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Australian Open 2023 Odds
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At the time of writing, Alexei Popyrin is one of two Australians left in the main draw. The 23 year old has never been past the first week of a grand slam in his career, and he’ll hope to change that in this tournament. As it stands, Popyrin is currently 113rd on the ATP Rankings. Bearing that in mind, these are the bookies’ odds on Popyrin to win the Australian Open:
Ahead of his third round clash against Ben Shelton, Alexei Popyrin is priced at a massive 100/1 to hoist the Australian Open title. This is a bit surprising considering he just knocked out eighth seeded Taylor Fritz in the second round of this tournament. That said, let’s see how the Aussie has fared so far in this competition.
Previous Rounds – Alexei Popyrin Australian Open 2023
Despite being ranked outside the top 100, Alexei Popyrin didn’t go through the qualifying rounds in order to reach the main draw; as he received a wildcard with this tournament being played on home soil.
Alexei Popyrin kicked off his Australian Open campaign against Chun-Hsin Tseng; although he trailed by two sets to one, the Australian was able to win in five sets.
In the second round, Popyrin held his own against Taylor Fritz, the eighth seed on the men’s draw. Despite being an overwhelming underdog, Popyrin was broken just once in a five-sets victory.
Upcoming Match vs Shelton – Australian Open 2023
Up next, Alexei Popyrin will go up against Ben Shelton in the Australian Open round of 32; these players will be meeting for the first time in their respective careers. It’s important to point out that Popyrin played five-setters in the first two rounds, and he spent at least four hours on court in both matches. On that note, although the Australian will likely have some tired legs, he should be able to advance at the expense of his American opponent.
Popyrin’s Form Prior to Australian Open 2023
Alexei Popyrin kick-started his 2023 season by playing the qualifying rounds of the first Adelaide event. The 23 year old won four matches in a row, en route to the quarter-final, where he lost to Yoshihito Nishioka. Furthermore, Popyrin crashed out of the next Adelaide event in the first round; these are his most recent results heading into this year’s Australian Open:
- Popyrin vs Kokkinakis – lost 1-2
- Popyrin vs Nishioka – lost 1-2
- Popyrin vs Giron – won 2-1
- Popyrin vs Auger-Aliassime – won 2-0
- Popyrin vs Yibing – won 2-1
Alexei Popyrin’s Performance At Australian Open in the Past
Alexei Popyrin has never reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, or any grand slam for that matter. The Australian was knocked out in the third round of this competition in 2019 and 2020.
Alexei Popyrin Australian Open 2023 Prediction – Fourth Round or Quarterfinal
We believe the odds offered on Alexei Popyrin to win this tournament are a bit high. This is especially considering the Australian has beaten Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz this month. Interestingly, Popyrin has a fair schedule until the quarterfinals, as Roberto Bautista Agut is the only seeded player left on his side of the draw. That said, we should expect the 23 year old to reach the round of 16 for the first time in his career.
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