Australian Open 2023 | Tennis accumulator tips and best free bets

The first Grand Slam of the tennis calendar has begun with the Australian Open under way in Melbourne. Rafal Nadal, who took advantage of Novak Djokovic's absence last term by winning in 2022, moved safely into the second round with a 3-1 victory on the opening day.

Players may be frustrated on Wednesday with plenty of rain expected to hit the courts, but fear not, we have sourced the very best online bookmaker welcome bonuses to cope with any breaks in play.

We list these top sign-up offers below, detailing any free bet promotions, enhanced odds and money-back specials. Read on as we set out the simple registration details for each bookmaker and even offer a tennis accumulator for Wednesday's matches, hand-picked by our tennis expert.

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How to claim your Australian Open betting offers

After selecting your favourite bookmaker from the outstanding free bet offers available above, read on as we show you the easy registration process.

Follow the steps below to create an account securely using your mobile or desktop computer. This simple process works for all betting apps mentioned on this page and will help you register quickly, giving you the maximum time to focus on watching the scintillating tennis action from down under.

1. Choose the bookmaker that catches your eye from the above list and click the link to begin.
2. Fill in the registration form, providing your name, date of birth, email address and other required details.
3. Some online sportsbooks require you to add a promo code to release the free bet tokens. This will be provided to you during registration.
4. Make an opening deposit using your debit card and place a bet on sports. Read the terms and conditions for minimum odds and stake.
5. When the qualifying bet results, the free bet tokens will be automatically added to your account balance, and you’ll be good to start using them.

Australian Open betting tips

We have a Wednesday tennis accumulator to spend your free bets on, paying nearly 2-1 if successful. Denis Shapovalov was an Australian Open quarter-finalist last season and should prove to have too much class for Japan's Taro Daniel. Shapovalov defeated Dusan Lajovic in four sets in his first-round tie and has won both previous meetings with Daniel in straight sets.

Czech youngster Dalibor Svrcina is a relatively unknown proposition but needed a deciding set in two of his qualifying victories. That doesn't bode well versus the ultra-consistent Yoshihito Nishioka, who made the semi-final of a warm-up event in Adelaide and eased past Mikael Ymer 3-0 in round one.

In the women's tournament, Danielle Collins should be able to handle Karolina Muchova. She finished runner-up to the now retired Ashleigh Barty in last year's Australian Open following a victory against world number one Iga Swiatek in the semi-final.

Madison Keys ought to have too much for Xinyu Wang in the women's second-round clash. The American holds a significant advantage in the rankings over her opponent, who is likely to exit at the second-round stage for two successive years.

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