The seventh day of the Australian Open is here, with some high-profile match ups in store on the middle weekend of the tournament. We take a closer look at the best Australian Open betting tips this Saturday, based on the latest odds from BoyleSports.
Best Australian Open betting tips for day 7
Raducanu vs Swiatek over 17.5 games @ 3/6
This line might have made sense in certain circumstances, such as being at Roland-Garros with Iga Swiatek playing in superb form. However, she’s not really playing that spectacularly well right now in Melbourne, while Britain’s Emma Raducanu has looked the best she has in years.
In fact, it seems as if the markets haven’t adjusted yet for Swiatek not being as good as she has been in the past. Raducanu herself has struck the ball really well at the event so far, so it’s not impossible for her to keep this rather close.
We wouldn’t be surprised if this match even goes to three sets, so at this line, backing the over market is simply a no-brainer play.
Shelton vs Musetti over 3.5 sets @ 3/6
Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Musetti have played some interesting matches in the past. While Shelton has looked more impressive this year at the Australian Open, Musetti has generally been a very tough matchup for him.
There is just something that bothers the American about the way Musetti plays tennis, and it could very well be his defensive prowess. He’s able to extend rallies quite a bit, something which Shelton doesn’t really like.
He prefers a snappy way of playing, and Musetti won’t allow him that. Whatever happens here, we do think that we’re going to see at least four sets as neither player seems capable of beating the other in straight sets.
Rune to defeat Kecmanovic @ 4/6
Miomir Kecmanovic started this year with some very impressive play; however, we think he’s going to be out-matched here. Nobody would seriously argue that the Serbian is a better player than Rune, who he has seemingly figured things out at the event so far.
The first match was a very tough one, but he’s looked even better in the second against former top-10 player Matteo Berrettini. Three matches in, we expect that Rune is going to play very close to his best. If so, he’s simply a much better player than Kecmanovic, so he should win easily.
The only match they played so far was also a pretty sturdy win for Rune, so overall, it seems like a likely outcome. Back him in 3-0 for an even juicier return, but be wary that this ups the risk factor, since Rune isn’t immune to one-set lapses.
Bren is our resident Kiwi, and has been playing or watching sports down under in New Zealand for the better part of three decades. With 12+ years experience as a professional writer, Bren loves to dive deep into all things sport to bring the best betting analysis and predictions here at Mr Fixits Tips.
