Daniil Medvedev Favourite For Australian Open As Djokovic Leaves

But, Australian Border Force investigations continued and it was revealed that despite declaring on his documents that he had not travelled in the two weeks prior to arriving in Melbourne, Djokovic had in fact made a trip to Spain before leaving for the competition.

Djokovic blamed “human error” from his agent, but that looks to be the straw that broke the camel’s back for the Australian Government and on January 14 the country’s immigration minister Alex Hawke announced that he is revoking Djokovic's visa for a second time, saying he had made the decision “on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so”.

Djokovic was then unsuccessful in another court bid to remain in the country and finally decided to cut his losses on January 16, leaving Australia on a flight to Dubai.

After everything that has happened in the last few weeks, Daniil Medvedev has become the new favourite to win the title on best tennis betting sites at 2.5.

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Daniil Medvedev Heads Australian Open Betting

Daniil Medvedev has had to bide his time in the tennis world, but the 25-year-old is now embracing heading into competitions as a general frontrunner. He is also seeking a second Grand Slam victory on the spin, after claiming his first major at the US Open in New York last September.

His triumph at Flushing Meadows had even more meaning as he toppled Djokovic in the final, preventing the Serb claiming a first calendar Grand Slam sweep since the great Rod Laver did it back in 1969.

Medvedev moved on from that ground-breaking win in the Big Apple to put up a valiant defence of the ATP Tour Finals crown he had grabbed in 2020. Unfortunately for the Russian, Alexander Zverev proved to be just a step too far in that final.

A hard surface looks to bring out the best in Medvedev these days and don’t forget it was him standing across the net from Djokovic in last year’s Australian Open final. Is it any wonder the Australian Open betting odds now point to him going one step further in 2022.

Is A First Grand Slam On The Cards for Alexander Zverev?

At 24, Alexander Zverev still has plenty of time left to break through the barrier that stands in the way of his first major victory. However, he really doesn’t want to hold the calling card of someone who can’t win the big one, and this could be the perfect opportunity for Zverev to break his duck.

The big German is one of the most talented players on the ATP Tour, so much so that you would have to be a little disappointed with his return of just one Grand Slam final appearance in his career.

That happened at the US Open in 2020, where he heartbreakingly lost a final set tie-break to Dominic Thiem. With Zverev frequently appearing in the latter stages of competitions he enters, we’re sure he’ll want to improve his poor finals record in slams very soon.

However, maybe things are on the cusp of changing for Zverev, (as we mentioned above) he won the 2021 ATP Tour Finals in Turin at the end of November. That was without question the biggest victory of his career and he also clearly likes the conditions in Melbourne, having made it to the last four and last eight in his previous two visits. You can get Zverev at 3.75 with Betfair, and this might just be the right time to nab him.