Australian Open Aussie Player Watch - Results, Draws, Tips, Multis & Futures Bets

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Last updated: Wed. 21 Jan. 2026 00:50

Andrew Hendrie 21 Jan. 2026

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Aussie player watch for the 2026 Australian Open
We keep track of all the Aussies in singles action
We'll also provide our best bets featuring Aussie players to be backing

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Alex de Minaur (Photo by Getty Images)

There's nothing better than sitting back with a cold one and cheering on the Aussies during the Australian Open, so we've put together our 'Aussie Player Watch' for the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne.

Aussie Round 2 Matchups & Results
Aussie Round 1 Matchups & Results
Aussie Round 2 Multi
Last Aussie Women Standing - Value Bet

We will also provide our favourite betting tips and predictions involving the Aussie players throughout the tournament as they arise, so stay tuned to this page for all the best Australian-based bets to be backing.

Aussie Round 2 Matchups & Results

Men

Australian Player	Round 2 Opponent	Score
Alex de Minaur	Hamad Medjedovic 🇷🇸	-
Jordan Thompson	Nuno Borges 🇵🇹	-
Rinky Hijikata	Valentin Vacherot 🇲🇨	-
James Duckworth	Jannik Sinner 🇮🇹	-
Dane Sweeny	Ben Shelton 🇺🇸	-

Women

Australian Player	Round 2 Opponent	Score
Ajla Tomljanovic	Elena Gabriela Ruse 🇷🇴	-
Priscilla Hon	Iva Jovic 🇺🇸	-
Storm Hunter	Hayley Baptiste 🇺🇸	-
Talia Gibson	Diana Shnaider 🇷🇺	-
Taylah Preston	Linda Noskova 🇨🇿	-

Aussie Round 1 Matchups & Results

Men

Australian Player	Round 1 Opponent	Score
Alex de Minaur (6)	Mackenzie McDonald 🇺🇸	Won 6-2 6-2 6-3
Alexei Popyrin	Alexandre Müller 🇫🇷	Lost 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-7
Jordan Thompson (WC)	Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 🇦🇷	Won 6-7 7-5 6-1 6-1
Aleksandar Vukic	Thiago Agustín Tirante 🇦🇷	Lost 5-7 2-6 2-6
Rinky Hijikata (WC)	Adrian Mannarino 🇫🇷	Won 6-3 6-3 6-1
Christopher O’Connell (WC)	Nishesh Basavareddy (Q) 🇺🇸	Lost 6-4 6-7 7-6 2-6 3-6
James Duckworth (WC)	Dino Prizmic (LL) 🇭🇷	Won 7-6 3-6 1-6 7-5 6-3
Tristan Schoolkate	Corentin Moutet (32) 🇫🇷	Lost 4-6 6-7 3-6
Adam Walton	Carlos Alcaraz (1) 🇪🇸	Lost 3-6 6-7 2-6
Jason Kubler (Q)	Frances Tiafoe (29) 🇺🇸	Lost 6-7 3-6 2-6
Dane Sweeny (Q)	Gael Monfils 🇫🇷	Won 6-7 7-5 6-4 7-5

Women

Australian Player	Round 1 Opponent	Score
Maya Joint (32)	Tereza Valentová 🇨🇿	Lost 4-6 4-6
Ajla Tomljanović	Yuliia Starodubtseva 🇺🇦 (Q)	Won 4-6 7-6 6-1
Kimberley Birrell	Maddison Inglis 🇦🇺 (Q)	Inglis 7-6 6-7 6-4
Priscilla Hon (WC)	Marina Stakusic 🇨🇦	Won 1-6 6-4 5-3 RET
Talia Gibson (WC)	Anna Blinkova 🇷🇺	Won 6-1 6-3
Emerson Jones (WC)	Victoria Mboko (17) 🇨🇦	Lost 4-6 1-6
Taylah Preston (WC)	Shuai Zhang 🇨🇳	Won 6-3 2-6 6-3
Storm Hunter (Q)	Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 🇪🇸	Won 6-4 6-4

Aussie Round 2 Multi

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Odds from PlayUp. Correct from 16/1/26.

De Minaur vs Medjedovic: De Minaur 3-0 Set Betting @ $2.10
Hunter vs Baptiste: Hunter +2.5 @ $1.90
Duckworth vs Sinner: Under 26.5 Games @ $1.83

Last Aussie Women Standing - Value Bet

Priscilla Hon🇦🇺 Last Aussie Women Standing 🇦🇺$9.00 - Bet Here

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Odds from Betr. Correct from 16/1/26.

I'm loving the value on Priscilla Hon here.

Hon, along with Daria Kasatkina, were the last Aussie women standing at the 2025 US Open and I think the wildcard can put together another nice little run in Melbourne.

The 27-year-old was having a career-best season last year before a niggling foot injury forced her to shut down early, but she's back to full fitness and ready for a big result in Melbourne.

This bet is also about fading some out-of-form Aussie women. Kasatkina's struggles have been well-documented and she's not started 2026 in great fashion, so I could easily see an early loss transpiring.

Meanwhile, 19-year-old Joint is under big pressure being seeded at a slam for the first time and she's also not had ideal preparation, dealing with a nasty bout of the flu. Joint also has a very tough first round opponent in the rising Valentova.

Hon opens with a qualifier and then would face the winner of an all-American clash between teenager Iva Jovic and Katie Volynets - both very winnable matches. Hon has a very realistic shot at making another third round and that could very well be enough to become the last Aussie women standing once again.