Australian Open Day 9 betting tips & preview | Monday, 20/1/25

Best bet: Alex de Minaur vs Alex Michelsen preview

These two played against each other twice, with Alex de Minaur winning the clay matchup while Alex Michelsen won on hard court. In Melbourne’s conditions though, de Minaur is far more likely to win, given his crowd support and ability to play in heat. The handicap 1.5 sets line allows us to back de Minaur to win by two sets at the very least for a solid -166.67 return with the leading online bookmakers. Judging from everything we’ve seen from both so far at the Australian Open, these odds are a steal with the tennis betting sites.

Next best: Ben Shelton vs Gael Monfils preview

Ben Shelton has looked strong at the Australian Open, but Gael Monfils has been even better. The Frenchman is on an eight-match winning streak, and we are tipping it to continue on Monday.

While Shelton has bursts of brilliance, Monfils has the experience to counter that. Even the way they play favours Monfils more, as he can outwait Shelton’s aggressive display and force him into errors. Either way, with odds of +130 at BetOnline and the way both are playing, there is no reason not to back Monfils here.

Best value: Emma Navarro vs Daria Kasatkina preview

Emma Navarro managed to beat Ons Jabeur, but she not wowed anybody so far with her play. It is different for Kasatkina, who has been very impressive in Melbourne, not dropping a single set at the event so far. We predict she will keep that going against a Navarro that is there for the taking. If each play similar tennis to their previous matches, this could easily be a straight-sets win for the Russian.