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Predicted Winners in BOLD

James Duckworth (AUS) vs. Roger Federer (SUI) [6] – With a new racquet it is possible that Fed might spray a lot of errors, but I think he advances here while setting a record for consecutive Grand Slam events played.

Andreas Seppi (ITA) [24] vs. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) – This is not a great draw for either guy, but I think Hewitt keeps his momentum and wins.

Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] vs. Bernard Tomic (AUS) – This type of draw ought to motivate Tomic to get into the top 32 in the world.  Rafa rolls.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [10] vs. Filippo Volandri (ITA) – I am taking Tsonga here, but an upset would not shock me.

 

Andy Murray (GBR) [4] vs. Go Soeda (JPN) – Murray needs matches to get the rust off, and I think he will earn a second match here.

Rhyne Williams (USA) vs. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) [5] – Delpo should advance.  The US will be lucky to put a player into the round of 16.

Ryan Harrison (USA) vs. Gael Monfils (FRA) [25] – This is a possible upset, but Gael played well in Qatar.

Marinko Matosevic (AUS) vs. Kei Nishikori (JPN) [16] – This is close to a 50-50 match.

Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [31] vs. Ze Zhang (CHN)

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. Benjamin Becker (GER) – For old time’s sake

Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) vs. Igor Sijsling (NED)

Michal Przysiezny (POL) vs. Horacio Zeballos (ARG)

Michael Berrer (GER) vs. Michael Llodra (FRA) – I like Llodra to win this one.

Martin Klizan (SVK) vs. John Isner (USA) [13] – The big man should get through a few rounds before facing his nemesis.  

Benoit Paire (FRA) [27] vs. Frank Dancevic (CAN) – Give the Canadian credit for still being out there, but I think Paire is too solid.

Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) [21] vs. Aljaz Bedene (SLO) – Waiting on Isner in round 3?

Daniel Brands (GER) vs. Gilles Simon (FRA) [18] – This could go either way, but I am partial to Simon.

Milos Raonic (CAN) [11] vs. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) – A strong start to 2014 could help Raonic’s bid to becoming a semi-elite player, but his first round match is no cakewalk.

Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. Marcel Granollers (ESP) – How Cilic returns to the tour will be interesting to watch.  My guess is that he has a lot of losses early in his return.

Blaz Rola (SLO) vs. Federico Delbonis (ARG)

Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. Tim Smyczek (USA)

Jimmy Wang (TPE) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)

Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) vs. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)

Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs. Blaz Kavcic (SLO) – Momentum from Davis Cup could lead Stepanek to a nice event in Melbourne.

Robin Haase (NED) vs. Donald Young (USA) – Young needs to show something here, but I think the train has left the station.

Tobias Kamke (GER) vs. Jack Sock (USA) – I think Sock can do some nice things if he learned from his loss of conditioning at the US Open.

Bradley Klahn (USA) vs. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [22] – I think 2014 could be a big year for Grigor.

Somdev Devvarman (IND) vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) [26] – The throwback finds his way to the second round.

Dusan Lajovic (SRB) vs. Lucas Pouille (FRA)

Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) vs. Julian Reister (GER) – I really liked where Bellucci’s game was 3 years ago.  The problem is that it seems to be in the same place today.

Peter Gojowczyk (GER) vs. Victor Hanescu (ROU)

Vincent Millot (FRA) vs. Wayne Odesnik (USA) – WADA hopes for a Millot win.