Australian Open Predictions 2013
 

Start is just 2 days, unfortunately not sure which side of the draw will be playing on day one yet (I thought it was usually announced by now?) so below is the complete first round draw (no qualifier names as yet) for anyone who might want to get in super early. Will update when more detail comes to hand.

Tips must be in by the start of play each morning. Late tipsters will receive the lowest score for each game they miss/that has already started

Day 1 - Games worth 1 point each

1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
Ryan Harrison (USA) v Santiago Giraldo (COL)
Arnau Brugues-David (ESP) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v 31-Radek Stepanek (CZE)
20-Sam Querrey (USA) v Daniel Munoz-De La Nava (ESP)
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) v Brian Baker (USA)
Tobias Kamke (GER) v Flavio Cipolla (ITA)
Cedrik Marcel-Stebe (GER) v 15-Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
11-Juan Monaco (ARG) v Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS)
Kevin Anderson (RSA) v Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
Xavier Malisse (BEL) v Pablo Andujar (ESP)
David Goffin (BEL) v 22-Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
26-Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
Julian Reister (GER) v Guillaume Rufin (FRA)
Michael Russell (USA) v 5-Tomas Berdych (CZE)
4-David Ferrer (ESP) v Olivier Rochus (BEL)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v Tim Smyczek (USA)
John Millman (AUS) v Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
Albert Ramos (ESP) v 28-Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
23-Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Matthew Ebden (AUS)
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) v Adrian Ungur (ROM)
Maxime Authom (BEL) v Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
Victor Hanescu (ROM) v 16-Kei Nishikori (JPN)
10-Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Steve Johnson (USA)
Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) v Lukasz Kubot (POL)
Bjorn Phau (GER) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Simone Bolelli (ITA) v 24-Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
32-Julien Benneteau (FRA) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) v Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Gilles Muller (LUX)
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v 8-Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)

EDIT: Draw is now Day 1 players only

Nice work. Tips coming shortly.

Draw updated, get your predictions in for day 1. To avoid confusion, Day 2 matches will be posted after the start of play on Monday.

Djokovic
Harrison
Lopez
Stepanek
Querrey
Baker
Kamke
Wawrinka
Monaco
Anderson
Malisse
Goffin
Melzer
Bautista Agut
Rufin
Berdych
Ferrer
Karlovic
Millman
Baghdatis
Youzhny
Donskoy
Berlocq
Nishikori
Almagro
Kubot
Devvarman
Janowicz
Dimitrov
Bemelmans
Lacko
Hewitt

1-Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Ryan Harrison (USA)
Viktor Troicki (SRB)
20-Sam Querrey (USA)
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS)
Tobias Kamke (GER)
15-Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
11-Juan Monaco (ARG)
Kevin Anderson (RSA)
Xavier Malisse (BEL)
22-Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
26-Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Fabio Fognini (ITA)
Guillaume Rufin (FRA)
5-Tomas Berdych (CZE)
4-David Ferrer (ESP)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
John Millman (AUS)
28-Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
23-Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
16-Kei Nishikori (JPN)
10-Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
Lukasz Kubot (POL)
Bjorn Phau (GER)
24-Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
32-Julien Benneteau (FRA)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
Gilles Muller (LUX)
8-Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)

1-Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Ryan Harrison (USA)
31-Radek Stepanek (CZE)
20-Sam Querrey (USA)
Brian Baker (USA)
Flavio Cipolla (ITA)
15-Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
11-Juan Monaco (ARG)
Kevin Anderson (RSA)
Pablo Andujar (ESP)
22-Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
26-Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Fabio Fognini (ITA)
Guillaume Rufin (FRA)
5-Tomas Berdych (CZE)
4-David Ferrer (ESP)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
28-Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
23-Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
16-Kei Nishikori (JPN)
10-Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)
Bjorn Phau (GER)
24-Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
32-Julien Benneteau (FRA)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
Lukas Lacko (SVK)
8-Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)

Why isn't Lopez/Bruges-Davi pickable?

Good spot, I remember change Davi's name from qualifier, must've deleted that line somehow whilst editing. Have included it now

updated to include lopez

I am going to dominate this.

1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
Ryan Harrison (USA) v Santiago Giraldo (COL)
Arnau Brugues-David (ESP) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v 31-Radek Stepanek (CZE)
20-Sam Querrey (USA) v Daniel Munoz-De La Nava (ESP)
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) v Brian Baker (USA)
Tobias Kamke (GER) v Flavio Cipolla (ITA)
Cedrik Marcel-Stebe (GER) v 15-Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
11-Juan Monaco (ARG) v Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS)
Kevin Anderson (RSA) v Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
Xavier Malisse (BEL) v Pablo Andujar (ESP)
David Goffin (BEL) v 22-Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
26-Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
Julian Reister (GER) v Guillaume Rufin (FRA)
Michael Russell (USA) v 5-Tomas Berdych (CZE)
4-David Ferrer (ESP) v Olivier Rochus (BEL)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v Tim Smyczek (USA)
John Millman (AUS) v Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
Albert Ramos (ESP) v 28-Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
23-Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Matthew Ebden (AUS)
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) v Adrian Ungur (ROM)
Maxime Authom (BEL) v Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
Victor Hanescu (ROM) v 16-Kei Nishikori (JPN)
10-Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Steve Johnson (USA)
Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) v Lukasz Kubot (POL)
Bjorn Phau (GER) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Simone Bolelli (ITA) v 24-Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
32-Julien Benneteau (FRA) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) v Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Gilles Muller (LUX)
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v 8-Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)

I'll take Lopez too in the all spanish encounter.

1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
Ryan Harrison (USA) v Santiago Giraldo (COL)
Arnau Brugues-David (ESP) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v 31-Radek Stepanek (CZE)
20-Sam Querrey (USA) v Daniel Munoz-De La Nava (ESP)
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) v Brian Baker (USA)
Tobias Kamke (GER) v Flavio Cipolla (ITA)
Cedrik Marcel-Stebe (GER) v 15-Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
11-Juan Monaco (ARG) v Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS)
Kevin Anderson (RSA) v Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
Xavier Malisse (BEL) v Pablo Andujar (ESP)
David Goffin (BEL) v 22-Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
26-Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
Julian Reister (GER) v Guillaume Rufin (FRA)
Michael Russell (USA) v 5-Tomas Berdych (CZE)
4-David Ferrer (ESP) v Olivier Rochus (BEL)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v Tim Smyczek (USA)
John Millman (AUS) v Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
Albert Ramos (ESP) v 28-Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
23-Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Matthew Ebden (AUS)
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) v Adrian Ungur (ROM)
Maxime Authom (BEL) v Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
Victor Hanescu (ROM) v 16-Kei Nishikori (JPN)
10-Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Steve Johnson (USA)
Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) v Lukasz Kubot (POL)
Bjorn Phau (GER) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Simone Bolelli (ITA) v 24-Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
32-Julien Benneteau (FRA) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) v Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Gilles Muller (LUX)
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v 8-Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)

i'm a bit hurt that I wasn't the only one sent a VM by Johnners

1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
Ryan Harrison (USA) v Santiago Giraldo (COL)
Arnau Brugues-David (ESP) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v 31-Radek Stepanek (CZE)
20-Sam Querrey (USA) v Daniel Munoz-De La Nava (ESP)
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) v Brian Baker (USA)
Tobias Kamke (GER) v Flavio Cipolla (ITA)
Cedrik Marcel-Stebe (GER) v 15-Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
11-Juan Monaco (ARG) v Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS)
Kevin Anderson (RSA) v Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
Xavier Malisse (BEL) v Pablo Andujar (ESP)
David Goffin (BEL) v 22-Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
26-Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
Julian Reister (GER) v Guillaume Rufin (FRA)
Michael Russell (USA) v 5-Tomas Berdych (CZE)
4-David Ferrer (ESP) v Olivier Rochus (BEL)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v Tim Smyczek (USA)
John Millman (AUS) v Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
Albert Ramos (ESP) v 28-Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
23-Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Matthew Ebden (AUS)
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) v Adrian Ungur (ROM)
Maxime Authom (BEL) v Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
Victor Hanescu (ROM) v 16-Kei Nishikori (JPN)
10-Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Steve Johnson (USA)
Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) v Lukasz Kubot (POL)
Bjorn Phau (GER) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Simone Bolelli (ITA) v 24-Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
32-Julien Benneteau (FRA) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) v Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Gilles Muller (LUX)
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v 8-Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)

1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
Ryan Harrison (USA) v Santiago Giraldo (COL)
Arnau Brugues-David (ESP) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v 31-Radek Stepanek (CZE)
20-Sam Querrey (USA) v Daniel Munoz-De La Nava (ESP)
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) v Brian Baker (USA)
Tobias Kamke (GER) v Flavio Cipolla (ITA)
Cedrik Marcel-Stebe (GER) v 15-Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
11-Juan Monaco (ARG) v Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS)
Kevin Anderson (RSA) v Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
Xavier Malisse (BEL) v Pablo Andujar (ESP)
David Goffin (BEL) v 22-Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
26-Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
Julian Reister (GER) v Guillaume Rufin (FRA)
Michael Russell (USA) v 5-Tomas Berdych (CZE)
4-David Ferrer (ESP) v Olivier Rochus (BEL)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v Tim Smyczek (USA)
John Millman (AUS) v Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
Albert Ramos (ESP) v 28-Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
23-Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Matthew Ebden (AUS)
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) v Adrian Ungur (ROM)
Maxime Authom (BEL) v Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
Victor Hanescu (ROM) v 16-Kei Nishikori (JPN)
10-Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Steve Johnson (USA)
Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) v Lukasz Kubot (POL)
Bjorn Phau (GER) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Simone Bolelli (ITA) v 24-Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
32-Julien Benneteau (FRA) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) v Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Gilles Muller (LUX)
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v 8-Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)