Roger Federer surprised that Andy Murray is favourite for Aussie Open

Posted on 2009-01-12

World number two Roger Federer has expressed surprise at Andy Murray’s status as favourite going into the Australian Open on Monday.

Speaking at the launch of the AAMI Classic – which begins on Wednesday at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club – Federer said being the bookies’ favourite would be of little help to the young Scot.

"He’s put himself into a great position, [starting the year off] playing well in Doha and finishing strong last year, but it still does surprise me that the bookies say that because he’s never won a Slam" he said.

"Novak [Djokovic] is defending champion, Rafa [Nadal] had an incredible season last year and I won the last slam of last season, so it’s surprising to hear, but we’ll see what happens."

Latest bookmaker prices (sourced from BookieLabRat.com Tennis Odds)
- Andy Murray 3.75 @ Bet365
- Roger Federer 4.00 @ BoyleSports
- Rafael Nadal 5.49 @ PinnacleSports
- Novak Djokovic 8.00 @ Victor Chandler
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 21.00 @ CentreBet
- Nikolay Davydenko 41.00 @ Bet365

 

Sourced From : Australian Open Website