Expert Picks: Who will win Australian Open 2025?

MILLMAN: “Two stick out for me. Sabalenka was superior in Brisbane; I bought to see that first-hand, calling a number of the matches [not hers] however being on-site and seeing her. She is such an imposing determine and her document right here on the Australian Open is fairly particular, she goes for the three-peat. She is unquestionably one of the best out of the ladies when it comes to Grand Slam play. Unbelievable participant, enormous ball striker – the stats present that she is hitting it more durable then many of the males on tour. The opposite individual that I actually like, and I do know that they meet one another and are in the identical half, Coco Gauff. I assumed she was tremendous spectacular on the United Cup, she’s bought an enormous serve, near that 200km-mark which is loopy. She is such a superb mover, an athlete. I assumed on the United cup she was taking part in somewhat extra aggressively, which I actually appreciated. I’m a giant fan of Coco Gauff and I feel if somebody goes to knock off Sabalenka it will be Coco.”

PRATT: “I feel there’s somewhat air of actual confidence about Coco. Clearly Sabalenka is on a roll and he or she might be going to be the one to beat, however I like what I see from Coco this time round.”

There are some unbelievable first-round match-ups at Australian Open 2025. Which one excites you most?

STOSUR: “Sabalenka and Stephens. Nicely, it is proper on the prime of the draw (laughter). There’s a number of selections forward for schedulers: what courtroom are we gonna put all these guys on and when do we discover the areas? I feel we all know what we’re gonna get from Sabalenka, whereas Stephens typically places in a match the place you are like, huh, what was that? However I feel on this huge second, I feel she’ll be there able to battle. And we all know she’s bought the sport that may face up to energy, she will be able to transfer folks. The best way she’s capable of generate her personal tempo; she’ll appear like she’s going to hit the identical ball once more, and rapidly it is like, growth. I feel that’ll be a fairly fascinating first-round – definitely if I used to be one of many seeds, I would not need to be seeing Sloane Stephens straight up.” 

DOKIC: “I used to be in search of Naomi Osaka, whose draw is insane. A replay of final 12 months’s huge first spherical match once more​st Garcia. However then it is Muchova, Ostapenko, then it is Gauff or one thing, it’s insane – however then you definately wouldn’t guess towards her. She’s discovering her kind, I really feel like she was trying actually blissful, trying actually wholesome. I am trying ahead to seeing what she will be able to do. She is to me probably the most harmful arduous courtroom participant exterior the highest 3-4.”

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MILLMAN: “By way of those the place I feel there could also be potential upsets, I feel Tsitsipas vs Michelsen. I actually just like the Californian, he’s younger, brash, he performs with no worry, has an enormous serve, and his backhand is one thing actually particular. The Rublev vs Fonseca match, this child is so good, clearly Subsequent Gen Finals winner. He is on one thing like a 14-match profitable streak proper now. The opposite one I’d be looking for, simply watch this area, is Hubert Hurkacz vs Tallon Griekspoor. Griekspoor I assumed was tremendous spectacular on the Davis Cup, when he led his crew to a remaining there. Hurkacz bought a little bit of a training addition in Nicolas Massu. I feel the boys’s [draw] is loaded, Dimitrov vs Fognini – the battle of the marginally older ones. Monfils vs Mpetshi Perricard. I’m positive Giovanni appeared as much as Gael rising up, he is solely 21 years previous, he is bought a humongous serve.”

PRATT: “I simply suppose anytime you’ve bought earlier Grand Slam champions, like Sabalenka and Sloane Stephens. I don’t suppose Sloane Stephens is the participant she was once, nonetheless, she is harmful, she’s an unbelievable ball striker. However on the finish of the day I feel each spherical one match-up is fascinating. Everyone seems to be nervous, I don’t care if you’re a Grand Slam champion, spherical one is spherical one and it’s sport on for everybody.”

And eventually, who will win the boys’s and girls’s singles titles at AO 2025?

STOSUR: “I am gonna go along with Sabalenka. That might be a three-peat, would not it? And the boys, I’d say Sinner. I imply, I am probably not going out on a limb right here, selecting the 2 No.1s on this planet.”

DOKIC: “I am going off kind and confidence, and the truth that they play so nicely over right here and love the situations – Sabalenka, and Sinner by a really small edge over Alcaraz. However I nonetheless suppose Alcaraz has one thing to show.”

MILLMAN: “Let’s go Novak Djokovic, 25 in 25. That’s bought a very nice storyline. On the ladies’s aspect, I reckon Coco Gauff.”

PRATT: “It’s arduous to go previous Sinner, the extent of professionalism he’s displaying, the extent of adversity that he confronted final 12 months… he is the one to beat for me. I appreciated what I noticed from Coco Gauff, [but] it’s simply arduous to go previous Sabalenka. She is simply so assured, she has the identical crew round her, no modifications, nonetheless appears to be having fun with herself, and he or she actually loves it right here.”