2019 Australian Open: Top Ten Surprise Predictions

By Toby Oliver | Jan 12, 2019

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Roger Federer (L) of Switzerland poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the 2018 Australian Open Men's Singles Final against Marin Cilic of Croatia, posing with the runners-up trophy on day 14 of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 08: Borna Coric of Team Cash in action against Fernando Verdasco of Team Leconte during day two of the 2019 World Tennis Challenge at Memorial Drive on January 8, 2019 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) /

5 – Borna Coric at the 2019 Australian Open

Borna Coric is starting to reach his high potential after an excellent 2018 ATP Tour. He helped Croatia win the Davis Cup as well, beating Roger Federer twice and getting to the final of the Masters event in Shanghai.

This means he’s seeded 11th at the Australian Open this year so should be able to brake his duck of never winning a match there. He’s got a fairly easy section until the fourth round where he should meet Dominic Thiem. Coric should beat Thiem who’s best surface is clay so he could meet Alexander Zverev in what would be an exciting quarter-final.

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