Australian Open Day 4 Picks

Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis will take on World #1 Rafael Nadal Thursday. (Wikipedia: Photo Cred)

Kokkinakis is my favorite junior player to keep track of and watch, as Rafael Nadal is my favorite pro. Since they both won their first round match's at the Aussie Open Tuesday, they will play each other on Rod Laver Arena at approximately 10pm ET tonight on ESPN2.


Former Ohio State Buckeye and NCAA National Singles Champ Blaz Rola (Slovenia) is also in the 2nd round on Thursday. (College Tennis Online: Photo Cred)

Rafael Nadal (ESP) #1 vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)
Andy Murray (GBR) #4 vs. Vincent Millot (FRA)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) #10 vs. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
Blaz Kavcic (SLO) vs. Roger Federer (SUI) #6
Jack Sock (USA) vs. Gael Monfils (FRA) #25
Benoit Paire (FRA) #27 vs. Nick Kyrgios (AUS)
Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. Gilles Simon (FRA) #18
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) #5
Andreas Seppi (ITA) #24 vs. Donald Young (USA)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) #31 vs. Teymuraz Gabashvilli (RUS)
Dusan Lajovic (SRB) vs. Kei Nishikori (JPN) #16
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) vs. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) #22
Stephane Robert (FRA) vs. Michal Przysiezny (POL)
Michael Berrer (GER) vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) #26
Milos Raonic (CAN) #11 vs. Victor Hanescu (ROU)
Blaz Rola (SLO) vs. Martin Klizan (SVK)

Even though I picked against him, I would give Nick Kyrgios a strong chance to pull off an upset over Benoit Paire.