Some newcomers have reached the biggest stage in tennis, including Zheng Qinwen, who reached her first final on the women's side of the 2024 Australian Open.
She will face Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne, who is looking to defend her title in 2023.
In the men's singles draw, Jannik Sinner will aim for his first Grand Slam title against Daniil Medvedev, who is 0-2 in his two final appearances in Melbourne.
If you want to participate in real money games but are not in a state with no legal sports betting sites, try PricePicks or Underdog Fantasy.
These are DFS platforms that select player statistics and tie them to “entries.” They are also the only DFS platforms to offer tennis and the Australian Open. Both sites offer a 100% deposit match up to $100, so whatever you put in will be matched with your bonus funds.
Here's how it works:
1. Prize pick
- promo code: new york post
- Offer: 100% deposit match (up to $100)
- States available: 19+ from AK, AR, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MN, NE, NM, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT; Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin (21 and older in Arizona and Massachusetts).
PricePicks is a DFS platform that selects player stats and connects them for bigger payouts. Depending on the sport, you can win up to 100x your winnings with your entry, but in the case of tennis, five successful nominations will earn him 25x.
Here is an example. I'd like Sabalenka's fights to end quickly under his 20 games. That would be my first entry, hoping for Sabalenka to win in straight sets (or maybe Jen to win in straight sets, but given her heavy loss, that's a possibility) (probably less).
My second leg would take Sinner-Medvedev to 39 games or more, and I would expect a more competitive match lasting at least 4 sets (but if all 3 sets go to a tiebreak, then 39 games) ).
Both of these picks must be successful to earn an entry, which will set you back $60 off your $20 entry. This includes my boyfriend's $20 entry, so it's actually a 2x payment instead of a 3x payment.
You can add players and statistics to your entry to increase your payouts. For example, if you exceed 4.5 break points on Sinner, your payout will be 5 times his.
2. Underdog Fantasy
- promo code: NYP bonus
- Offer: 100% deposit match (up to $100)
- States available: AL, AK, AR, CA, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, NY, ME, MN, MS, NE, NM, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, TX , UT, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Underdog works similarly, but you cannot select multiple stats from the same player.And there are several different game modes – what you're looking for is
So considering Sabalenka won less than 18.5 games (meaning he won in straight games without going to a tiebreaker or lost the game) and Mark Andrews returned from injury with less than 5 targets for the Ravens vs. Chiefs. Let's try it. As of Friday morning, the match between Sinner and Medvedev was not listed.
If both of these picks win, your entry will be tripled (inclusive of the entry, so it's actually a double payout).
You can also choose an insured option. This pays out if you get 2/3 with a 3 plus leg entry, but pays less if you get 3/3.
