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Day One of the Australian Open sees plenty of high-quality tennis action go down in Melbourne. One of these matches will see home favourite Jason Kubler go up against young Argentinian star Sebastian Baez in what should be a tightly fought encounter. We look at the best bets to make on this clash with all the latest odds.
These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.
Sebastian Baez vs Jason Kubler – Match Prediction
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Looking at the odds for this match from Ladbrokes, we can see Jason Kubler is the clear favourite with both the bookies and the crowd. Check out the best wagers to make on this match, as well as our other tennis predictions here.
Jason Kubler to Win 3-1
Jason Kubler heads into this match as a solid favourite to win, and for good reason. Kubler has had a strong start to the season, winning both of his matches at the United Cup against opponents ranked higher than him. Playing in front of a raucous home crowd, with the taste of victory fresh on his lips, expect Kubler to win this match, but not without some healthy resistance from Sebastian Baez.
Total Games Over 36.5
These two players are ranked No.86 and No.41 in the world. Any discrepancy in ranking is made up for the fact that Jason Kubler, the lower ranked player, is playing at home, and is in good form currently. Essentially, this makes it a tight match, and both players should get at least one set. If each of these sets are an average of 10 games, then there will easily be over 36.5 games played in this match.
With such equality between these two players, don’t be surprised if we see well over 40+ games played before a winner is found.
Sebastian Baez vs Jason Kubler Preview
With these suggested bets in mind, here’s a little more background on each player to get some context ahead of their match on Monday.
Sebastian Baez
Baez is a 22-year-old Argentinian player, who only turned professional in 2018. While he’s had a slow start to the season, losing his only match in Pune, 2022 was a breakout year for Baez. The right-hander won his first title in Estoril, and shot up to a career-high of 31 in the world. He’s now down at 41, but will be looking for a strong performance here to continue his momentum in 2023.
Jason Kubler
Kubler is a seasoned veteran, having turned professional in 2011. The Australian has played second fiddle to the likes of Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur and Bernard Tomic over the years in Australian tennis, but has quietly achieved himself. Currently, Kubler is at a career-high of 86 in the world, and heads into this match off the back of two impressive wins at the United Cup.
Sebastian Baez vs Jason Kubler Head to Head
These two players have never met before on the ATP Tour, and will be contesting their first meeting this Monday at the Australian Open.
Sebastian Baez vs Jason Kubler Match Details
- When will the match start? The match will start at 4:30 AM GMT.
- On which court will the match be played? The match will be played in the John Cain Arena.
- Where to watch AO 2023 in UK? You can watch Australian Open on Eurosport broadcast and online, or stream it on Discovery.
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