The Australian Open has entered its final few days, and fans now await the drama of the men’s final this Sunday, January 30. Daniil Medvedev and Rafa Nadal will face off against each other at 7. 30pm local time from Melbourne Park. Bettors can get insights and the latest betting odds for this Grand Slam final.
Daniil Medvedev
The number two seed Daniil Medvedev entered the 2022 season after the best year of his career. He had an incredible win at the US Open, denying Novak Djokovic his fourth Grand Slam of the year. He made the quarter-finals in France and secured his career-best placement in Wimbledon.
Medvedev, aged 25, is now aiming to go one step further at the Australian Open than last year when he lost the final to Djokovic who hasn’t played at Melbourne Park this year. Djokovic was deported from Australia after his visa was revoked because he was unvaccinated.
He has had a solid run in this Grand Slam, saving a match point before producing a stunning comeback against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals (6-7, 3-6, 7-6, 7-5, 6-4). His semi-final against Stefanos Tsitsipas, winning 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 was a supreme performance, where he produced tennis of the highest quality. He broke away from Tsitsipas in the 3rd set and played a near-perfect 4th set.
Top online sportsbooks have him as favorite to win this Grand Slam.
Rafael Nadal
Online bookmakers have priced Rafael Nadal at +151 to win. The thirty- five -year old Spanish tennis player and world no. 5 is now pursuing a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title which would move him clear of long-time rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. He is the oldest man in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam final after Ken Rosewall, Roger Federer, and Mal Anderson. That is all the more remarkable considering just four months ago Nadal’s recovery from a foot operation was uncertain to the point that he wasn’t sure whether he would ever play tennis again.
Nadal’s run at this year’s Australian Open has been impressive. He produced some of his best tennis to outlast Denis Shapovalov in a memorable quarterfinal battle, winning 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, despite struggling physically in the fourth set. In his semi-final win against Matteo Berrettini ( 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3), he exuded energy from the start, firing his forehand with ferocity, and serving with authority. He was able to conserve his energy, which may be key in his match against Medvedev who is 10 years younger.
Could he be one win away from major majesty? Check out the latest betting odds.
Factors To Consider When Betting on the Australian Open Men’s Final
Current Form
You can check out the two players’ current form via the win/loss index.
Head-to-Head Results
This is another important factor to consider and you can check out the head-to- head results at players head2head detail.
Rankings
The ATP rankings provide you with the tournament seeding list. The rankings are determined by how far each player has progressed in major tournaments.
Can Medvedev draw on the experience of his win at the US Grand Slam in 2021 and win his second Grand Slam? Or in the absence of the deported Djokovic and the injured Federer, can Nadal move ahead of his great rivals in the race to finish with the most major titles?
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A former tennis player and coach based in Kentucky, USA, Karen covers entertainment & political betting as well as the fast-paced world of pro-tennis for Vegas-odds.com
