{"id":322271,"date":"2025-01-19T11:15:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T16:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=322271"},"modified":"2025-01-19T11:15:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T16:15:35","slug":"australian-open-tennis-championship-picks-quarterfinals-round-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/australian-open-tennis-championship-picks-quarterfinals-round-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open quarterfinals picks and predictions: Tennis picks on Djokovic vs. Alcaraz, Paul vs. Zverev"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Staying up late will be worth it for North American fans and bettors during the Australian Open quarterfinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have had some epic duels. I’m siding with the former to take down the latter in a match that could be the best of the tournament. Additionally, I like Tommy Paul and Emma Navarro in other wagers for this round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my top Australian Open picks for the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian Open picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Visit full Australian Open betting markets<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Bet: Djokovic to win (+180)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Djokovic refuses to let the next generation of tennis superstars take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 37-year-old legend continues to defy father time, advancing to the quarterfinals for the 13th time in his last 14 Grand Slams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And despite a tough test in Alcaraz awaiting him in Melbourne, I don’t expect Djokovic to be done just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Serbian dropped his first set of the tournament but has won 12 of 13 sets since. His last two wins are notable as he took down two ATP top-30 competitors, Tomas Machac and Jiri Lehecka, in straight sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcaraz hasn’t been quite as tested during the Aussie Open. He is coming off a win over No. 18 Jack Draper, but the British tennis star retired after two sets due to a lingering hip injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historically, this has been one of Djokovic’s best Grand Slams while it hasn’t been for Alcaraz. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Djokovic has advanced to the semifinals or later in each of his last six appearances down under. Alcaraz has never advanced past the quarters (three attempts).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The head-to-head history of these two competitors is also worth taking into consideration. Djokovic has the all-time series lead, winning four of their seven showdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Djokovic is worth betting on at this price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> Djokovic has won three of the last four meetings against Alcaraz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Paul +1.5 sets (+118):<\/strong> Zverev has only lost one set through four matches at the Australian Open but I’m expecting Paul to push him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American’s serve has been excellent in his last two matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He fired off eight aces to zero double faults in his most recent victory, a straight-sets sweep of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. He had seven aces to two doubles fault the match before, a victory over Roberto Carballes Baena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zverev’s 19-aces performance over Ugo Humbert in his most recent match is worth highlighting, too, but there’s one reason why I like Paul as an underdog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul owns a 2-0 head-to-head series lead over Zverev, beating him twice on the hardcourts. He’s also advanced to the semifinals in Melbourne once before (2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navarro to win (-110):<\/strong> This promises to be the most entertaining match of the women’s quarterfinals, but I really do think Navarro is the play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American broke through on the hardcourts with a dominant 33-14 record on this surface. She ended the year with her best-ever results at a Grand Slam, a semifinal appearance at the US Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasatkina hasn’t advanced past the fourth round at a major tournament since 2022, and she’s never done so on this surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These two competitors have never battled head-to-head, but recent Grand Slam results and the surface favour Navarro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian Open picks made at 11:02 a.m. on 01\/19\/25<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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