Novak Djokovic vs Marco Chiudinelli 2010 Australian Open Betting Odds: Third seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic [-3000 ML] get set to make his second appearance in this year’s 2010 Australian Open Betting Odds as he takes on unseeded, sports betting odds underdog Marco Chiudinelli [+1200 ML] of Switzerland. This Men’s Singles second round match is scheduled to get underway tonight at 7 PM ET (4 PM PT) live from Rod Laver Arena on ESPN.
Djokovic made a successful 2010 Australian Open Betting Odds debut by disposing of Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. The 2008 Australian Open is looking to win his second career Grand Slam after finishing the season on a strong note. He’s certainly one of, if not the biggest threat to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal early on this season.
Djokovic finished in the world’s No.3 spot for a third straight year, as he looks to move up with the feeling that the top two spots will be up for grabs in 2010. “The Grand Slams are different than all the other tournaments because they're two weeks long and you play best of five,” Djokovic stated in a recent interview. “Every opponent you play against, you have to get him seriously and not underestimate, especially in the opening rounds where the players are lower ranked and really ready to give everything and have nothing to lose.
“So the question is if you want to be tested early on or you want to go easy and smoothly past the rounds, past the opponents, and save the energy for second week. It's really hard to say. Both ways are good, I guess.
“For me, as I said, to get a little bit more time on the court today was actually positive. So physically I'm ready,” the Serb continued. “I mean, I'm moving well, and more or less game‑wise overall I think I'm playing good enough tennis to challenge the best players in the world.”
