2022 Australian Open Predictions: Djokovic Can Make History If He Can Compete in Melbourne
Posted: January 13, 2022
Updated: January 13, 2022
-
2022 Australian Open is held 17 - 30 January in Melbourne
-
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal can win their record-breaking 21st Grand Slam
-
World No1 Ashleigh Barty can win her first Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic has been dominating the news in recent days and it’s still not clear if he can compete in the 2022 Australian Open. The first Grand Slam of the year is held between 17 – 30 January at Melbourne Park. The Serbian world No1 can win his 21st GS title and become the most successful men’s tennis player. In the women’s event, Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka are in the top favorites in the 2022 Australian Open predictions.
There have been already lots of controversies around this year’s Australian Open even though the tournament hasn’t even begun yet. Of course, the main scandal is about Novak Djokovic and if he can eventually play in the tournament or not. If he will compete, he is the biggest favorite to win the Open for a record 10th time. But his arch-rival, Rafael Nadal will also aim for victory and to become the most successful men’s player with 21 Grand Slam titles. And of course, stars of the next generation like Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas can all get the trophy. While Naomi Osaka is the defending champion in the women’s singles who will return after a very mixed last season. The world No1 and Aussie favorite Ashleigh Barty has never won on home soil yet. Now she will have another chance of changing this.
2022 Australian Open Predictions Slightly Favor Djokovic to Win
It must be very difficult to concentrate on playing tennis when you’re under the threat of being deported from a country. This is what Novak Djokovic had to face in the last few days and even now his situation is not 100% clear. Hopefully, he can take part in the tournament and perform on the level he is capable of. Online sportsbooks in Australia still favor him to win his 10th Australian Open title with the odds of 2.318. But his victory is not as sure as in other times due to his lack of preparation, practice time, and a probably hostile crowd.
It can all favor world No2 Daniil Medvedev who has the odds of 22Bet. The 2022 Australian Open predictions only offer the odds of 8.90 for Rafael Nadal’s victory which would be also a record-breaking win.
Barty, Osaka, and Muguruza in Women’s Main Favorites
Ashleigh Barty has won two Grand Slam titles so far, the 2019 French Open and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. In the Australian Open, her best result so far has been reaching the semi-final in 2020. She missed the last few events of the previous year in order to have some rest and only returned to the WTA Tour last week in Adelaide. She won that event after defeating Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina on her route. Now Barty’s odds to lift the trophy in front of the home fans are 3.96.
10.50 to claim her third Grand Slam title.
You can discover more about 22bet Sportsbook here
