2026 Australian Open Tennis Day 6 Picks for Friday

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We have Australian Open Tennis picks and predictions for Day 6 action on Friday, where our best bet is an underdog who isn’t being given respect with Australian Open odds.

Australian Open Day 6 Tips & Predictions

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Best Bet

Nuno Borges @ $2.50

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We are loving the $2.50 odds for Nuno Borges, who won his second-round match in four sets, and we think he’s playing better tennis than Learner Tien.

Tien is a seeded player at #25, but he needed five sets to win his opening round, and he needed four sets to win on Wednesday. He looked good in the final two sets against Shevchenko, but he could struggle against Borges.

The Portuguese player is a tough battler who gets balls back into play. That could frustrate Tien, who likes to play power tennis, and it’s not a good matchup for the American. Therefore, take the value for Borges to progress to the fourth round.

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Next Best

Hailey Baptiste +6.5 @ $1.90

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Coco Gauff is a quality champion, and she has the class edge over players like Hailey Baptiste. However, we don’t think she should be a -6.5 favourite.

Baptiste is a promising American on the rise, and although she had her struggles in the opening round, she dug deep to prevail, and she’s getting an entire set advantage over Gauff with Australian Open betting markets.

Our final score prediction has Gauff winning 6-4, 6-4, so punters have a few games to work with, and we expect to see a close game between the Americans.

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Iva Jovic @ $2.20

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Iva Jovic is our player to watch in 2026, and she has made a great start to the year.

The American teenager faces her toughest test so far when playing Jasmine Paolini, who is a proven winner against top 10 players. It’s a big test for the youngster, but we believe she’s good enough to overcome it.

That’s reflected in tennis odds, which have Jovic at $2.20. Based on their records, Paolini should be paying around $1.40, so bookmakers aren’t letting Jovic out of their sights.

We expect her to give punters a good sight, and money could keep coming for the rising star.

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Value Bet

Alex de Minaur 3-0 @ $2.37

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Australia’s only legitimate title contender is Alex de Minaur, and although he needed four sets to win on Wednesday night, he might only need three against Frances Tiafoe.

He is the perfect opponent for de Minaur, who loves to soak up forehand rallies before putting them away, and Tiafoe could play right into his hands.

We have the Aussie winning in straight sets and looking to show the top-ranked players that he’s a threat for the Australian Open title. The $2.37 odds are worth including in Australian Open picks today.

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Multi

Borges (M), Baptiste +6.5 (W), Jovic (W), de Minaur 3-0 (M) @ $15.40

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After graduating from the University of Auckland (BA - English), Daryl Curnow was thrown into the world of sports and horse racing journalism.

Having worked as a racing journalist for two years, he decided to move into the online world of horse racing and sports writing. After years of honing his craft, Daryl became a professional punter in 2009 - with a focus on horse racing, NRL, AFL, NBA, Rugby, NFL, and US college sports.

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