Australian Open 2008 Betting Information

Australian Open 2008
January 14 - 27
Melbourne Park

Australian Open Championships - Melbourne, Australia

Australian Open 2008, to be staged from January 14-27, is set to be even bigger and better than ever when the cream of international tennis returns to Melbourne Park.

The first Grand Slam tournament of 2008 will offers $20.6 million in prize money, with the men’s and women’s singles winners each collecting $1.37m. In the mens competition world number one and defending champion Roger Federer will be looking to win his fourth Australian title in five years. But he will face stiff opposition from youngsters such as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as well as more seasoned campaigners like Andy Roddick and James Blake. In the womens singles Serena Williams will hope to repeat her success of 2007 and take her fourth Australian.

Clearly, in 2008, the depth of the playing field will see the old guard face-off against the new rising talent—each assemblage holding valid contenders for the coveted title. So, what does all this means for tennis bettors, you may be wondering? Nothing but good news, as handicapping the Australian Open, with such a wide-open playing field, can only mean one thing: lots of betting success if done right!

Get Betting lines on tennis grand slam action for the first title of the year. Australian Open 2008 will see the return of the world’s hottest tennis players to Melbourne for two weeks of explosive tennis betting action. Bet on your favorite tennis players as they battle it out for the first Grand Slam title of the year.

2008 Australian Open Schedule

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2008 Australian open Grand Slam Tennis Winners

Novak Djokovic from Serbia, the 3rd ranked player in the world has toppled sentimental favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 4 sets to win his first Grand Slam final at the Australian Open at the age of 20.

Neither Sharapova, nor Ivanovic played great tennis, and at the end of the day it was the player that made the least unforced error who triumphed, and that was the fifth seed, Maria Sharapova. Maria Sharapova wins her third Grand Slam title, taking out Ana Ivanovic in the final of the Australian Open.

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