2024 Australian Open Odds, Picks & Predictions: Alexander Zverev

For the second time in the last three years, Novak Djokovic won three of the four majors in a calendar year, and he started that run of dominance at the Australian Open. Djokovic cashed for bettors who were willing to back him at short +110 pre-tournament odds, and his odds are short once again, considering he has won each of the previous four Australian Opens he has participated in (Djokovic was ineligible in 2022 after not being vaccinated against COVID-19).

The odds leaderboard was altered slightly after Rafael Nadal was thought to be ready to make his return to the first Grand Slam of the year after winning it in 2022, but he withdrew after suffering a hip injury and a small muscle tear in Brisbane and is focused on rest and rehabbing to be back in time for the French Open.

Stan Wawrinka is the only other men’s player in the field with an Australian Open title to his name, but that came back in 2014. Can anyone else win their maiden Australian Open title, or is Djokovic winning a record 11th a mere formality? Let’s take a look at our picks and predictions for Alexander Zverev.

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2024 Australian Open Best Bets & Picks: Alexander Zverev

Prediction: Alexander Zverev moved up to No. 6 in the latest ATP rankings after leading Germany to the United Cup title. While some of the results of that format, like Zverev’s mixed doubles success, will not necessarily translate to success at the Australian Open, Zverev can build on his singles’ success. The German was down two match points before pulling out a three-set victory over Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, and any questions about his fitness were answered considering he played eight hours of high-level tennis in less than 24 hours. He has not advanced past the fourth round of the Australian Open in either of the last two years, and only has one major final appearance to his name, but that came on a hard court at the US Open in 2020, and he will look to repeat his success on the surface in this tournament.

Betting Advice & Pick: Zverev is in the same quarter as Alcaraz, the player we believe will win the tournament, but we still like his chances of reaching the quarterfinals. One can bet him to do so at +150 odds at FanDuel.

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