With Andy Murray making light work of Mikhail Kukushkin William Hill are offering 250/1 that the Brit defeats his quarter final opponent, Kei Nishikori 6-0, 6-0, 6-0. Hills are also offering 11/10 that Murray holds his opponent to 10 or fewer games in the match. Andy Murray is 1/12 to win his match with Nishikori 8/1. Andy Murray has not dropped a set in the Australian Open since the first round and he is 33/1 to go on and win the tournament without dropping another set.

“Andy has looked very impressive and we think that he could well go all the way this time around,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Kei Nishikori games won vs Andy Murray: 4/6 over 10/5; 11/10 under 10.5

Andy Murray triple bagel: 250/1

1/12 Andy Murray; 8/1 Kei Nishikori

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8/15       Murray 3-0          33/1       Nishikori 3-0

3/1         Murray 3-1          16/1       Nishikori 3-1

8/1         Murray 3-2          12/1       Nishikori 3-2

Andy Murray to reach the final of the Australian Open 2/1

The ‘Big Four’ are making short work of the rest of the field at the Australian Open and it now seems we are in for a fantastic semi show down.

The best chance for an upset is perhaps del Potro beating Roger Federer at 5/2, but Federer looks as good as ever and is 11/8 to win in straight sets.

In the ladies draw the Wozniacki v Clijsters clash looks a cracking match with Clijsters 8/11 favourite with Wozniacki 1/1.

“The dominance of the ‘big four’ always stands out at the Grand Slams and once again it looks like all four will make it to the semi-finals,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

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Men’s Australian Open betting: 1/1 Djokovic, 7/2 Federer, 5/1 Murray, 5/1 Nadal, 16/1 Del Potro

Women’s Australian Open odds: 3/1 S Williams, 3/1 Azarenka, 3/1 Kvitova, 6/1 Clijsters, 8/1 Sharapova, 10/1 Wozniacki

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William Hill went top price 8/1 on Rafael Nadal the day before the start of the Australian Open and Rafa punters took full advantage with the price offered all day.

Having been largely unpopular in the build up to the tournament, he racked up six figure liabilities during the course of the day.

“Rafa proved to be very popular at 8/1 and he dispelled any underlying injury worries, efficiently dispatching Alex Kuznetsov, dropping just six games,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “It looks like we might have decided to take on the wrong man.“

Nadal faces Tommy Haas in the next round of the Open and Hills make him 1/33 to defeat the German.

Roger Federer is also massively odds on to win his match on Wednesday and he is 1/100 to defeat Andreas Beck.

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Andy Murray did not have the best of starts to the Australian Open, dropping his first set.

Fortunately his second round opponent looks an easy proposition and he is 1/50 to progress to the third round, but 4/1 to advance having dropped a single set.

Of the big four Djokovic had the best start and he has been trimmed to Evens from 11/10 to defend his title, with Roger Federer second favourite at 4/1

“Murray was a little disappointing but he is often a slow starter and punters who have backed him should not be too worried yet,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams

2nd Round: 1/50 Andy Murray, 12/1 Edouard Rogerr-Vasselin

Andy Murray Set Betting: 1/4 3-0, 4/1 Murray 3-1, 10/1 Murray 3-2

Murray Stage Of Elimination: 12/1 Round Two, 10/1 Round Three, 11/2 Round Four, 5/1 Q-Final, 6/4 Semi-Final, 6/1 Runner Up, 5/1 Winner

Tournament Winner: Evens Novak Djokovic, 4/1 Roger Federer, 5/1 Andy Murray, 6/1 Rafael Nadal, 16/1 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 20/1 Juan Martin del Potro, 33/1 Bar

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As 11/10 favourite, world number one Novak Djokovic is most definitely the man to beat at the Australian Open.

Following a stunning 2011 season including three grand slam titles, the Serb returns to Melbourne to defend his crown and begins his campaign as 1/200 favourite match favourite against Paolo Lorenzi.

Djokovic dominated the world’s elite last season and it was hardly surprising that as the World Tour Finals approached, the Serb’s body began to give.

Although Djokovic claimed he was fully fit entering the London based event before Christmas, a change of shirt mid way through his opening clash against Tomas Berdych revealed a heavily strapped shoulder and backers became wary.

Djokovic came through as the victor against Berdych, but it was more the case that Berdych could not serve out the match and gifted Djokovic the win. The Djokor then became - in my eyes at least - pretty much un-backable for the remainder of the tournament, and the year.

If Novak has had enough of a rest over Christmas, I believe, with Nadal not looking on top form, Federer another year older, and Andy Murray being Andy Murray, this year will be even more successful than the last.

Should Andy Murray honour his match favouritism throughout the coming matches in Melbourne, a semi-final clash against Novak looks likely in a rematch of last year’s final.

The 8/1 about Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open looks a tempting bet, in fact probably the best value among the top five in the betting.

The Spaniard faces qualifier Alex Kuznetsov (no relation to Svetlana) and Rafa is priced at 1/100 to progress through that challenge, looking set to face rival Roger Federer in the semi finals.

Federer and Nadal have contested EIGHT grand slam finals in recent years, and this is the first time since the 2005 French Open that they have been found in the same half of the draw.

Federer - a four time Australian Open champion - has been the man to beat for the majority of the last decade, but now the Swiss ace finds himself continually in the mix with Nadal and Djokovic, and his complete dominance looks set to become a part of history.

Federer is the 1/100 favourite to beat his first round opponent, Alexander Kudryavtsev.

The last two finals at Melbourne have featured Andy Murray as the losing finalist, and in an attempt to finally capture that illusive Grand Slam title, the Scot has partnered up with Ivan Lendle as his new coach.

Hopefully this will be the push Murray needs, but I have never backed Murray, not even to win a match.

For me, the Scot’s ‘mental game’ can turn at any point and for that reason, he’s too unpredictable.

Yes, on a good day, he can, and has beaten the best, but this opening Slam will not be claimed by the 5/1 Scot. Perhaps a few more months under the tutelage of Lendl will mean the second half of the year could prove fruitful for the Scot.

Murray will face a tricky opening match against American teenager Ryan Harrison as the 1/33 favourite (Harrison 10/1 to win the match)

Since December, David Ferrer has been playing some fantastic shots and has only lost one match since that time to a certain Serb.  Djokovic beat Ferrer in the Abu Dhabi final (though that was an exhibition event).

The fifth seed helped Spain to glory in the Davis Cup last month and did beat Novak Djokovic at the World Tour Finals, so the 50/1 (e/w ½ odds 1st and 2nd) doesn’t appear to be the worst bet in the world.

Ferrer is drawn against Portugal’s Rui Machado and is the 1/50 favourite to win his opening match.

He could meet Djokovic in the last eight and would love to produce a repeat performance his World Tour Finals victory in Australia this fortnight.

Winning the Qatar Open last week will have put Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the perfect frame of mind for his journey to Australia and the Frenchman has form in Melbourne having made the final in 2008.

The 16/1 shot is a massively entertaining player to watch, and has all the ability in the world.

Tsonga begins his 2012 ‘Slam campaign with a clash against Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin, and 1/10 is easy money if you have the stakes to go a little larger. Tsonga could face, and beat Andy Murray in the quarters.

With Andy Murray facing a relatively tough couple of weeks, and Federer and Nadal featuring in the same half of the draw, the money has to be one man in Australia, Novak Djokovic, the forthcoming 2012 Australian Open winner.

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Andy Murray has teamed up with Ivan Lendl ahead of the Australian Open and Hills offer 9/2 that his Grand Slam career mirrors that of his coach - in losing his first four Grand Slam finals before winning one.

“Murray has lost three finals and it would be easy for him to get down about that, but his coach is in the perfect position to tell him to keep his chin up,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Murray is the 5/1 third favourite to win the tournament behind Novak Djokovic 11/10 and Roger Federer at 7/2.

Rafael Nadal rounds off the top four at 11/2 and Hills think that there is such a big gap between these four players and the rest of the field that they are offering 11/4 that it is those four that contest the quarter finals.

Petra Kvitova leads the betting for the Women’s draw at 5/2 with Serena Williams 3/1 and Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka at 6/1.

Andy Murray Stage of Elimination: 9/1 Round 1; 10/1 Round 2; 10/1 Round 3; 5/1 Round 4; 5/1 Quarter Final; 6/4 Semi Final; 11/2 runner up; 5/1 winner

Men’s Australian Open winner: 11/10 Novak Djokovic; 7/2 Roger Federer; 5/1 Andy Murray; 11/2 Rafa Nadal; 14/1 Juan Martin Del Potro; 16/1 Jo Wilfried Tsonga; 33/1 BAR

Big Four (Djokovic, Murray, Federer, Nadal) all to make the Australian Open Semis: 11/4

Murray to not win a Grand Slam until he reaches his fifth final: 9/2

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Andy Murray gets the chance to bag a maiden Grand Slam title when he launches his bid for Australian Open success.

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As well as looking at the Men’s tournament, our expert also casts his eye across the Women’s section.

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