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On January 17, 2026, Sofia Kenin will face off against Peyton Stearns at the WTA Australian Open, with the match taking place on Kenin’s home turf. Both players come into this encounter having secured only one victory in their last three matches, indicating a pattern of inconsistency that could play a pivotal role in the outcome.
Kenin, known for her aggressive baseline play and powerful groundstrokes, will aim to leverage her home advantage to find rhythm early in the match. However, she must address the pressure of expectation that typically accompanies home games, alongside the need to regain her form after a challenging stretch.
On the other hand, Stearns brings a different tactical approach with her strong serve and solid net play. If she can effectively exploit Kenin’s potential vulnerabilities, Stearns could pose a serious threat. Her resilience in tight points will be vital, especially against a seasoned competitor like Kenin.
With bookmakers offering odds of 1.51 for Kenin and 2.46 for Stearns, the contest is expected to be closely contested. While Kenin’s home advantage may factor into her favor, both players are keen to break their recent slump, setting the stage for an intriguing matchup. As such, a definitive outcome remains uncertain, making this a compelling match to watch.
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| Kenin 62% |
Stearns 38% |
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.51 | 2.46 |
Latest Results
| 12.01.26 Maya Joint – Sofia Kenin – 2:0 05.01.26 Sofia Kenin – Ekaterina Alexandrova – 0:2 03.01.26 Sofia Kenin – Elena Gabriela Ruse – 2:1 28.10.25 Sofia Kenin – Himeno Sakatsume – 0:2 25.10.25 Belinda Bencic – Sofia Kenin – 2:1 |
14.01.26 Peyton Stearns – Olga Danilovic – 0:2 12.01.26 Peyton Stearns – Barbora Krejcikova – 2:1 04.01.26 Kaitlin Quevedo – Peyton Stearns – 2:0 24.09.25 Katie Volynets – Peyton Stearns – 2:1 28.08.25 Magdalena Frech – Peyton Stearns – 2:1 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
Singles – Qualification
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Paquet C. (Alt) | Mladenovic K. | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Bai Z. | Korneeva A. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Vidmanova D. | Xu M. | 2 : 1 |
| 4 | Guo H. | Salkova D. (31) | 0 : 2 |
| 5 | Bronzetti L. (2) | Bolsova Zadoinov A. | 2 : 1 |
| 6 | Brancaccio N. | Stoiana M. | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Stephens S. | Palicova B. | 2 : 0 |
| 8 | Gadecki O. | Rus A. (22) | 2 : 0 |
| 9 | Sherif M. (3) | Maristany G. | 0 : 2 |
| 10 | Lazaro Garcia A. | Prozorova T. | 0 : 2 |
| 11 | Wei S. (RET.) | Kalieva E. | 1 : 1 |
| 12 | Ma Y. | Lepchenko V. (32) | 2 : 0 |
| 13 | Kraus S. (4) | Gjorcheska L. | 0 : 2 |
| 14 | Zidansek T. | Ponchet J. | 2 : 0 |
| 15 | Iatcenko P. | Carle M. L. | 0 : 2 |
| 16 | Chirico L. | Yuan Y. (25) | 1 : 2 |
| 17 | Sonmez Z. (5) | Samson L. | 2 : 0 |
| 18 | Riera J. | Shibahara E. | 2 : 1 |
| 19 | Rosatello C. | Mikulskyte J. | 0 : 2 |
| 20 | Gasanova A. | Quevedo K. (30) | 2 : 0 |
| 21 | Starodubtseva Y. (6) | Tubello A. | 2 : 1 |
| 22 | Papamichail D. | Vickery S. | 2 : 0 |
| 23 | Hruncakova V. | Nahimana S. | 2 : 0 |
| 24 | Pera B. | Tomova V. (18) | 1 : 2 |
| 25 | Bassols M. (Alt) | Giovannini L. | 2 : 0 |
| 26 | Shymanovich I. | Rodionova Ar. | 2 : 1 |
| 27 | Leonard M. | Sakatsume H. | 0 : 2 |
| 28 | Hontama M. | Timofeeva M. (28) | 2 : 1 |
| 29 | Sasnovich A. (8) | Efremova K. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 30 | Deichmann K. | Alame Re. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 31 | Sharma A. | Branstine C. | 1 : 2 |
| 32 | Snigur D. | Kawa K. (24) | 2 : 1 |
| 33 | Jimenez Kasintseva V. (9) | Cross K. | 2 : 1 |
| 34 | Pigossi L. | Zhu L. | 0 : 2 |
| 35 | Mrdeza T. | Kostovic T. | 0 : 2 |
| 36 | Parrizas-Diaz N. | Stakusic M. (17) | 0 : 2 |
| 37 | Masarova R. (10) | Charaeva A. | 2 : 1 |
| 38 | Chwalinska M. | Brengle M. | 2 : 0 |
| 39 | Kokkinis T. (WC) | Koevermans A. | 0 : 2 |
| 40 | Kalinina A. | Garland J. (19) | 2 : 0 |
| 41 | Townsend T. (11) | Hibino N. | 2 : 1 |
| 42 | Rame A. | Ortenzi J. | 1 : 2 |
| 43 | Hunter S. (WC) | Gorgodze E. | 2 : 0 |
| 44 | Subasic A. (WC) | Radivojevic L. (27) | 1 : 2 |
| 45 | Minnen G. (12) | Jorge F. | 2 : 0 |
| 46 | Pieri J. | Tan H. | 1 : 2 |
| 47 | Knutson G. | Cabrera L. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 48 | Webb S. (WC) | Klimovicova L. (23) | 0 : 2 |
| 49 | Parry D. (13) | Pridankina E. | 0 : 2 |
| 50 | Tagger L. | Gao X. | 2 : 1 |
| 51 | Aiava D. | Dart H. | 1 : 2 |
| 52 | Costoulas S. | Tararudee L. (21) | 0 : 2 |
| 53 | Korpatsch T. (14) | Bulgaru M. | 2 : 1 |
| 54 | Ambrosio S. | Sanchez A. S. | 2 : 0 |
| 55 | Wuerth T. | Liu C. | 0 : 2 |
| 56 | Inglis M. | Romero Gormaz L. (29) | 2 : 1 |
| 57 | Vandewinkel H. (15) | Lee C. Y. | 1 : 2 |
| 58 | Monnet C. | Micic E. (WC) | 1 : 2 |
| 59 | Ferro F. | Ku Y. | 2 : 0 |
| 60 | Friedsam A-L. | Fruhvirtova L. (20) | 1 : 2 |
| 61 | Bartunkova N. (16) | Janicijevic S. | 2 : 0 |
| 62 | Smith T. N. (WC) | Brace C. | 2 : 0 |
| 63 | Sevastova A. | Osuigwe W. | 0 : 2 |
| 64 | Vedder E. | Stefanini L. (26) | 0 : 2 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Paquet C. | Bai Z. | 0 : 2 |
| 2 | Vidmanova D. | Salkova D. (31) | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Bronzetti L. (2) | Stoiana M. | 2 : 1 |
| 4 | Stephens S. | Gadecki O. | 2 : 1 |
| 5 | Maristany G. | Prozorova T. | 2 : 1 |
| 6 | Kalieva E. | Ma Y. | 2 : 0 |
| 7 | Gjorcheska L. | Zidansek T. | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Carle M. L. | Yuan Y. (25) | 1 : 2 |
| 9 | Sonmez Z. (5) | Riera J. | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | Mikulskyte J. | Gasanova A. | 1 : 2 |
| 11 | Starodubtseva Y. (6) | Papamichail D. | 2 : 0 |
| 12 | Hruncakova V. | Tomova V. (18) | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Bassols M. | Shymanovich I. | 2 : 0 |
| 14 | Sakatsume H. | Hontama M. | 2 : 0 |
| 15 | Sasnovich A. (8) | Deichmann K. | 2 : 0 |
| 16 | Branstine C. (RET.) | Snigur D. | 0 : 1 |
| 17 | Jimenez Kasintseva V. (9) | Zhu L. | 0 : 2 |
| 18 | Kostovic T. | Stakusic M. (17) | 0 : 2 |
| 19 | Masarova R. (10) | Chwalinska M. | 1 : 2 |
| 20 | Koevermans A. | Kalinina A. | 0 : 2 |
| 21 | Townsend T. (11) | Ortenzi J. | 2 : 0 |
| 22 | Hunter S. | Radivojevic L. (27) | 2 : 0 |
| 23 | Minnen G. (12) | Tan H. | 2 : 0 |
| 24 | Cabrera L. | Klimovicova L. (23) | 0 : 2 |
| 25 | Pridankina E. | Tagger L. | 1 : 2 |
| 26 | Dart H. | Tararudee L. (21) | 1 : 2 |
| 27 | Korpatsch T. (14) | Ambrosio S. (RET.) | 1 : 0 |
| 28 | Liu C. | Inglis M. | 1 : 2 |
| 29 | Lee C. Y. | Micic E. | 2 : 0 |
| 30 | Ferro F. | Fruhvirtova L. (20) | 1 : 2 |
| 31 | Bartunkova N. (16) | Smith T. N. (RET.) | 0 : 1 |
| 32 | Osuigwe W. | Stefanini L. (26) | 2 : 0 |
Final
| 1 | Bai Z. | Vidmanova D. | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Bronzetti L. (2) | Stephens S. | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Maristany G. | Kalieva E. | 2 : 1 |
| 4 | Zidansek T. | Yuan Y. (25) | 0 : 2 |
| 5 | Sonmez Z. (5) | Gasanova A. | 2 : 0 |
| 6 | Starodubtseva Y. (6) | Tomova V. (18) | 2 : 0 |
| 7 | Bassols M. | Sakatsume H. | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Sasnovich A. (8) | Snigur D. | 2 : 1 |
| 9 | Zhu L. | Stakusic M. (17) | 0 : 2 |
| 10 | Chwalinska M. | Kalinina A. | 1 : 2 |
| 11 | Townsend T. (11) | Hunter S. | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Minnen G. (12) | Klimovicova L. (23) | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Tagger L. | Tararudee L. (21) | 0 : 2 |
| 14 | Korpatsch T. (14) | Inglis M. | 0 : 2 |
| 15 | Lee C. Y. | Fruhvirtova L. (20) | 1 : 2 |
| 16 | Bartunkova N. (16) | Osuigwe W. | 2 : 0 |
WTA Australian Open Outrights
1. Sabalenka Aryna: 2.81 (17.85%)
2. Swiatek Iga: 5.37 (9.35%)
3. Gauff Coco: 8.23 (6.1%)
4. Rybakina Elena: 8.33 (6.02%)
5. Andreeva Mirra: 11.13 (4.51%)
6. Anisimova Amanda: 13.58 (3.7%)
7. Zheng Qinwen: 16 (3.14%)
8. Osaka Naomi: 16.47 (3.05%)
9. Keys Madison: 24 (2.09%)
10. Muchova Karolina: 27.17 (1.85%)
11. Mboko Victoria: 34 (1.48%)
12. Pegula Jessica: 37 (1.36%)
13. Bencic Belinda: 42.5 (1.18%)
14. Paolini Jasmine: 46.67 (1.08%)
15. Jabeur Ons: 50 (1%)
16. Shnaider Diana: 52.33 (0.96%)
17. Raducanu Emma: 55.67 (0.9%)
18. Svitolina Elina: 55.67 (0.9%)
19. Badosa Paula: 65.33 (0.77%)
20. Kostyuk Marta: 66.67 (0.75%)
21. Tauson Clara: 68.67 (0.73%)
22. Andreescu Bianca: 70 (0.72%)
23. Navarro Emma: 73.67 (0.68%)
24. Krejcikova Barbora: 74.83 (0.67%)
25. Fernandez Leylah: 75.33 (0.67%)
26. Collins Danielle: 80 (0.63%)
27. Samsonova Liudmila: 82 (0.61%)
28. Noskova Linda: 84.5 (0.59%)
29. Vondrousova Marketa: 92.83 (0.54%)
30. Kudermetova Veronika: 100 (0.5%)
31. Boisson Lois: 100 (0.5%)
32. Wang Yafan: 100 (0.5%)
33. Wang Xinyuan: 100 (0.5%)
34. Alexandrova Ekaterina: 108.67 (0.46%)
35. Jovic Iva: 125.33 (0.4%)
36. Mertens Elise: 127 (0.4%)
37. Kalinskaya Anna: 132 (0.38%)
38. Sakkari Maria: 137.33 (0.37%)
39. Valentova Tereza: 142 (0.35%)
40. Ostapenko Jelena: 147 (0.34%)
41. Potapova Anastasia: 150.33 (0.33%)
42. Kasatkina Daria: 163.67 (0.31%)
43. Eala Alexandra: 175.33 (0.29%)
44. Jones Emerson: 180.2 (0.28%)
45. Kalinina Anhelina: 180.2 (0.28%)
46. Rakotomanga Rajaonah Tiantsoa Sarah: 180.2 (0.28%)
47. Yuan Yue (1998): 180.2 (0.28%)
48. Vekic Donna: 183.67 (0.27%)
49. Joint Maya: 192 (0.26%)
50. Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia: 192 (0.26%)
51. Lys Eva: 208.67 (0.24%)
52. Stearns Peyton: 210.33 (0.24%)
53. Kessler McCartney: 210.33 (0.24%)
54. Kenin Sofia: 217 (0.23%)
55. Yastremska Dayana: 223.67 (0.22%)
56. Putintseva Yulia: 223.67 (0.22%)
57. Zhang Shuai: 225.33 (0.22%)
58. Siniakova Katerina: 225.33 (0.22%)
59. Parks Alycia: 233.67 (0.21%)
60. Sramkova Rebecca: 233.67 (0.21%)
61. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 233.67 (0.21%)
62. Haddad Maia Beatriz: 233.67 (0.21%)
63. Lamens Suzan: 233.67 (0.21%)
64. Gibson Talia: 233.67 (0.21%)
65. Cristian Jaqueline: 233.67 (0.21%)
66. Bondar Anna: 233.67 (0.21%)
67. Semenistaja Darja: 233.67 (0.21%)
68. Arango Emiliana: 233.67 (0.21%)
69. Volynets Katie: 233.67 (0.21%)
70. Cirstea Sorana: 233.67 (0.21%)
71. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 233.67 (0.21%)
72. Galfi Dalma: 233.67 (0.21%)
73. Gracheva Varvara: 233.67 (0.21%)
74. Seidel Ella: 233.67 (0.21%)
75. Jeanjean Leolia: 233.67 (0.21%)
76. Ruzic Antonia: 233.67 (0.21%)
77. Jacquemot Elsa: 233.67 (0.21%)
78. Linette Magda: 233.67 (0.21%)
79. Kartal Sonay: 233.67 (0.21%)
80. Frech Magdalena: 233.67 (0.21%)
81. Bouzkova Marie: 233.67 (0.21%)
82. Blinkova Anna: 233.67 (0.21%)
83. Pliskova Karolina: 233.67 (0.21%)
84. Bucsa Cristina: 233.67 (0.21%)
85. Sawangkaew Mananchaya: 233.67 (0.21%)
86. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 233.67 (0.21%)
87. Tomljanovic Ajla: 233.67 (0.21%)
88. Preston Taylah: 233.67 (0.21%)
89. Tjen Janice: 233.67 (0.21%)
90. Bouzas Maneiro Jessica: 233.67 (0.21%)
91. Hon Priscilla: 233.67 (0.21%)
92. Osorio Camila: 233.67 (0.21%)
93. Sun Lulu: 233.67 (0.21%)
94. Sierra Solana: 233.67 (0.21%)
95. Boulter Katie: 233.67 (0.21%)
96. Baptiste Hailey: 233.67 (0.21%)
97. Grabher Julia: 233.67 (0.21%)
98. Juvan Kaja: 233.67 (0.21%)
99. Rakhimova Kamilla: 233.67 (0.21%)
100. Birrell Kimberly: 233.67 (0.21%)
101. Siegemund Laura: 233.67 (0.21%)
102. Udvardy Panna: 233.67 (0.21%)
103. Li Ann: 233.67 (0.21%)
104. Zarazua Renata: 233.67 (0.21%)
105. Bejlek Sara: 233.67 (0.21%)
106. Waltert Simona: 233.67 (0.21%)
107. Maria Tatjana: 233.67 (0.21%)
108. Uchijima Moyuka: 233.67 (0.21%)
109. Oliynykova Oleksandra: 233.67 (0.21%)
110. Krueger Ashlyn: 233.67 (0.21%)
111. McNally Caty: 233.67 (0.21%)
112. Jones Francesca: 233.67 (0.21%)
113. Mandlik Elizabeth: 233.67 (0.21%)
114. Marcinko Petra: 233.67 (0.21%)
115. Williams Venus: 233.67 (0.21%)
116. Kudermetova Polina: 233.67 (0.21%)
117. Danilovic Olga: 233.67 (0.21%)
118. Golubic Viktorija: 233.67 (0.21%)
119. Diyas Zarina: 233.67 (0.21%)
120. Stephens Sloane: 233.67 (0.21%)
121. Fruhvirtova Linda: 233.67 (0.21%)
122. Starodubtseva Yuliia: 233.67 (0.21%)
123. Stakusic Marina: 233.67 (0.21%)
124. Sasnovich Aliaksandra: 233.67 (0.21%)
125. Zakharova Anastasia: 233.67 (0.21%)
126. Inglis Maddison: 233.67 (0.21%)
127. Sonmez Zeynep: 233.67 (0.21%)
128. Erjavec Veronika: 233.67 (0.21%)
129. Sakatsume Himeno: 233.67 (0.21%)
130. Bartunkova Nikola: 233.67 (0.21%)
131. Maristany Zuleta De Reales Guiomar: 233.67 (0.21%)
132. Tararudee Lanlana: 233.67 (0.21%)
133. Hunter Storm: 233.67 (0.21%)
134. Klimovicova Linda: 233.67 (0.21%)
135. Bai Zhuoxuan: 233.67 (0.21%)
136. Wang Xinyu (2001): 260.4 (0.19%)
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