Wimbledon Final which went to five sets and William Hill offer 21/10 that this match goes the full distance.

Andy Murray has enjoyed a relatively easy path to the semi finals as have Nadal, Djokovic and Federer, easily landing Hill’s 11/4 pre tournament odds that the big four would contest the semis. Murray is 15/8 to defeat Novak Djokovic in their semi final although the Serb is 4/9 to make the final. Murray is also 6/1 to reach number one at any point during 2012.

“We are not surprised that the big four have made the semis, they are streets ahead of the other challengers. The two semi-finals will should be fantastic, one a repeat of last year’s final and the second a showcase of the greatest rivalry of the current generation,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Nominate the finalists: 7/5 Federer/Djokovic; 12/5 Djokovic/Nadal; 37/10 Murray/Federer; 57/10 Murray/Nadal

6/1         Andy Murray to reach number one in the world at any point during 2012

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Maria Sharapova takes on Victoria Azarenka in the Women’s Final of the Australian Open with world number one status also awaiting the winner.

Sky Sports’ tennis commentator Nick Lester features to preview the action ahead of the final in Melbourne.

He gives us his selection to win and also gives us his set betting prediction for the finale.

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Novak Djokovic is the 4/6 favourite to win the Australian Open with William Hill, after his five set epic against Andy Murray. Rafael Nadal is 6/5 to win the tournament.

The most likely outcome is a 3-0 victory for Djokovic, offered at 7/2, while a 3-1 victory is 14/5 and 3-2 is 9/2. Hills offer 5/2 that the match goes to five sets.

“We went 8/1 pre-tournament for a Nadal victory and as a result we are big Djokovic supporters in the final. The five set match against Murray will have taken it out of him and hopefully he can win it in straight sets,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Andy Murray is 4/6 with William Hill to announce his retirement never having won a singles Major - but 11/10 finally to break his duck before he quits.

Djokovic is now 14/1 to complete the Grand Slam this year, with Nadal 25/1.

Andy Murray is now 2/9 to fail to win a Grand Slam this year, 11/4 to win one, 33/1 to win two and 125/1 to win three.

Number of sets in match: 11/8 three sets; 11/8 four sets; 5/2 five sets

Set Betting:

7/2 Djokovic 3-0 6/1 Nadal 3-0
14/5 Djokovic 3-1 9/2 Nadal 3-1
9/2 Djokovic 3-2 9/2 Nadal 3-2

Andy Murray Grand Slam wins in 2012: 2/9 None; 11/4 one; 33/1 two; 125/1 three

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Victoria Azarenka destroyed Maria Sharpova in this morning’s Australian Open final and William Hill make her 33/1 to win the Grand Slam this year. She has also been slashed to 4/1 joint favourite to win the French Open.

“Azarenka looked so much more mature than her 22 years and the way in which she dispatched Sharapova shows that she is not overawed at all and the Grand Slam could well be on,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

33/1       Azarenka to win the Grand Slam this year

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Novak Djokovic set up a meeting with Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final after eventually overcoming Andy Murray in a marathon semi-final encounter.

Sky Sports’ tennis commentator Nick Lester features on this podcast to deliver his verdict on the finale.

He tells us whether he thinks reigning champion Novak Djokovic can retain his title and gives us an idea of where to look in the set betting.

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Andy Murray is 4/6 with William Hill to announce his retirement never having won a singles Major - but 11/10 finally to break his duck before he quits.

‘If Andy can shake off the psychological blow of coming so near yet so far, he doesn’t have much ground to make up on the tp three - and he may well have started favourite against Nadal had he got through’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Novak Djokovic is the 4/6 favourite to win the Australian Open with William Hill, after his five set epic against Andy Murray.

Rafael Nadal is 6/5 to win the tournament.

The most likely outcome is a 3-0 victory for Djokovic, offered at 7/2, while a 3-1 victory is 14/5 and 3-2 is 9/2.

Hills offer 5/2 that the match goes to five sets.

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Djokovic is now 14/1 to complete the Grand Slam this year, with Nadal 25/1.

Andy Murray is now 2/9 to fail to win a Grand Slam this year, 11/4 to win one, 33/1 to win two and 125/1 to win three.

Number of sets in match: 11/8 three sets; 11/8 four sets; 5/2 five sets

Set Betting:

7/2 Djokovic 3-0 6/1 Nadal 3-0
14/5 Djokovic 3-1 9/2 Nadal 3-1
9/2 Djokovic 3-2 9/2 Nadal 3-2

Andy Murray Grand Slam wins in 2012: 2/9 None; 11/4 one; 33/1 two; 125/1 three

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Women’s and Men’s Australian Open Free Pick

Familiar faces dot the final five players who remain in both the men’s and women’s tournament in the first Grand Slam tennis event of the year this weekend.  All of it adds up to what could be a fruitful weekend for Pro Tennis betting handicappers.  Keep reading for info on all of the final matches that remain in both the…

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Victoria Azarenka is a slight favourite, at 5/6, to defeat Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open. The match, which could in theory be dubbed the ‘battle of the bawlers’ looks likely to be a close affair with Sharapova Even money for victory. It may be a close match, but Hills are odds on at 8/13 that it does not go into three sets. Both ladies have a tendency to get a little overexcited when playing and William Hill offer 6/1 that either finalist is warned during the match for making excessive noise.

As Rafael Nadal made his way into the final of the men’s draw, William Hill were bemoaning the fact that they offered top price on Nadal to win the tournament before the start. Hills offered him at 8/1 and punters piled in making the Spaniard a six figure loser.

“We are very nervous about Rafa now,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “There are some that said he was carrying an injury and some that said Djokovic and Federer were too good, but he has certainly silenced the criticism, dispatching Federer with relative ease.”

Novak Djokovic is 2/5 to defeat Andy Murray in the semi final of the Australian Open with the Brit 2/1 to cause an upset.

5/6 Azarenka; 1/1/ Sharapova

Number of sets in match: 8/13 two; 23/20 three

6/1 Either Sharapova or Azarenka to be warned during the final for excessive noise (1/12 not to)

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We have quite a semi-final line-up in the Australian Open as the big four do battle to reach the final in the mens’ and it’s just as competitive in the womens’.

Sky Sports’ tennis commentator Nick Lester talks to Dave Kelner ahead of the action to give us his verdict on Andy Murray’s clash with Novak Djokovic

He also assesses the mouth-watering clash between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal before previewing the womens’ semi-finals between Victoria Azarenka and Kim Clijsters, and Maria Sharapova’s match up with Petra Kvitova.

He gives us his selections in each of the matches and the best bets to look out for along the way.

Enjoy.

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Andy Murray has managed to dodge a quarter-final with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after Kei Nishikori beat him in a gruelling five-setter on Sunday night, but can the Japanese spring another surprise?

It looks unlikely.  Dave Kelner chatted to Sky Sports’ tennis commentator Nick Lester live on In-Play Radio on Tuesday afternoon to talk about that match and the other quarter-finals scheduled to take place on Wednesday morning (UK time).

He comes up with some quality bets.

Enjoy.

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