<p>This year marks the 120th anniversary of the Australian Open and as always, it’s set to be two weeks of top tier tennis.</p> <p>As usual we’ll be assessing the field to try and separate the contenders from the pretenders and offer up some Australian Open predictions for 2025.</p> <p>Here we’ve run the rule over the men’s draw for the Australian Open 2025. For the first time in what feels like forever, the landscape of male tennis looks almost unrecognisable.</p> <p>Rafa has joined Roger sipping Mai Tais on the beach in well-earned retirement and a certain Serbian superstar is no longer the man to beat.</p> <p>Yes, the pups have finally grown fangs in the form of defending champ and current world number one Jannik Sinner and his supporting cast of characters such as: Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz.</p> <p>There’s also the Aussie interest to consider. The Demon once again represents our great hope and finds himself amongst the top 10 best players in the world at the moment.</p> <p>Then there’s Kyrgios... will he, or won’t he? Under an injury cloud and as elusive as ever, will we see Nick take to Centre Court at Melbourne Park later this month?</p> <p>With so much to unpack, let’s get to it. Here are our Australian Open Predictions for the 2025 men’s draw.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Australian Open Men’s Predictions 2025 – The Favourites</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Jannik Sinner</h3> <p>Unsurprisingly, the favourite heading into the 2025 Australia Open. Italian ace and defending champion Jannik Sinner remains the man to beat in Melbourne.</p> <p>He downed Djokovic in the final four last year before launching a remarkable comeback in the final against Daniil Medvedev, overturning a two-set deficit.</p> <p>His semi-final victory over Novak was seen by many as a true changing of the guard moment. It was the first time the Serbian had ever been defeated in the final four at Melbourne Park and proved that finally men’s tennis had a worthy successor to its throne.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Carlos Alcaraz</h3> <p>A year or two ago many would have thought that it would be this man sitting pretty on top of the tennis world. To be fair, he isn’t far off, but Sinner seems to have stolen his thunder and one or two of his titles.</p> <p>Still Alcaraz is a generational talent, and he already has four Grand Slam titles to his name at just 21 years of age.</p> <p>In fact, the Aus Open remains the only major trophy missing from his cabinet and he’ll be aiming to complete the Career Slam on this visit Down Under.</p> <p>Can he do it? He’s got every chance that’s for sure and we expect him to make the final four at a minimum here.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Novak Djokovic</h3> <p>It seems truly strange to consider this man as anything other than the favourite at the Australian Open.</p> <p>Well, in 2025 that’s the world we live in. At the time of writing Novak Djokovic, the undisputed King of Melbourne Park, who has a record 10<a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/australian-open/news/most-mens-titles-of-all-time"> Australian Open Men’s Titles</a> is the third favourite.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>As mentioned, the pups have grown fangs, but can the old dog bite back? From our point of view this seems perfectly set up for the 37-year-old.</p> <p>Novak is always at his most dangerous when his back is against the wall, he thrives on adversity and even when he was the overwhelming favourite, would try and paint himself as the underdog.&nbsp;</p> <p>Now that he actually is, there perhaps isn’t another player at the 2025 Australian Open that presents as much value as Djokovic does.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Daniil Medvedev</h3> <p>Three Australian Open finals, three defeats for Daniil Medvedev. Is this the year he finally makes it stick?</p> <p>Perhaps. His tenacity and unorthodox style consistently troubles his opponents; however, he needs to work on his relationship with the Aussie crowd.</p> <p>When every rally you play is mercilessly booed by the masses it can become a little off putting.</p> <p>If he can resist antagonising the Aussie punters and keep his head in the big moments, there’s no reason why the resilient Russian can’t break his AO curse.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Australian Open Men’s Predictions 2025 – Under the Radar Options</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Taylor Fritz</h3> <p>Big serving American Taylor Fritz is yet to win a Major, but he’s been making all the right moves recently.</p> <p>He ended last year with his maiden appearance in a Grand Slam final at the US Open and while he was no match for World No.1 Jannik Sinner, it showed he has what it takes to make a splash on the big stage.</p> <p>The Aus Open, like the US, is played on hardcourt and riding a wave of momentum into 2025, it would be foolish to completely count out Fritz here.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Alex De Minaur</h3> <p>Australia’s biggest hope at our home slam is once again Alex De Minaur. While he doesn’t have the best record at Grand Slams, he is making clear progress towards becoming a genuine force on tennis’ bigger stage.</p> <p>He made the quarter finals at Wimbledon; the French and US Opens last year and became the first Aussie male since Lleyton Hewitt in 2006 to enter the top 10 in the world rankings.</p> <p>With the home crowd right behind him as always, and in the best form of his life, there’s no reason why the Demon can’t go on a memorable run.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Nick Kyrgios</h3> <p>He may not even play after aggravating his long-standing wrist injury at the Brisbane International, but if he does, you won’t want to miss the Nick Kyrgios show at Melbourne Park.</p> <p>Nick has shown on his day that he is capable of beating anyone on tour. He possesses every weapon available to an elite tennis player, except one, arguably the most important – an even temperament.</p> <p>Perhaps no other player’s equilibrium is so affected by adversity. If Kyrgios has spent his time on the sidelines working on his mental game, as crazy as it sounds, he has the ability to win it all at the 2025 Australian Open. It’s a big if though.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Australian Open 2025 Dates and Details</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Dates: </strong>Sunday, January 12 – Sunday, January 26, 2025.</p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.</p> <p><strong>Arena: </strong>Melbourne Park.</p> <p><strong>Prizemoney:</strong> Approximately $86 million AUD.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Looking for more information regarding the Australian Open 2025? Why not check out our<a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/australian-open/news/frequently-asked-questions-2025"> handy FAQ guide</a> for this year’s Aus Open!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Men’s Australian Open Winner 2025 Odds</h2>