Nikola Bartunkova vs Belinda Bencic predictions, Jan 21, 2026

Jan 20, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

WTA Australian Open, on Wednesday,

Nikola Bartunkova

Belinda Bencic

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In an exciting matchup at the WTA Australian Open, Nikola Bartunkova will face off against Belinda Bencic on January 21, 2026. Competing at home, Bartunkova looks to capitalize on local support, but she enters the match with mixed recent form, having won 3 of her last 5 contests. Her ability to leverage powerful groundstrokes and effective net play will be vital as she aims to unsettle Bencic.

On the flip side, Bencic is riding a wave of momentum, having secured victories in all 5 of her recent matches. Known for her precise shot placement and exceptional court coverage, she will look to dominate play from the baseline and neutralize Bartunkova’s attacks. Bencic’s current form suggests she is in peak condition, making her a formidable opponent.

The bookmakers reflect this disparity, with odds set at 5.65 for Bartunkova and 1.14 for Bencic, underscoring the latter’s status as the favorite. While home advantage can often spark unexpected performances, Bencic’s consistency and recent success make her a tough contender to overcome. Ultimately, this match promises an intriguing contest, with both players showcasing their unique strengths on court.

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Bartunkova
16.8%		 Bencic
83.2%

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Betting Odds

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Pinnacle 5.65 1.14

Latest Results

20.01.26 Darya Kasatkina – Nikola Bartunkova – 1:2
14.01.26 Nikola Bartunkova – Whitney Osuigwe – 2:0
13.01.26 Nikola Bartunkova – Tina Nadine Smith – Smith T. N. retired
11.01.26 Nikola Bartunkova – Selena Janicijevic – 2:0
06.01.26 Tatiana Prozorova – Nikola Bartunkova – 2:0		 20.01.26 Katie Boulter – Belinda Bencic – 0:2
11.01.26 Iga Swiatek – Belinda Bencic – 1:2
09.01.26 Belinda Bencic – Elise Mertens – 2:1
07.01.26 Belinda Bencic – Solana Sierra – 2:0
04.01.26 Jasmine Paolini – Belinda Bencic – 0:2

Facts

  • Bartunkova is ranked WTA: 126. Bencic is ranked WTA: 10.
  • Bartunkova is showing really good form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
  • Bencic is in great form and has won several matches in a row (last 5 games: 5 wins).
  • Bencic may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • In this match, Bencic is the obvious favorite.
  • In recent times, the players did not meet on the field.

    • Standings

    Draw

    Singles – Main

    1/64-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Rakotomanga Rajaonah T. (WC) 2 : 0
    2 Pavlyuchenkova A. Bai Z. (Q) 1 : 2
    3 Lamens S. Potapova A. 1 : 2
    4 Sawangkaew M. Raducanu E. (28) 0 : 2
    5 Mboko V. (17) Jones E. (WC) 2 : 0
    6 McNally C. Sakatsume H. (Q) 2 : 0
    7 Kudermetova P. Maristany G. (Q) 2 : 0
    8 Galfi D. Tauson C. (14) 0 : 2
    9 Alexandrova E. (11) Sonmez Z. (Q) 1 : 2
    10 Bondar A. Mandlik E. (WC) 2 : 0
    11 Putintseva Y. Haddad Maia B. 2 : 1
    12 Jacquemot E. Kostyuk M. (20) 2 : 1
    13 Jovic I. (29) Volynets K. 2 : 0
    14 Hon P. (WC) Stakusic M. (RET.) (Q) 1 : 1
    15 Erjavec V. Frech M. 0 : 2
    16 Sasnovich A. (Q) Paolini J. (7) 0 : 2
    17 Gauff C. (3) Rakhimova K. 2 : 0
    18 Danilovic O. Williams V. (WC) 2 : 1
    19 Hunter S. (Q) Bouzas Maneiro J. 2 : 0
    20 Baptiste H. Townsend T. (LL) 2 : 1
    21 Muchova K. (19) Cristian J. 2 : 0
    22 Parks A. Eala A. 2 : 1
    23 Li A. Osorio C. 2 : 1
    24 Linette M. Navarro E. (15) 2 : 1
    25 Svitolina E. (12) Bucsa C. 2 : 0
    26 Klimovicova L. (Q) Jones F. (RET.) 1 : 0
    27 Gibson T. (WC) Blinkova A. 2 : 0
    28 Krejcikova B. Shnaider D. (23) 1 : 2
    29 Yastremska D. (26) Ruse G. 0 : 2
    30 Starodubtseva Y. (Q) Tomljanovic A. 1 : 2
    31 Sakkari M. Jeanjean L. 2 : 0
    32 Vekic D. Andreeva M. (8) 1 : 2
    33 Pegula J. (6) Zakharova A. 2 : 0
    34 Arango E. Kessler M. 0 : 2
    35 Selekhmeteva O. Seidel E. 2 : 1
    36 Diyas Z. (WC) Badosa P. (25) 0 : 2
    37 Fernandez L. (22) Tjen J. 0 : 2
    38 Pliskova Ka. Stephens S. (Q) 2 : 0
    39 Krueger A. Bejlek S. 2 : 0
    40 Oliynykova O. Keys M. (9) 0 : 2
    41 Noskova L. (13) Semenistaja D. 2 : 0
    42 Zhang S. Preston T. (WC) 1 : 2
    43 Wang Xin. Kalinina A. (Q) 2 : 0
    44 Sramkova R. Ostapenko J. (24) 0 : 2
    45 Kenin S. (27) Stearns P. 0 : 2
    46 Marcinko P. Maria T. 2 : 0
    47 Udvardy P. Siniakova K. 0 : 2
    48 Waltert S. Anisimova A. (4) 0 : 2
    49 Rybakina E. (5) Juvan K. 2 : 0
    50 Gracheva V. Golubic V. 2 : 1
    51 Sun L. Fruhvirtova L. (Q) 0 : 2
    52 Valentova T. Joint M. (30) 2 : 0
    53 Mertens E. (21) Tararudee L. (Q) 2 : 0
    54 Sierra S. Uchijima M. 0 : 2
    55 Kasatkina D. Bartunkova N. (Q) 1 : 2
    56 Boulter K. Bencic B. (10) 0 : 2
    57 Osaka N. (16) Ruzic A. 2 : 1
    58 Cirstea S. Lys E. 2 : 1
    59 Inglis M. (Q) Birrell K. 2 : 1
    60 Siegemund L. Samsonova L. (18) 2 : 1
    61 Kalinskaya A. (31) Kartal S. 2 : 0
    62 Grabher J. Cocciaretto E. 2 : 1
    63 Zarazua R. Bouzkova M. 0 : 2
    64 Yuan Y. (Q) Swiatek I. (2) 0 : 2

    1/32-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Bai Z.
    2 Potapova A. Raducanu E. (28)
    3 Mboko V. (17) McNally C.
    4 Kudermetova P. Tauson C. (14)
    5 Sonmez Z. Bondar A.
    6 Putintseva Y. Jacquemot E.
    7 Jovic I. (29) Hon P.
    8 Frech M. Paolini J. (7)
    9 Gauff C. (3) Danilovic O.
    10 Hunter S. Baptiste H.
    11 Muchova K. (19) Parks A.
    12 Li A. Linette M.
    13 Svitolina E. (12) Klimovicova L.
    14 Gibson T. Shnaider D. (23)
    15 Ruse G. Tomljanovic A.
    16 Sakkari M. Andreeva M. (8)
    17 Pegula J. (6) Kessler M.
    18 Selekhmeteva O. Badosa P. (25)
    19 Tjen J. Pliskova Ka.
    20 Krueger A. Keys M. (9)
    21 Noskova L. (13) Preston T.
    22 Wang Xin. Ostapenko J. (24)
    23 Stearns P. Marcinko P.
    24 Siniakova K. Anisimova A. (4)
    25 Rybakina E. (5) Gracheva V.
    26 Fruhvirtova L. Valentova T.
    27 Mertens E. (21) Uchijima M.
    28 Bartunkova N. Bencic B. (10)
    29 Osaka N. (16) Cirstea S.
    30 Inglis M. Siegemund L.
    31 Kalinskaya A. (31) Grabher J.
    32 Bouzkova M. Swiatek I. (2)

    1/16-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8
    5 TBD #9 TBD #10
    6 TBD #11 TBD #12
    7 TBD #13 TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 TBD #16
    9 TBD #17 TBD #18
    10 TBD #19 TBD #20
    11 TBD #21 TBD #22
    12 TBD #23 TBD #24
    13 TBD #25 TBD #26
    14 TBD #27 TBD #28
    15 TBD #29 TBD #30
    16 TBD #31 TBD #32

    1/8-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8
    5 TBD #9 TBD #10
    6 TBD #11 TBD #12
    7 TBD #13 TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 TBD #16

    Quarter-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8

    Semi-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4

    Final

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2

    WTA Australian Open Outrights

    1. Sabalenka Aryna: 2.5 (23.86%)

    2. Swiatek Iga: 6 (9.94%)

    3. Rybakina Elena: 6.5 (9.18%)

    4. Gauff Coco: 8 (7.46%)

    5. Anisimova Amanda: 9.5 (6.28%)

    6. Andreeva Mirra: 15 (3.98%)

    7. Keys Madison: 23 (2.59%)

    8. Muchova Karolina: 23 (2.59%)

    9. Osaka Naomi: 23 (2.59%)

    10. Pegula Jessica: 26 (2.29%)

    11. Bencic Belinda: 29 (2.06%)

    12. Mboko Victoria: 29 (2.06%)

    13. Paolini Jasmine: 50.2 (1.19%)

    14. Svitolina Elina: 50.2 (1.19%)

    15. Shnaider Diana: 65.4 (0.91%)

    16. Raducanu Emma: 65.4 (0.91%)

    17. Noskova Linda: 65.4 (0.91%)

    18. Samsonova Liudmila: 80 (0.75%)

    19. Badosa Paula: 80.2 (0.74%)

    20. Ruzic Antonia: 100 (0.6%)

    21. Kasatkina Daria: 100 (0.6%)

    22. Wang Xinyuan: 100 (0.6%)

    23. Tauson Clara: 100.2 (0.6%)

    24. Jovic Iva: 105.2 (0.57%)

    25. Kalinskaya Anna: 110.2 (0.54%)

    26. Mertens Elise: 120.2 (0.5%)

    27. Sakkari Maria: 130.2 (0.46%)

    28. Valentova Tereza: 140.2 (0.43%)

    29. Ostapenko Jelena: 140.2 (0.43%)

    30. Stearns Peyton: 170.2 (0.35%)

    31. Parks Alycia: 180.2 (0.33%)

    32. Gibson Talia: 180.2 (0.33%)

    33. Bondar Anna: 180.2 (0.33%)

    34. Potapova Anastasia: 180.2 (0.33%)

    35. Cirstea Sorana: 180.2 (0.33%)

    36. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 180.2 (0.33%)

    37. Gracheva Varvara: 180.2 (0.33%)

    38. Jacquemot Elsa: 180.2 (0.33%)

    39. Linette Magda: 180.2 (0.33%)

    40. Frech Magdalena: 180.2 (0.33%)

    41. Bouzkova Marie: 180.2 (0.33%)

    42. Pliskova Karolina: 180.2 (0.33%)

    43. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 180.2 (0.33%)

    44. Tomljanovic Ajla: 180.2 (0.33%)

    45. Preston Taylah: 180.2 (0.33%)

    46. Putintseva Yulia: 180.2 (0.33%)

    47. Tjen Janice: 180.2 (0.33%)

    48. Hon Priscilla: 180.2 (0.33%)

    49. Kessler McCartney: 180.2 (0.33%)

    50. Siniakova Katerina: 180.2 (0.33%)

    51. Baptiste Hailey: 180.2 (0.33%)

    52. Grabher Julia: 180.2 (0.33%)

    53. Birrell Kimberly: 180.2 (0.33%)

    54. Siegemund Laura: 180.2 (0.33%)

    55. Li Ann: 180.2 (0.33%)

    56. Uchijima Moyuka: 180.2 (0.33%)

    57. Krueger Ashlyn: 180.2 (0.33%)

    58. McNally Caty: 180.2 (0.33%)

    59. Marcinko Petra: 180.2 (0.33%)

    60. Kudermetova Polina: 180.2 (0.33%)

    61. Danilovic Olga: 180.2 (0.33%)

    62. Fruhvirtova Linda: 180.2 (0.33%)

    63. Inglis Maddison: 180.2 (0.33%)

    64. Sonmez Zeynep: 180.2 (0.33%)

    65. Bartunkova Nikola: 180.2 (0.33%)

    66. Hunter Storm: 180.2 (0.33%)

    67. Klimovicova Linda: 180.2 (0.33%)

    68. Bai Zhuoxuan: 180.2 (0.33%)

    69. Wang Xinyu (2001): 200.25 (0.3%)

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