ATP Australian Open 1/64-Finals
Van de Zandschulp – de Minaur: 14.01.2025 09:00 CEST
H2H: 0-1
Botic Van de Zandschulp has lost three of his last five matches. So far this season, he has only played one preparation tournament. Last week in Auckland, he failed to qualify for the main draw tournament when he lost against Basavareddy in three tight sets. Van de Zandschulp had a disappointing 2024 season. The former world number 22 is currently outside the top 80 in the rankings. Last year in Melbourne, Botic faced Sinner in the opening round. He lost in straight sets but kept the match tight.
Alex de Minaur has lost three of his last five matches. So far this season, Alex has only played in the United Cup, winning both matches. In the season’s opening match, de Minaur defeated Etcheverry in easy straight sets. After that, against Great Britain, Alex won against Harris in straight sets. De Minaur is the eighth seed, and the home crowd has big expectations. Nick Kyrgios lost in the opening round, so Alex remains their biggest hope. Last year in the Australian Open, de Minaur reached the 1/8-Finals, losing against Rublev in five sets.
Best Bet to Make
Looking at the betting odds at the bookmakers, de Minaur is the big favorite in this matchup, and on this we partially agree. Alex will probably win this match. However, Botic is always a dangerous opponent. He has a great serve and solid ground strokes, so we expect him to keep this match tight.
We think that Van de Zandschulp covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Botic Van de Zandschulp +7.5 games handicap @1.83 | -120
Rublev – Fonseca: 14.01.2025 10:30 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Andrey Rublev has won four of his last five matches. So far this season, Rublev has played only one preparation tournament, losing against Marozsan in the ATP Hong Kong opening round in three tight sets. Rublev mentioned that he suffered mentally last season and could not control his emotions on the court. Last year in Australia, Rublev reached the quarterfinals, losing against Sinner in straight sets.
Joao Fonseca has won 13 straight matches. He is one of the, if not the best, upcoming players on the tour right now. Fonseca won the Challenger title in Canberra in his season-opening tournament without losing a set. In Melbourne, Fonseca qualified for the main draw tournament without losing a single set. In the final qualifying round, Fonseca defeated Tirante in straight sets. Joao has won 19 consecutive sets.
Best Bet to Make
In tennis betting, Fonseca is the slight underdog in this match, but we disagree. As we previously mentioned, Joao is one of the most considerable talents in the world. We expect him to make himself famous in Melbourne this year. His playing style fits this surface perfectly, and his decision-making is out of this world.
That being said, Fonseca winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Joao Fonseca winning @2.20 | +120