Aryna Sabalenka vs Anastasia Potapova predictions, Jan 22, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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

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In an anticipated matchup at the 2026 WTA Australian Open, Aryna Sabalenka faces Anastasia Potapova in a clash that promises to showcase contrasting levels of form and experience.

Sabalenka enters this match with a formidable record, having won her last five matches. Her aggressive baseline play and powerful serve have proven to be significant assets, allowing her to dominate opponents and dictate the pace of play. Playing at home adds to her confidence, as she seeks to leverage crowd support to further bolster her performance.

On the other side, Potapova has secured victories in three of her last five encounters. Although her recent form has shown resilience, she will need to elevate her game against the higher-ranked Sabalenka. Potapova’s tactical strengths lie in her agility and quick footwork, which can help her engage in long rallies and challenge Sabalenka’s attacking style.

Bookmakers favor Sabalenka heavily, reflecting her current form and home advantage, with odds of 1.08 compared to Potapova’s 8.35. A predicted scoreline of 2:0 suggests a consensus on Sabalenka’s supremacy. However, tennis is often unpredictable, and Potapova has the potential to pull off an upset if she capitalizes on any openings. As always, fans can expect a compelling contest on the court.

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Sabalenka
89.8%

Potapova
10.2%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Betting Odds

1	2
1.05	9.8
1.06	10	Watch and Bet
1.09	7.31
1.05	9.5

Latest Results

20.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Zhuoxuan Bai – 2:0
18.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah – 2:0
11.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Marta Kostyuk – 2:0
09.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Karolina Muchova – 2:0
08.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Madison Keys – 2:0

20.01.26 Anastasia Potapova – Emma Raducanu – 2:0
18.01.26 Suzan Lamens – Anastasia Potapova – 1:2
12.01.26 Kimberly Birrell – Anastasia Potapova – 2:0
10.01.26 Jaqueline Adina Cristian – Anastasia Potapova – 2:0
09.01.26 Xiaodi You – Anastasia Potapova – 0:2

Facts

Sabalenka is ranked WTA: 1. Potapova is ranked WTA: 55.

Sabalenka has shown excellent form with a series of wins in recent matches (last 5 games: 5 wins).

Potapova has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

In this match, Sabalenka is the undisputed favorite.

In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Sabalenka won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 4:0. (average 1.3:0).

Latest Head To Head

09.05.25 Aryna Sabalenka – Anastasia Potapova – 2:0
18.04.25 Aryna Sabalenka – Anastasia Potapova – Sabalenka A. walkover
22.04.23 Anastasia Potapova – Aryna Sabalenka – 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

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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