Yeah, that's going to be rough with Djokovic in the field. Michaels: With Djokovic in the draw, I'd say Nadal is going to need a miracle in order to defend his title. Swiatek was the consensus favorite in the opening 2023 Australian Open Odds, as low as +200 at Caesars Sportsbook. 16 Jessica Pegula vs. #2 Iga Swiatek (9:00 p. ET). Low Risk Tip: Two sets in the match: 4/7 (Click Here to Bet with bet365). Fastening: (3) Jessica Pegula vs. (PR) Bianca Andreescu. Lin Zhu +6 games over Victoria Azarenka (-130). That being said, his draw is alarming. When: Monday, January 16, 2023 – Sunday, January 29, 2023. However, the American showed nerves of steel and turned the tables on her opponent to 2: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6 (8).
Drysdale: Nadal could well win another major here in his effort to distance himself in the majors race from Djokovic. Expert picks: Who will win the 2023 Australian Open titles? However, at the Adelaide International 2, Kostyuk was on the crest of the wave as she cruised through her qualifiers to get into the main draw. She's won every other match in straight sets, so expect her to do the same against Pegula. How to watch or live stream Camila Giorgi vs Jessica Pegula in the US. And after a fourth-round showing here and at Flushing Meadows in 2022, the hard courts of Melbourne could again be conducive to a deep run. Sakkari is one of the fittest and most competitive players in the women's game. He didn't play last year's Australian Open or the US Open, but let's not forget that he won one out of the two Grand Slams he did play (Wimbledon) and started his 2023 season with a title in Adelaide. On the women's side? She defeated American Danielle Collins, who made it to the semifinals in 2019.
7 games per match in her 24 matches on hard courts. On hard courts Pegula is averaging 2. The last of these encounters came at the 2022 Guadalajara Open where Pegula had won in straight sets. Walsh: Third time lucky for Medvedev? 5 games (-132) is solid value, and so is backing Osaka to win the first set and the match (-136). He has a tough draw and might play Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round, but I think if there is an upset and Wawrinka fights through, look out. The first set was hard fought, but the second was quite one-sided. Pegula was last year's quarterfinalist. Rybakina broke her opponent's serve at the start of the second set, but this time Pegula didn't let herself build a big lead and fought back to make it 1-1. Tournament: Australian Open 2023. She reached the quarterfinals in Auckland earlier this month and is now coming off a second-round rout of Jil Teichmann (6-2, 6-2). Australian Open Information. Pegula is a -275 favorite against Azarenka, who is +210. His draw is just about the rudest I've ever seen for a top seed -- Draper in the first round, plus maybe a rising Nakashima in the second and Tiafoe in the fourth, only to get Medvedev or Hurkacz in the quarters -- and Nadal clearly isn't the best player in the field.
Iga Świątek vs. Jessica Pegula Prediction and Pick. 3% on her opponent's serve. Round 1 of the Australian Open finishes up Tuesday night stateside with Round 2 also kicking off simultaneously throughout the night. The Ukrainian, however, has recently maintained a low unforced error count, which might benefit her in her pursuit to score a Top-5 win. However, her draw is littered with potential stumbling blocks at every turn, starting with dangerous floater Julia Niemeier in her tournament opener. I'm tempted to say Andreescu after her unbelievable comeback victory over Muguruza in Adelaide -- she was down 6-0, 5-2, after all -- but she couldn't follow it up in her next match and lost in straight sets. Shriver: Taylor Fritz has a good chance to be first American men's winner of a major for 20 years. Novak Djokovic, -125. This spells trouble for the American, the type of matchup that Halep thrives in.
On the way to reaching the semis, Swiatek has been broken only twice, which is the same number of bagels she has doled out. Tournament Dates: January 8-28. The employee accused Irvin of inappropriate behavior and he was subsequently removed from assignments covering the Super Bowl …. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience. Blake: Well, it's a little unfair, because Kyrgios would be in the top 20 easily if there had been ranking points awarded at Wimbledon. All odds sourced from bet365).
Caroline Garcia's victory over Coco Gauff on Tuesday night means there's just one American player on both sides of the draw in the US Open. Pegula leads 1-0 against Andreescu in a direct duel. The Italian and the American have faced each other four times, with three victories for Pegula and one for Giorgi. The former US Open champion took a 5-1 lead in the second set but stumbled trying to serve as she lost serve. 1 with more than double the points as anyone else. New players only, 21+. There are some hard hitters who have a chance to break through on the fast courts in Australia, including Caroline Garcia (+1000), Gauff (+1200), 2022 semifinalist Madison Keys (+2800) and 2022 finalist Collins (+2800). She proved already this year that her top level can be as good as anyone's. The American grabbed a break in game six to take a 4-2 lead. Pegula and Halep will go head-to-head for the first time when they meet in Saturday's first semifinal in Toronto. Azarenka has endless experience to rely on.