The 2025 Australian Open is set to kick off the Grand Slam season with an exciting lineup of tennis stars vying for the coveted title in Melbourne. With Novak Djokovic chasing another crown, Taylor Fritz poised as an underrated contender, and sleeper Ben Shelton a crowd favorite, there are plenty of intriguing betting opportunities to consider.
From favorites to long shots, we’ve highlighted the best bets to help you navigate the odds and find value for the tournament. Here’s a closer look at the top picks for the 2025 Men’s Australian Open!
Best Bet: Novak Djokovic (+470, FanDuel)
He may be 37 and coming off one of his most disappointing seasons, but Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 times and at this event, he’s been virtually unstoppable since he made his debut in 2005. Sporting a ridiculous 94-9 overall record in Melbourne, he has gone 10-0 in Aussie Open finals and will be supported by his family at the event for the first time. An upset loss to Reilly Opelka in Brisbane doesn’t worry me one bit; in events leading up to his 10 wins in Melbourne, he only won the lead-in tournament three times (and one was a team competition). Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have better odds to win the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, but there’s no way I’m fading a hungry legend that is continuing to chase history and go down as the best of all-time.
Value Pick: Taylor Fritz (+2800, BetRivers)
Fritz lost to Djokovic in four sets in last year’s quarterfinals at this event, but this could be the year that the world’s No. 4 singles player breaks out. He will enter this event after leading Team USA to a United Cup win and broke through in 2024 by making it to the US Open Final, where he lost to Sinner in straight sets. Overall, he won 88% of his service games on hard courts last season and went 22-10 on that surface, which he favors. At these odds, I’m willing to take a shot on the American as he looks to take the next step in his career.
Sleeper Pick: Ben Shelton (+10000, FanDuel)
I think this is the year that Shelton will break out. The 22 year old arguably has the best serve on Tour and has been better on hard courts than any other surface so far in his young career based on his hard-hitting style of play. After reaching the quarterfinals in his 2023 debut, he made it to the third round last year, where he lost to Adrian Mannarino in five sets. The former NCAA singles champion is a crowd favorite for his emotional style of play and this is worth a sprinkle, in my opinion. A breakout is coming sooner rather than later and I want to be ahead of it!
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