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2024 Australian Open Odds, Picks & Predictions: Elena Rybakina

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On the Men’s side of the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic looks for his record 11th title, which would also be a record 25th overall Grand Slam title and would break a tie with Margaret Court for the most major titles of any men’s or women’s player in tennis history. However, the Women’s Draw only has four players (Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, and Cori Gauff) with odds shorter than +1800, as there has long been parity since the dominant days of Serena Williams. To illustrate that point, 2023 was the sixth time in the last seven years that a different player won each of the Grand Slams held that year.

Six of the previous eight women to win the Australian Open were first-time winners, and four (Angelique Kerber, Caroline Wozniacki, Sofia Kenin, and Aryna Sabalenka) won their maiden Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open. The Women’s Draw received much more buzz and attention with the announcement that two-time winner and four-time major champion Naomi Osaka would make her return for the first time since 2022.  Will this be the year a previous winner takes home the season’s first Grand Slam, or will another up-and-coming player secure their maiden title? Let’s take a look at our picks and predictions for Elena Rybakina.

2024 Australian Open Best Bets & Picks: Elena Rybakina

Prediction: Elena Rybakina jumped to No. 3 in the latest WTA rankings on the heels of her sixth career title in Brisbane. While not all tune-up tournaments for Grand Slams are created equal, with some fields weaker than others, Rybakina’s dominating 6-0, 6-3 straight-set victory in the final against last year’s Australian Open winner, Aryna Sabalenka, raised eyebrows. Rybakina has won three of the last four head-to-head meetings with Sabalenka and won 31 of her 45 service points. While she struggled with health issues over the prior seven months, that stellar performance in Brisbane (she did not drop a set all tournament and was not pushed past 6-4 in any set) will likely attract many of bettors to back her in the first Grand Slam of the season, where she finished runner-up last year.

Betting Advice & Pick: Rybakina is 9-5 in her career against top-3 players in the world and has won eight of the last nine such matches. She has 33 consecutive holds of serve in 2024, entering this past week, and she should at least ride her big serve to a semifinal appearance.

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