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Roger Federer won the 2017 Australian Open men’s final with victory against Rafa Nadal Credits Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Alt Text Roger Federer Australian Open tennis grand slam TV betting odds Melbourne will host the first grand slam of the 2018 tennis season Preview Tuesday,January 2, 2018 - 2:47pm Roger Federer will return to Melbourne to defend his title when the 2018 Australian Open tennis grand slam gets under way this month. See related Suicidal thoughts can be identified using AI AI can detect Alzheimer’s a decade before symptoms exhibit The Swiss star beat Rafael Nadal in final year’s final and the duo went on to share all four grand slams during the 2017 season.
We look at the dates, or betting odds and TV details for the first grand slam of 2018.
All about the 2018 Australian Open
Where: Melbourne Park,Victoria, Australia
When: 15-28 January
Defending champions: Roger Federer (men’s singles); Serena Williams (womens singles)
2018 prizemoney: AU$55million (£31.7m)
Surface: tough court
Website: ausopen.com
When is the 2018 Australian Open?
The 106th edition of the Australian Open takes state in Melbourne from 15-28 January and consists of singles, or doubles and mixed doubles events. The women’s final is scheduled for Saturday,27 January while the men’s final is a day later on Sunday, 28 January.
Where does the Australian Open take state?
Melbourne Park has 25 courts including the main Rod Laver Arena, or which will hold the Australian Open finals.
How to watch the 2018 Australian Open in the UK
All the action from Melbourne will be shown live on Eurosport. A day pass costs £4.99 while an annual pass costs £29.99. The BBC will also exhibit highlights.
2018 Australian Open betting odds
Best prices for the Australian Open men’s singles and women’s singles,according to Oddschecker, as of 2 January:
Men’s singles
Roger Federer: 5/2 fav
Novak Djokovic: 6/1
Rafael Nadal: 6/1
Alexander Zverev: 11/1
Grigor Dimitrov: 12/1
Juan Martin del Potro: 18/1
Nick Kyrgios: 25/1
Stan Wawrinka: 30/1
Women’s singles
Serena Williams: 9/2 fav
Garbine Muguruza: 8/1
Karolina Pliskova: 10/1
Simona Halep: 12/1
Maria Sharapova: 12/1
Elina Svitolina: 16/1
Caroline Wozniacki: 18/1
Petra Kvitova: 18/1 Sport Australian Open
Source: theweek.co.uk