Ann Li vs Magda Linette predictions, Jan 20, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

WTA Australian Open, on Tuesday, 7:00 pm ET

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Upcoming at the 2026 WTA Australian Open, Ann Li faces off against Magda Linette in what promises to be an intriguing encounter. Set to unfold in Li’s home conditions, this matchup pits two talented competitors against each other at a venue where local support may play a pivotal role.

In recent form, Ann Li has shown signs of resilience, securing victories in 2 of her last 4 matches. Her gameplay is characterized by strong baseline rallies and an aggressive return game, which could challenge Linette’s rhythm. Conversely, Linette comes into this match with a slightly better record, winning 3 of her last 5 contests. Known for her tactical versatility and solid defensive skills, Linette has the ability to frustrate opponents and turn the momentum in her favor.

The bookmakers have set the odds at 1.8 for Li as the home favorite and 2 for Linette as the visitor. This reflects a closely contested match, with both players bringing distinct strengths to the court. Ultimately, while Li may benefit from local support, Linette’s recent success suggests she will be a formidable opponent. These factors indicate a balanced matchup, with the outcome hanging in the balance until the final points are played.

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Li
50.4%

Linette
49.6%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Betting Odds

1	2
1.88	1.93
1.89	1.93	Watch and Bet
1.91	1.91
1.87	1.93
1.86	1.9

Latest Results

18.01.26 Ann Li – Maria Camila Osorio Serrano – 2:1
13.01.26 Elisabaetta Cocciaretto – Ann Li – 2:1
11.01.26 Katie Volynets – Ann Li – 1:2
04.01.26 Olivia Gadecki – Ann Li – 2:0
28.10.25 Ann Li – Zhuoxuan Bai – 0:2

18.01.26 Magda Linette – Emma Navarro – 2:1
15.01.26 Iva Jovic – Magda Linette – 2:1
14.01.26 Xin Yu Wang – Magda Linette – 0:2
13.01.26 Oksana Selekhmeteva – Magda Linette – 1:2
08.01.26 Magda Linette – Alexandra Eala – 0:2

Facts

Li is ranked WTA: 38. Linette is ranked WTA: 53.

Linette‘s form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

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

The chances of victory for both players are nearly identical in this match.

In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Li won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 2:3. (average 1:1.5).

Latest Head To Head

15.08.23 Magda Linette – Ann Li – 1:2
12.06.19 Magda Linette – Ann Li – 2:0

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.
38	Pliskova Ka.	Stephens S. (Q)
39	Krueger A.	Bejlek S.
40	Oliynykova O.	Keys M. (9)
41	Noskova L. (13)	Semenistaja D.	2 : 0
42	Zhang S.	Preston T. (WC)
43	Wang Xin.	Kalinina A. (Q)
44	Sramkova R.	Ostapenko J. (24)
45	Kenin S. (27)	Stearns P.	0 : 2
46	Marcinko P.	Maria T.	2 : 0
47	Udvardy P.	Siniakova K.
48	Waltert S.	Anisimova A. (4)	0 : 2
49	Rybakina E. (5)	Juvan K.
50	Gracheva V.	Golubic V.
51	Sun L.	Fruhvirtova L. (Q)
52	Valentova T.	Joint M. (30)
53	Mertens E. (21)	Tararudee L. (Q)	2 : 0
54	Sierra S.	Uchijima M.	0 : 2
55	Kasatkina D.	Bartunkova N. (Q)
56	Boulter K.	Bencic B. (10)
57	Osaka N. (16)	Ruzic A.
58	Cirstea S.	Lys E.
59	Inglis M. (Q)	Birrell K.
60	Siegemund L.	Samsonova L. (18)
61	Kalinskaya A. (31)	Kartal S.
62	Grabher J.	Cocciaretto E.
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	TBD #37	TBD #38
20	TBD #39	TBD #40
21	Noskova L. (13)	TBD #42
22	TBD #43	TBD #44
23	Stearns P.	Marcinko P.
24	TBD #47	Anisimova A. (4)
25	TBD #49	TBD #50
26	TBD #51	TBD #52
27	Mertens E. (21)	Uchijima M.
28	TBD #55	TBD #56
29	TBD #57	TBD #58
30	TBD #59	TBD #60
31	TBD #61	TBD #62
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

TBD #1

TBD #2

WTA Australian Open Outrights

1. Sabalenka Aryna: 2.5 (26.12%)

2. Rybakina Elena: 7 (9.33%)

3. Swiatek Iga: 7 (9.33%)

4. Anisimova Amanda: 8 (8.16%)

5. Gauff Coco: 8.5 (7.68%)

6. Andreeva Mirra: 15 (4.35%)

7. Osaka Naomi: 23 (2.84%)

8. Bencic Belinda: 29 (2.25%)

9. Keys Madison: 29 (2.25%)

10. Muchova Karolina: 34 (1.92%)

11. Pegula Jessica: 34 (1.92%)

12. Mboko Victoria: 34 (1.92%)

13. Paolini Jasmine: 51 (1.28%)

14. Svitolina Elina: 51 (1.28%)

15. Raducanu Emma: 67 (0.97%)

16. Samsonova Liudmila: 67 (0.97%)

17. Shnaider Diana: 81 (0.81%)

18. Noskova Linda: 81 (0.81%)

19. Badosa Paula: 81 (0.81%)

20. Tauson Clara: 126 (0.52%)

21. Krejcikova Barbora: 126 (0.52%)

22. Jovic Iva: 126 (0.52%)

23. Eala Alexandra: 126 (0.52%)

24. Fernandez Leylah: 126 (0.52%)

25. Navarro Emma: 151 (0.43%)

26. Mertens Elise: 201 (0.32%)

27. Valentova Tereza: 251 (0.26%)

28. Sakkari Maria: 251 (0.26%)

29. Kalinskaya Anna: 251 (0.26%)

30. Lys Eva: 301 (0.22%)

31. Kenin Sofia: 351 (0.19%)

32. Siniakova Katerina: 401 (0.16%)

33. Putintseva Yulia: 451 (0.14%)

34. Parks Alycia: 501 (0.13%)

35. Sramkova Rebecca: 501 (0.13%)

36. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 501 (0.13%)

37. Gibson Talia: 501 (0.13%)

38. Cristian Jaqueline: 501 (0.13%)

39. Bondar Anna: 501 (0.13%)

40. Semenistaja Darja: 501 (0.13%)

41. Joint Maya: 501 (0.13%)

42. Potapova Anastasia: 501 (0.13%)

43. Arango Emiliana: 501 (0.13%)

44. Volynets Katie: 501 (0.13%)

45. Zhang Shuai: 501 (0.13%)

46. Cirstea Sorana: 501 (0.13%)

47. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 501 (0.13%)

48. Galfi Dalma: 501 (0.13%)

49. Gracheva Varvara: 501 (0.13%)

50. Seidel Ella: 501 (0.13%)

51. Ruzic Antonia: 501 (0.13%)

52. Jacquemot Elsa: 501 (0.13%)

53. Linette Magda: 501 (0.13%)

54. Kartal Sonay: 501 (0.13%)

55. Frech Magdalena: 501 (0.13%)

56. Bouzkova Marie: 501 (0.13%)

57. Pliskova Karolina: 501 (0.13%)

58. Stearns Peyton: 501 (0.13%)

59. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 501 (0.13%)

60. Tomljanovic Ajla: 501 (0.13%)

61. Preston Taylah: 501 (0.13%)

62. Tjen Janice: 501 (0.13%)

63. Bouzas Maneiro Jessica: 501 (0.13%)

64. Hon Priscilla: 501 (0.13%)

65. Osorio Camila: 501 (0.13%)

66. Sun Lulu: 501 (0.13%)

67. Sierra Solana: 501 (0.13%)

68. Kessler McCartney: 501 (0.13%)

69. Ostapenko Jelena: 501 (0.13%)

70. Boulter Katie: 501 (0.13%)

71. Baptiste Hailey: 501 (0.13%)

72. Grabher Julia: 501 (0.13%)

73. Juvan Kaja: 501 (0.13%)

74. Rakhimova Kamilla: 501 (0.13%)

75. Birrell Kimberly: 501 (0.13%)

76. Siegemund Laura: 501 (0.13%)

77. Udvardy Panna: 501 (0.13%)

78. Li Ann: 501 (0.13%)

79. Zarazua Renata: 501 (0.13%)

80. Bejlek Sara: 501 (0.13%)

81. Waltert Simona: 501 (0.13%)

82. Maria Tatjana: 501 (0.13%)

83. Uchijima Moyuka: 501 (0.13%)

84. Oliynykova Oleksandra: 501 (0.13%)

85. Krueger Ashlyn: 501 (0.13%)

86. McNally Caty: 501 (0.13%)

87. Jones Francesca: 501 (0.13%)

88. Mandlik Elizabeth: 501 (0.13%)

89. Kasatkina Daria: 501 (0.13%)

90. Marcinko Petra: 501 (0.13%)

91. Kudermetova Polina: 501 (0.13%)

92. Danilovic Olga: 501 (0.13%)

93. Vekic Donna: 501 (0.13%)

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

95. Golubic Viktorija: 501 (0.13%)

96. Diyas Zarina: 501 (0.13%)

97. Stephens Sloane: 501 (0.13%)

98. Kalinina Anhelina: 501 (0.13%)

99. Fruhvirtova Linda: 501 (0.13%)

100. Starodubtseva Yuliia: 501 (0.13%)

101. Stakusic Marina: 501 (0.13%)

102. Zakharova Anastasia: 501 (0.13%)

103. Inglis Maddison: 501 (0.13%)

104. Sonmez Zeynep: 501 (0.13%)

105. Erjavec Veronika: 501 (0.13%)

106. Yuan Yue (1998): 501 (0.13%)

107. Bartunkova Nikola: 501 (0.13%)

108. Tararudee Lanlana: 501 (0.13%)

109. Hunter Storm: 501 (0.13%)

110. Klimovicova Linda: 501 (0.13%)

111. Bai Zhuoxuan: 501 (0.13%)

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