Cori Gauff vs Hailey Baptiste predictions, Jan 22, 2026

Jan 21, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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Gauff

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As Cori Gauff prepares to face Hailey Baptiste in the WTA Australian Open on January 22, 2026, tennis aficionados can anticipate a compelling matchup. Gauff, playing at home, comes into this clash with a robust recent form, having secured victories in 4 of her last 5 matches. Her strong baseline play, exceptional agility, and powerful serve are key elements that have contributed to her success and will be vital against Baptiste.

Hailey Baptiste, contrastingly, has shown more inconsistency lately, with only 2 wins in her last 5 outings. While Baptiste possesses solid shot-making abilities and can surprise opponents with her aggressive style, she will have to elevate her performance significantly to challenge Gauff effectively.

Bookmakers reflect Gauff’s dominance in this match, listing her at 1.05 odds for a home victory compared to Baptiste’s 10.41 for an away win. The predicted final score of 2:0 further emphasizes Gauff’s expected advantage. However, while Gauff appears favored on paper, matchups in tennis can be unpredictable, and Baptiste’s determination and skills may lead to an unexpected twist. As always, fans can expect an exciting contest on the court.

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Gauff
90.5%		 Baptiste
9.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Latest Results

20.01.26 Cori Gauff – Olga Danilovic – 2:0
18.01.26 Cori Gauff – Kamilla Rakhimova – 2:0
10.01.26 Cori Gauff – Iga Swiatek – 2:0
06.01.26 Cori Gauff – Maria Sakkari – 2:0
04.01.26 Cori Gauff – Jessica Bouzas Maneiro – 1:2		 20.01.26 Storm Hunter – Hailey Baptiste – 0:2
17.01.26 Hailey Baptiste – Marketa Vondrousova – Canceled
17.01.26 Hailey Baptiste – Taylor Townsend – 2:1
11.01.26 Renata Zarazua – Hailey Baptiste – 2:1
04.01.26 Karolina Pliskova – Hailey Baptiste – Canceled

Facts

  • Gauff is ranked WTA: 3. Baptiste is ranked WTA: 70.
  • Gauff is undoubtedly in great shape (last 5 games: 4 wins).
  • In recent matches, Baptiste has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
  • Gauff may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • In this match, Gauff is the undeniable favorite.
  • In the last 1 head-to-head match, Gauff won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:0.

    Latest Head To Head

    02.08.23 Hailey Baptiste – Cori Gauff – 0:2

    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 : 0
    2 Potapova A. Raducanu E. (28) 2 : 0
    3 Mboko V. (17) McNally C. 2 : 0
    4 Kudermetova P. Tauson C. (14) 1 : 2
    5 Sonmez Z. Bondar A. 2 : 0
    6 Putintseva Y. Jacquemot E. 2 : 0
    7 Jovic I. (29) Hon P.
    8 Frech M. Paolini J. (7)
    9 Gauff C. (3) Danilovic O. 2 : 0
    10 Hunter S. Baptiste H. 0 : 2
    11 Muchova K. (19) Parks A.
    12 Li A. Linette M. 0 : 2
    13 Svitolina E. (12) Klimovicova L. 2 : 0
    14 Gibson T. Shnaider D. (23) 1 : 2
    15 Ruse G. Tomljanovic A. 2 : 0
    16 Sakkari M. Andreeva M. (8) 0 : 2
    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 Sabalenka A. (1) Potapova A.
    2 Mboko V. (17) Tauson C. (14)
    3 Sonmez Z. Putintseva Y.
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8
    5 Gauff C. (3) Baptiste H.
    6 TBD #11 Linette M.
    7 Svitolina E. (12) Shnaider D. (23)
    8 Ruse G. Andreeva M. (8)
    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 (26.87%)

    2. Swiatek Iga: 6.5 (10.34%)

    3. Rybakina Elena: 7 (9.6%)

    4. Anisimova Amanda: 7.5 (8.96%)

    5. Gauff Coco: 8 (8.4%)

    6. Andreeva Mirra: 13 (5.17%)

    7. Osaka Naomi: 21 (3.2%)

    8. Muchova Karolina: 23 (2.92%)

    9. Bencic Belinda: 26 (2.58%)

    10. Keys Madison: 26 (2.58%)

    11. Pegula Jessica: 26 (2.58%)

    12. Mboko Victoria: 29 (2.32%)

    13. Paolini Jasmine: 51 (1.32%)

    14. Svitolina Elina: 51 (1.32%)

    15. Raducanu Emma: 67 (1%)

    16. Noskova Linda: 67 (1%)

    17. Badosa Paula: 81 (0.83%)

    18. Shnaider Diana: 101 (0.67%)

    19. Tauson Clara: 101 (0.67%)

    20. Jovic Iva: 101 (0.67%)

    21. Cirstea Sorana: 201 (0.33%)

    22. Kalinskaya Anna: 201 (0.33%)

    23. Gibson Talia: 251 (0.27%)

    24. Mertens Elise: 251 (0.27%)

    25. Ostapenko Jelena: 251 (0.27%)

    26. Sonmez Zeynep: 251 (0.27%)

    27. Valentova Tereza: 301 (0.22%)

    28. Sakkari Maria: 301 (0.22%)

    29. Parks Alycia: 501 (0.13%)

    30. Bondar Anna: 501 (0.13%)

    31. Potapova Anastasia: 501 (0.13%)

    32. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 501 (0.13%)

    33. Gracheva Varvara: 501 (0.13%)

    34. Jacquemot Elsa: 501 (0.13%)

    35. Linette Magda: 501 (0.13%)

    36. Frech Magdalena: 501 (0.13%)

    37. Bouzkova Marie: 501 (0.13%)

    38. Pliskova Karolina: 501 (0.13%)

    39. Stearns Peyton: 501 (0.13%)

    40. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 501 (0.13%)

    41. Tomljanovic Ajla: 501 (0.13%)

    42. Preston Taylah: 501 (0.13%)

    43. Putintseva Yulia: 501 (0.13%)

    44. Tjen Janice: 501 (0.13%)

    45. Hon Priscilla: 501 (0.13%)

    46. Kessler McCartney: 501 (0.13%)

    47. Siniakova Katerina: 501 (0.13%)

    48. Baptiste Hailey: 501 (0.13%)

    49. Grabher Julia: 501 (0.13%)

    50. Siegemund Laura: 501 (0.13%)

    51. Li Ann: 501 (0.13%)

    52. Uchijima Moyuka: 501 (0.13%)

    53. Krueger Ashlyn: 501 (0.13%)

    54. McNally Caty: 501 (0.13%)

    55. Marcinko Petra: 501 (0.13%)

    56. Kudermetova Polina: 501 (0.13%)

    57. Danilovic Olga: 501 (0.13%)

    58. Wang Xinyu (2001): 501 (0.13%)

    59. Fruhvirtova Linda: 501 (0.13%)

    60. Inglis Maddison: 501 (0.13%)

    61. Bartunkova Nikola: 501 (0.13%)

    62. Hunter Storm: 501 (0.13%)

    63. Klimovicova Linda: 501 (0.13%)

    64. Bai Zhuoxuan: 501 (0.13%)

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