Alexei Popyrin vs Alexandre Muller predictions, Jan 17, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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The upcoming ATP Australian Open clash between Alexei Popyrin and Alexandre Muller promises to be an intriguing matchup. Scheduled for January 17, 2026, this showdown takes place on Popyrin’s home turf, giving him a notable advantage based on familiarity and local support.

Examining their recent form, Popyrin has struggled, having lost both of his last two matches, which may impact his confidence entering this encounter. In contrast, Muller has managed to win one of his last three matches, suggesting that he has found some rhythm, albeit inconsistent.

When considering the bookmakers’ odds, Popyrin is favored at 1.55, while Muller stands at 2.4, reflecting a general expectation for the home player to secure victory. The predicted final score of 3:1 aligns with these odds, indicating a potential for a straight-sets win for Popyrin.

Tactically, Popyrin’s powerful serve and aggressive baseline play will be critical, while Muller may need to rely on his defensive skills and counter-punching to disrupt Popyrin’s game. Given the nuances of form and venue, while Popyrin holds the edge, the outcome remains uncertain, making it a must-watch match for fans and bettors alike.

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Popyrin
63.6%

Muller
36.4%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:0

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Betting Odds

1	2
1.5	2.6
1.53	2.54	Watch and Bet
1.45	2.66
1.41	2.66

Latest Results

11.01.26 Reilly Opelka – Alexei Popyrin – 2:0
05.01.26 Alexei Popyrin – Quentin Halys – 1:2
02.11.25 Alexei Popyrin – Sebastian Korda – 1:2
27.10.25 Alexei Popyrin – Alexander Bublik – 0:2
22.10.25 Alexei Popyrin – Matteo Berrettini – 0:2

12.01.26 Alexandre Muller – Marcos Giron – 0:2
08.01.26 Alexandre Muller – Marcos Giron – 0:2
06.01.26 Alexandre Muller – Miomir Kecmanovic – 2:0
06.11.25 Alexandre Muller – Lorenzo Musetti – 0:2
05.11.25 Alexandre Muller – Tomas Martin Etcheverry – 2:1

Facts

Popyrin is ranked ATP: 50. Muller is ranked ATP: 52.

Muller may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Popyrin is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Popyrin won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:0.

Latest Head To Head

08.10.20 Alexandre Muller – Alexei Popyrin – 0:2

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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