Predicted Winners in BOLD

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) – Nole should navigate a reasonably tough opponent.

Benjamin Becker (GER) vs. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) – Turn back the clock – I think Rusty pulls through.

[4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. [Q] Marius Copil (ROU) – Stan dominates

[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs Donald Young (USA) – Young will not be able to win 3 sets.

[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs Ivan Dodig (CRO) – Kei may need 4 sets to get through this match.

[17] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs Jerzy Janowicz (POL) – Good luck predicting this one.

[19] John Isner (USA) vs. Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) – His serve helps him to reach the 3rd round.

[9] David Ferrer (ESP) vs. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) – He’s too consistent to lose here.

[12] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) – Lopez has had a good 18 months.

[31] Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs Go Soeda (JPN) – Hot sauce could lose this one.

[18] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs Marcel Granollers (ESP) – As much as I love Simon, I think Granollers is going to be a tough out in this event.

Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) vs. [Q] Matthias Bachinger (GER) – Veterans rule

Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs. Alejandro Gonzalez (COL)

Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) vs. Vasek Pospisil (CAN) – Canadian content

[30] Santiago Giraldo (COL) vs.Steve Johnson (USA)

[13] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs Gilles Muller (LUX) – Bautista Agut loves Melbourne.