UK: 18+ USA: 21+ | Begambleaware.org | T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly
29th seed Sebastian Korda will open his account at Melbourne Park on Monday with a fixture against Cristian Garin. This First Round meeting will be just the second time that the two players have faced each other across the net. It could be a one-way contest.
These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.
Sebastian Korda vs Cristian Garin – Match Predictions
Contents
Korda is ranked 31st in the world at the moment and takes on an opponent ranked 87th. So naturally the American looks like the favourite to make a splash in this match as a massive odds-on favourite.
Korda -7.5 Games Handicap
There is a fair gap in the rankings here and America’s Korda is on the up in the sport. Sebi touched the top 30 in the world last year and had a good campaign in the Grand Slams, showing real progress.
Korda easily had the beating of Garin in a fixture last year on the ATP Tour, and given that the American brings some very hot form from his warm-up tournament in Adelaide to the table, there’s a chance he could sweep this against the world No.87.
Under 31.5 Games
With Korda on fire out in Adelaide and with him having reached the Third Round at Melbourne Park last year, a strong start by him could quickly deflate the challenge of his opponent.
Korda’s first meeting with Garin came last year on the grass in Halle, Germany. Korda secured a no-nonsense victory, keeping Garin to no more than five games in the match. He may not let too many slip in this encounter either at the Australian Open.
Sebastian Korda vs Cristian Garin Preview
Having made our Korda vs Garin tennis predictions above, let’s examine the current form of the two players before the big clash.
Sebastian Korda
Korda kicked off his 2023 campaign very well in making a run to the Final of Adelaide. The 22-year-old came up with some superb results along the way there as well, toppling Andy Murray in the first round before taking Novak Djokovic to a deciding set in the Final. That has to have put some wind in his sails. Korda has suffered just one First Round loss in his last four Grand Slam appearances.
Cristian Garin
Garin’s warm-up action for the Grand Slam was a Challenger Tour event in New Caledonia. He reached the semi-finals, so had plenty of precious time on the court. The 26-year-old Chilean had a huge run to the Wimbledon Quarter Final last year and reached the QFs in Madrid and Rome. Garin has reached at least the Second Round in each of his last eleven Grand Slam appearances.
Sebastian Korda vs Cristian Garin Head to Head
Korda is 1-0 up in the head-to-head between the two players. He banked the win on grass 2-0 last summer, so this will be the first clash on the hard court surface.
Sebastian Korda vs Cristian Garin Match Details
- When will the match start? The match will start at 09:30 am GMT on Monday, January 16th.
- On which court will the match be played? The match will be played on Court 7 in Melbourne.
- Where to watch AO 2023 in the UK? You can watch the Australian Open on Eurosport broadcast and online, or stream it on Discovery +.
Subscribe to Punditfeed on Google News for all the latest updates from the world of sports!