On Sunday, the Rod Laver Arena will be jam-packed with fans as the Australian Open men’s final takes place between two of the top 5 players on the ATP Tour.
The crowd favorite and most favored to clinch the Australian championship, Novak Djokovic, will battle Greek tennis professional Stefanos Tsitsipas in an exuberant final.
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Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic cruised past USA’s Tommy Paul’s challenge in the semi-final round with a score of 7-5, 6-1, 6-2, once again ascertaining his authority and dominating his 26-match winning streak at the Melbourne Park.
Stefanos on the other hand witnessed some resistance and dropped a set in his previous round match against Karen Khachanov, who extended two sets of the match in an impeding tie-break ultimately ending the match with a score of 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3.
Australian Open 2023 men’s final match time
In a much-awaited and anticipated match of the Australian Open’s fortnight, Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas will make their run at bagging the championship trophy on Sunday, 29th January.
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American fans can watch the match at 3:30 AM ET and 12:30 AM PT. The showdown timings for the Australian fans will be 7:30 PM local time, whereas the Indian fans can enjoy the match live at 2:00 PM local time.
How to watch Australian Open 2023 men’s final
For those who are unable to witness the match undergo seated at the Rod Laver Arena, ESPN will broadcast Australian Open live for fans in the USA. Similarly for Caribbean or Mexico fans, the match can be watched on ESPN International.
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Eurosport will carry all streaming rights for European and United Kingdom fans. Australian fans who are unable to cheer for their favorites’ at Melbourne Park can watch the match on Nine & Stan Sport. Indian fans can stream the match on either the Sony LIV app through a valid subscription or witness its live telecast on Sony Six.
Australian Open Final: Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Prediction
Novak Djokovic is only one win away from kissing his record 10th Australian Open title and hasn’t broken a sweat this entire season despite his hamstring injury concerns.
Currently ranked at world No. 5, Nole is without a doubt more experienced than Stefanos and will be looking at targeting the Greek’s backhand return and potentially outplaying him in cross-court rallies.
The Serb has maintained his dominant form by setting a new record of 27 straight wins at the Australian slam and if he succeeds in clinching the championship trophy, he will equal Rafael Nadal’s Grand Slam wins.
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Stefanos Tsitispas is surely having the best fortnight of his career after being delighted with his first-time entry into the Australian Open final. The ‘Greek God’ reached the final of the French Open in 2021 where he was defeated by none other than Novak Djokovic himself.
Tsitsipas has lost a total of nine matches to the Serb on his run in the ATP Tour but will not let the match slip without putting up a fight. He is the last standing highest seeded player of the championship and with his height advantage in place, will be looking to cause Nole trouble by playing his signature style variation shots.
Prediction: Novak Djokovic is to claim victory in 4 sets.
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