Camila Vega
The 2023 Australian Open men’s singles final has been decided, and we will see an impressive duel between Tsitsipas vs Djokovic: the Greek is aiming for his second Grand Slam final after the 2021 Roland Garros to win the first major of his career, while the Serb wants to equal Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam titles since the Open Era.
There is no doubt that this will be a very exciting final, and we hope that the quality of the game will be more evenly matched. Without further ado, as JefeBet has brought you everything you needed to know about the 2023 Australian Open, now it brings you the Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Novak Djokovic predictions and betting preview. Keep reading to find out everything about the men’s singles final.
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Betting Preview for the Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Novak Djokovic Men’s Singles Final Match at the 2023 ATP Australian Open
- Where: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
- When: Sunday, January 29, 2023, 3:30 AM ET
- Games Spread: Tsitsipas +4.5 (+145), +5.5 (+100), +6.5 (-170) / Djokovic +4.5 (-190), -5.5 (-125), -6.5 (+130)
- Total Games: Over 37.5 (-115), Under 37.5 (-110), Over 38.5 (-105), Under 38.5 (-120)
- Wins at least one set: Tsitsipas Yes (-195), No (+135) / Djokovic Yes (-10000), No (+800)
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Betting on Stefanos Tsitsipas | +350 Odds to Win
First, let’s start with Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas: he got through the semifinal round against Russia’s Karen Khachanov in a four-set match of 3 hours and 21 minutes. The final score was 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3. Undoubtedly, the Greek has overcome some of the toughest tests against strong players who were the favorites to reach the final rounds, such as Jannik Sinner and Karen Khachanov.
In the semifinal match, Tsitsipas excelled with his serve, firing 18 aces, an impressive amount for what he usually does, 5 double faults, and 64% of his first serves with 84% effectiveness, which had a very high average speed of 191 km/h. With his second serve, he reached 53% effectiveness and an average speed of 161 km/h.
Additionally, he hit 66 winners, another much higher statistic than he usually has. These winners were largely composed of groundstroke shots with parallel and cross-court shots, volleys, passing shots, overhead shots, and drop shots. This helped him get 42% of the break opportunities in his favor and 71% of the points at the net.
Betting on Novak Djokovic | -475 Odds to Win
Second, we have Serbia’s Novak Djokovic: he overcame Tommy Paul in straight sets in a match that ended after 2 hours and 20 minutes with a score of 7-5, 6-1, 6-2. The Serb is indomitable, and in his wake he has left players like Andrey Rublev, Alex de Minaur, Grigor Dimitrov, among others. He has certainly had a more difficult draw than Tsitsipas, but he has overcome it almost without any difficulty.
Thus, in this semifinal match against Tommy Paul, he hit 12 aces, 5 double faults, and 58% of his first serves, with an effectiveness of 75% and an average speed of 189 km/h with the first serve. With his second serve, he was 55% effective and had an average speed of 158 km/h.
Additionally, he had 31 winners and won 64% of the break points he had in his favor. In large part, he achieved such good statistics by winning 12 out of 15 points at the net, and he made use of his large repertoire of shots, such as volleys, approach shots, passing shots, lobs, overhead shots, and groundstroke shots.
Tsitsipas vs Djokovic Prediction
While we expect this to be a tougher match than Djokovic has had in past rounds, there may be nothing to prevent him from lifting the Australian Open trophy for the tenth time.
No doubt, Tsitsipas will match him, and hopefully he will come with all the strength and mentality to win his first major title. However, the Serb will get the victory between Tsitsipas vs Djokovic in the final of the 2023 Australian Open.
Prediction: Novak Djokovic wins in 4 sets.
