PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Sinner, Shelton, Tien and Michelsen to play on Monday – Australian Open

MELBOURNE ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Jannik Sinner, Ben Shelton, Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen will play on Monday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Jannik Sinner, Ben Shelton, Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen are going to compete on Monday at the Australian Open.

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Jannik Sinner vs. Holger Rune Australian Open

Jannik Sinner vs. Holger Rune

Head to head 2-2

Jannik Sinner will play Holger Rune in the 4th round for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 2:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena.

Jannik Sinner: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 Sinner got to the 4th round after beating Nicolas Jarry 7-6(2) 7-6(5) 6-1, Tristan Schoolkate 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3 and Marcos Giron 6-3 6-4 6-2.

The Italian has a 3-0 win-loss record in 2025, 3-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open Jannik won the title last year in Australian-open after besting Daniil Medvedev 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3.

Holger Rune: ranking and results

Ranked no. 13, Holger got to the 4th round after defeating Zhizhen Zhang 4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4, Matteo Berrettini 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3 7-6(6) and Miomir Kecmanovic 6-7(5) 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4.

Rune has a 3-1 win-loss record in 2025, 3-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open Rune lost in the 2nd round 7-6(4) 6-4 4-6 6-3 to Arthur Cazaux.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5th time that Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune fight against each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Sinner and Rune (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

Previously, the last time they played, Sinner won 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 in the quarter in Monte carlo back in 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jannik Sinner who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Jannik Sinner is the pick to win this match.
Jannik Sinner -> 1.096
Holger Rune -> 7.1

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Ben Shelton vs. Gael Monfils Australian Open

Ben Shelton vs. Gael Monfils

Head to head 0-0

Ben Shelton will fight against Gael Monfils in the 4th round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 4:00 pm on Margaret Court Arena.

Ben Shelton: ranking and results

Ranked no. 20, Ben reached the 4th round after defeating Brandon Nakashima 7-6(3) 7-5 7-5, Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-3 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4 and Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6(5).

Ben has a 3-1 win-loss record in 2025, 3-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open The American lost in the 3rd round 7-6(4) 1-6 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 to Adrian Mannarino.

Gael Monfils: ranking and results

Ranked no. 41, the French player reached the 4th round after defeating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(7) 6-3 6-7(6) 6-7(5) 6-4, Daniel Altmaier 7-5 6-3 7-6(3) and Taylor Fritz 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4.

Gael has a 9-1 win-loss record in 2025, 9-1 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Auckland where he defeated Zizou Bergs in the final 6-3 6-4.

Last year at the Australian Open Monfils lost in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4 6-4 to Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Gael conquered the title at the Australian Open (juniors) once in 2004 when he defeated Josselin Ouanna 6-0 6-3.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Gael Monfils since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ben Shelton who should win in 5 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Ben Shelton is the pick to win this match.
Ben Shelton -> 1.59
Gael Monfils -> 2.36

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Learner Tien vs. Lorenzo Sonego Australian Open

Learner Tien vs. Lorenzo Sonego

Head to head 0-0

Learner Tien will compete against Lorenzo Sonego in the 4th round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 2:30 pm on John Cain Arena.

Learner Tien: ranking and results

Ranked no. 121, Learner got to the 4th round after beating Gregoire Barrere 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1, Juan Pablo Ficovich 6-4 6-2, Jozef Kovalik 6-3 6-4, Camilo Ugo Carabelli 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3 5-7 6-4, Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(4) 6-7(8) 1-6 7-6(7) and Corentin Moutet 7-6(10) 6-3 6-3.

Tien has a 6-1 win-loss record in 2025, 6-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open Learner didn’t compete at the Australian Open in 2024.

Lorenzo Sonego: ranking and results

Ranked no. 55, Lorenzo reached the 4th round after beating Stan Wawrinka 6-4 5-7 7-5 7-5, Joao Fonseca 6-7(6) 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-3 and Fabian Marozsan 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-1 6-2.

The Italian has a 5-2 win-loss record in 2025, 5-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open Lorenzo lost in the 2nd round 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 7-6(3) to Carlos Alcaraz.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Learner Tien and Lorenzo Sonego since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Lorenzo Sonego who should win in 5 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Lorenzo Sonego is the pick to win this match.
Lorenzo Sonego -> 2.04
Learner Tien -> 1.78

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Alex Michelsen vs. Alex De Minaur Australian Open

Alex Michelsen vs. Alex De Minaur

Head to head 1-1

Alex Michelsen will fight against Alex De Minaur in the 4th round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 9:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena.

Alex Michelsen: ranking and results

Ranked no. 42, the American got to the 4th round after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-4, James McCabe 7-5 6-3 7-6(4) and Karen Khachanov 6-3 7-6(5) 6-2.

Alex has a 6-2 win-loss record in 2025, 6-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open Alex lost in the 3rd round 6-2 7-6(4) 6-2 to Alexander Zverev.

Alex De Minaur: ranking and results

Ranked no. 8, De Minaur reached the 4th round after beating Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-1 7-5 6-4, Tristan Boyer 6-2 6-4 6-3 and Francisco Cerundolo 5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3.

De Minaur has a 5-0 win-loss record in 2025, 5-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open The Australian lost in the 4th round 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-0 to Andrey Rublev.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Alex Michelsen and Alex De Minaur play each other. Their actual record is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Michelsen on hard.

Previously, the last time they played each other, De Minaur won 6-1 6-0 6-2 in the 1st round in Roland garros back in 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex De Minaur who should win in 4 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Alex De Minaur is the pick to win this match.
Alex De Minaur -> 3.94
Alex Michelsen -> 1.25

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