Francis Tiafoe vs Jason Kubler predictions, Jan 17, 2026

Jan 15, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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Tiafoe

Jason Kubler

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In an intriguing first-round matchup at the 2026 ATP Australian Open, Francis Tiafoe takes on fellow competitor Jason Kubler. Set to unfold on January 17, 2026, Tiafoe will enjoy the home-court advantage, which historically enhances player performance.

Recent form suggests Tiafoe is slightly favored going into this encounter, having secured victories in 3 of his last 4 matches. His aggressive baseline play, combined with a powerful serve, makes him a formidable opponent. Tiafoe’s ability to adapt his game on key points can often turn momentum in his favor, especially in high-stakes matches like this one.

On the other hand, Jason Kubler has shown resilience, winning 3 of his last 5 outings. Known for his crafty shot-making and strategic positioning, Kubler will look to exploit any lapses in Tiafoe’s rhythm. The odds reflect the perceived superiority of Tiafoe, listed at 1.2 for a win compared to Kubler’s 4.56.

While Tiafoe enters as the favorite, Kubler’s tactical versatility shouldn’t be underestimated, making this match a compelling watch with potential for surprises. Bettors should weigh Tiafoe’s recent form against Kubler’s adaptive gameplay when making their choices.

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Tiafoe
78.6%		 Kubler
21.4%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:0

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Latest Results

06.01.26 Daniil Medvedev – Francis Tiafoe – 2:0
04.01.26 Aleksandar Vukic – Francis Tiafoe – 0:2
07.12.25 Carlos Alcaraz Garfia – Francis Tiafoe – 1:2
04.12.25 Francis Tiafoe – Taylor Harry Fritz – 2:1
03.10.25 Francis Tiafoe – Yannick Hanfmann – 1:2		 15.01.26 Alexander Blockx – Jason Kubler – Blockx A. retired
14.01.26 Jason Kubler – Vilius Gaubas – 2:0
12.01.26 Jason Kubler – Harold Mayot – 2:0
26.11.25 Jason Kubler – Carl Emil Overbeck – Kubler J. retired
24.11.25 Jason Kubler – Li Tu – 2:0

Facts

  • Tiafoe is ranked ATP: 30. Kubler is ranked ATP: 192.
  • Kubler is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
  • Kubler may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
  • In this match, Tiafoe is a strong favorite.
  • In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Tiafoe won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 7:0. (average 2.3:0).

    Latest Head To Head

    08.04.23 Francis Tiafoe – Jason Kubler – 2:0
    12.03.23 Francis Tiafoe – Jason Kubler – 2:0
    01.09.22 Jason Kubler – Francis Tiafoe – 0:3

    Standings

    Draw

    Singles – Qualification

    Quarter-finals

    1 Dodig M. (Alt) Hassan B. 1 : 2
    2 Faria J. Mikrut L. 2 : 0
    3 Reis Da Silva J. Rocha H. 0 : 2
    4 Sekulic P. (WC) Trungelliti M. (18) 1 : 2
    5 Burruchaga R. A. (2) Peniston R. 2 : 0
    6 Kolar Z. Gea A. 0 : 2
    7 Harris L. Cina F. 1 : 2
    8 Pacheco Mendez R. Vallejo D. (30) 0 : 2
    9 Basilashvili N. (3) Bueno G. 0 : 2
    10 Herbert P. Den Ouden G. 2 : 1
    11 Marinkov P. (WC) McCabe J. 0 : 2
    12 Watanuki Y. Budkov Kjaer N. (23) 1 : 2
    13 Barrios Vera T. (4) Gueymard Wayenburg S. 2 : 0
    14 Hewitt C. (WC) Zheng M. 0 : 2
    15 Crawford O. Merida Aguilar D. 1 : 2
    16 Piros Z. Klein L. (28) 0 : 2
    17 Holt B. (5) Neumayer L. 2 : 1
    18 Zeppieri G. Added D. 2 : 0
    19 Sakamoto R. Evans D. 2 : 0
    20 Pavlovic L. Smith C. (32) 0 : 2
    21 McDonald M. (6) Popko D. 2 : 1
    22 Galan D. E. (RET.) Grenier H. 0 : 1
    23 Sachko V. Durasovic V. (Alt) 2 : 0
    24 Bouzige M. (WC) Draxl L. (20) 0 : 2
    25 Blockx A. (7) Cecchinato M. 2 : 0
    26 Shimabukuro S. Molcan A. 1 : 2
    27 Kubler J. Mayot H. 2 : 0
    28 Moreno De Alboran N. Gaubas V. (17) 0 : 2
    29 Nishioka Y. (8) Fatic N. 2 : 0
    30 Engel J. Loffhagen G. 0 : 2
    31 Galarneau A. Basavareddy N. 0 : 2
    32 Holmgren A. Ofner S. (19) 0 : 2
    33 Moller E. (9) Polmans M. (WC) 2 : 0
    34 Bolt A. Ymer E. 0 : 2
    35 Llamas Ruiz P. Bernet H. (WC) 2 : 1
    36 Wong C. Blanchet U. (31) 2 : 0
    37 Tseng C. H. (10) Landaluce M. 0 : 2
    38 Ellis B. (WC) Travaglia S. 1 : 2
    39 Kym J. Prado Angelo J. C. 2 : 0
    40 Sweeny D. Pellegrino A. (26) 2 : 1
    41 Choinski J. (11) Riedi L. 0 : 2
    42 Coppejans K. Jasika O. (Alt) 2 : 0
    43 Ficovich J. P. Rodionov J. 0 : 2
    44 Habib H. Svajda Z. (29) 0 : 2
    45 Virtanen O. (12) Mejia N. 1 : 2
    46 Wu Y. Krueger M. 2 : 0
    47 Boyer T. Barrena A. 2 : 1
    48 Lajal M. Passaro F. (27) 0 : 2
    49 Lajovic D. (13) Diaz Acosta F. 2 : 1
    50 Cassone M. Hsu Y. H. 2 : 1
    51 Guillen Meza A. Seyboth Wild T. 0 : 2
    52 Giustino L. Maestrelli F. (24) 0 : 2
    53 Prizmic D. (14) Olivieri G. A. 2 : 0
    54 Heide G. Clarke J. 2 : 0
    55 Fery A. Winter E. (WC) 2 : 0
    56 Tomic B. Dellien H. (25) 2 : 0
    57 Harris B. (15) Rodesch C. 0 : 2
    58 Tu L. (WC) Jodar R. 0 : 2
    59 Glinka D. Tabur C. 2 : 1
    60 van Assche L. Echargui M. (22) 2 : 0
    61 Carballes Baena R. (16) Bouquier A. 2 : 0
    62 Pinnington Jones J. Bailly G. A. 0 : 2
    63 Damm M. Onclin G. 2 : 1
    64 Droguet T. Jarry N. (21) 2 : 0

    Semi-finals

    1 Hassan B. Faria J. 0 : 2
    2 Rocha H. Trungelliti M. (18) 1 : 2
    3 Burruchaga R. A. (2) Gea A. 0 : 2
    4 Cina F. Vallejo D. (30) 1 : 2
    5 Bueno G. Herbert P. 0 : 2
    6 McCabe J. Budkov Kjaer N. (23) 1 : 2
    7 Barrios Vera T. (4) Zheng M. 1 : 2
    8 Merida Aguilar D. Klein L. (28) 1 : 2
    9 Holt B. (5) Zeppieri G. 1 : 2
    10 Sakamoto R. Smith C. (32) 2 : 0
    11 McDonald M. (6) Grenier H. 2 : 0
    12 Sachko V. Draxl L. (20) 1 : 2
    13 Blockx A. (7) Molcan A. 2 : 0
    14 Kubler J. Gaubas V. (17) 2 : 0
    15 Nishioka Y. (RET.) (8) Loffhagen G. 0 : 1
    16 Basavareddy N. Ofner S. (19) 2 : 1
    17 Moller E. (9) Ymer E. 1 : 2
    18 Llamas Ruiz P. Wong C. 0 : 2
    19 Landaluce M. Travaglia S. 1 : 2
    20 Kym J. Sweeny D. 0 : 2
    21 Riedi L. Coppejans K. 1 : 2
    22 Rodionov J. Svajda Z. (29) 0 : 2
    23 Mejia N. Wu Y. 0 : 2
    24 Boyer T. Passaro F. (27) 2 : 1
    25 Lajovic D. (13) Cassone M. 2 : 0
    26 Seyboth Wild T. Maestrelli F. (24) 0 : 2
    27 Prizmic D. (14) Heide G. 2 : 0
    28 Fery A. Tomic B. 2 : 0
    29 Rodesch C. Jodar R. 0 : 2
    30 Glinka D. van Assche L. 0 : 2
    31 Carballes Baena R. (16) Bailly G. A. 1 : 2
    32 Damm M. Droguet T. 2 : 0

    Final

    1 Faria J. Trungelliti M. (18) 2 : 0
    2 Gea A. Vallejo D. (30) 2 : 0
    3 Herbert P. Budkov Kjaer N. (23) 0 : 2
    4 Zheng M. Klein L. (28) 2 : 1
    5 Zeppieri G. Sakamoto R. 0 : 2
    6 McDonald M. (6) Draxl L. (20) 1 : 2
    7 Blockx A. (RET.) (7) Kubler J. 1 : 1
    8 Loffhagen G. Basavareddy N. 1 : 2
    9 Ymer E. Wong C. 2 : 1
    10 Travaglia S. Sweeny D. 0 : 2
    11 Coppejans K. Svajda Z. (29) 0 : 2
    12 Wu Y. Boyer T. 2 : 0
    13 Lajovic D. (13) Maestrelli F. (24) 1 : 2
    14 Prizmic D. (14) Fery A. 0 : 2
    15 Jodar R. van Assche L. 2 : 1
    16 Bailly G. A. Damm M. 0 : 2

    ATP Australian Open Outrights

    1. Sinner Jannik: 1.9 (23.9%)

    2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.49 (18.28%)

    3. Djokovic Novak: 11.67 (3.9%)

    4. Zverev Alexander: 15 (3.03%)

    5. Medvedev Daniil: 19.83 (2.29%)

    6. Fritz Taylor: 30.5 (1.49%)

    7. Fonseca Joao: 36 (1.26%)

    8. Shelton Ben: 42.33 (1.07%)

    9. De Minaur Alex: 44 (1.03%)

    10. Rune Holger: 45 (1.01%)

    11. Bublik Alexander: 53.33 (0.85%)

    12. Tsitsipas Stefanos: 61.33 (0.74%)

    13. Mpetshi Perricard Giovanni: 62 (0.73%)

    14. Auger-Aliassime Felix: 62 (0.73%)

    15. Mensik Jakub: 64.67 (0.7%)

    16. Rublev Andrey: 67 (0.68%)

    17. Korda Sebastian: 74.67 (0.61%)

    18. Hurkacz Hubert: 74.67 (0.61%)

    19. Kyrgios Nick: 80 (0.57%)

    20. Musetti Lorenzo: 87 (0.52%)

    21. Dimitrov Grigor: 90.33 (0.5%)

    22. Ruud Casper: 90.33 (0.5%)

    23. Paul Tommy: 90.33 (0.5%)

    24. Berrettini Matteo: 98.67 (0.46%)

    25. Ruusuvuori Emil: 100 (0.45%)

    26. Draxl Liam: 100 (0.45%)

    27. Moller Elmer: 100 (0.45%)

    28. Fery Arthur: 100 (0.45%)

    29. Ymer Elias: 100 (0.45%)

    30. Sakamoto Rei: 100 (0.45%)

    31. Maestrelli Francesco: 100 (0.45%)

    32. Kubler Jason: 100 (0.45%)

    33. Wu Yibing: 100 (0.45%)

    34. Damm Martin (2003): 100 (0.45%)

    35. Zheng Michael: 100 (0.45%)

    36. Jodar Rafael: 100 (0.45%)

    37. Svajda Zachary: 100 (0.45%)

    38. Sweeny Dane: 100 (0.45%)

    39. Michelsen Alex: 103.67 (0.44%)

    40. Tien Learner: 108.67 (0.42%)

    41. Sonego Lorenzo: 108.67 (0.42%)

    42. Khachanov Karen: 108.67 (0.42%)

    43. Humbert Ugo: 108.67 (0.42%)

    44. Tiafoe Frances: 108.67 (0.42%)

    45. Shapovalov Denis: 108.67 (0.42%)

    46. Lehecka Jiri: 108.67 (0.42%)

    47. Machac Tomas: 108.67 (0.42%)

    48. Cobolli Flavio: 108.67 (0.42%)

    49. Kokkinakis Thanasi: 110.2 (0.41%)

    50. Cerundolo Francisco: 117 (0.39%)

    51. Zhang Zhizhen: 117 (0.39%)

    52. Norrie Cameron: 117 (0.39%)

    53. Davidovich Fokina Alejandro: 117 (0.39%)

    54. Popyrin Alexei: 117 (0.39%)

    55. Moutet Corentin: 120.2 (0.38%)

    56. Shang Juncheng: 120.2 (0.38%)

    57. Seyboth Wild Thiago: 120.2 (0.38%)

    58. Borges Nuno: 120.2 (0.38%)

    59. Cazaux Arthur: 125.33 (0.36%)

    60. Thompson Jordan: 125.33 (0.36%)

    61. Rinderknech Arthur: 125.33 (0.36%)

    62. Diallo Gabriel: 133.67 (0.34%)

    63. Altmaier Daniel: 133.67 (0.34%)

    64. Monfils Gael: 133.67 (0.34%)

    65. Fearnley Jacob: 142 (0.32%)

    66. Royer Valentin: 142 (0.32%)

    67. Vacherot Valentin: 142 (0.32%)

    68. Munar Jaume: 142 (0.32%)

    69. Griekspoor Tallon: 142 (0.32%)

    70. Comesana Francisco: 150.33 (0.3%)

    71. Giron Marcos: 150.33 (0.3%)

    72. Bonzi Benjamin: 150.33 (0.3%)

    73. Etcheverry Tomas Martin: 150.33 (0.3%)

    74. Struff Jan-Lennard: 150.33 (0.3%)

    75. Arnaldi Matteo: 150.33 (0.3%)

    76. Bautista-Agut Roberto: 150.33 (0.3%)

    77. Van De Zandschulp Botic: 150.33 (0.3%)

    78. Kecmanovic Miomir: 150.33 (0.3%)

    79. Tabilo Alejandro: 150.33 (0.3%)

    80. Vukic Aleksandar: 150.33 (0.3%)

    81. Muller Alexandre: 150.33 (0.3%)

    82. Medjedovic Hamad: 150.33 (0.3%)

    83. Marozsan Fabian: 150.33 (0.3%)

    84. Brooksby Jenson: 153.67 (0.3%)

    85. Collignon Raphael: 153.67 (0.3%)

    86. Buse Ignacio: 166.83 (0.27%)

    87. Opelka Reilly: 175.33 (0.26%)

    88. Misolic Filip: 180.2 (0.25%)

    89. Budkov Kjaer Nicolai: 180.2 (0.25%)

    90. Gea Arthur: 180.2 (0.25%)

    91. Prizmic Dino: 180.2 (0.25%)

    92. Darderi Luciano: 183.67 (0.25%)

    93. Bergs Zizou: 183.67 (0.25%)

    94. Cerundolo Juan Manuel: 183.67 (0.25%)

    95. Djere Laslo: 183.67 (0.25%)

    96. Nardi Luca: 183.67 (0.25%)

    97. Halys Quentin: 183.67 (0.25%)

    98. Shevchenko Alexander: 183.67 (0.25%)

    99. Baez Sebastian: 183.67 (0.25%)

    100. Gaston Hugo: 183.67 (0.25%)

    101. Ugo Carabelli Camilo: 183.67 (0.25%)

    102. Navone Mariano: 183.67 (0.25%)

    103. Hijikata Rinky: 183.67 (0.25%)

    104. Dzumhur Damir: 183.67 (0.25%)

    105. Majchrzak Kamil: 183.67 (0.25%)

    106. Wawrinka Stan: 183.67 (0.25%)

    107. Cilic Marin: 200.33 (0.23%)

    108. Mannarino Adrian: 200.33 (0.23%)

    109. Spizzirri Eliot: 200.33 (0.23%)

    110. O’Connell Christopher: 200.33 (0.23%)

    111. Hanfmann Yannick: 200.33 (0.23%)

    112. Kovacevic Aleksandar: 233.67 (0.19%)

    113. De Jong Jesper: 233.67 (0.19%)

    114. Kopriva Vit: 233.67 (0.19%)

    115. Mochizuki Shintaro: 233.67 (0.19%)

    116. Bellucci Mattia: 233.67 (0.19%)

    117. Nava Emilio: 233.67 (0.19%)

    118. Taberner Carlos: 233.67 (0.19%)

    119. Svrcina Dalibor: 233.67 (0.19%)

    120. Duckworth James: 233.67 (0.19%)

    121. Jacquet Kyrian: 233.67 (0.19%)

    122. Carreno-Busta Pablo: 233.67 (0.19%)

    123. Atmane Terence: 233.67 (0.19%)

    124. Kypson Patrick: 233.67 (0.19%)

    125. Tirante Thiago Agustin: 233.67 (0.19%)

    126. Schoolkate Tristan: 233.67 (0.19%)

    127. Quinn Ethan: 233.67 (0.19%)

    128. Walton Adam: 233.67 (0.19%)

    129. Garin Cristian: 233.67 (0.19%)

    130. Nakashima Brandon: 267 (0.17%)

    131. Faria Jaime: 280.2 (0.16%)

    132. Basavareddy Nishesh: 280.2 (0.16%)

    133. Nishikori Kei: 283.67 (0.16%)

    134. Fucsovics Marton: 283.67 (0.16%)

    135. Martinez Pedro: 317 (0.14%)

    136. Bu Yunchaokete: 317 (0.14%)

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