Australian Open 2023: predictions and expert tips

Casey Dellacqua
Nine tennis commentator
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Taylor Fritz
Women’s Winner: Jessica Pegula
Women’s Roughie: Madison Keys
Viral Moment: A Ball Kid’s Most Legendary Catch!

Scott spits
Age
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s Roughie: Felix Auger-Aliassime
Women’s Winner: Ons Jabeur
Women’s Roughie: Maria Sakkari
Headline to watch: Barty party hangover is hard to shake
Viral moment: Controversial medical time-out after mistimed tweener

Michael Chammas
Sydney Morning Herald
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s Roughie: Nick Kyrgios
Women’s Winner: Jessica Pegula
Women’s Roughie: Coco Gauff
Headline to watch: Nadal falls after shock loss at Australian Open
Viral Moment: Nick Kyrgios takes on reporters (choose round)

Paul McNamee
Former World Doubles #1
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Holger Rune
winner of women. Ons Jabeur
Roughie for women: Storm Hunter
Caption to watch: Sorry Novak
Viral moment: Kyrgios vs. Djokovic tiebreak in the 5th set

Courtney Walsh
Age
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Taylor Fritz
Women’s winner: Aryna Sabalenka
Women’s Roughie: Belinda Bencic
Headline to Watch: Demon Delivers: Alex de Minaur Takes a Deep Run
Viral moment: Kyrgios. And it could be anything.

Marc McGowan
Age
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Holger Rune
Women’s winner: Iga Swiatek
Women’s Roughie: Belinda Bencic
Headline to watch: Make that 10: Is Novak the undisputed GOAT?
Viral Moment: The player collapses as temperatures rise

Chip Le Grand
Age
Men’s winner: Rafael Nadal
Men’s Roughie: Stefanos Tsitsipas
Women’s winner: Iga Swiatek
Women’s Roughie: Coco Gauff
Headline: Coco Channels Serena to Win Breakthrough Title
Viral moment: Elton John snapped seated in court with Rod Laver in the story of Two Rockets

Marnie Vinall
Age
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s Roughie: Stefanos Tsitsipas
Women’s winner: Iga Swiatek
Women’s Roughie: Coco Gauff
Headline to watch: Kyrgios sends message to critics
Viral moment: Kyrgios at a press conference

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