Carlos Alcaraz vs Yoshihito Nishioka prediction, betting tips & odds, head-to-head, preview: Australian Open 2025

Alcaraz leads Nishioka 1-0 in head-to-head record.

World No #3 Carlos Alcaraz takes on Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka (No. 65) in the Australian Open 2025 Round of 64, following a commanding 6-1, 7-5, 6-1 win against Alexander Shevchenko. Alcaraz, who has recently adopted new serve technique showed some promise but had room for improvement after just 59% first-serve success rate in the opener.

Nishioka, however, faces a tougher challenge after coming off a hard-fought win over Tunisia’s Aziz Dougaz in first round.

Match details

• Tournament: Australian Open 2025
• Round: Second Round
• Date: January 15
• Venue: Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
• Surface: Hard Court

Preview

Alcaraz commenced this year’s tournament in style by slaying Alexander Shevchenko 6-1, 7-5, 6-1. After a minor hiccup in the second-set performance, Alcaraz’s thunderous forehand and steady serving made history as he blasted 19 winners during the contest over 1 hour and 56 minutes.

World number #65 Nishioka struggled through a draining opener against Tunisia’s Aziz Dougaz, fighting back from a set down to win 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3 after nearly three hours. Nishioka kept his unforced error count relatively low at 21, whereas Dougaz was credited with 66 unforced errors.

Also Read: Carlos Alcaraz’s projected path to Australian Open 2025 final

Form

Carlos Alcaraz: W-L-W-L-L

Yoshihito Nishioka: W-L-L-W-W

Head-to-head record

Matches: 01

Carlos Alcaraz: 01

Yoshihito Nishioka: 00

Stats

Carlos Alcaraz

• Alcaraz has a win percentage of 100% in 2025
• Alcaraz has won two of his last five matches
• Alcaraz is 1-0 on hard court this year.

Yoshihito Nishioka

• Nishioka has a win ratio of 67.0% in matches played 2025
• Nishioka has won three of his last five matches.
• Nishioka is 4-2 on hard court this year

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Carlos Alcaraz vs Yoshihito Nishioka Betting tips and odds

• Moneyline: Alcaraz -3333, Nishioka +1800
• Spread: Alcaraz -2.5 (-240), Nishioka +2.5 (+160)
• Total sets/ Games: Over 28.5 (-130), Under 28.5 (-100)

Match Prediction

Alcaraz is likely to win fairly easily against Yoshihito Nishioka. Not only is the 2024 record of the Spaniard rated at 54-15, including 22-7 on hard courts, but into 2025, he is still unbeaten after a comfortable victory against Alexander Shevchenko in his opening match.

While Alcaraz had a fairly decent campaign in 2024, Nishioka wasn’t at his best and his performance at Hard court was concerning after he finished with 17-15 record at the surface.

Result: Alcaraz to win in straight sets (3)

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Carlos Alcaraz vs Yoshihito Nishioka second-round match at Australian Open 2025?

The live telecasting of the Australian Open 2025 will be done on Sony Sports and SonyLiv in India. In the UK, viewers can catch the Australian Open live on Eurosport, and matches can also be streamed live through the Eurosport website and the discovery+ app for subscribers.

In the USA, ESPN and the Tennis Channel will show the tournament live, with live streaming on platforms such as Fubo and ESPN+

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