Opting for a bit of a different play today, taking a 2-leg multi with a strong $2.22 payout. The two legs are Auger Aliassime over Karatsev at $1.50 and Djokovic over Raonic at $1.48.
Auger Aliassime has established himself as one of the risers in men’s tennis. At 20 years of age, he entered the tournament as the #20 seed and has yet to drop a set so far.
He looked especially impressive last time out, taking care of #11 seed and countryman Shapovalov in straight sets. His game is very well suited to the hardcourt surface, where he made the 4th round at the US Open.
I think this is a favourable matchup for him here, coming up against a qualifier in Karatsev. Karatsev has never made the second week of a grand slam before and I don’t see that starting here against the rising youngster.
Djokovic had a scare on and off the court against Taylor Fritz last time out, but he ultimately held on. He comes up against Raonic here, a man he has had no trouble previously beating.
His 78-8 record at Melbourne Park is exemplary, beaten only percentage wise by his 11-0 record against Raonic. Novak has done relatively well against the Raonic serve and I don’t see Milos getting much of a look in on the return side. Ultimately, I think that both men are a little undervalued here and that the current $2.22 price point is definitely overs.