Australian Open 2009 Serena Williams vs. Dinara Safina Betting Odds: Despite not playing her best tennis, Serena Williams has put herself in the position to capture her 10th Grand Slam title in this year’s Australian Open 2009: Serena Williams vs. Dinara Safina Betting Odds. With a victory against Safina, Williams would also capture her 4th Australian Open, as playing Down Under appears to sit well with the American.
According to oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com, Serena Williams [-280] is the Sports Odds favorite in the Australian Open 2009 finals against Dinara Safina [+220]. 
When asked of the idea of capturing her 10th Grand Slam, Serena smiled, “It would be cool,” she said. “Maybe I'll get the special 10-plus bonus mail,” Williams joked. “Like, I'm sure that people have 10-plus Grand Slams get special letters. I'll be part of a really elite club.”
Serena is coming off an outstanding performance by beating Elena Dementieva (6-3, 6-4) in the Australian Open 2009 semifinal. Williams was powerful and dominant against Dementieva, who came in playing very well. “I definitely wanted to play better than I did the last few times I played her. And just wanted to do some different things. The last few times I played her, I didn't play that well,” said Williams.
“Was it a perfect match for me? Oh, no, no, no. But it was definitely better. She's great on the run. That's why she's been doing so well. And today I thought, I have to be good on the run, too. I know I play my best tennis when I'm on the run. That's kind of how I play.”
“I think it was a good match,” agreed Dementieva. “I think Serena played really well today. I think I was maybe not aggressive enough and maybe I was playing not deep enough, which allowed her to be very aggressive and dictate the game. But I think she was very powerful today.”
