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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:
Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz
Pick: Medvedev to win and both players to win a set @6/5
Hurkacz’s game is dangerous in any conditions and on any surface. But I feel the Rod Laver conditions will help Medvedev here. The 2021 US Open champion usually prefers faster hard courts, but the slow conditions on Rod Laver Arena should assist him more in this matchup. Expect Medvedev to get enough returns into play and grind Hurkacz down to reach the semifinal.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev
Pick: Alcaraz -5.5 @4/5
Zverev’s return to the top of the sport after his brutal ankle injury at the 2022 French Open has been impressive to watch. He has notched two wins in fifth-set tiebreakers this tournament, showing off his physical and mental fortitude. That said, the 13 hours and 47 minutes Zverev has spent on-court in Melbourne is over five hours more than Alcaraz. It is the young Spaniards’ first time in the Australian Open quarterfinals. He has reached at least the semis of the last four majors he has competed in. His myriad of weapons, paired with his ability to capitalize on any ball Zverev leaves short, will lead Alcaraz to victory.
Linda Noskova vs Dayana Yastremska
Pick: Noskova ML @8/15
19-year-old Noskova and 23-year-old Yastremska are in unfamiliar territory, yet one of them will be competing in the Australian Open semifinals in a few short days. Noskova came back from a set down to take out No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek. She looked phenomenal in that win, striking the ball with confidence from both wings. Yastremska, who advanced through qualifying, has spent nearly double the amount of time on-court as her opponent. She mentioned fatigue as a factor following her fourth-round victory. We see Noskova using this to her advantage, pushing Yastremska around the court until she wears down.
Qinwen Zheng vs Anna Kalinskaya
Pick: Zheng ML @8/15
Qinwen Zheng’s first Grand Slam semifinal has felt on the cards for a while. In New York, she fell respectably to Sabalenka in the quarters—in Melbourne, she’s up against Kalinskaya, the 75th top ranked player in the world. Zheng consistently hits a better quality ball than the Russian. In conditions that favour steady aggressive hitting, I think this is Zheng’s moment.
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