Australian Open Tennis Results: Roger Federer Rolls On

The hottest thing Down Under is Roger Federer’s game. (AI Wire photo)

If he wasn’t playing in steamy Melbourne, the top tennis player in the world may not have broken a sweat.

Roger Federer aced his second-round test against Fabrice Santoro with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 victory at the Australian Open on Thursday. In search of his 13th Grand Slam title and third straight crown Down Under, Federer fired 53 winners.

Not surprisingly, he was an overwhelming -8000 favorite on the moneyline (meaning a winning tennis bet of $8,000 would net $100).

The other big name in action on Day 4 of the men’s draw was third-seeded Novak Djokovic, who was a straight-sets winner over Simone Bolelli, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.

In the women’s draw, No. 8 Venus Williams escaped a tough battle with Camile Pin, 7-5, 6-4. Williams was a -5000 moneyline favorite.

No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova was forced to a first-set tiebreaker by Tsvetana Pironkova but pulled out a 7-6 (7-0), 6-2 win. No. 6 Anna Chakvetadze and No. 9 Daniela Hantuchova also won in straight sets.

For Australian open odds and matching betting on the men’s and women’s draw, serve it up in the Bodog Sportsbook.