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Roger Federer: slight favorite to win 2018 Australian Open

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Roger Federer of Switzerland walks out before his semi final match against David Goffin of Belgium during day seven of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals tennis at the O2 Arena on November 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Roger Federer of Switzerland walks out before his semi final match against David Goffin of Belgium during day seven of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals tennis at the O2 Arena on November 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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Roger Federer is a slight favorite to win the 2018 Australian Open. He is currently the projected winner just ahead of Rafael Nadal.

Roger Federer is the current favorite to win the 2018 Australian Open.

Just ahead of Rafael Nadal in the projected odds, the Swiss great is roughly a 3:1 favorite to win the first major tournament of the calendar year. Federer is the defending champion at Melbourne Park.

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Witnessing an epic finals showdown in 2017, Federer defeated Nadal in five sets for the Grand Slam title. He took their meeting at the Australian Open 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3. Now, he seeks to defend the title in the coming year.

Roger Federer is a five-time champion at the Australian Open.

With such a breadth of experience at Melbourne Park, the Swiss great is easily the favorite to win in 2018. He will be joined, however, by several returning top players.

Former world No. 1s Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are both expected to be back in time for the Australian Open. Both are currently recovering from injuries. Also returning to the courts is Swiss star Stan Wawrinka. He is the 2014 champion at the event. While Murray is yet to win the major tournament, Djokovic is a six-time winner there. The Serbian finds himself just behind Federer and Nadal in terms of odds to win the Grand Slam title.

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Roger Federer is arguably the greatest tennis player ever. Even at 36-years-old, he remains atop the rankings in men’s singles tennis. With two Grand Slam titles in 2017, he will carry his momentum right into play in the early months of the 2018 ATP World Tour. Look for Federer to be the favorite at the Australian Open. He must contend with several young rising stars in the sport, but his fantastic play in 2017 proves that he still has what it takes to add to his total Grand Slam wins. Stay tuned to see how Federer and others fare come January on the ATP World Tour.

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