Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Tommy Paul Prediction & Picks - ATP Australian Open

Prediction published on 1/18/25, 10:05 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 1/18/25 at 10:07 AM in ATP Australian Open Picks

Tommy Paul of the United States will slug it out with Alejandro Fokina of Spain on Sunday, looking to become the first American to move into the quarterfinal stage of the men’s singles tournament at the 2025 Australian Open. Paul, a semi-finalist at the Australian Open in 2023, remains on track of matching that feat after he barged to the fourth round with a 7-6(0) 6-2 6-0 win over Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain on Friday. Paul had to deal with resistance from Baena in the first set but proceeded to decimate the Spaniard in the next two frames to complete a sweep. Meanwhile, Fokina marched into his first round-of-16 stint after outlasting Jakub Mensik 3-6 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4 6-2 in the third round on Friday. Fokina played an efficient game on all fronts, scoring 74 points on first serves and saving 17 break points to fluster his Czech foe. The win catapulted to the fourth round of the 2025 Australian for the first time.