Roberto Bautista-Agut vs Andy Murray Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Australian Open

Prediction published on 13/01/2019, 11:14  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 13/01/2019 at 12:14 in ATP Australian Open Predictions

This could prove to be a very sad match indeed. Andy Murray has already had plenty of heartbreaks in Australia losing the final of this tournament five times. Now he continues his comeback from hip surgery, one we have now found out will end in his retirement at some point this year. He continues to be in pain and this match could well be the last he ever plays. Due to his time off court he's currently 230rd in the world rankings but gets into this tournament on a protected ranking. Since his comeback it's been clear that his hip remains a major problem and is affecting his movement. It's a sad end to an illustrious career and one that has seen him consistently make it into the latter stages of this tournament.

Roberto Batista Agut is ranked 23rd in the world and is the 22nd seed for this tournament. The last five years has seen him reach the fourth round on three occasions but he failed to get past the first round last year. He has never got past the fourth round of a Grand Slam but had a great start to this year. He won the tournament held in Qatar and that included a semi-final win over world number one Novak Djokovic.  The tip here is to place a bet on under 36.5 games in the match. A straight sets win for Agut or perhaps even a retirement by Murray points towards that being a profitable bet.