Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his picks for Day 1 of the 2023 Australian Open. He explains why he’s backing a couple of Americans, makes a few future predictions, and so much more!!

Ace #1 - 4:30ish
Ace #2 - 12:19
Ace #3 - 18:36
Ace #4 - 23:27
Ace #5 - 29:41
Futures - 34:20
Other Thoughts - 38:13

Day 1 Picks: 0-0-3, +0.00
Aces of the Day
Escobedo (+140) over Daniel: 0.25 units to win 0.35
Collins (-3.5 games) over Kalinskaya: -125, 0.25 units to win 0.20
Wu (-2.5 games) over Moutet: -130, 0.25 units to win 0.19
Parlay #1 - Keys (-3.5 games over Blinkova, -185) + Rybakina (-3.5 games over Cocciaretto, -145): +160, 0.25 units to win 0.40
Parlay #2 - Shapovalov (-6.5 games over Lajovic, -140) + Tiafoe (-5.5 games over Altmaier, -180): +166, 0.25 units to win 0.41
Iga (+225) to win the tournament: 1.00 units to win 2.25
Iga (-110) to win Quarter #1: 1.10 units to win 1.00
Djokovic (-110) to win the tournament: 2.20 units to win 2.00

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