2026 Australian Open: Shang [311th] vs. Bautista Agut [90th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview |…

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2026 Australian Open: Shang [311th] vs. Bautista Agut [90th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview

On Saturday, Juncheng Shang (No. 311 in the world) takes on Roberto Bautista Agut (No. 90) in the Round of 128 at the Australian Open.

Shang is the favorite against Bautista Agut for this match, with -325 odds against the underdog's +240 in the Round of 128.

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Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 10:36 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Shang has a 76.5% to win.

Juncheng Shang vs Roberto Bautista Agut Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | First Round

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Chinese star Juncheng Shang takes on former world number nine Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round.

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Australian Open Day 2 Men’s Predictions Including Tommy Paul vs Aleksandar Kovacevic

Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you. We split the 28 matches between seven articles. In addition to this article, the others feature Novak Djokovic vs Pedro Martinez, Daniil Medvedev vs Jesper de Jong, Andrey Rublev vs Matteo Arnaldi, Stan Wawrinka vs Laslo Djere, Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Nuno Borges, and Denis Shapovalov vs Yunchaokete Bu. Predicting these matches are Tope Oke, Zain Mustafa, and Ilemona Onekutu. Who do you think will win?

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