<p>The 2025 Australian Open is well and truly heating up as we move into the second round of proceedings at Melbourne Park.</p> <p>A couple of homegrown heroes in the shape of Nick Kyrgios, Daria Saville and Chris O’Connell have fallen at the first hurdle, but a handful of other<a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/australian-open/news/aussie-players-in-action-2025"> Aussie</a> hopefuls have started strong and progressed to the second round.</p> <p>This is just the beginning however and there are no free rides at the top of tennis. Can the green and gold contingent continue their strong start at this year’s edition of the AO? Let’s find out.</p> <p>If you’re looking for the latest betting tips, odds, and analysis for the second round of the 2025 Australian Open, you’ve come to the right place.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Jannik Sinner (1) vs Tristan Schoolkate Prediction</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Aussie wildcard Tristan Schoolkate will get the experience of a lifetime when he walks out to face World No.1 Jannik Sinner in the second round of the Australian Open.</p> <p>Playing in the main draw of the AO for the first time in his career, Schoolkate fought back from a set down to overcome Japanese hopeful Taro Daniel in the first round to set up this clash with defending champ Sinner.</p> <p>Does another stunning victory await the Aussie underdog? Probably not. This most likely will be a convincing straight sets sweep for Sinner who is the best player on the planet at the moment.</p> <p>Still, look to Schoolkate to lean on his service game, he fired 23 aces compared Daniel’s eight in their first-round match up, so this may be his only way to trouble his Italian adversary here.</p> <p><strong>Head-to-head prediction: </strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/tennis/mens-australian-open/jannik-sinner-v-tristan-schoolkate-8855610">Jannick Sinner.</a></p> <p><strong>Betting tip: </strong>Correct score first set – Sinner 6-2.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Diana Shnaider (12) vs Ajla Tomljanovic Prediction</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Looking over at the Ladies draw now, you’ll find Aussie favourite Ajla Tomljanovic has also claimed her place in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open.</p> <p>She saw off American Ashlyn Krueger in a seesawing 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 opening round match.</p> <p>If our Ajla is to win here, she’ll have to make history as she has never made it past the second round at the Australian Open before.</p> <p>In fact, this will be the sixth time of asking in her career. It’s never too late to take that next step if you ask us. It won’t be easy, but an upset here certainly is possible.</p> <p>Not only will Tomljanovic have the home crowd behind her, she’ll be playing an opponent who will surely be far more fatigued than herself, as Shnaider has Doubles obligations before this match.</p> <p>Another three set thriller for Aussie Ajla? We’re down.</p> <p><strong>Head-to-head prediction: </strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/tennis/ladies-australian-open/diana-shnaider-v-ajla-tomljanovic-8857647">Ajla Tomljanovic.</a></p> <p><strong>Betting tip: </strong>Set betting – Tomljanovic 2-1.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Jack Draper (15) vs Thanasi Kokkinakis Prediction</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The king of the entertaining opening round match has done it again at the AO.</p> <p>Thanasi Kokkinakis fought back from a set down to claim a thrilling 3-1 win over Roman Safiullin last time out, can he finally maintain the rage and go on a decent run at Melbourne Park?</p> <p>For all his ability he is yet to make it past this stage at the Aus Open. Like Tomljanovic, this will be his sixth crack at moving on to round three.</p> <p>Jack Draper will no doubt prove to be a massive hurdle as the No.15 seed, however, he can count himself lucky to have made it out of the first round after an almighty scare against unseeded Mariano Navone.</p> <p>The Brit was forced to fight back from 2-1 and take the match to five where he eventually won.</p> <p>There might be some lead in the legs after that, and Thanasi will be looking to add some more if possible. Knowing these two players, we like the look of another five-set war for Draper, however, with a different result.</p> <p><strong>Head-to-head prediction: </strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/tennis/mens-australian-open/jack-draper-v-thanasi-kokkinakis-8855760">Thanasi Kokkinakis.</a></p> <p><strong>Betting tip: </strong>Match to go to five sets.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Destanee Aiava vs Danielle Collins (10) Prediction</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rounding out our Australian Open 2025 second round predictions is this match between Aussie wildcard Destanee Aiava and No.10 seed Danielle Collins.</p> <p>Aiava already has her souvenir from Melbourne Park, saving a match point and then going on to win her opening match, the first win at a Grand Slam in her career.</p> <p>She’ll just be stoked to get to play again and against an opponent of the calibre of Collins, its likely game, set and match for the Aussie underdog here.</p> <p><strong>Head-to-head prediction:</strong> <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/tennis/ladies-australian-open/destanee-aiava-v-danielle-collins-8857649">Danielle Collins.</a></p> <p><strong>Betting tip: </strong>Collins to win in straight sets.</p>