Draper vs Vukic Prediction 17 January 2025

Should we align with sportbooks in thinking that the third-round clash at the Australian Open between Jack Draper and Aleksandar Vukic lacks significant intrigue? We will explore this and other important questions in our prediction. Both tennis players feel comfortable in the existing conditions. Thus, the match promises to be quite eventful.

Jack Draper

So far, Draper does not seem like the "dark horse" of the tournament, as his current condition raises some concerns. At the previous major, Jack performed spectacularly (top-4 at the US Open). However, due to health problems, he has not been able to find stability. In Melbourne, the British player emerged victorious from two five-set thrillers, leaving nothing for Thanasi Kokkinakis and Mariano Navone. His serve has been extremely weak (eight breaks in the tournament), which will sooner or later lead to irreversible consequences.

Aleksandar Vukic

Vukic also faced colossal stress at home, spending a total of exactly six and a half hours on the court. Throughout his lengthy career, Aleksandar has never "fired" at such major competitions. Though he is not without some talent. Last season, the Australian was close to a major triumph in Eastbourne and Almaty (top-4), but failed to overcome Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov. Yesterday, however, the athlete knocked Sebastian Korda out of the title race, making 42 unforced errors.

Editorial Prediction

In conclusion, we witness that the match should not end too quickly. At this moment, the opponents are maximally comparable to each other in terms of overall level of play, and we expect that they will each take at least one set from each other. Total over is the priority choice for the match.