+![WATCHLIVE]TV!] Yue Yuan vs Iga Swiatek 𝐋𝐈𝐯𝐄 𝐒𝐭𝐑𝐞𝐀𝐦 19 January 2026
Australian Open Day Men’s Predictions Including Daniil de Jong Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you. We split the 28 matches between seven articles. In addition to this article, the others feature Novak Djokovic vs Pedro Martinez, Andrey Rublev vs Matteo Arnaldi, Tommy Paul vs Aleksandar Kovacevic, Stan Wawrinka vs Laslo Djere, Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Nuno Borges, and Denis Shapovalov vs Yunchaokete Bu. Predicting these matches are Tope Oke, Zain Mustafa, and Ilemona Onekutu. Who do you think will win? Australian Open Day 2 Predictions Jiri Lehecka vs Arthur Gea Tope: This can be a banana peel for Jiri Lehecka against the French youngster Arthur Gea, who arrives here on an eight-match winning streak. The Czech player retired in his most recent match due to a knee injury, and it remains to be seen which version of him turns up. If fit, Lehecka wins. Prediction: Lehecka in 4 Zain: Gea’s level in the qualifiers was quite dominant and confidence-boosting for a young player, but the jump up in competition against Lehecka, someone whose serve and forehand can challenge the very best on his day, is just too much to see a result other than the Czech winning. Prediction: Lehecka in 3 Ilemona: Lehecka’s aggressive returning and comfort on hard courts give him a clear edge against a talented but less experienced opponent. If he dictates early, this shouldn’t drag on. Prediction: Lehecka in 3 Elias Ymer vs Alexander Shevchenko Tope: Alexander Shevchenko has struggled to make any meaningful impact since his breakthrough season three years ago, although there was a marked improvement in his form in Adelaide recently. However, he is often plagued by inconsistencies, so it will be difficult to back him against Elias Ymer, who will be looking to get past the first round in Melbourne in his fourth attempt.