Australian Open Predictions

[fishpiefriday]

A bit of fun and hopefully a thread to actually discuss tennis.

Men's winner: Medvedev
Women's winner: Barty

I kind of wanted to predict Nadal winning it as he'll be keen to add a second Aus Open title to his titles, but I think Medvedev is stronger on hard court.

If you follow doubles closely enough feel free to predict them too.

 

[BumElbow]

Agreed. Medvedev and Barty are the clear favorites. Badosa is playing well too. Zverev and Rublev are also contenders.

 

[GummiiBear]

Tier One has some contest giveaway asking for winner predictions. I went with Medvedev and Swiatek.
I actually don't have much sense/knowledge of women's tennis these days - but it'd be cool if Iga wins.

 

[fishpiefriday]

Agreed. Medvedev and Barty are the clear favorites. Badosa is playing well too. Zverev and Rublev are also contenders.

Yeah, I wanted to predict different winners but I can't see past those two. Interested to see how far Osaka can go given her record at the AO, but with her being out for a lot of last year she may be rusty.

 

[Ledigs]

Osaka and Nadal

 

[ihitlikeagirl]

Badosa is pretty amazing. Hope she keeps it up.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Men's winner: Carlos Alcaraz

Women's winner: Paula Badosa

The Spanish are coming for the Australian Open trophies!

 

[Slicerman]

MONFILS will win AO and everyone will be stunned

 

[fishpiefriday]

Men's winner: Carlos Alcaraz

Women's winner: Paula Badosa

The Spanish are coming for the Australian Open trophies!

I like Alcaraz a lot, I'd love to see that. The only player I'd want to win it more than him is Murray, but that has no chance of happening.

 

[MotoboXer]

I predict at least one more media frenzy involving a player and vaxes ..

 

[fishpiefriday]

I predict at least one more media frenzy involving a player and vaxes ..

You might be on to something there...

 

[kishnabe]

Zeverev releases the chains.

Barty Party Time Down Under.

 

[S&V-not_dead_yet]

Given how contagious Omicron is, it wouldn't be surprising if a few people caught it. The question would be how wide a ripple that causes.

Rooting for Barty and Alcaraz to win it.

 

[TimHenmanATG]

Men: Sinner.

Women: Jabeur.

 

[ihitlikeagirl]

Poor Rublev. Would have had a great draw if the ND decision came down in time! Now he's in Medevev's quarter.

 

[dapchai]

It's pretty interesting how Rublev keeps running into Medvedev every single slam. Med will clinch this AO by the way.