It’s a must-see Australian Open men’s final when top-seeded Novak Djokovic plays Rafael Nadal on Sunday at Melbourne Park. The match begins at 3:30 a.m. ET (7:30 p.m. Sunday local time). Djokovic is gunning for his third straight major championship and a record-breaking seventh Australian Open title. Djokovic leads the all-time series 27-25, but Nadal owns a 4-3 edge in Grand Slam finals. Sportsbooks list Djokovic as a -135 favorite (risk $135 to win $100), with Nadal getting +115 (risk $100 to win $115) as the underdog in the latest Djokovic vs. Nadal odds.
There are plenty of ways to approach this match, so before you make any Djokovic vs. Nadal picks and tennis predictions, you’ll want to see what renowned tennis bettor Sean Calvert has to say, especially given the streak he’s on. Not only did Calvert nail the U.S. Open, calling Djokovic -1.5 sets in the final (a straight-set laugher over Juan Martin del Potro), he has also displayed an uncanny feel for the Australian Open.
Calvert proved it once again in the semis,when he told his followers to back Nadal -6.5 games over Stefanos Tsitsipas. The result: Nadal cruised 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 — another easy cash.
In 2014, Calvert called Stan Wawrinka’s shocking Australian Open championship — a legendary call that rewarded Calvert’s followers with a colossal 60-1 payout. That was the only time in the last 13 years someone not named Federer, Nadal or Djokovic won this event, and Calvert saw it coming.
Calvert is the same expert who cashed in huge on John Isner at 100-1 to win the Miami Open and just nailed Daniil Medvedev winning the Tokyo Open at 45-1. Anyone who has followed him is way, way up.
Now, Calvert has broken down the 2019 Australian Open men’s singles final and released a highly confident pick on Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal. He’s sharing it only over at SportsLine.
Calvert knows Djokovic owns a strong 14-5 advantage in outdoor hardcourt matches versus Nadal and that the top seed looked “clinical in his destruction of poor Lucas Pouille in the semifinals,” a match Djokovic won 6-0, 6-2, 6-2. The match lasted just one hour, 23 minutes, with Djokovic making just five unforced errors. If the favored Djokovic wins on Sunday, he’d surpass Roy Emerson and Roger Federer in all-time Australian Open titles, so there’s plenty at stake.
But just because Djokovic is in fine form and on the verge of his third straight Grand Slam championship doesn’t mean he’ll get the job done against Nadal, who arguably has been even more impressive in the Australian Open 2019.
Nadal hasn’t lost a set all tournament and hasn’t been broken since his opening match. “Nadal has been far more aggressive than we’ve seen him perhaps ever in his career, not willing to engage in many, if any, long rallies, instead hitting his serve far harder, and his backhand too,” Calvert told SportsLine.
“The performance against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal was superb in its brutality,” he added. “Nadal was clubbing winners off the backhand.”
Calvert, the unparalleled analyst, has locked in three strong Nadal vs. Djokovic picks. He knows a critical x-factor determines which player has all the value and exactly how long this match lasts. He’s only sharing what it is, and what best bets to make, over at SportsLine.
So who wins Djokovic vs. Nadal? And what are the best bets you can make on this riveting 2019 Australian Open final? Visit SportsLine now to see Sean Calvert’s top Australian Open championship picks, all from the acclaimed expert who called Stan Wawrinka winning the 2014 Australian Open at 60-1.
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