Sky Bet are offering top price 6/4 for Andy Murray to lift the Australian Open title on Sunday.
Murray 6/4 to win Australian Open
Sky Bet are offering top price 6/4 for Andy Murray to lift the Australian Open title on Sunday.
Murray takes on three-time champion Roger Federer in the final at Melbourne Park and the bookmaker have bolstered his betting odds from 5/4 to an industry leading 6/4 ahead of the showdown.
The Scot lost the 2008 US Open final to Federer in straight sets and finally has a chance to exact revenge and win his maiden Grand Slam title.
World No1 Federer wrapped up his semi-final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in just 88 minutes and is Sky Bet make him the 3/5 favourite to beat Murray and take his 16th Grand Slam title.
Great record
But Murray, 6/1 at the start of the tournament, has a great record against the Swiss star winning six of their ten encounters.
The 22-year-old has also already seen off defending champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals and is attracting plenty of interest in the Australian Open betting market.
Murray, who has lost only one set on his way to the final, is 6/1 with Sky Bet to win the first set 6-4 and the same price to win the match 3-2. You can also get 9/4 for the match to go to five sets.
Straight sets
Favourite Federer is 12/1 to win the first set 6-2 and 11/4 to win the match in straight sets or 3-1.
Sky Bet's tennis betting spokesman Chris Kennedy said: "It's already captured the public's attention and we've seen plenty of money for a Murray win.
"Although it would be fantastic to see him claim his first major on Sunday, Federer looked in great shape in his semi and will take some beating.
"One thing is for certain that it is likely to become one of biggest tennis betting events in history."
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