It all comes down this as the world number one and world number two clash for the Australian Open title. We leave Melbourne Park tonight with either a back-to-back Australian Open champion, or a grand slam winner for the first time!
Jannik Sinner hasn’t been playing his best tennis this Australian Open, but the Italian has still found a way through to the final having only dropped two sets. The lost set against Tristan Schoolkate was more a case of blowing out the cobwebs, and the lost set against Holger Rune was at a point where the Italian looked at his worst on court physically. Sinner managed to break Ben Shelton at 5-6* in the first set, and never looked back in the semi-final, with his aggressive positioning and ability to take the ball early helping him secure a decisive victory.
It almost feels as though Alexander Zverev has flown under the radar this tournament as the world number 2. The German came into the tournament with a question mark over his arm issue that caused him to pull out midway through the United Cup, but he put any fears to bed with a strong first couple of matches. There have been a couple of hiccups along the way, including dropping a set to Ugo Humbert and starting very slowly against Tommy Paul, but the German has found his way out of trouble quite well overall. He also comes into the final fresh, having played only 1 set in his semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
This is going to be a closely contested battle. I like the Alexander Zverev over 18.5 total games as the option that stands out for what should be a fantastic finals clash.
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20 Oct 2024
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28 Sep 2024
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13 Feb 2025
The NBL25 Finals continue on Thursday night with a do or die battle between the Sydney Kings and the Adelaide 36ers. Check out our full game preview and best bet here!
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Round 19 in NBL25 is jam-packed with crucial matchups as teams fight for playoff spots. We bring you our best bets for all seven games right here!
25 Jan 2025
Round 18 in NBL25 concludes on Sunday with the usual double-header. Second up on the slate is a crucial game for the Adelaide 36ers as they play host to the New Zealand Breakers!
Round 18 in NBL25 is a little bit quieter with seven games scheduled across four days. The round kicks off on Thursday night, and we have free tips for all games here!
24 Jan 2025
Round 18 in NBL25 continues on Friday night with the usual double-header which kicks off at 5:30pm AEDT. We bring you our preview and best bet for the Kings vs 36ers!
23 Jan 2025
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21 Jan 2025
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14 Jan 2025
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10 Jan 2025
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19 Dec 2024
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