#Casper Ruud

Novak Djokovic is the odds on favorite for the men's title at the Australian Open this year and he will begin the tournament against Spain's Roberto Carballés Baena, seeking a record-equaling 22nd grand slam and 10th Australian title. Meanwhile, women's world No. 2 Ons Jabeur is in action in the match beforehand, as she aims to better the two grand…

The United Cup wraps up its semifinal ties on Day 10 as four teams are still alive for the event's inaugural title. Poland and the United States will square off, with the Poles needing a massive day to overcome a 0-2 deficit. The match of the day will take place when Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on Italy's Matteo Berrettini. Let's dive into…

After winning the Australian Open on three straight occasions, Novak Djokovic missed the event in 2022, unable to defend his crown. The 2023 Australian Open begins on Monday, and Djokovic returns to the field with a chance to extend his all-time record of nine titles in the event. Djokovic is also a 21-time Grand Slam winner, and he can tie Rafael…

Tennis' No. 1 influencer, Rachel Stuhlmann, recently said that Holger Rune is her dark horse for the 2023 Australian Open. The American, though, thinks Novak Djokovic will likely end up as the champion. The year's first Grand Slam starts on Monday (16 January). Both Rune and Djokovic will open their respective campaign on Tuesday against Filip…

Scroll down as we look for upsets, and examine who (or what) might stop Djokovic in his quest A year ago, just as the 2022 Australian Open was starting, Novak Djokovic was on a plane out of Australia, after he was deported because of visa issues. That deportation could have come with a three-year ban but the Australian government waived it and the…

The first grand slam of the new tennis season gets underway on January 16 in Melbourne and the 2023 Australian Open is set to provide no end of intriguing storylines. Chief among them is the return of Novak Djokovic one year from his deportation debacle, as the Serb looks to match Rafael Nadal's record of 22 grand slam titles. Djokovic's…

The 2023 edition of the Australian Open is nearly here, with the world's best tennis players to descend on Melbourne Park for a packed fortnight. Ash Barty's retirement means Iga Swiatek is the favourite to take out the women's singles, but can the world No. 1 get the job done? In the men's draw, Novak Djokovic will be looking to win his tenth…

Like a year ago, Rafael Nadal could be in a better position ahead of the Australian Open. The Spaniard produced a miracle in Melbourne 12 months ago to clinch his 21st Major title and write history books. Rafa is the top seed at the next week's Australian Open, entering the season's first Major with only 11 matches in his legs after the last year's…

Rafael Nadal has dismissed Alexander Zverev's suggestion that this year will be the last of his incredible career. Zverev made the prediction as he looked ahead to the 2023 tennis calendar, suggesting Nadal would walk away after the French Open. Nadal, 36, has won an incredible 14 titles at Roland Garros and overcame a number of injury problems to…

Tennis tips, best bets and player analysis for the Australian Open men's singles at Melbourne Park. Live on Eurosport 1 & 2 from midnight on Sunday Novak Djokovic 5pts 5-6 general Casper Ruud to win fourth quarter 2pts 9-2 bet365, BoyleSports Sebastian Korda to win first quarter 1pt 15-2 bet365 Paddy Power are giving away free bets to new and…

World No. 5 Novak Djokovic seeks his record tenth Australian Open title. Read on for our Australian Open tennis odds and picks. (ATP rankings as of Saturday, Jan. 14) Djokovic was not eligible to participate in last year's Australian Open, as he was deported from the country after not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Thus, the rest of the Men's Draw…

Fixture: (13) Matteo Berrettini vs Andy Murray Date: 17 January 2023 Tournament: Australian Open 2023 Round: First round (Round of 128) Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Surface: Hard Prize Money: A$76500000 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini will take on three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray in a highly anticipated…

Casper Ruud arrived in Australia on the back of a terrific 2022 season that saw him make two Major finals and rise to No. 2 in the ATP rankings. The Norwegian had a slow start to 2023 with a first-round exit in Auckland but will be hoping to turn his fortunes around next week in what will be his first outing at Melbourne Park in two years. Despite…

Fixture: (2) Casper Ruud vs Tomas Machac Date: 17 January 2023. Tournament: Australian Open 2023. Round: First round (Round of 128). Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. Surface: Hard. Prize Money: A$76500000. Second seed Casper Ruud will face Czech Republic's Tomas Machac in the first round of the Australian Open. Ruud started the 2023…

A breakdown of Taylor Fritz Australian Open 2023 preview is given here. Upcoming games, outright odds, and much more detail within. In terms of American tennis on the men's side, Taylor Fritz is the current king. He holds the highest ranking of any other player from the USA, boasting a ranking of number 9 at the moment. This ranking has led to…

After a year's absence, Novak Djokovic is back Down Under to compete in the Australian Open - the Grand Slam he's reigned supreme over and won nine times between 2008 and 2021. The consensus at sportsbooks is that Djokovic is the player to beat in his bid for a record-tenth Aussie Open title and a record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title. But does this…

Netflix made an ambitious effort to cover the 2022 tennis season, but check out five storylines the cameras missed from Part 1 of the now-streaming docuseries. Professional tennis is underway 11 months out of the year and often takes place across multiple time zones. Comprehensive coverage is nearly impossible, but Netflix made an impressive effort…

The 2023 Australian Open gets underway on Monday at Melbourne Park. Headlining the Australian Open 2023 field is Novak Djokovic, who is seeking a 10th Australian Open win and 22nd Grand Slam title. He will be opposed by top seed and long-time rival Rafael Nadal, who currently holds the all-time record with 22 Grand Slam championships. Djokovic is…

Read this Andy Murray Australian Open 2023 preview before the action begins on January 16th. At 35 years of age, it's somewhat heartwarming to see Andy Murray still plugging away on the ATP Tour. Before all of the injuries, Murray was classed as one of the'big four'. And since his major surgery where he has effectively been given a metal hip, he…

Rafael Nadal of Spain is the No. 1 seed in the men's singles circuit for the 2023 Australian Open. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal can't meet until the final, but Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek could battle in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open, according to Thursday's singles…

The era of Roger and Rafa and Serena and Andy may be drifting towards its to inevitable end (not Novak - he'll go on forever), but the question of exactly which elite tennis players will fill their non-marking shoes is yet to be settled.

We may only be a couple of weeks into 2023 but we are about to witness the first Grand Slam of the year get underway as tennis' finest heads down under for the Australian Open in Melbourne. This year's tournament will see the return of Serbian star Novak Djokovic, who has won the men's singles title a record nine times. Djokovic missed the event…

As always, making predictions-especially about the future-is a proceed-at-your-own-risk endeavor. But survey the 2023 Australian Open and it's hard not to pick Novak Djokovic against said field. After last year's debacle, the nine-time champ returns. He hasn't lost a match in Melbourne since 2018 (trivia: Hyeon Chung) and looked in peaked form last…

Plus: Thoughts on Tsitsipas, Auger-Aliassime, Ruud and Rafa. For the second straight year, the Australian Open will be missing the ATP's No. 1 player. This time, though, the process wasn't quite as dramatic. Twelve months ago, Novak Djokovic was headline news for more than a week before he was deported from the country. This year Carlos Alcaraz…

All eyes will be on Australia when the top tennis players in the world convene for the 2023 Australian Open. The Australian Open marks the first of four events in the Grand Slam. The tournament will be played on hardcourt surfaces and features the following events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, and…

The first tennis Grand Slam event of 2023 is nearly upon us. The 2023 Australian Open will start in January with the world's top players battling down under for the exclusive right to be named the first Grand Slam winner of the season. The men's Australian Open was won by Rafael Nadal in 2022. The tennis legend will be in Australia for this year's…

Last year, Rafael Nadal took down Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open to claim his 21st major singles title, surpassing a record legends Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic previously held. Tennis action is back Down Under. The Australian Open will kick off the 2023 tennis calendar year and players are bouncing back from their offseasons. Last…

It's time for the second round of the 2023 ATP ASB Classic in Auckland, with all matches contested on Day 3. Once again, the weather is an issue in Auckland and all the matches on Tuesday were played indoors. We still don't know if that will be the case for Wednesday as well. But for now, top-seed Casper Ruud takes on Laslo Djere to make his first…

Fixture: (1) Casper Ruud vs Laslo Djere. Date: January 11, 2023. Tournament: ASB Classic 2023. Round: Second round (Round of 16). Venue: ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt. Prize money: $259303. Match timing: Not before 7 pm local time, 6 am GMT, 1 am ET and 11:30 am IST. Top seed Casper Ruud will take on Laslo…

World no. 64 Quentin Halys of France will meet world no. 92 Ben Shelton of the U.S. in the second round of the 2023 ATP Auckland Open on Wednesday, January 11. Get the live streaming options of this Quentin Halys v Ben Shelton match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to watch the 2023 ATP Auckland live streaming…

Tennis action is back Down Under. The Australian Open will kick off the 2023 tennis calendar year and players are bouncing back from their offseasons. Last year, Rafael Nadal took down Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open to claim his 21st major singles title, surpassing a record legends Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic previously held. On the…

This is where you'll find our favorite bets on the board, some dart-worthy value plays, and the players we're avoiding. The last time Novak Djokovic played the Australian Open, in 2021, he won the whole thing-for the ninth time. Forbidden to defend his title due to his vaccination status, Rafael Nadal went on to win last year's tournament in epic…

Hey, everyone. Welcome back. Quick housekeeping: • We'll have our 2023 Australian Open seed reports later this week. • We'll also have our 2023 Australian Open visitors guide later this week. • Good soldiering: Tennis Channel will have a nightly two-hour Australian Open pregame show. Lindsay Davenport, Steve Weisman and I will be yakking starting…

With Carlos Alcaraz out of the first tennis grand slam in Melbourne, Novak Djokovic has become a bigger betting favorite to reclaim the title he wasn't able to defend last year due to COVID-19 vaccination issues. According to the online sportsbook SportsBetting.ag, Djokovic is the -110 favorite to win the tournament, with Daniil Medvedev the only…

Rafael Nadal has been dominant at Roland Garros, winning 14 titles over his 18 career tournaments. Read on for our futures picks for the 2023 French Open. The French Open is the second Grand Slam of the season. The clay surface is difficult for even the best players, with just three of the 41 combined Grand Slam titles from Roger Federer and Novak…

The 2023 Australian Open is just around the corner with festivities kicking off on Sunday, January 15, and wrapping up on January 29. Novak Djokovic is in after having his ban from entering the country rescinded and Simona Halep is out following a doping suspension. Djokovic being cleared has him in the driver's seat as the betting favorite on the…

The 2023 ATP Tour is underway, and the season's first Grand Slam is right around the corner. Tennis betting sites are offering season specials on which men will finish in the top eight of the rankings at season's end. There are plenty of familiar faces in the mix and a few dark horses. Here's a look at some players that might be worth wagering…

Novak Djokovic won his fourth straight Wimbledon title in 2022 and seventh overall. Read on for our futures picks for Wimbledon 2023. History is at stake on the men's side of Wimbledon in 2023, as Novak Djokovic looks to break a second-place tie with Pete Sampras and earn his eighth Wimbledon title, which would match Roger Federer's record of…

Poland will take on Italy in the match between the two winners of the two Brisbane groups on Day 7 of the United Cup. Most matches in this tie seem to have a pretty clear favorite (if not overwhelming in two cases). Hubert Hurkacz against Matteo Berrettini doesn't and it should be one of the most eye-catching battles on Wednesday's United Cup…

There should be "no doubts over the ethics" of Rafael Nadal after the all-time great was defended over his injections at the 2022 French Open. Despite being plagued by an injury which left him with little feeling in his left foot, Nadal defied the odds to win at Roland Garros for the 14th time, beating Casper Ruud in straight sets in the final. The…

World no. 58, and the number seven seed, Jaume Munar of Spain, will take on Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands, the world number 95, in the first round of the 2023 Pune Open on Monday, January 2. Get the live streaming options of this Jaume Munar v Tallon Griekspoor match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here. Looking to watch the…

Last year's equivalent piece saw Ben Linfoot highlight the claims of 33/1 shot Tuesday in the Oaks, who duly obliged at odds of 13/2 at Epsom. That was just one of a number of antepost winners throughout the year, with Matt Brocklebank selecting Desert Crown at 25/1 for the Derby, and tennis expert Andy Schooler picking out Canada for the Davis Cup…

The coming Australian Open is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. With so many top players competing, it's not easy to guess who will come out on top. One player who could make a big impact is Carlos Alcaraz. Though he doesn't have as much experience as some of his rivals, he has shown flashes of brilliance and could easily…

22-time On Saturday, Rafael Nadal will take on World No. 14 Cameron Norrie in the group stage of the 2022 United Cup. Claim Your Sign-Up Bonus! Nadal began the 2022 season with a bang, winning three consecutive titles, including the Australian Open. His unbeaten streak of 20 matches came to an end in the final of the Indian Wells Masters, where he…

Fixture: (NOR) Casper Ruud vs (BRA) Thiago Monteiro Date: January 1, 2023 Tournament:United Cup 2023 Round: Group stage Venue: Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia Surface: Outdoor hardcourt Prize money: $15000000 Match timing: (Jan 1) 10 am local time, 12 am GMT, 5:30 am IST, (Dec 31) 7 pm EST Live telecast World No. 3 Casper Ruud will square off…

Fixture: (ESP) Rafael Nadal vs (GBR) Cameron Norrie Date: 31 December 2022 Tournament:United Cup 2023 Round: Group stage Venue: Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia Surface: Outdoor hardcourt Prize money: $15000000 Match timing: (Dec 31) Not before 3:30 pm local time, 4:30 am GMT, 10 am IST, (Dec 30) 11:30 pm EST Live telecast 22-time Major…

World number two Rafael Nadal of Spain will face the British challenge of the 14th-ranked Cameron Norrie on the third day of the 2023 United Cup to played on Saturday, December 31. Get the live streaming options of this Rafael Nadal v Cameron Norrie match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to watch the 2023 United Cup live…

The 2023 Australian Open takes place early in the new year to kickstart the tennis season. Read on for our look at the best tennis odds for men's and women's brackets at the 2023 Australian Open. Novak Djokovic is back at the Australian Open which begs the question, is anyone worth betting on besides him? Short answer, yes. What about the ladies,…

3pts USA to win the tournament at 7/2 (General) 1pt e.w. France to win the tournament at 16/1 (1/3, 1-2 Betfred) 2pts France to win Group F at 13/10 (Coral, Ladbrokes) 1pt Brazil to win Group E at 5/1 (Coral, Ladbrokes) Sydney, Brisbane & Perth (outdoor/indoor hard) Welcome to the 2023 tennis season. It all begins on Thursday at 0100 GMT with the…