WTA Australian Open, Melbourne Park (Melbourne) on Wednesday,
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As Anna Kalinskaya prepares to face Julia Grabher in the first round of the WTA Australian Open on January 20, 2026, both players bring distinct dynamics into the match. Kalinskaya, competing on home soil, has shown solid form recently, securing victories in three of her last five matches. Her aggressive baseline play and powerful serve have been decisive factors in those wins, allowing her to maintain pressure on her opponents.
In contrast, Julia Grabher enters the matchup with two wins out of her last four matches. Known for her tactical versatility and strong defensive skills, Grabher can exploit her opponent’s weaknesses, though she may find it challenging against Kalinskaya’s offensive style, particularly in a high-stakes match like this.
Bookmakers favor Kalinskaya, offering odds of 1.21 for a home victory compared to 3.77 for Grabher. This odds differential suggests a confidence in Kalinskaya’s ability to secure a straight-sets win, with a predicted scoreline of 2:0. However, both players possess unique qualities that could influence the outcome. Ultimately, while recent form indicates a strong edge for Kalinskaya, the unpredictability of tennis ensures that anything can happen on the court.
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| Kalinskaya 78.6% |
Grabher 21.4% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.21 | 3.77 | |
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1.17 | 4.99 |
Latest Results
| 19.01.26 Anna Kalinskaya – Sonay Kartal – 2:0 13.01.26 Victoria Mboko – Anna Kalinskaya – 2:1 11.01.26 Anna Kalinskaya – Elena Gabriela Ruse – 2:0 06.01.26 Anna Kalinskaya – Jessica Pegula – 1:2 05.01.26 Tereza Valentova – Anna Kalinskaya – 0:2 |
19.01.26 Julia Grabher – Elisabaetta Cocciaretto – 2:1 10.01.26 Caty McNally – Julia Grabher – 2:0 10.01.26 Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah – Julia Grabher – 0:2 04.01.26 Sinja Kraus – Julia Grabher – 2:0 30.10.25 Jasmin Ortenzi – Julia Grabher – Ortenzi J. walkover |
Facts
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) | |
| 56 | Boulter K. | Bencic B. (10) | 0 : 2 |
| 57 | Osaka N. (16) | Ruzic A. | |
| 58 | Cirstea S. | Lys E. | 2 : 1 |
| 59 | Inglis M. (Q) | Birrell K. | |
| 60 | Siegemund L. | Samsonova L. (18) | |
| 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 | TBD #55 | Bencic B. (10) | |
| 29 | TBD #57 | Cirstea S. | |
| 30 | TBD #59 | TBD #60 | |
| 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 (26.42%)
2. Swiatek Iga: 6 (11.01%)
3. Rybakina Elena: 7 (9.44%)
4. Gauff Coco: 8 (8.26%)
5. Anisimova Amanda: 8.5 (7.77%)
6. Andreeva Mirra: 15 (4.4%)
7. Muchova Karolina: 23 (2.87%)
8. Keys Madison: 26 (2.54%)
9. Osaka Naomi: 26 (2.54%)
10. Pegula Jessica: 26 (2.54%)
11. Bencic Belinda: 29 (2.28%)
12. Mboko Victoria: 29 (2.28%)
13. Paolini Jasmine: 51 (1.3%)
14. Svitolina Elina: 51 (1.3%)
15. Shnaider Diana: 67 (0.99%)
16. Raducanu Emma: 67 (0.99%)
17. Noskova Linda: 67 (0.99%)
18. Badosa Paula: 81 (0.82%)
19. Samsonova Liudmila: 81 (0.82%)
20. Tauson Clara: 101 (0.65%)
21. Jovic Iva: 101 (0.65%)
22. Fernandez Leylah: 151 (0.44%)
23. Mertens Elise: 201 (0.33%)
24. Valentova Tereza: 251 (0.26%)
25. Kalinskaya Anna: 251 (0.26%)
26. Sakkari Maria: 351 (0.19%)
27. Lys Eva: 401 (0.16%)
28. Parks Alycia: 501 (0.13%)
29. Sramkova Rebecca: 501 (0.13%)
30. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 501 (0.13%)
31. Gibson Talia: 501 (0.13%)
32. Bondar Anna: 501 (0.13%)
33. Joint Maya: 501 (0.13%)
34. Potapova Anastasia: 501 (0.13%)
35. Zhang Shuai: 501 (0.13%)
36. Cirstea Sorana: 501 (0.13%)
37. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 501 (0.13%)
38. Gracheva Varvara: 501 (0.13%)
39. Ruzic Antonia: 501 (0.13%)
40. Jacquemot Elsa: 501 (0.13%)
41. Linette Magda: 501 (0.13%)
42. Kartal Sonay: 501 (0.13%)
43. Frech Magdalena: 501 (0.13%)
44. Bouzkova Marie: 501 (0.13%)
45. Pliskova Karolina: 501 (0.13%)
46. Stearns Peyton: 501 (0.13%)
47. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 501 (0.13%)
48. Tomljanovic Ajla: 501 (0.13%)
49. Preston Taylah: 501 (0.13%)
50. Putintseva Yulia: 501 (0.13%)
51. Tjen Janice: 501 (0.13%)
52. Hon Priscilla: 501 (0.13%)
53. Sun Lulu: 501 (0.13%)
54. Kessler McCartney: 501 (0.13%)
55. Ostapenko Jelena: 501 (0.13%)
56. Siniakova Katerina: 501 (0.13%)
57. Boulter Katie: 501 (0.13%)
58. Baptiste Hailey: 501 (0.13%)
59. Grabher Julia: 501 (0.13%)
60. Juvan Kaja: 501 (0.13%)
61. Birrell Kimberly: 501 (0.13%)
62. Siegemund Laura: 501 (0.13%)
63. Udvardy Panna: 501 (0.13%)
64. Li Ann: 501 (0.13%)
65. Bejlek Sara: 501 (0.13%)
66. Uchijima Moyuka: 501 (0.13%)
67. Oliynykova Oleksandra: 501 (0.13%)
68. Krueger Ashlyn: 501 (0.13%)
69. McNally Caty: 501 (0.13%)
70. Kasatkina Daria: 501 (0.13%)
71. Marcinko Petra: 501 (0.13%)
72. Kudermetova Polina: 501 (0.13%)
73. Danilovic Olga: 501 (0.13%)
74. Wang Xinyu (2001): 501 (0.13%)
75. Golubic Viktorija: 501 (0.13%)
76. Stephens Sloane: 501 (0.13%)
77. Kalinina Anhelina: 501 (0.13%)
78. Fruhvirtova Linda: 501 (0.13%)
79. Inglis Maddison: 501 (0.13%)
80. Sonmez Zeynep: 501 (0.13%)
81. Bartunkova Nikola: 501 (0.13%)
82. Hunter Storm: 501 (0.13%)
83. Klimovicova Linda: 501 (0.13%)
84. Bai Zhuoxuan: 501 (0.13%)
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