Australian Open Panel: Clear thing for Djokovic - but for women?
The first Grand Slam tournament of 2020, the Australian Open , is coming up. And we checked out the tennis experts again. And also made our opinion known.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jan 18, 2020, 08:28 pm
Question: Who wins the Australian Open for men, who for women? And: who can deliver a surprise?
Marcel Meinert (Sky):
For me, the trio Ashleigh Barty , Simona Halep and Serena Williams are at the forefront; and a win from Barty would be the nicest mischief you can imagine for Melbourne. And if you want to predict a surprise for the women, you can also play the lottery. I would like Caroline Wozniacki to say goodbye to the place where she celebrated her only Grand Slam victory so far.
Here too I would have a trio with Djokovic , Nadal and Medvedev ; With his achievements from the ATP Cup, the Serb is ahead. I'm also really excited to see how Nick Kyrgios is doing. In the absence of Alex de Minaur, the Aussies' eyes are on him. The achievements of the ATP Cup give hope, I think you should have him on the bill. If there is actually a duel with Nadal in the round of 16, that would be a tournament highlight.
Jürgen Schmieder (SZ):
Winner: Barthy, surprise: none.
Gerald Kleffmann (SZ):
Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic win the tournament. The surprise this time will be that there will be hardly any surprises.
Looking forward to Daniil Medvedev
Markus Theil (Eurosport):
Women: Karolina Pliskova (winner)
Men: Novak Djokovic (winner)
Surprise women: all top 8 seeders reach the quarter-finals
Surprise: Nick Kyrgios is only positive because of his behavior and his performance.
Jörg Allmeroth (tennisnet):
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Simona Halep as winners. Surprise is the program for women. There will be plenty of it in Melbourne.
Paul Häuser (Sky):
Serena Williams is finally celebrating the 24th Grand Slam triumph in Melbourne. I trust Dayana Yastremska to do a strong run, but also Sofia Kenin.
For men, Stefanos Tsitsipas wins in the final against Daniil Medvedev. For me, Andrey Rublev, Denis Shapovalov and Nick Kyrgios are very hot irons in the fire.
Nikolaus Fink (tennisnet):
In the women, despite a bad start to the season, I see Ash Barty as a brilliant winner. The surprise of the tournament will be Donna Vekic, who will play until the semi-finals.
On the men's side, as is so often the case in Melbourne, there is no way around Novak Djokovic. However, Denis Shapovalov could possibly ask for it. The Canadian will make it into the round of four at the Australian Open.
Tom Häberlein (SID):
Women: Naomi Osaka wins, surprise: Dayana Yastremska.
Men: Djokovic wins. Surprise: Thiem defeats Nadal in the quarter-finals.
Lukas Zahrer (tennisnet):
Naomi Osaka has won 17 of her last 19 matches and is therefore the big favorite for the title. Karolina Pliskova competes for the tenth time at the Australian Open. So far, she has at least always been able to cancel her Melbourne result from the previous year. In 2019 she reached the semi-finals, which means ...
The Joker will also win the first slam of the season this year. I'm looking forward to Daniil Medvedev, I trust him to have another major final.
Sebastian Kayser (BILD):
Women: Petra Kvitova against Karolina Pliskova would be an interesting final in which I would be happy for Kvitova. The surprise could be Sonya Kenin, who stealthily, quietly and quietly stalked the top 10 and waits for the big buzz at a Grand Slam. But she has a heavy draw against Osaka and Serena Williams, among others, which she has already beaten (though on sand in Paris).
Men: There is no way around Novak Djokovic if Struff doesn't kill him right away. If Djokovic is on the move, nobody can probably stop him. I fear there will be no surprise. At least not in the form of a sensational winner or finalist.
Jens Huiber (sportradio360.de):
First of all, one can assume a title defense: for the women with Naomi Osaka. Aryna Sabalenka will surprise you.
Dominic Thiem's winning tip for men remains. And nobody expected Alexander Zverev's semi-finals.
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