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
Week 1
| Date |
Time |
Round |
Channel |
| January 14 |
3:30 AM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 14 |
3:00 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 14 |
9:00 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 15 |
3:30 AM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 15 |
3:00 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 15 |
11:00 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 16 |
3:30 AM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 16 |
3:00 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 16 |
11:30 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 17 |
3:00 AM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 17 |
3:30 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 17 |
9:00 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 18 |
3:30 AM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 18 |
3:00 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 18 |
10:00 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 19 |
3:30 AM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 19 |
12:00 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 19 |
10:00 PM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 20 |
3:30 AM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 20 |
11:00 AM |
Early Round |
ESPN2 |
| January 20 |
7:00 PM |
Round of 16 |
ESPN2 |
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Week 2
| Date |
Time |
Round |
Channel |
| January 21 |
3:30 AM |
Round of 16 |
ESPN2 |
| January 21 |
3:00 PM |
Round of 16 |
ESPN2 |
| January 21 |
9:00 PM |
Quarterfinals |
ESPN2 |
| January 22 |
3:30 AM |
Quarterfinals |
ESPN2 |
| January 22 |
3:00 PM |
Quarterfinals |
ESPN2 |
| January 22 |
10:00 PM |
Quarterfinals |
ESPN2 |
| January 23 |
3:30 AM |
Quarterfinals |
ESPN2 |
| January 23 |
3:00 PM |
Quarterfinals |
ESPN2 |
| January 23 |
9:30 PM |
Women's Semifinals |
ESPN2 |
| January 24 |
3:30 AM |
Men's Semifinals |
ESPN2 |
| January 24 |
3:00 PM |
Men's Semifinals (Repeat) |
ESPN2 |
| January 25 |
3:30 AM |
Men's Semifinals |
ESPN2 |
| January 25 |
3:00 PM |
Men's Semifinals (Repeat) |
ESPN2 |
| January 25 |
9:30 PM |
Women's Final |
ESPN2 |
| January 27 |
3:30 AM |
Men's Final |
ESPN2 |
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Previous Australian Hall of Fame inductees:
1993 – Rod Laver and Margaret (Smith) Court |
1994 – Roy Emerson, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Neale Fraser |
1995 – Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall |
1996 – Frank Sedgman, John Bromwich, Sir Norman Brookes, Ashley Cooper, Harry Hopman |
1997 – Fred Stolle, Jack Crawford, Gerald Patterson |
1998 – John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Lesley (Turner) Bowrey, Adrian Quist |
1999 – Australia inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame |
2000 – Ken McGregor |
2001 – Mal Anderson, Nancye (Wynne) Bolton |
2002 – Mervyn Rose, Thelma (Coyne) Long |
2003 – Pat Cash |
2004 – Brian Tobin |
2005 – Australian Open Centenary |
2006 – Daphne Akhurst |
If you would like to place a tennis bet on today's elite play at the Australian Open 2008. For details of the other Grand Slam events, visit our French Open and our US Open section.
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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