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Grand Slam #1
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 daily.
Our Picks:
Novak Djokovic vs Adrian Mannarino
Pick: Djokovic -8.5 @8/11
The master of disruption, Adrian Mannarino is playing about as well as he could be playing. It’s a different style so he actually has a better chance than most against Novak Djokovic. The 10-time champ found his highest gear against Etcheverry, however, putting behind the woes of his first two rounds. He won’t underrate the threat the Frenchman poses and he’ll adjust his game accordingly.
Taylor Fritz vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
Pick: Tsitsipas to win and both players to win a set @6/4
Both Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas have played better than most were expecting so far at the Australian Open. If there’s one place the Greek ups his game away from the clay, it’s Melbourne, and it’s proving a happy hunting ground once more with three very professional wins in a row. Fritz’ serve and forehand centric game is slightly inferior to Tsitsipas’ Let’s expect another polished performance.
Jannik Sinner vs Karen Khachanov
Pick: Sinner -6.5 @4/5
Karen Khachanov has done seriously well to outlast his opponents once more at a major. His physicality is more than enough to consistently get him deep runs but his redline isn’t particularly high. Whilst he’s got a high enough level to take advantage of any dips, the level required to hang with Jannik Sinner for an entire match at the moment is a joke.
Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev
Pick: Rublev ML @8/11
De Minaur has impressed, and some think he could be a dark horse for a deep run at his home Grand Slam. But I am backing Rublev to reach a 10th Grand Slam quarterfinal. Although de Minaur is an outstanding athlete, I think the slower conditions actually help his opponent. It will allow Rublev time to place his powerful groundstrokes, while de Minaur would prefer to have more natural pace to redirect back at Rublev.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Amanda Anisimova
Pick: Sabalenka ML @1/5
If you don’t bring weapons to a battle with Aryna Sabalenka at the Aussie Open, you’ll get crushed (see Sabalenka’s last match against Lesia Tsurenko). Fortunately, Amanda Anisimova packs heaps of power, especially in her fantastic return timing. We still think Sabalenka will be up to the task, however. The world #2 should get enough looks on return to see herself through given how well she’s seeing the ball at the moment.
Coco Gauff vs Magdalena Frech
Pick: Gauff 2-0 @2/9
This is a bit of a dream fourth round for Coco Gauff. She does everything Magdalena Frech can do but better and she hasn’t missed a beat since the start of the tournament. The Pole has had a great run but last year’s US Open champion marches on.
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