Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Zhuoxuan Bai predictions, Jan 17, 2026

WTA Australian Open, on Saturday,

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Zhuoxuan Bai

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As the WTA Australian Open approaches, the matchup between Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Zhuoxuan Bai is generating considerable interest. Scheduled for January 17, 2026, this encounter sees Pavlyuchenkova competing at home, which could provide her with a vital edge despite her recent struggles.

Pavlyuchenkova’s form has been concerning, having lost all of her last match, indicating potential issues with consistency and confidence on the court. Known for her powerful groundstrokes and aggressive playstyle, she will need to harness her strengths effectively to regain her footing. However, her recent performance raises questions about her ability to execute her game plan against an in-form opponent.

On the other hand, Zhuoxuan Bai enters the match buoyed by a perfect record in her last three outings. Bai’s current momentum showcases her tactical prowess, versatility, and ability to adapt her strategy mid-match, which could pose significant challenges for Pavlyuchenkova. Her resilience in long rallies and sharp serve may prove decisive.

With bookmakers favoring Pavlyuchenkova at odds of 1.37 against Bai at 2.98, this match promises to be a test of both mental and physical fortitude. While Bai’s winning streak suggests she has the momentum, Pavlyuchenkova’s home advantage could make for a highly competitive encounter. As with any sporting event, while trends provide insight, the outcome remains unpredictable.

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Pavlyuchenkova
68.4%
Bai
31.6%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Betting Odds

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betsson 1.37 3.15
MarathonBet 1.37 3.15
WilliamHill 1.4 2.9
Pinnacle 1.37 2.98
Best for US Customers 1.38 2.8

Latest Results

03.01.26 Sorana Cirstea – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – 2:0
27.08.25 Victoria Azarenka – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – 2:0
25.08.25 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – Dayana Yastremska – 2:1
19.08.25 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – Antonia Ruzic – 0:2
09.08.25 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – Aoi Ito – 1:2
14.01.26 Zhuoxuan Bai – Darja Vidmanova – 2:1
13.01.26 Chloe Paquet – Zhuoxuan Bai – 0:2
12.01.26 Zhuoxuan Bai – Alina Korneeva – 2:0
31.10.25 Zhuoxuan Bai – Dominika Salkova – 0:2
30.10.25 Zhuoxuan Bai – Hanyu Guo – 2:1

Facts

  • Pavlyuchenkova is ranked WTA: 47. Bai is ranked WTA: 697.
  • Bai may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
  • In this match, Pavlyuchenkova is the team to beat.
  • Recently, there has been no match between the players.
  • 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

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    32. Wang Yafan: 100 (0.5%)

    33. Wang Xinyuan: 100 (0.5%)

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    40. Ostapenko Jelena: 147 (0.34%)

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    44. Jones Emerson: 180.2 (0.28%)

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    56. Putintseva Yulia: 223.67 (0.22%)

    57. Zhang Shuai: 225.33 (0.22%)

    58. Siniakova Katerina: 225.33 (0.22%)

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    60. Sramkova Rebecca: 233.67 (0.21%)

    61. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 233.67 (0.21%)

    62. Haddad Maia Beatriz: 233.67 (0.21%)

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    65. Cristian Jaqueline: 233.67 (0.21%)

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    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%)

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    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%)

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    100. Birrell Kimberly: 233.67 (0.21%)

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    102. Udvardy Panna: 233.67 (0.21%)

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    115. Williams Venus: 233.67 (0.21%)

    116. Kudermetova Polina: 233.67 (0.21%)

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    119. Diyas Zarina: 233.67 (0.21%)

    120. Stephens Sloane: 233.67 (0.21%)

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    122. Starodubtseva Yuliia: 233.67 (0.21%)

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    125. Zakharova Anastasia: 233.67 (0.21%)

    126. Inglis Maddison: 233.67 (0.21%)

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