AO Tennis
Grand Slam #1
Runs : Mon, 16 Jan 2023 – Sun, 29 Jan 2023
Court : Hard Court
Prize Money : $76.500.000 Australian Dollars
Venue : Melbourne Park
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
We will post daily picks through out the tournament, so be sure to check back from next Monday.
Our Top 3 Men Picks (Early Leans)
Rafa Nadal (Age 36)
Career hard court wins/matches: 459/576 (80%)
2022 hard court: 24 wins 3 defeats (89%), 3 titles
Australian Open Best: Won (2009 & 2022)
US Open 2022: 4R
At 36 there wont be many more years of this legend gracing the courts so what a way to start your end.
Novak Djokovic (Age 35)
Career hard court wins/matches: 521/607 (86%)
2022 hard court: 2 wins 1 defeat (67%), 0 titles
Australian Open Best: 9 titles between 2008 and 2021
US Open 2022: DNP
Like Rafa coming towards the end of his time, but what a player and if you watched him in the Adelaide International 1 he looked at his peak.
Daniil Medvedev (Age 26)
Career hard court wins/matches: 187/252 (74%)
2022 hard court: 28 wins 9 defeats (76%), 1 title
Australian Open Best: RU (2021 & 2022)
US Open 2022: 4R
With still a lot to do in his career, and been such a talent this guy is one to watch especially if he wins the Oz crowd over after last years out burst.
These are our top 3 but there is a crop of young players to watch who will be names we talk about for years to come including – Casper Ruud, Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas to name but a few.
Women’s Top 3 Picks –
Iga Swiatek (Age 21)
Career hard court wins/matches: 92/123 (75%)
2022 hard court: 42 wins 6 defeats (88%), 5 titles
Australian Open Best: SF (2022)
US Open 2022: Won
What can we say really, she’s only 21 and she absolutely dominates the Women’s game.
Aryna Sabalenka (Age 24)
Career hard court wins/matches: 189/271 (70%)
2022 hard court: 20 wins 15 defeats (57%), 0 titles
Australian Open Best: 4R (2021 & 2022)
US Open 2022: SF
Aryna hasn’t had the best run on hard court but we see big things coming this year.
Caroline Garcia (Age 29)
Career hard court wins/matches: 206/367 (56%)
2022 hard court: 22 wins 13 defeats (63%), 2 titles
Australian Open Best: 4R (2018)
US Open 2022: SF
Behind Swiatek, Garcia is probably the best hard court in the Women’s game and could be the closest competition.
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