Winners, roughies and viral moments: Our experts’ Australian Open predictions

Winners, roughies and viral moments: Our experts’ Australian Open predictions

Casey Dellacqua
Nine tennis commentator
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Taylor Fritz
Women’s winner: Jessica Pegula
Women’s roughie: Madison Keys
Viral moment: The most legendary catch by a ball kid!

Scott Spits
The Age
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Felix Auger-Aliassime
Women’s winner: Ons Jabeur
Women’s roughie: Maria Sakkari
Headline to watch: Hard to shake Barty party hangover
Viral moment: Controversial medical timeout after mistimed tweener

Michael Chammas
Sydney Morning Herald
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Nick Kyrgios
Women’s winner: Jessica Pegula
Women’s roughie: Coco Gauff
Headline to watch: Nadal crashes out of Australian Open after shock loss.
Viral moment: Nick Kyrgios takes on reporter (select round of your choice)

Paul McNamee
Former doubles world No.1
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Holger Rune
Women’s winner. Ons Jabeur
Women’s roughie: Storm Hunter
Headline to watch: Sorry, Novak
Viral moment: Kyrgios v Djokovic 5th set tiebreak

Courtney Walsh
The Age
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Taylor Fritz
Women’s winner: Aryna Sabalenka
Women’s roughie: Belinda Bencic
Headline to watch: Demon Delivers: Alex de Minaur makes a deep run
Viral moment: Kyrgios. And it could be anything.

Marc McGowan
The Age
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Holger Rune
Women’s winner: Iga Swiatek
Women’s roughie: Belinda Bencic
Headline to watch: Make that 10: Is Novak the undisputed GOAT?
Viral moment: Player collapses as temperatures soar

Chip Le Grand
The Age
Men’s winner: Rafael Nadal
Men’s roughie: Stefanos Tsitsipas
Women’s winner: Iga Swiatek
Women’s roughie: Coco Gauff
Headline: Coco channels Serena to win breakthrough title
Viral moment: Elton John snapped sitting courtside with Rod Laver in tale of two rockets

Marnie Vinall
The Age
Men’s winner: Novak Djokovic
Men’s roughie: Stefanos Tsitsipas
Women’s winner: Iga Swiatek
Women’s roughie: Coco Gauff
Headline to watch: Kyrgios sends message to critics
Viral moment: Kyrgios in a press conference

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