The 2017 Australian Open begins today! We’ve asked some of The Roar’s most ardent tennis-heads to give us their predictions for the tournament. Have a read, and let us know what you’re tipping to happen in the comments.
Connor Bennett
Men’s singles champion: Rafael Nadal.
Runner-up: Andy Murray.
Women’s singles champion: Serena Williams.
Runner-up: Angelique Kerber.
Last Aussie left standing: Nick Kyrgios.
Definitely will happen: Federer makes one last stand at the Australian Open, falling in the semis before calling it a day.
Definitely won’t happen: Kyrgios gets through the tournament without getting a fine.
Josh Elliott
Men’s singles champion: Andy Murray.
Runner-up: Milos Raonic.
Women’s singles champion: Serena Williams.
Runner-up: Angelique Kerber.
Last Aussie left standing: Bernard Tomic.
Definitely will happen: Pundits suggest Kyrgios or Tomic are a chance to win it all.
Definitely won’t happen: Kyrgios or Tomic actually win it all.
Tim Miller
Men’s singles champion: Novak Djokovic.
Runner-up: Stan Wawrinka.
Women’s singles champion: Johanna Konta.
Runner-up: Carla Suarez Navarro.
Last Aussie left standing: Nick Kyrgios (by default, none of them will last long).
Definitely will happen: An obscure Eastern European woman makes it to the semis (Daria Kasatkina anyone?).
Definitely won’t happen: An Australian makes it to the last eight.
Riley Pettigrew
Men’s singles champion: Novak Djokovic (to reclaim his world No.1 ranking).
Runner-up: Andy Murray.
Women’s singles champion: Serena Williams (to reclaim her world No.1 ranking).
Runner-up: Zhang Shuai.
Last Aussie left standing: Nick Kyrgios (will make it through to the semis after a four-set all-Aussie showdown with Bernard Tomic).
Definitely will happen: Destanee Aiava makes a splash, bowing out in the fourth round against world No.4 Simona Halep.
Definitely won’t happen: Stosur wins more than two matches.
Scott Pryde
Men’s singles champion: Novak Djokovic (oh look, what a surprise).
Runner-up: Andy Murray.
Women’s singles champion: Garbine Muguruza.
Runner-up: Dominika Cibulkova.
Last Aussie left standing: Nick Kyrgios (semi-final loss to Murray).
Definitely will happen: Sam Stosur to bomb out in the first two rounds, again – but Daria Gavrilova to shine.
Definitely won’t happen: Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal to have one last victory in Melbourne.
Kate Smart
Men’s singles champion: Andy Murray.
Runner-up: Novak Djokovic.
Women’s singles champion: Serena Williams.
Runner-up: After muddling up my Pliskovas in the draw, Kerber to swap with Serena and be this year’s runner up.
Last Aussie left standing: Nick Kyrgios.
Definitely will happen: There’ll be rain and scorching temperatures – it’s Melbourne.
Definitely won’t happen: Tomic making the fourth round.
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