Sebastian Korda vs Quentin Halys Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Australian Open

Prediction published on 15/01/2024, 11:35  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 15/01/2024 at 12:35 in ATP Australian Open Predictions

29th seed Sebastian Korda had a tough first round match in the Australian Open. He survived and now takes on unseeded Quentin Halys in round two. The winner goes into the last 32 and will be up against either fifth seed Andrey Rublev or unseeded Christopher Eubanks. Korda took on qualifier Vit Kopriva in round two and won the first couple of sets. His opponent battled back to level the match but Korda won the final set 6-2. His preparation for this first Grand Slam of the year saw him play in two tournaments and he reached the last four in Adelaide, losing to eventual champion Jiri Lehecka. Korda is down to 35th from 26th in the live rankings. That's because he's defending the points earned when getting to the last eight in this tournament last year. That's his only Grand Slam quarter final so far in his career.

Quentin Halys was down at 110th in the rankings at the start of this tournament. His first round win over Lloyd Harris has taken him to 97th in the live rankings but that's still well below his career high of 61st achieved in January of last year. The win over Harris in round one came after he dropped the first set. This is the first time he's made it past round one in the Australian Open since 2016. Last year saw him exit in round one of three Grand Slams but he made it to the third round at Wimbledon on grass. We back Korda to get the win here and again make it to round three.