Nick Kyrgios vs. Ugo Humbert: Preview and betting tips

The second round of the men’s Australian Open will offer an interesting duel between Kyrgios and Humbert. Will the Australian confirm his role as the paper favourite?

Nick Kyrgios is 47th in the ATP rankings. Of the Australians, only John Millman (39th) and Alex De Minaur (23rd) are better off. The hard surface is his favourite. He has already won six events on it.

Last year, Nick Kyrgios reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, where he lost to Rafael Nadal after a close match.

Kyrgios’ opponent in the second round will be Ugo Humbert. The 22-year-old Frenchman is ranked 34th in the ATP rankings. His biggest weapon is his serve.

However, he has a negative record of five wins and eight losses at grand slams. His greatest success came at Wimbledon in 2019, where he managed to win three matches.

So what to bet on? Nick Kyrgios is the favourite for this match, and the home crowd can also help him significantly.

But we can’t underestimate the Frenchman either. He already has the scalps of Tsitsipas and Medvedev. So we can expect an even match, which might not end after three sets. You can bet on it at odds of 1.43.

The winner of this encounter could face world number three Dominic Thiem in the third round. He will face a duel with Koepfer on Wednesday.