#First Round

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Emma Raducanu's face lit up with excitement during her first-round press conference at the Australian Open when she learned her next opponent at Melbourne Park would be fellow WTA rising star Coco Gauff. The pair will meet Wednesday evening on Rod Laver Arena, and while it may only be for a place in the last 32 of the…

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Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros' 64 saves Jan. 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes set a franchise record, a nice note on his resume to be sure. Also to be sure, having the third-most saves in a game in NHL history means your team is doing something wrong. The Predators have relied a ton on Saros, who led the NHL in minutes played last season…

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Both players to Win a Set, Tuesday 1am World number 29 Dimitrov faces Russian Karatsev, currently ranked number 52, in Round 1 of the Australian Open. They have faced each other 2 times, both last year with both players winning 1 each and both winning a set in those games. Both head into the open in inconsistent form and will be looking to progress…

ATP Tour veteran Richard Gasquet begins his Australian Open campaign against Ugo Humbert on day 2 of the tournament after winning an ATP title last week. We have predictions for every day 2 match at the tournament and complete coverage of the first Grand Slam of the season. Damian Kust: Cachin improved his hard-court game a lot last year, but this…

An interesting fixture is on the cards as Claire Liu takes on Madison Brengle in the first round of the Australian Open. Although these players have faced off a couple of times, this will be their first meeting in a WTA level event. That said, which of these players will come out on top after this match? The odds in this article were correct at the…

It's time for the 10th meeting between John Isner and Adrian Mannarino. Who will come out on top here? Here are my top two tennis predictions today for this first-round battle:: These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing. The stage is set for a rather feisty opening round between Isner and Mannarino. Amazingly, this will be the…

Argentina's Diego Schwartzman takes on Ukrainian Oleksii Krutykh, a player ranked 162 places below him, in round one of the Australian Open on Tuesday. A victory for Krutykh would be a major upset and Schwartzman is expected to cruise through this test. These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing. This should be an excellent…

If it's action you're looking for, a loaded Day 2 in Melbourne is the place to be. The second day of the 2023 Australian Open is sure to be exciting, with players like Novak Djokovic, Ons Jabeur and Taylor Fritz taking the court. But there are 64 total singles matches being played, and that makes for some difficult decisions for bettors. Let us…

Ready to watch the 8th seed, Kasatkina in action at Melbourne Park? She takes on Gracheva in this interesting first-round battle. And I've found two red hot wagers that you can make: These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing. As of the most recent rankings update, Daria Kasatkina is back to her career-high ranking of number 8.…

Women's tennis is facing its first big litmus test of 2023-who has come out of the off-season ready to grab this year by the horns? Xiyu Wang and Karolina Pliskova face off on Tuesday in what will be another excellent test of which women has the best form heading into the new season. These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of…

This first-round match sees the 12th seed, Belinda Bencic, taking on the number 91 in the world, Viktoriya Tomova. Here are my top two betting tips prior to the match starting: These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing. The 2023 Australian Open is officially underway, and many first-round matches for the women's singles have…

The beauty of Grand Slam tennis is that every tournament without fail produces a few cracking first round matches. This year's Australian Open is no different, with former World No.6 Matteo Berrettini squaring off against three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray on Tuesday. These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing. With…

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As the February 9 trade deadline continues to draw closer, the Los Angeles Lakers will be involved in numerous trade discussions to improve their flailing roster. According to Sports Illustrated's Howard Beck, the Lakers recently'held discussions' surrounding a potential deal that would land them both Bojan Bogdanovic and Nerlens Noel from the…

Fixture: (7) Coco Gauff vs Emma Raducanu Date: 18 January 2023 Tournament: Australian Open 2023 Round: Second round (Round of 64) Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Surface: Hard Prize Money: A$76500000 World No. 7 Coco Gauff and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu are set to face off in an exciting second-round showdown at the…

Fixture: (15) Jannik Sinner vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry Date: 18 January 2023 Tournament: Australian Open 2023 Round: Second round (Round of 64) Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Surface: Hard Prize Money: A$76500000 15th seed Jannik Sinner will take on World No. 79 Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the second round of the 2023 Australian Open on…

The first round of the Australian Open wraps up on Day 2. We get to see 32 women's matches across the grounds in Melbourne, in the more wide-open half of the draw. As always, we here at LWOT share our thoughts on all the matches with you. We split the day's matches between eight different articles. Our other articles feature Aryna Sabalenka vs…

The Minnesota Vikings entered the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the NFC, and - at 13-4 - as owners of the third-best record in football. And yet, they received about the same amount of hype as you would expect a Kirk Cousins-led team to receive. It is not hard to see why there was more talk about the Vikings being fraudulent than there was about…

For years, the NBA and NHL have set the top of their draft orders through a lottery system. And Major League Baseball is about to do the same. The new MLB collective bargaining agreement struck ahead of the 2022 campaign called for a draft lottery beginning in 2023. The change was made to discourage tanking, as finishing with one of the worst…

World no. 70 Camila Giorgi of Italy will meet World no. 364 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open on Tuesday, January 17. Get the live streaming options of this Camila Giorgi v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to watch the 2023 Australian Open…

American and world No.7 Coco Gauff will meet British tennis player Emma Raducanu in the second round of the Australian Open. Gauff proceeded with ease on the first day of the Grand Slam, passing Czech Katerina Siniakova in straight sets on Rod Laver Arena. The 18-year-old defeated her opponent 6-1 6-4 and is looking to reach past her previous…

An SEC East brawl that has divisional stakes as well as national title implications is set for Saturday when No. 3 Tennessee plays host to No. 19 Kentucky. (Follow along HERE for in-game updates.) With a trip to No. 1 Georgia that could decide the division on Nov. 5, Tennessee will need to keep its focus on the present and avoid a trap as it hosts…

For the first time in their professional careers, Cameron Norrie and Luca Van Assche will square off in the first round of the Australian Open. They are expected to compete at the Kia Arena on Sunday at 11:30 p.m. ET. It will be exciting to see which of the two will prevail in this initial battle. Fixture: Cameron Norrie vs Luca Van Assche Date and…

In a match between two players ranked outside the top 180, Aussie wildcard Olivia Gadecki faces Russian qualifier Polina Kudermetova in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open on Monday, January 16. Get the live streaming options of this Olivia Gadecki v Polina Kudermetova match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to…

We are nearing the midway point of this wonderful time of year known as hockey season. I'm noticing that compared to recent previous seasons, we have a bigger gap between the elite five or so roughly teams in the league when compared to the bottom three to five teams in the league which have chances to be historically bad. We have only one game…

It's time for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the 2023 season. Defending champion Rafael Nadal will have a tough first round against youngster Jack Draper. You can check out here all the match information, including predictions and odds. If you're in the US, this tennis match will be livestreamed by fuboTV (free-trial). Rafael Nadal…

Sometime after midnight, having just watched one of the worst football games I have ever seen with my own eyes, I took a gander at Georgia's schedule. Not the 2022 schedule. The Bulldogs passed that test. They finished a perfect 15-0 overall, winning a second national championship. They also finished a superb 11-4 against the spread. After losing…

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Fixture: Brandon Nakashima vs Mackenzie McDonald Date: January 16, 2023 Round: First round (Round of 128) Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: A$76500000 Match timing: Approx. (Jan 16) 12.30 pm local time, 7 am IST and 1.30 am GMT; (Jan 15) 8.30 pm ET Brandon Nakashima and Mackenzie McDonald will lock…

Llyod Harris has slipped up in the ATP rankings as he makes his way to the 2023 Australian Open. The 25-year-old South African reached as high as 31 in the ATP rankings in 2021, but constant injuries and bad form placed him way back in the standings. This will be his fifth appearance in the major, as his previous performances have been poor, except…

UFC Fight Night Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov was a great way to kick off the new year, and it provided the fans with a lot of exciting fights. I found success in the card as well by starting the year with a 9-2 record on my predictions. In this article, I will be ranking how impressive each of the winners were from worst to best, so let's…

29th seed Sebastian Korda will open his account at Melbourne Park on Monday with a fixture against Cristian Garin. This First Round meeting will be just the second time that the two players have faced each other across the net. It could be a one-way contest. These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing. Korda is ranked 31st in the…

Rafael Nadal, who is currently ranked No.2 in the world, is arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He is the only player in history to have the highest number of Grand Slams (22), ahead of his rivals, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. He has returned once again at the 2023 Australian Open, where he will try to notch his 23rd Grand…

On BBC Radio Five Live's Australian Open preview show, it was revealed that Jack Draper's preference for another profession if he had not become a tennis player was to be a detective. Apart from making a refreshing change from being a professional in another sport (the usual choice of most athletes), it also testifies to Draper's meticulous, even…

This article is part of our Tennis Picks series. The Round of 32 at the ATP Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo continues Wednesday. This is the first Masters 1000 of the year held on clay, and thus the first action on the surface for many of the top players. Round of 64 matches provided a look at most players' clay-court form, except for the top eight…

Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on world number 64 Quentin Halys in Round One of the Australian Open on Monday. Take a look at our Australian Open predictions: These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing. When the world number four takes on the world number 64, a one-sided match is expected. So it may prove to be, with…

The Cincinnati Bengals and BaltimoreRavens will meet for the third time this season with both teams hoping toadvance to the divisional round. Here are our Ravens-Bengals SGP picks based on the top NFL odds. Canthe Ravens find a way to defeat the Bengals without Lamar Jackson? Last week,while benching many key players on the offensive and defensive…

Will it be tough for Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow to break out against a division rival on Wild Card Weekend? Read on for our Joe Burrow player prop picks based on current NFL odds. The Cincinnati Bengals (12-4) earned the AFC North crown and the right to host the Baltimore Ravens (10-7) in Sunday night's wild-card round matchup by…

All eyes are on Melbourne Park in Australia this week, as the Australian Open kicks off on Monday the 16 of January. In the women's draw, a potentially exciting clash between Coco Vendeweghe and Anhelina Kalinina will take place on the first day. We look at the best bets to make on this match. These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of…

World no. 132, Hugo Dellien of Bolivia, will take on Enzo Couacaud of France, the world no. 190, in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open on Tuesday, January 17. Get the live streaming options of this Hugo Dellien v Enzo Couacaud match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here. Looking to watch the 2023 Australian Open live…

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…

2023-01-15Iga Swiatek odds on favourite to win Australian Open title following in Ashleigh Barty's footsteps Unfortunately for the tournament and the home country, Barty was only there to participate in a light-hearted hit for kids' day having tucked her third grand slam trophy under her arm 12 months ago and headed off into retirement at the age…

Dusan Lajovic and Denis Shapovalov face off in one of the opening day matches for the Australina Open 2023 men's singles tournament. Check out our game preview and our betting tips for what promises to be a one-sided encounter. These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing. Let's be honest here: Shapovalov is the favorite here, and…

Fixture: (30) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Alexander Bublik Date: 17 January 2023 Tournament: Australian Open 2023 Round: First Round (Round of 128) Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: $76500000 Thirtieth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will square off against Alexander Bublik in the first round of…

Marta Kotsyuk and the #28 seed Amanda Anisimova face off in the opening day of the 2023 Australian Open women's singles tournament. Keep an eye out, as this match could very well lead to a first round upset. Take a look at our preview and betting predictions for the match. These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing. This is a…

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…