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Jack Draper v Mariano Navone: Prediction, Tips and Odds

British number one Jack Draper had a tough time at the Australian Open in 2024 but a lot has changed in the last year, and he begins his Melbourne campaign with a winnable clash against Argentinian Mariano Navone.

Draper reached the second round in Melbourne for the first time in his career in 2024 but was sick after his opening match and struggled to handle the heat in Melbourne.

He also had issues with the conditions at the US Open towards the end of last season but that did not stop him making the semi-finals of the final Grand Slam of the year and he reached a career-high 15th in the ATP rankings in October.

He returns to Melbourne in much better shape this year and he will be determined to justify quotes of 1/20 against 10/1 shot Navone in the first round of the Australian Open.

Jack Draper v Mariano Navone

Jack Draper v Mariano Navone betting tips and predictions

Jack Draper to win 3-0 - 8/13

When a match is deemed as one-sided as this, it can be tough to spot value but a 3-0 win for Draper looks a decent wager at 8/13.

Draper has dealt with a hip problem in the build-up to the Melbourne major, missing the United Cup in the process, but his preparations have since been going well, including attempts to cope better with the heat Down Under.

The 23-year-old will be fresh given this is his first match of the year and he impressed on the hard courts last season, winning 26 of his 39 outings on the surface.

His only ATP 500 title last year, the Vienna Open, came on this hard surface when he defeated Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-5, and all five of his wins at the US Open came in straight sets.

With that in mind, he can avoid dropping a set against Navone, who has started 2025 with two defeats in three matches at the Brisbane International and ASB Classic.

Jack Draper -7.5 on match handicap - 4/6

Another betting angle for those expecting one-way traffic in this first-round match is Draper at -7.5 on the games handicap at 4/6.

Again looking at his form at the last hard-court Grand Slam, the US Open, Draper won the games count 16-3, 18-8, 18-9, 18-6 and 19-10 in his five triumphs.

That suggests there could be some comfortable set wins for the Briton, who won the only previous meeting between the players 6-3 6-2 in a best-of-three-sets format at the Queen's Club Championship last year.

Navone is a stronger player on hard courts but needs to work on his second serve, which could be punished by Draper in this setting.

Draper's forehand should be even more damaging given his recent heat training and it is hard to see anything but a comprehensive win for the 15th seed, who should cover the games handicap easily enough.

Thinking along similar lines, another bet some punters may consider is under 30.5 games at 5/6.

If Draper hits the ground running, the match could be over in a flash and in a straight-sets win for Draper - that bet would land if each set featured 10 games or fewer.

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Jack Draper v Mariano Navone odds

Jack Draper - 1/20
Mariano Navone -
10/1

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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