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Thanasi Kokkinakis is favourite to win this match and also the 2023 Australian Open. However, he will have to overcome a veteran tennis player, a former world No. 1, to whom he lost when he was just 18 years old.
These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.
Andy Murray vs Thanasi Kokkinakis – Match Prediction
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Without a doubt, this will be one of the most interesting duels of the second round. Andy Murray’s predictions are almost on a par with those of one of the home favourites., Thanasi Kokkinakis. We do our analysis to offer the right betting tips and other tennis predictions at the Australian Open 2023.
Andy Murray to Win
Both Murray and Kokkinakis are in great form, each confident in his style. Evaluating the way they performed in round 1, we see that the British tennis player overcame limits that nobody expected, like the fact of playing 5 sets and keeping an accelerated pace, as did Berrettini, who is 10 years younger. In our prediction, we add that Murray will be the winner of this duel, due to his experience and good physical condition.
Set 1 Result, Murray
In the first round, we could observe that Murray’s strong point is dominating the first sets when even the fatigue does not cause problems. Kokkinakis reached the semifinals of Adelaide ATP, in this tournament he won 1 and lost 3 features. In each of those matches, he lost at least one set. We think that this match will be intense and that in the first round, Andy Murray’s good serve and hitting technique will prevail.
Andy Murray vs Thanasi Kokkinakis Preview
Both players won their previous features in straight sets, but one of the two will not be able to continue their good run. We already checked the odds and predictions, so let’s take a look at the preview Australian Open results of each player.
Andy Murray
The veteran tennis player had one of the most complicated duels so far. His opponent was the Italian Berrettini, who started the match with a poor performance, as he lost the first two sets, but from the third set, he demanded more from his opponent. After a two-set tiebreak, the match was decided in a tiebreak, and at the end, Andy Murray took out Berrettini.
Thanasi Kokkinakis
Kokkinakis is not at his best moment in terms of his position in the ATP rankings, as he occupies the 159th position. Even so, he showed that he can compete at the highest level and give great surprises like his victory against the Italian Fognini, whom he defeated in three straight sets and less than two hours.
Murray vs Kokkinakis Head to Head
It has been more than 8 years since these two players had their only confrontation. Kokkinakis does not have very good memories, as that was one of Murray’s best years, and it was the British player who won in 3 straight sets, in a Davis Cup match.
Andy Murray vs Thanasi Kokkinakis Match Details
- Where to watch AO 2023 in UK? You can watch Australian Open on Eurosport broadcast and online, or stream it on Discovery
- What is the schedule for this feature? The feature is scheduled at 09:15 GMT on Thursday, January 19th.
- Which is the place chosen for this match? The match will be played at Margaret Arena in Melbourne.
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