- Australian Open semifinal odds favor top seed Jannik Sinner (-135) to cover the 6.5-game spread against Ben Shelton.
- Novak Djokovic is a 2.5-game favorite against Alexander Zverev in the other men’s Australian Open semifinal matchup.
- Both betting favorites have a significant head-to-head advantage over their opponents.
MELBOURNE – Australian Open betting favorite Jannik Sinner (-185) expects to cruise past Ben Shelton in the semifinals. There are -135 legal sports betting odds favoring Sinner to cover the 6.5-game spread on Wednesday night.
Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton Betting Odds
Player | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
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Jannik Sinner | -6.5 (-135) | -2500 | O33.0 (-115) |
Ben Shelton | +6.5 (+105) | +1100 | U33.0 (-115) |
Sinner’s the clear-cut No. 1 player in the world and betting odds agree with -2500 odds to win this match. Shelton advanced to the semis with only one win against a top 40 ranked opponent (Lorenzo Musetti), but will have his hands full with Sinner.
The Italian has beaten Shelton in four consecutive head-to-head matches and hasn’t dropped a set against him since Oct. 2023. Bet Sinner’s -150 Australian Open odds odds to win in straight sets at 3-0, which is how he handled the eighth seed Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals.
Betting On Novak Djokovic To Defeat Alexander Zverev, Make AO Final
Novak Djokovic looks to become the first player in the open era to defeat the top three seeds on his way to a Grand Slam title. After defeating No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz last match, he now has -120 odds to cover the 2.0-game spread against No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev.
Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev Betting Odds
Player | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
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Novak Djokovic | -2.0 (-120) | -170 | O41.0 (-120) |
Alexander Zverev | +2.0 (-110) | +140 | U41.0 (-110) |
Djokovic covered the spread in four consecutive matches at the Australian Open, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in four sets as an underdog in his last match. The 24-time slam winner defeated Zverev in four of their last five head-to-head meetings on outdoor hard courts.
Back Djokovic to win at legal tennis betting sites with -170 moneyline odds. Zverev has just one Grand Slam final appearance since 2021.
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