When is the 2027 Australian Open?

The 2027 Australian Open takes place from January 11 to January 31 at Melbourne Park. The tournament’s main draw begins on January 17. The women’s singles final is scheduled for January 30. The men’s singles final will follow the next day.

When are the 2026 Nitto ATP Finals?

The 2026 Nitto ATP Finals will take place from November 15 to November 22. The location for the event is the indoor hard courts at Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy. Qualification is based on the season-long PIF ATP Race to Turin. A round-robin competition is followed by semifinal matches and the championship final. Location: Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy Surface: Indoor hard court Format: Round-robin matches leading into the semifinals and final Participants: Eight singles players and eight doubles teams from the ATP Tour season

Which of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments is played on grass?

The All England Lawn Tennis Club plays host to Wimbledon, the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass.

Which players have won the most Grand Slam titles?

Novak Djokovic has won a record 24 Grand Slam titles in men’s singles competition, followed by Rafael Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20). In women’s singles, Margaret Court won 24 Grand Slams, one more than Serena Williams and two ahead of Steffi Graf.

Who completed the career Grand Slam in 2026?

When he won the 2026 Australian Open men’s singles title, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz completed the career Grand Slam. At 22, he’s the youngest player to do so.

Tennis Betting News This Month | Djokovic Beijing Perfection, Alcaraz Defends in Tokyo & Market Watch | October 2026

By Bob Duff, Updated on: Oct 1, 2026

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Latest tennis betting news you should know
Early lines out for French Open futures
Previous betting news

The 2026 Grand Slam season may be all over, but don’t go thinking that the same thing holds true for the tennis season. There’s still plenty of on-court action remaining this year to satisfy your tennis betting desires.

In Beijing, Novak Djokovic is keen on maintaining his perfect record of play in the China Open. At the Tokyo Open, Carlos Alcaraz is anxious to both defend his title and display that he’s put the injury woes that have plagued his 2026 campaign behind him.

Happy with the win. Never easy to compete with a great friend. Thanks for the great week here! pic.twitter.com/G6ZH6Cq6JX

— Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) September 29, 2026

Players continue to jockey for one of the eight spots in next month’s ATP and WTA Finals. An impressive win in the ATP Hangzhou Open has moved veteran player Daniil Medvedev into one of those coveted placings.

This page tracks the biggest tennis betting storylines this month, including Beijing and Tokyo results, futures movement, and the players drawing the most attention from bettors in the tennis odds.

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Medvedev bouncing back

Djokovic Bejing perfection

Sinner weighing Shanghai return

Alcaraz defends title in Tokyo

Defending champ out of China Open

Lengthy WTA injury list

Last year, Daniil Medvedev, 30, missed the ATP Finals for the first time since 2018. Was the veteran nearing the end of the road as an elite tennis player? He thinks not. He posted a 7-5, 6-4 win over close friend Andrey Rublev in the Hangzhou Open final, an ATP 250 event. Medvedev smashed 23 aces in winning the 22nd hard-court title of his ATP career. With other wins this season in Brisbane and Dubai, Medvedev is now clinging to the eighth and final spot in the ATP Finals.

He hasn’t played there since 2015, but he’s never lost there. In Novak Djokovic’s mind, Beijing is a city of perfection. He’s won six titles in the China Open, the most recent in 2015, when he beat Rafael Nadal in the final. The Serbian star improved to 30-0 at the venue in the Chinese capital with a first-round triumph over Nuno Borges. Djokovic also won this tournament in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. The first-round victory might prove cathartic for Djokovic. He was ousted in the first round at his previous two tournaments, the U.S. Open and the ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati. It was his first tournament win since July at Wimbledon.

A knee injury has Shanghaied the season of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, but Shanghai could be the place where he gets back on track. Sinner is weighing whether he will participate in the upcoming tournament, the final ATP 1000 event of 2026. After missing the U.S. Open, the Italian player had hoped to make his return to tournament tennis at the China Open in Beijing. Sinner is the defending champion in this ATP 500 event. The right knee injury has hampered Sinner's season since Wimbledon. He's been out of action for two months.

Another world-class star enduring an injury-plagued campaign, Carlos Alcaraz wasn't sure he'd make it back to defend his Japan Open title in Tokyo. But he's there, and he knows how much he needs to be there. Alcaraz is looking to get as many matches as he can under his belt as he rebounds from the wrist injury that derailed much of his 2026 season. He briefly felt that need being achieved at the Laver Cup, surviving a dramatic Laver Cup battle with Taylor Fritz, saving two match points before winning 6-3, 4-6, 13-11. He still feels that he hasn't played enough tennis to get his pre-injury rhythm back into his game.

A left wrist injury is keeping defending champion Amanda Anisimova from playing in the WTA China Open. The world No. 11 withdrew from the tournament. World No. 3 Jessica Pegula also pulled out of the event due to an unspecified injury. Neither player has seen tournament action since the U.S. Open. Other scratches from the China Open include world No. 10 Marta Kostyuk and world No. 15 Sofia Cirstea.

The latest WTA injury list is getting crowded. Add Pegula, Anisimova, Cirstea, and Kostyuk to a growing late-season injury list that is impacting WTA tournament participation. Madison Keys is out with an abdominal injury. A back injury is sidelining Karolina Pliskova. Emma Raducanu has a leg injury, while it's a hip ailment that has sidelined McCartney Kessler. Hanne Vandewinkel is dealing with an illness.

Early lines out for French Open futures

Oddsmakers have already checked in with betting lines for the clay courts of Roland Garros. The 2027 French Open futures markets are open.

In men's singles outrights, ATP world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the even-money favorite. Defending Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz is the +120 second betting choice.

Following that, it's a long way up the betting odds before you get to the third betting choice, world No. 2 Alexander Zverev at +1000.

Novak Djokovic is at +1200, followed by both Joao Fonseca and Rafael Jodar at +2200 in this betting market.

In women's singles betting lines, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are set as the +275 co-favorites. WTA world No. 1 and defending Aussie Open champion Elena Rybakina is at +500, as is Mirra Andreeva.

Elina Svitolina is sitting with a betting line of +1200. Maja Chwalinska, Diana Shnaider, and Marta Kostyuk are all given betting lines of +1600. You can get +2000 odds on World No. 3 Jessica Pegula.

Navarro fighting back from long-term illness

At one point in 2024, American Emma Navarro had fought her way up the WTA rankings to sit eighth in the world. Today, she's ranked No. 24, but in her heart, she's back on top of her game.

Navarro lost 14kg and suffered from fatigue and dizziness, resulting in the 25-year-old losing nine of her first 13 matches in 2026. She was diagnosed with relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S). Subsequently, Navarro discovered that she was also suffering from the autoimmune disorder Hashimoto's hypothyroidism.

Her road back began with a May tournament win in Strasbourg. Healthy again, Navarro is looking to regain the 2024 form that saw her reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and the semifinals of the U.S. Open.

Alcaraz slams proposed Grand Slam change

Andrew Abdo, the new Tennis Australia CEO, recently put forth the possibility that men's tennis Grand Slam events might consider experimenting with shorter formats in some rounds.

Carlos Alcaraz is completely AGAINST changing the format to best of 3 in Grand Slam tournaments. pic.twitter.com/2c0ygUmMRQ

— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 30, 2026

Like one of his powerful return volleys, reigning Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz hit back hard at this proposal. The Spaniard described best-of-five matches as the essence of men's Grand Slam tennis, the true test of a champion. Alcaraz believes that such a change to go to best-of-three matches would kill the legacy of men's Grand Slam tennis.

Don't bet on this happening soon. Abdo acknowledged that all men's singles matches at the 2027 Australian Open will continue to play a best-of-five format.

Nishikori calling it quits

The Tokyo Open will offer a fitting swan song for Kei Nishikori. The ATP 500 tournament will be the final appearance for the Japanese player. Nishikori is retiring from tournament tennis.

The former World No. 4 won the title in his home country's main tennis event in 2012 and 2014. It was in 2014 when Nishikori enjoyed his best season on the ATP tour. He won four tournaments and reached the final of the U.S. Open.

Previous betting news

[September 15, 2026]: Australian Open Futures, ATP & WTA Finals Updates
[September 1, 2026]: US Open Updates, Djokovic, Alcaraz out; Sabalenka bounced in women's singles
[August 31, 2026]: Carlos Alcaraz returned from a four-month wrist-injury layoff with a straight-sets win over Roman Safiullin. Aryna Sabalenka also opened her US Open title defence with a straight-sets victory over Camila Osorio.
[August 25, 2026]: Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic were eliminated in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles event by Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten.
[August 21, 2026]: Jannik Sinner withdrew from the US Open because of a right knee injury.
[July 2026]: Jannik Sinner won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon, while Linda Noskova claimed the women’s championship. Their victories reshaped the US Open futures market as attention shifted to the North American hard-court swing.
[June 2026]: Wimbledon Market Watch & Match Analysis
[June 2026]: Upsets galore change the betting lines in both men's and women's play at Roland Garros
[May 2026]: Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from Roland Garros with a wrist injury, reshaping the men’s futures market before the tournament began.
[April 16-23]: Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Barcelona with a wrist injury, while Jannik Sinner moves to world No. 1 and shortens in French Open markets.
[March 12-18]: Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka see French Open prices tighten as books react to early clay-court form and women’s market volatility.
[Feb. 23-March 2]: Jannik Sinner closes the gap in rankings and odds markets after a strong hard-court stretch before spring Masters events.
[Jan. 14-Feb. 12]: Carlos Alcaraz wins the Australian Open, strengthening his grip near the top of the men’s futures board heading into the clay season.

Tennis Sports News FAQ

The 2026 Nitto ATP Finals will take place from November 15 to November 22. The location for the event is the indoor hard courts at Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy. Qualification is based on the season-long PIF ATP Race to Turin. A round-robin competition is followed by semifinal matches and the championship final.
- Location: Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy
  Surface: Indoor hard court
- Format: Round-robin matches leading into the semifinals and final
- Participants: Eight singles players and eight doubles teams from the ATP Tour season

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