Tennis

Australian Open 2023 Finals

January 28, 2023 1:12 am

After two weeks of intense matches between the best players in the world, we will finally know who will be the participants of the Australian Open 2023 finals.

In each of the categories, there were many surprises, top players who could not participate, others who were left out in the early rounds, and some underdogs who slipped through to the finals. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for the 2023 Australian Open finals.

Rod Laver Arena

Australian Open Finals: Draws

Every day of this competition has been exciting, none of the matches were easy to predict, as there were many close matches, and in those that were not, there were a few surprises. The 2023 Australian Open was missing only Roger Federer, now retired, and Nick Kyrgios, who was injured before the tournament started.

It was also strange not to see any of the Williams sisters, but at least the presence of all the players in the top 5 of the WTA ranking brought excitement to this category. Only one of those 5 reached the semifinals, in category 2 of the three top 5 in the ATP rankings also made it to the Australian Open semifinals.

Men´s Australian Open 2023 Finals

Semi Finals

Kachanov vs Tsitsipas                                    Djokovic vs Paul

Final

Tsitsipas vs Djokovic

The only oddity in this last draw is the presence of Tommy Paul, who will face Novak Djokovic, who despite his knee injury is not giving up on his bid to become Australian Open Champion once again.

In the other match, Stefanos Tsitsipas will try to reach his second Grand Slam final, and also his first title. Khachanov has never appeared in a major final, so he will have a chance to accomplish the feat.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Australian Open Finals Odds: 17/5 (4.40)

The Greek tennis player showed once again why he has been one of the best players in the world for many years. In 4 of their 6 meetings he won in straight sets, this shows Tsitsipas’ desire to win a Grand Slam.

Stefanos is not the favourite in this match, but it will be interesting to see if Novak is able to counter his aces. The Greek player will be the world number 2 if he beats Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic Australian Open Finals Odds: 1/5 (1.20)

Every year we see different athletes trying to win an Australian Open final, or at least any Grand Slam tournament. However, the Serbian tennis player has become the biggest winner and participant in the finals of this tournament, thus frustrating the desire of many rookies and veterans who rarely or almost never overcame Novak.

Djokovic began that stage of athletes, in which any discomfort can remove a player from professional tennis. That is why the tennis player took advantage of the years in full health to win his last trophies before thinking about retirement.

Women´s Australian Open 2023 Finals

Semi Finals

Elena Rybakina vs. Victoria Azarenka                                         Magda Linette vs. Aryna Sabalenka

Final

Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka

The day will finally come when the two best players of the Australian Open 2023 will face each other. This feature takes on the excitement as whoever wins, will become the Australian Open champion for the first time. In fact, it would be the first Grand Slam for Sabalenka, as Elena Rybakina won her first and only Grand Slam at Wimbledon. 

Both players overcame tough challenges to reach this stage, in the case of Aryna Sabalenka it is even more special, as she won all her matches in 2 sets. We have prepared an excellent analysis of this match, so check it out at Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka prediction.

Elena Rybakina Australian Open Finals Odds: 21/20 (2.05)

Without a doubt, the expectations of the Kazakhstani tennis player were fulfilled, because she overcame for the first time the Australian Open semi-finals, and now she will have the opportunity to win her second Grand Slam. Rynakina won some of her matches in straight sets, but in others, she needed three sets to overcome her rivals. Although she is not the favourite in most of the predictions, the Kazakh tennis player showed that she has enough level to be the new Australian Open Champion.

Aryna Sabalenka Australian Open Finals Odds: 3/4 (1.75)

The Belarusian tennis player is used to being favourite in every round, because so far she has not faced any player who is better placed in the WTA ranking, and she will not do it either. Aryna has been so convincing in this tournament that out of the 12 sets she played, she won all of them and only needed one tiebreak. Sabalenka will have a chance to be number two in the world, she just needs to win and add her first Grand Slam to her resume.

The Last Australian Open Champions

Every year it is interesting to see if last year’s champions manage to defend their title, or at least to see which stage they reach. On this occasion, the Australian Open Champions in the men’s and women’s categories from the previous year will not participate in this Final Phase.

Current Men´s Australian Open Champion: Rafael Nadal

The Spanish tennis player suffers more and more the consequences of age because despite undergoing treatments to recover from the uncomfortable injuries that have plagued him in recent years, he is still not at 100%. In this tournament, he decided to defend his title, but he showed a bad performance due to his physical problems. Nadal only got past the first round.

Australian Open Final: Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev 2-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 7-5

Current Men´s Australian Open Champion: Ashleigh Barty

Barty’s tennis career was unique, as she dominated the top WTA tournaments for a long time in her own style. In the previous season, the Australian tennis player won her third Grand Slam title and her first Australian Open title. After such results, Ashleigh Barty, at the age of 25, decided to step aside as a professional tennis player, but at least she brought joy to her country by winning her country’s Grand Slam.

Australian Open Final: Ashleigh Barty vs Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6

Most Australian Open Champions

Novak Djokovic: Won 9 Australian Open Finals

In this edition of this Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic returned to the competition after he was unable to participate last year due to non-sporting issues, so he could not defend his title. With the high level of the Serbian tennis player before that tournament, it seemed inevitable that Djokovic would win his title again.

This time, Djokovic wants to break his personal records, and become Australian Open Champion for the tenth time, which for many years will be difficult to repeat.

Serena Williams: Won 7 Australian Open Finals

The great American tennis player retired last year after a final appearance at the US Open. Her absence at every tournament, especially at the Grand Slams, is notable. During her entire career, Serena Williams became Australian Open Champion 7 times.

Undoubtedly, Williams will always be one of the best tennis players in history and an example to follow for those players who enjoyed her style.

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