The first round of the 2024 Australian Open gets underway this weekend, and the top-ranked Iga Swiatek is the No. 1 seed as she looks to win the tournament for the first time. The 22-year-old from Poland has four Grand Slam titles on her resume but has yet to even reach the final at Melbourne Park, with her best finish being a semifinal loss to Danielle Collins in 2022. Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, who is the No. 2 seed, is the reigning champion after defeating Elena Rybakina -- this year's third seed -- for her first Grand Slam title. American Coco Gauff is the No. 4 seed after recording her first Grand Slam victory at last year's U.S. Open.

The latest 2024 Australian Open women's singles odds have Swiatek as the +220 betting favorite. Sabalenka is at +450, Rybakina and Gauff are +500. Others favored to win the Open include American Jessica Pegula at +2000 and Qinwen Zheng at +2800.

Before you make any women's tennis picks for the 2024 Australian Open, you need to see who tennis expert Jose Onorato is backing.

Onorato grew up playing competitive tennis in Caracas, Venezuela. After coming to the U.S., he trained with famed coach Nick Bollettieri at IMG Academy in Florida and faced players like Robert Farah, now one of the world's top-ranked doubles players.

Onorato, who holds dual degrees in finance and economics from the University of Miami, does extensive research before placing any tennis bet. He studies current form, players' tendencies on a particular surface, weather conditions and many other relevant factors. That systematic approach helped Onorato go 128-90-7 -- up 69.25 units -- since 2022.

Now, Onorato has analyzed the draw and latest 2024 Australian Open women's odds and released his coveted best bets to win it all. We can tell you he's fading Sabalenka, even though she had an excellent 2023 season.

Instead, Onorato is backing a longshot who only has reached a Grand Slam final twice in her career! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who this player is before locking in any 2024 Australian Open picks of your own!

Who wins the 2024 Australian Open women's singles title? Which long shots could make a run at the Grand Slam title? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Jose Onorato's detailed 2024 Australian Open women's picks, all from the red-hot tennis expert!