Australian Open 2011 at online sportsbooks: Live in-game betting, streaming video

While nearly all the hundreds of millions of observers on the planet figure the 2011 Australian Open title to land with Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal, the latter of which is going for his fourth consecutive Grand Slam tournament win – sportswriters have dubbed the potential win a “Rafa Slam.”

Federer, meanwhile, looks to pass Andre Agassi for most Australian Open titles in a career with a tournament win.

JackpotFinder-approved online sportsbooks Bodog, BetUS, CentreBet and Bet365, among most others, have taken down the “Australian outright winner” odds. This will presumably return once the tournament enters the next stage, but early unlucky punters include anyone backing longshot Sam Querrey, who was ranked no. 18

On the women’s side, the most important note is of course that defending champion Serena Williams won’t be competing, thereby creating a fairly wide-open field. Favored at Bodog and BetUS are Kim Clijsters, Venus Williams, and Justine Henin, who were running neck-and-neck at the online sportsbooks before first serve. Maria Sharapova was near the top of the table, but this must be based on sheer name-recognition: The future Mrs. Sasha Vujacic most recently committed 30 unforced errors in a match with Greta Arn to bounce her from the recent Auckland Open.

Most reputable online sportsbooks are offering in-game live betting, but interested punters will want to try out Bet365 or Australia-based CentreBet, as these websites also offer live streaming to punters free with any wager.

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