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Happy holidays, tennis fans, it's the first day of a Grand Slam tournament as the Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne.
The Action Network's full squad of tennis experts is here to provide you with all of their best bets ahead of the first day of action, including match previews of the biggest contests on the day. That includes Rafael Nadal vs. Jack Draper and Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Quentin Halys.
Read on to see our match picks and predictions ahead of an exciting day of tennis.
Matches are listed in chronological order. Match times are subject to change and many will be played after the projected start time. Read here for advice on watching the Australian Open.
Sunday Australian Open Odds & Predictions
Yibing Wu vs. Corentin Moutet
7 p.m. ET
Rising Chinese player Yibing Wu takes on the unique Corentin Moutet in a rematch of their US Open match in which Wu won in straight sets.
Though the match was in qualifying there, Luke Holmberg expects a similar story to unfold in Melbourne.
Bianca Andreescu vs. Marie Bouzkova
7 p.m. ET
This is an interesting clash of styles between Bianca Andreescu and Marie Bouzkova as a big-striker takes on a steady baseliner.
David Gertler breaks down the match and delivers his prediction.
Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs. Brenda Fruhvirtova
9 p.m. ET
15-year old Brenda Fruhvirtova emerged through qualifying in a remarkable way, but is her time in Australia going to come to an end here?
Jon Reid believes the tactical mismatch will be too much for the teen, and he breaks down why.
Bernarda Pera vs. Moyuka Uchijima
9 p.m. ET
American Bernarda Pera takes on Moyuka Uchijima in one of the more understated first-round matches.
Read on for Gertler's analysis of the contest.
Rafael Nadal vs. Jack Draper
10:30 p.m. ET
The match of the first round comes between the legend of the game Nadal and a rising star in Draper.
Carmine Carcieri evaluates who has the edge and how you should be betting the clash.
Barbora Krejcikova vs. Sara Bejlek
10:30 p.m. ET
Another qualifier, another tough opponent that should be able to dominate?
That's how Reid sees Sara Bejlek's matchup with the former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova.
Jason Kubler vs. Sebastian Baez
11:30 p.m. ET
Australian Jason Kubler takes on Sebastian Baez after the Argentine underwent a brutal second half of 2022.
Holmberg believes that creates value on him heading into this match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Quentin Halys
3 a.m. ET
Tsitsipas got his 2023 campaign underway with a successful set of matches at the United Cup, but this is a difficult first Slam match.
The Frenchman Halys comes in with great form, leading Carcieri to believe he could ask some questions of the Greek.
