Novak Djokovic is now the overwhelming favorite in the Australian Open Odds after world No. 1 player Carlos Alcaraz announced Friday he will not play in the tournament due to an injury sustained in training. Here is a look at the latest 2023 Australian Open Odds after the Carlos Alcaraz injury news.
“I’d worked so hard to get to my best level for Australia but unfortunately I won’t be able to play the Care A2+ Kooyong or the Australian Open,” Alcaraz wrote on Twitter. “It’s tough, but I have to be optimistic, recover and look forward.”
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Djokovic is as low as -150 on FanDuel to win the tournament, but can be had at +105 at PointsBet. Before Alcaraz withdrew, he was +300 at BetMGM, with Djokovic the favorite at +160.
Daniil Medvedev is now the consensus second choice, ranging from +450 at BetRivers to +550 at FanDuel.
The Australian Open begins Jan. 16, with the draw on Thursday. Defending men’s champion Rafael Nadal, ranked No. 2 in the world, will be the No. 1 seed. His odds range from +1000 at PointsBet to +1400 at FanDuel.
Djokovic, a nine-time Australian champ, did not play in the 2022 tournament after he was deported from Australia because he was not vaccinated for COVID-19. Djokovic, ranked No. 5, remains unvaccinated, but restrictions in the country have changed. He has 21 Grand Slam championships, one behind Rafael Nadal for most all-time.
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Alcaraz said he injured the semimembranosus muscle in his right leg “through a chance, unnatural movement in training.” He won the U.S. Open in September then could not complete the season after tearing an abdominal muscle in November. The 19-year-old became the youngest player to finish No. 1 in the 50 years of computerized rankings, up from No. 32 for the largest single-year rise to No. 1 in history.
