Tennis Predictions

Alexandre Muller – Stefanos Tsitsipas: a first-round tie trickier than it looks Stefanos Tsitsipas opens his Roland-Garros campaign against Frenchman Alexandre Muller in a match that could get awkward fast for the Greek. A former finalist in Paris, Tsitsipas is nowhere near his sharpest right now and comes in with plenty of questions hanging over…

Francisco Cerundolo – Botic Van De Zandschulp: danger for the Argentine The opening round at Roland-Garros between Francisco Cerundolo and Botic Van De Zandschulp could be a lot tighter than it looks. On paper, the Argentine arrives with more clay-court credentials, but the Dutchman has enough experience and quality to make life awkward right from…

Hugo Gaston vs Gael Monfils: an all-French showdown with a twist The opening round at Roland Garros has already handed us a very tasty tie between Hugo Gaston and Gael Monfils. Two awkward customers, two men who can drag a match in any direction, and crucially two French players who thrive in long clay-court battles.…

Alcaraz – De Minaur: Australia will be roaring! Carlos Alcaraz and Alex De Minaur meet in the Australian Open quarter-finals. Neither has reached the semis in Melbourne before. A rare chance — and a proper test for both. Alcaraz moves on untroubled Alcaraz is still yet to drop a set. In the last 16 against…

Alcaraz v Moutet: a third round set for fireworks Carlos Alcaraz keeps hunting his first Australian Open title on Friday, facing Corentin Moutet in round three. On paper it looks one-sided, but Moutet has the quirks to make this far more entertaining than it seems. Alcaraz cruises — without really trying So far in Melbourne,…

Maestrelli v Djokovic: Is Nole in for an easy second round? Novak Djokovic keeps rolling at the Australian Open. For his 19th trip into a second round in Melbourne, the Serb faces Italy’s Francesco Maestrelli, a surprise qualifier in what looks on paper like a very one-sided match. Maestrelli — already a tournament to remember…

Carlos Alcaraz – Yannick Hanfmann: keep it short Carlos Alcaraz is cruising in Melbourne. After a tidy first round, the world No.1 meets Yannick Hanfmann in round two — dangerous in bursts, but starting with a big handicap against the Spaniard. Alcaraz: solid foundation, still tweaking On his opener, Alcaraz did the job. A three-set…

Ben Shelton – Ugo Humbert: a rare lefty showdown! Some first-rounds slip by unnoticed. Then there are the ones you circle as soon as the draw lands. This Humbert–Shelton is clearly one of those. Barely back from his Adelaide final, the Frenchman draws one of the most explosive players on tour straight away at the…