Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Australian Open match.
Jannik Sinner will be aiming to maintain his position as the world number one and advance to the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Following a tough match against Holger Rune, the Italian must demonstrate his ability to handle any challenge. For Alex De Minaur, this represents an opportunity to reach a Grand Slam semi-final on home soil for the first time in his career.
Jannik Sinner
Sinner continues to showcase his high-level play despite his physical challenges. In his match against Rune (6:3, 3:6, 6:3, 6:2), he faced physical difficulties but managed to overcome them with a medical time-out. Generally, the Italian consistently beats top-20 players, securing 22 wins in his last 25 matches. In head-to-head encounters against Alex De Minaur, he holds an absolute advantage (9-0), having dropped just one set. Additionally, Sinner is on a 17-match winning streak against Australian opponents.
Alex De Minaur
Alex De Minaur has reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the first time, marking a personal record. Alex has lost all previous Grand Slam quarter-finals (0-4), and has only six wins in 40 matches against top-5 players. In this tournament, the draw has favoured the Australian, but even against weaker opponents like Felipe Mikkelsen (ranked 42), he committed 25 unforced errors. It's also worth noting that De Minaur struggled with his first serve in the previous match, hitting only 42% accuracy.
Jannik Sinner vs Alex De Minaur Prediction
Sinner stands as the favourite due to his skill, impressive statistics, and head-to-head dominance. Despite physical issues, the Italian should confidently close out this match. Therefore, we are backing a win for Jannik Sinner with a handicap.
