Felix Auger-Aliassime’s run at the Australian Open begins with a match against Jan-Lennard Struff.
The pregame narrative: Auger-Aliassime is off to a strong start in 2025, but he faces a tough competitor to begin this tournament in Struff. The two are very familiar with each other, which should lead to a competitive match.
Check out our Struff vs. Auger-Aliassime odds and best bet for their Australian Open match on Jan. 13.
Struff vs. Auger-Aliassime Australian Open odds
| Betting markets | Betting odds |
| Struff to win | +155 |
| Auger-Aliassime to win | -209 |
| Struff +3.5 games | -120 |
| Auger-Aliassime -3.5 games | -120 |
| Over 40.5 games | -118 |
| Under 40.5 games | -120 |
Tennis odds as of 3:50 p.m. on 01/12/2025.
Best Bet: Over 4.5 sets (+187)
There’s not much that separates Struff and Auger-Aliassime.
Here’s how they stack up in some key stats:
- ATP rankings, Auger-Aliassime: 29 vs. 42
- Serve rating, Struff: 276.7 vs. 276.3
- Return rating, Auger-Aliassime: 140.1 vs. 130.8
- Under pressure rating, Struff: 201.9 vs. 201.4
The head-to-head history shows there’s even less that separates these two competitors.
Struff and Auger-Aliassime have met four times with each taking two matches. The most recent match occurred on clay at the BMW Open in 2024, and it was Struff who won in straight sets.
Auger-Aliassime enters this contest in better form, winning each of his last five matches after taking home the Adelaide International. He scored victories over Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Sebastian Korda during this stretch.
Struff has been inconsistent, winning four of his last eight, but he has fared well against some top competitors. He has gone the distance with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alex de Minaur since August 2024.
Expect this to be a competitive contest and bet on it to go the distance at some juicy, plus-money odds.
Key stat: Struff has won at least one set in 10 consecutive Grand Slam matches.
Picks made at 4:16 p.m. ET on 01/12/2025.
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