Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in the men’s singles final of the 2010 Australian Open on Sunday.
The match marks the second occasion that these two players have met in a grand slam final, with Federer putting Murray away in straight sets in the final of the 2008 US Open.
Andy Murray vs. Roger Federer Trends Analysis
Roger Federer and Andy Murray have met 10 times in the past. Murray has dominated these encounters, beating Federer 6 times while the Swiss maestro has walked away with 4 wins. All 10 of their previous encounters have been on hard courts, with Federer winning the last two matches.
Murray has shown some of the best form of his career in Melbourne, losing just 1 set on the way to the 2010 Australian Open final. Murray’s efficiency on the court means that he’ll be feeling quite fresh coming into the Australian Open final, although he’ll be aware that he is yet to capture an outright win over a top 5 player at the tournament.
Murray’s service game has been rock solid, with the Scot taking around 85% of his service games, while he has also been excellent on the service return front, and is breaking his opponents at a rate of around 1 break per 2 service games received.
Roger Federer, meanwhile, has been his usual clinical self on the way to the Australian Open final. The world number one has taken out some tough opponents on the way to the final, and dropped only set along the way – during his quarterfinal match against Nikolay Davydenko.
Federer’s service game is on song, with the Swiss claiming 85% of his service games, while his return game is slightly less impressive as he is breaking his opponents in around 1 in 3 games where he receives serve.
Andy Murray vs. Roger Federer Betting Tip
Bookmakers have left little to choose between Federer and Murray for Sunday’s 2010 Australian Open men’s final. Murray is best-priced at 11/8 with BlueSQ while Federer is trading slightly shorter at 8/13 at Bet365.
This match is a coin toss, as either player could take it. Our gut feel is that Murray is showing enough determination to take the title, and will want to get a grand slam win below his belt sooner rather than later. However, Federer is all class, and the world number one is entirely capable of turning up the heat on Sunday to blast Murray away.
Rather than pick a winner, we’re going to take refuge in the set betting markets. We like the 10/3 on offer for a 3-1 win for Federer at Bet365, while a 3-2 win for Murray is paying out 11/2 at the same vendor.
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