- Aryna Sabalenka (-450) is a heavy favorite to beat Shelby Rogers (+350) in Round 2.
- With -335 odds to win Set 1, Sabalenka is also favored to win in straight sets.
- Despite this, a five-game spread should be enough for Rogers, evident by her -130 odds.
MELBOURNE – With Day 4 of the Australian Open starting with a matchup between Aryna Sabalenka and Shelby Rogers, sportsbooks are getting bettors ready for a late night.
With a 7 p.m. EST start, Sabalenka has been given a strong favorite status (-450). Expected to get going from the start, legal sports betting sites offer a 2.5-game spread in favor for Sabalenka in the first set alone.
Leading the book also had the standard game odds.
Player: | Spread: | Win: | Total: |
---|---|---|---|
Aryna Sabalenka | -5.0 (EVEN) | -450 | O21.0 (-110) |
Shelby Rogers | +5.0 (-130) | +350 | U21.0 (-120) |
But elsewhere deeper in the sportsbook, one can find much better tennis betting lines to consider.
Best Sabalenka Bets
- Looking for a win: Sabalenka to hold serve in first service game (-450)
- Loves the coin flip: Sabalenka games won under 12.5 (-125)
- Hoping to cash big: Sabalenka wins first two services games to 0 or 15 (+400)
Notes On Sabalenka
- Hasn’t made it to the second weekend in the Australian Open yet, losing Round 4 in back-to-back years.
- A serving powerhouse who also makes mistakes, leading the WTA in double faults last season.
Best Rogers Bets
- Looking for a win: Rogers first service game doesn’t go to deuce (-310)
- Loves the coin flip: Rogers covers the 5-game spread (-125)
- Hoping to cash big: Rogers to lose the first set but win match (+1000)
Notes On Rogers
- Has a 1-4 record in the first round over her last five Aussie Open appearances.
- Beat Anett Kontaveit in 2021 in straight sets before losing in the fourth round.
Sabalenka wins under 12.5 games (-125)
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After spending time scouting college basketball for Florida State University under Leonard Hamilton and the University of Alabama under Anthony Grant, Michael started writing focused on NBA content. A graduate of both schools, he now covers legal sports betting bills, sports betting revenue data, tennis betting odds, and sportsbook reviews. Michael likes to play basketball, hike, and kayak when not glued to the TV watching midlevel tennis matches.