Petra Kvitova enters this year’s Australian Open in top form, and many pundits are backing her to win the title here in Melbourne

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Petra Kvitova has been in outstanding form in recent months, and she enters this year’s Australian Open as the favourite as far as the bookies are concerned. Following her success at the WTA Championships in Istanbul at the end of the season, the Czech can be backed to win in Melbourne at odds as short as 5/2. However, SkyBet are currently offering 3/1, which is the best value at the moment.

The odds on Kvitova reaching the final are considerably shorter, with Victor Chandler offering evens. Currently, this is the best offer available. This might prove to be a decent bet, as few players are coming close to matching Kvitova on court at the moment. Even so, at this price, punters might see value in backing the world No. 2 to clinch the title outright.

Odds are understandably slim this year as far as backing Kvitova is concerned. The young Czech proved at Wimbledon last year that she’s got the mental fortitude to win slam events. Combine this with the power that she possesses, great movement, and an impressive amount of guile on court, and it’s no surprise that the odds on offer here aren’t particularly long. That said, if she can maintain her current standard of play, it will prove to be unwise to bet against her.