Tennis betting picks: Best 2024 Australian Open bets for Friday night from tennis expert

The 2024 Australian Open continues on Friday night, with the bottom half of the draw playing their third-round matches. No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz will face Chinese teenager Juncheng Shang at Rod Laver Arena (9:30 p.m. ET), while No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev faces No. 27 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in a primetime match at 3 a.m. ET. Novak Djokovic is the +105 favorite to win the tournament in the latest 2024 Australian Open futures odds, followed by Carlos Alcaraz (+320), Jannik Sinner (+440), Medvedev (13-1) and Alex De Minaur (32-1). 

Before you make any tennis picks for the 2024 Australian Open third round, you need to see who tennis expert Blake Von Hagen is backing.

Von Hagen has followed tennis closely for years, keeping an eye on young players before they turn into stars. His dedication to the sport allows him to find value on the Challenger Tour and the ATP Tour alike. 

Von Hagen routinely attends ATP events, including at the Challenger level. He keeps up with injuries, form and line movement to identify the best bets of the day. His research allowed him to nail Carlos Alcaraz as a 22-1 longshot to win the 2022 US Open, jumping on board before the market adjusted. 

Now, Von Hagen has released his picks for the third round of the Australian Open. You ABSOLUTELY need to see what they are before entering any tennis picks!