Daniil Medvedev is looking for his first Australian Open title. Photo: @USOpen
The Australian Open is upon us, and our crystal ball is here.
The Inner Sanctum team has taken a look at the upcoming tournament at Melbourne Park and given their thoughts on how it could play out.
Jack Molloy
Men’s Singles Winner: Daniil Medvedev
Men’s Singles Finalist: Matteo Berrettini
Men’s Bolter: Felix Auger-Aliassime
Women’s Singles Winner: Naomi Osaka
Women’s Singles Finalist: Iga Swiatek
Women’s Bolter: Paula Badosa
Headline we will see: ‘Nick Kyrgios bundled out in the first round by British qualifier’
Jasper Chellappah
Men’s Singles Winner: Daniil Medvedev
Men’s Singles Finalist: Matteo Berrettini
Men’s Bolter: Jannik Sinner
Women’s Singles Winner: Ash Barty
Women’s Singles Finalist: Anett Kontaveit
Women’s Bolter: Madison Keys
Headline we will see: ‘Walkover in second week as player tests positive’
Patrick Morrow
Men’s Singles Winner: Rafael Nadal
Men’s Singles Finalist: Andy Murray
Men’s Bolter: Aslan Karatsev
Women’s Singles Winner: Ash Barty
Women’s Singles Finalist: Coco Gauff
Women’s Bolter: Anett Kontaveit
Headline we will see: ‘Challenge system comes under scrutiny after broadcaster misses obvious faults’
Jono Baruch
Men’s Singles Winner: Daniil Medvedev
Men’s Singles Finalist: Alexander Zverev
Men’s Bolter: Jannik Sinner
Women’s Singles Winner: Ash Barty
Women’s Singles Finalist: Simon Halep
Women’s Bolter: Emma Radacanu
Headline we will see: ‘Craig Tiley quits mid-tournament amid Djokovic storm’
Scott Kertes
Men’s Singles Winner: Rafael Nadal
Men’s Singles Finalist: Daniil Medvedev
Men’s Bolter: Jannik Sinner
Women’s Singles Winner: Garbine Muguruza
Women’s Singles Finalist: Naomi Osaka
Women’s Bolter: Ons Jabeur
Headline we will see: ‘Aussie onslaught! Five Aussies through to Week Two’
Thomas Pombert
Men’s Singles Winner: Rafael Nadal
Men’s Singles Finalist: Daniil Medvedev
Men’s Bolter: Alex de Minaur
Women’s Singles Winner: Ash Barty
Women’s Singles Finalist: Barbora Krejcikova
Women’s Bolter: Camila Giorgi
Josh Ward
Men’s Singles Winner: Daniil Medvedev
Men’s Singles Finalist: Alexander Zverev
Men’s Bolter: Thanasi Kokkinakis
Women’s Singles Winner: Ash Barty
Women’s Singles Finalist: Simona Halep
Women’s Bolter: Marketa Vondrousova
Headline we will see: ‘Kokkinakis beats Nadal on his way to a maiden Round of 16 appearance’
Jack Dobson
Men’s Singles Winner: Rafael Nadal
Men’s Singles Finalist: Daniil Medvedev
Men’s Bolter: Andy Murray
Women’s Singles Winner: Ash Barty
Women’s Singles Finalist: Simona Halep
Women’s Bolter: Sloane Stephens
Headline we will see: ‘De Minaur and Murray headline in a fourth round clash’
Oscar Rutherford
Men’s Singles Winner: Daniil Medvedev
Men’s Singles Finalist: Alexander Zverev
Men’s Bolter: Casper Ruud
Women’s Singles Winner: Ash Barty
Women’s Singles Finalist: Garbine Muguruza
Women’s Bolter: Coco Gauff
Headline we will see: ‘Osaka stunned, denying 4th round clash with Barty’
Ari Stamatakos
Men’s Singles Winner: Stefanos Tsitsipas
Men’s Singles Finalist: Alexander Zverev
Men’s Bolter: Carlos Alcaraz
Women’s Singles Winner: Maria Sakkari
Women’s Singles Finalist: Iga Swiatek
Women’s Bolter: Camila Giorgi
Headline we will see: ‘Greek takeover in Melbourne’
Dylan Bolch
Men’s Singles Winner: Daniil Medvedev
Men’s Singles Finalist: Rafael Nadal
Men’s Bolter: Jannik Sinner
Women’s Singles Winner: Simona Halep
Women’s Singles Finalist: Naomi Osaka
Women’s Bolter: Angelique Kerber
Headline we will see: ‘Craig Tiley steps down as CEO of Tennis Australia’
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