In quite the funk right now as teams / players dominate but don't seal the deal. Time to dial things back a notch and go with a parlay of heavy favorites to get into round 2 of the Australian Open.

Camila Giorgi v Dalila Jakupovic

Second seed Giorgi is on a good run of three straight wins while Jakupovic is headed in the opposite direction with three straight losses. Jakupovic leads their H2H record 1-0 but i'm backing Giorgi to even up the score today.

Pick: Giorgi ML @ 1.196

Aljaz Bedene v Alexander Zverev

Zverev leads their H2H 2-0 and has been in good form at the Hopman cup while Bedene has't been playing well at all in the Aussie warm-up tournaments. Coached by Lendl who led Murray to Wimbledon glory, i'm backing Zverev to have a good run in the AO and it starts with a comfortable win today.

Pick: Zverev ML @ 1.131

Magda Linette v Naomi Osaka

Again, Linette leads their H2H by 1-0 but Osaka has been playing a lot better since their meeting last year. Linette isn't playing too badly but she does have difficulty with power hitters like Osaka, losing to a player ranked 270 just before the AO. This game's Osaka's to lose.

Pick: Osaka @ 1.197

Overall: 1.605