The Australian Open is always the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season and, Covid-19 pandemic notwithstanding, that should be the case in 2021 too.
Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley has categorically ruled out staging the event if players are forced into two weeks of hard quarantine, but is currently “absolutely” confident the Open will go ahead as planned.
When is the Australian Open 2021?
Changes to the schedule certainly can’t be ruled out but as things stand, the tournament was due to start on Monday, 18 January 2021 and run through to Sunday, 31 January 2021 – however it has been announced that the tournament will start in February 2021 instead.
Australian Open 2021 Futures Betting
You can still bet on the Australian Open tennis futures market all year round. The latest tennis odds from Bovada for the Australian Open 2021 tennis tournaments for both the men’s and women’s event can be found below.
What happened in the 2020 Australian Open Finals?
The men’s defending champion is Novak Djokovic, who extended his Australian Open record to eight titles in beating Dominic Thiem (6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4) in the final.
In the women’s event last year, Sofia Kenin won her first Grand Slam title by defeating Garbiñe Muguruza (4–6, 6–2, 6–2) in the final.
Previous Australian Open Winners
Men
- 2020 – Novak Djokovic
- 2019 – Novak Djokovic
- 2018 – Roger Federer
- 2017 – Roger Federer
- 2016 – Novak Djokovic
- 2015 – Novak Djokovic
- 2014 – Stan Wawrinka
- 2013 – Novak Djokovic
- 2012 – Novak Djokovic
- 2011 – Novak Djokovic
- 2010 – Roger Federer
Women
- 2020 – Sofia Kenin
- 2019 – Naomi Osaka
- 2018 – Caroline Wozniacki
- 2017 – Serena Williams
- 2016 – Angelique Kerber
- 2015 – Serena Williams
- 2014 – Li Na
- 2013 – Victoria Azarenka
- 2012 – Victoria Azarenka
- 2011 – Kim Clijsters
- 2010 – Serena Williams
* Australian Open tennis 2021 odds correct at the time of publication. All tennis odds are subject to fluctuation.
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