On Saturday, January 17, No. 95 Alexander Blockx faces No. 151 Jaime Faria in the Australian Open first round. Blockx is the favorite with -175 odds (implying a 63.6% win probability), while Faria is the underdog at +135. This hard-court match will be streamed on ESPN+. Blockx, the recent Next Gen ATP Finals runner-up, holds a 15-8 record on hard courts over the past year. Faria arrives after a first-round loss at the Belgrade Open and has a 5-4 record on the surface this season.
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