Tennis betting interest should be high as former #1 and glamorous Ana Ivanovic makes her 2009 debut at the ATP Brisbane tournament in early January. Online tennis stats show that Ivanovic is ranked #5 in the world and she will be the top player gamblers look at. The ATP Brisbane tennis tournament begins on January 4th and concludes on January 11th.
Tennis betting information shows that #3 Novak Djokovic headlines the men’s side of the draw. Other players of note in tennis on the women’s side are Victoria Azarenka, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and former Australian Open champion Amelie Mauresmo. Australia will have some women to root for in tennis betting as Samantha Stosur, Jarmila Gajdosova and Jelena Dokic are part of the field. None of these players though will rival the attention that Ivanovic gets from the public or from tennis betting gamblers. She is a solid tennis favorite for Brisbane.
On the men’s side in tennis gamblers will be looking at Djokovic, and Australian Open finalist, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga from France. Also on the men’s side of the tennis draw is Spanish Davis Cup star Fernando Verdasco. Robin Soderling, Tomas Berdych, Mardy Fish and Richard Gasquet could also attract online tennis betting interest.
Online tennis betting gamblers will make Djokovic a heavy favorite and it makes sense since he turned down a big payday in Abu Dhabi to play in the Brisbane event. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray all chose to go for the big money at Abu Dhabi even though that tournament is meaningless. Djokovic is more concerned about preparing for the season. “I believe I have quality to reach the top spot in the upcoming year or the next couple of years. That is my lifetime goal that I have been always trying to achieve.” he said.
An interesting wild card in tennis betting for the Brisbane event could be 2006 Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis who is returning from a back injury. “I feel really happy being on the court again.” he said, “I didn’t spend much time on court last year so it’s a pleasure coming back and feeling physically fit.”
Tennis betting for 2009 should be interesting and the Brisbane tournament that gets underway on January 4th and concludes on January 11th is a great way to start the online tennis betting season.
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