The 2025 Australian Open tennis women's singles tournament begins on Jan. 12, with two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka looking for her third straight title at Melbourne Park. Sabalenka has won the last three hard-court grand slams, and she is the +225 favorite (risk $100 to win $225) in the 2025 Australian Open odds. She is followed by Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff, who are both listed at +450.  

Elena Rybakina (+750), Qinwen Zheng (16-1) and Mirra Andreeva (20-1) are next in line on the tennis odds board. Swiatek, Gauff and Rybakina have all won grand slams, while Zheng and Andreeva are seeking their maiden major title.   

Before you make any Australian Open women's picks or predictions, you must see the Australian Open 2025 picks from tennis handicapper Jose Onorato.

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 bets. He studies current form, players' tendencies on a particular surface, weather conditions and many other relevant factors. That systematic approach has helped Onorato go 168-106-9 (+107.12 units) since 2022. In the 2024 US Open, he included Jannik Sinner (+320) in his best bets.

For the first grand slam tournament of the season, Onorato has broken down the latest odds for the women's draw of the 2025 Australian Open and has identified his futures plays.

One surprise: Onorato is fading Swiatek, even though she is a five-time grand slam champion. "Swiatek, priced at +450, remains one of the top talents in the field but has shown some vulnerability in Melbourne compared to her preferred clay surfaces. Her previous struggles here suggest that there might be better value elsewhere, despite her undeniable skill," Onorato told SportsLine. 

Onorato has thoroughly studied the women's draw and has identified two futures plays, including one on a longshot that would pay higher than 15-1! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what they are before locking in any 2025 Australian Open picks of your own!

So where does all the value lie in the 2025 Australian Open, and what longshot is a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Jose Onorato's predictions and analysis for the 2025 Australian Open women's draw, all from the tennis expert who is 168-106-9 since 2022!