PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Fritz, Popyrin, De Minaur and Mannarino to play on John Cain Arena on Thursday – Australian Open

MELBOURNE ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Taylor Fritz, Alexei Popyrin, Alex De Minaur and Adrian Mannarino will play on Thursday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Taylor Fritz, Alexei Popyrin, Alex De Minaur and Adrian Mannarino are going to play on Thursday at the Australian Open on John Cain Arena.

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Taylor Fritz vs. Alexei Popyrin Australian Open

Taylor Fritz vs. Alexei Popyrin

Head to head 1-0 for Fritz

Taylor Fritz will compete against Alexei Popyrin in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 3:00 pm on John Cain Arena.

Taylor Fritz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 9, the American reached the 2nd round after beating Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5.

Taylor has a 5-1 win-loss record in 2023, 5-1 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Australia where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 7-6(4) 7-6(6).

Last year at the Australian Open The American lost in the 4th round 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4 to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Alexei Popyrin: ranking and results

Ranked no. 113, the Australian reached the 2nd round after defeating Chun Hsin Tseng 4-6 7-65 6-75 7-64 6-1.

Popyrin has a 5-2 win-loss record in 2023, 5-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open The Australian capitulated in the 1st round 7-5 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 to Arthur Rinderknech.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Taylor Fritz and Alexei Popyrin face off. Their actual record is 1-0 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they locked horns, Fritz won 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in Washington back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Taylor Fritz who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Taylor Fritz is the pick to win this match.
Taylor Fritz -> 1.11
Alexei Popyrin -> 6.55

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Alex De Minaur vs. Adrian Mannarino Australian Open

Alex De Minaur vs. Adrian Mannarino

Head to head 2-1 for De Minaur

Alex De Minaur will fight against Adrian Mannarino in the 2nd round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 7:00 pm on John Cain Arena.

Alex De Minaur: ranking and results

Ranked no. 24, Alex reached the 2nd round after beating Yu Hsiou Hsu 6-2 6-2 6-3.

Alex has a 2-1 win-loss record in 2023, 2-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open Alex lost in the 4th round 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4 to Jannik Sinner.

Adrian Mannarino: ranking and results

Ranked no. 45, Adrian got to the 2nd round after defeating John Isner 6-75 7-68 6-2 6-2.

The French player has a 2-2 win-loss record in 2023, 2-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open Mannarino surrendered in the 4th round 7-6(14) 6-2 6-2 to Rafael Nadal.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4th time that Alex De Minaur and Adrian Mannarino square off. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for De Minaur (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

The last time they competed against each other, De Minaur won 4-6 6-3 6-0 in the quarter in Atlanta back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex De Minaur who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Alex De Minaur is the pick to win this match.
Alex De Minaur -> 1.16
Adrian Mannarino -> 5.25

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