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Australian Open Preview 2026
The Australian Open, founded in 1905, is an annual hard-court tennis tournament held at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria. Originally played on grass courts, the tournament switched to hard courts in 1988.
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Roofs and five-set matches
Melbourne Park features three courts with retractable roofs, allowing matches to continue despite rain or extreme heat. The Australian Open follows different sets of rules for men's and women's matches. Men's matches are best of five sets, while the women play best of three sets.
Underdogs, retirements and walkovers
Upsets in the men's matches occur, with an underdog win rate at 27.03% in the fourth round. Bookmakers have varied rules with moneyline bets if a player retires, with first ball bets remaining action after play begins. Walkover wins void all bets, as matches never begin.
How a retirement settles your bet
| Example: ₦5,000 on Player A at 1.80 = ₦9,000 return | Payout is stake times the decimal odds |
|---|---|
| Walkover before the first ball: ₦5,000 returned | Match never started, all bets void |
| A retires in game one, first-ball rule: ₦5,000 lost | Moneyline is action once the first ball is played |
| B retires, A goes through: ₦9,000 collects | The winner declared by the umpire is graded the winner |
| A retires mid-match, full-match rule: ₦5,000 returned | No moneyline action until the full match is completed |
| Men's match, retirement after the first set | Bets on the retiring player void, bets on the opponent win |
| Full-match total games, retirement | Void unless the over had already landed |
| First-set total, retirement after the set | Stands once the first set is finished |
| Rain or heat moves the match to the next day | Bet generally still valid |