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2024 Australian Open Odds, Picks & Predictions: Iga Swiatek

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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 Iga Swiatek.

2024 Australian Open Best Bets & Picks: Iga Swiatek

Prediction: Iga Swiatek was on quite the tear entering the United Cup, having not lost a match since last September when Veronika Kudermetova defeated her in the Tokyo quarterfinals. After breezing through three singles matches in the United Cup semifinals, Swiatek had won 14 consecutive matches, 22 consecutive sets, and dropped just one set out of her previous 29. Perhaps it is not fair that her winning streak ended as part of a mixed doubles match, in the United Cup finals, but Swiatek brilliantly mixed it up with several of the biggest servers in the Men’s Draw, which no doubt serves as a great tune-up for the Australian Open. Swiatek briefly relinquished her No. 1 ranking last year to Aryna Sabalenka, but she responded with an 11-match winning streak in Beijing and Cancun to quickly regain the top spot, and she is more than capable of adding her first Australian Open title to her four Grand Slams (three at Roland Garros, one at the US Open).

Betting Advice & Pick: The way Swiatek cruised through her first five singles matches of this season suggests that she is ready to break through for her first Australian Open title. Her 16 consecutive singles match victories is her longest winning streak since her 37-match streak in 2022, and we are happy to back her at +250 odds to win the tournament.

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