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Betfred bet 8/13 Roger Fererer and Stan James 11/8 Andy Murray to win the eagerly awaited final of the Men’s Australian Open Championships.
Following Andy Murray’s impressive three sets to one victory over Marin Cilic 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-2, Roger Federer, the number one seed thrashed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 6-3 6-2 to set up an intriguing looking showdown on Sunday morning.
Charlie McCann, Head of PR at Stan James told betrescue.com ” Federer and Murray have been head and shoulders above the rest in Melbourne and it promises to be a great Final, but you just get the impression that the King is not yet ready to abdicate. Murray may, unfortunately, have to wait a while longer for his elusive first Grand Slam”
William Hill make Federer, already a three-time champion at Melbourne Park 10/3 to win the final in straight sets. Bet365 offer the same price about the world number one winning 3-1 and Skybet are 6/1 against him winning in five sets.
A 3-0 win for Murray is 6/1 at totesport, Coral make the British number one 5/1 in win 3-1 and Stan James make the Scot 13/2 to win his first Grand Slam 3-2.
William Hill make a three set final a 15/8 shot, 4 sets is 11/8 and totesort have the best price about it going all the way at 12/5.
The bookies are all set up for the big one and between them have compiled over 25 markets on the match.