The quarterfinals of 2018 Australian Open await us at the start of the new week. Last year's finalist Rafael Nadal meets Marin Cilic from Croatia, and Australian Open predictions are so sought-after! It's the first match between two top ten players at the tournament. Both players started solidly in the first Grand Slam of the year. Nadal managed to go past the first three rounds showing an exception form. In the heat of Melbourne, the two top players are now wrestling for the semi-finals, and our tennis odds today are going very in-depth!

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Rafael Nadal defeated his opponent Schwartzmann in a fun match 3-1. Also, Marin Cilic had to fight and found himself in the tie-break in three of the four sets. In the end, he also won 3-1. Rafael Nadal has been in the final of the Australian Open for four times now, and Cilic is among the last eight for the first time. Will the Croatian succeed in crushing the Spanish powerhouse? The odds speak a pretty clear language in favour of the Spaniard. Let’s see our best Australian Open bets!

Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic Betting Tips

Marin Cilic has made a good start to the new year, so let’s see some Marin Cilic predictions. The 2014 US Open winner celebrated his 100th victory in a Grand Slam tournament in the round of 16 against Spaniard Pablo-Carreno-Busta. The Croatian wrestled down his opponent and secured the entry into the quarterfinals. For the 29-year-old, it is the first quarterfinal participation in Melbourne. The Croat lost only two sets in four games. Somewhat disturbing is that he has already had to go into a tie-break six times in this tournament. In his last match, three sets were decided in a tie-break. Cilic, however, boasts very strong nerves and lost only one of the six sets mentioned. This is why we believe he will manage to win a set against Nadal, but will eventually lose as his opponent is much stronger. The two opponents are by no means strangers to each other. Last year we saw a direct duel in Shanghai and Acapulco in the semi-finals. Both matches were won by Rafael Nadal. The semi-final in Shanghai took place only two months back and Cilic could keep up, but lost in the end in only two sets. Overall, there have been six clashes so far. Nadal emerged victorious in the last five matches. The only triumph of the Croatian goes back to the year 2009. This market offered by William Hill boasts extremely great odds for our top tennis betting tips!

World number one Rafael Nadal has won the next match on the way to the second Australian Open title, after having won the first set in all his matches here so far. Let’s go in-depth with our Nadal betting tips. On Sunday morning, the 31-year-old prevailed against the Argentine Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. In a high-class match, Nadal finally managed to win the victory in just under four hours. Although the Spaniard had to accept his first set loss at this tournament, he can be satisfied with his performance. Rafa was not impressed and dominated the third set early by two breaks and won 6-3. In the fourth set, Nadal managed a break to 2:1 lead. In the end, however, the Spaniard's perseverance and experience paid off and Nadal managed another break to win the match 6:3. His confidence and stamina are his greatest allies, thus we believe he will take the first set against a tired Marin Cilic. Cilic cannot handle sets very well and he frequently gets to tie-breaks, but Nadal is a much more confident player and Cilic will lose trying to understand how to handle pressure.