Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina predictions, Jan 31, 2026

Jan 29, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

WTA Australian Open, on Saturday,

Aryna Sabalenka

Rybakina

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As Aryna Sabalenka prepares to face Elena Rybakina in the highly anticipated matchup at the WTA Australian Open on January 31, 2026, both players enter the court in exceptional form. Sabalenka, competing at home, boasts a stellar record, winning all of her last five matches. Her aggressive playing style, characterized by powerful serves and relentless baseline play, positions her as a formidable opponent.

On the other hand, Rybakina has also demonstrated strong performance lately, matching her opponent with five consecutive victories. Known for her precise shot-making and effective counterpunching, she has the ability to handle pressure and exploit any weaknesses presented by Sabalenka.

Bookmakers currently favor Sabalenka with odds of 1.5 for a home win compared to Rybakina’s 2.64 for an away victory. Our predictive model leans towards Sabalenka with a 67.3% chance of winning, while Rybakina stands at 32.7%. The anticipated final score of 2:0 reflects a potential straight-set victory for Sabalenka, yet the match promises to be highly competitive. With both players in top form, fans can expect a thrilling encounter, but as always in tennis, no outcome is guaranteed.

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Sabalenka
61.9%		 Rybakina
38.1%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Betting Odds

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Latest Results

29.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Elina Svitolina – 2:0
26.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Iva Jovic – 2:0
24.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Victoria Mboko – 2:0
22.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Anastasia Potapova – 2:0
20.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Zhuoxuan Bai – 2:0		 29.01.26 Jessica Pegula – Elena Rybakina – 0:2
27.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Iga Swiatek – 2:0
26.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Elise Mertens – 2:0
24.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Tereza Valentova – 2:0
22.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Varvara Gracheva – 2:0

Facts

  • Sabalenka is ranked WTA: 1. Rybakina is ranked WTA: 5.
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sabalenka won 2.
  • Both players have recently enjoyed a winning streak.
  • Sabalenka may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • Sabalenka could have a small edge in this match.
  • We predict that Sabalenka will win today’s game, with odds of 1.55.
  • In the last 16 head-to-head matches, Sabalenka won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 19:21. (average 1.2:1.3).

    Latest Head To Head

    08.11.25 Aryna Sabalenka – Elena Rybakina – 0:2
    10.10.25 Aryna Sabalenka – Elena Rybakina – 2:0
    15.08.25 Aryna Sabalenka – Elena Rybakina – 0:2
    20.06.25 Aryna Sabalenka – Elena Rybakina – 2:1
    06.11.24 Aryna Sabalenka – Elena Rybakina – 1:2

    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. 2 : 0
    8 Frech M. Paolini J. (7) 0 : 2
    9 Gauff C. (3) Danilovic O. 2 : 0
    10 Hunter S. Baptiste H. 0 : 2
    11 Muchova K. (19) Parks A. 2 : 1
    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. 2 : 0
    18 Selekhmeteva O. Badosa P. (25) 2 : 0
    19 Tjen J. Pliskova Ka. 0 : 2
    20 Krueger A. Keys M. (9) 0 : 2
    21 Noskova L. (13) Preston T. 2 : 1
    22 Wang Xin. Ostapenko J. (24) 2 : 1
    23 Stearns P. Marcinko P. 2 : 0
    24 Siniakova K. Anisimova A. (4) 0 : 2
    25 Rybakina E. (5) Gracheva V. 2 : 0
    26 Fruhvirtova L. Valentova T. 1 : 2
    27 Mertens E. (21) Uchijima M. 2 : 0
    28 Bartunkova N. Bencic B. (10) 2 : 1
    29 Osaka N. (16) Cirstea S. 2 : 1
    30 Inglis M. Siegemund L. 2 : 1
    31 Kalinskaya A. (31) Grabher J. 2 : 0
    32 Bouzkova M. Swiatek I. (2) 0 : 2

    1/16-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Potapova A. 2 : 0
    2 Mboko V. (17) Tauson C. (14) 2 : 1
    3 Sonmez Z. Putintseva Y. 1 : 2
    4 Jovic I. (29) Paolini J. (7) 2 : 0
    5 Gauff C. (3) Baptiste H. 2 : 1
    6 Muchova K. (19) Linette M. 2 : 0
    7 Svitolina E. (12) Shnaider D. (23) 2 : 0
    8 Ruse G. Andreeva M. (8) 0 : 2
    9 Pegula J. (6) Selekhmeteva O. 2 : 0
    10 Pliskova Ka. Keys M. (9) 0 : 2
    11 Noskova L. (13) Wang Xin. 0 : 2
    12 Stearns P. Anisimova A. (4) 0 : 2
    13 Rybakina E. (5) Valentova T. 2 : 0
    14 Mertens E. (21) Bartunkova N. 2 : 0
    15 Osaka N. (16) Inglis M. (WO.)
    16 Kalinskaya A. (31) Swiatek I. (2) 1 : 2

    1/8-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Mboko V. (17) 2 : 0
    2 Putintseva Y. Jovic I. (29) 0 : 2
    3 Gauff C. (3) Muchova K. (19) 2 : 1
    4 Svitolina E. (12) Andreeva M. (8) 2 : 0
    5 Pegula J. (6) Keys M. (9) 2 : 0
    6 Wang Xin. Anisimova A. (4) 0 : 2
    7 Rybakina E. (5) Mertens E. (21) 2 : 0
    8 Inglis M. Swiatek I. (2) 0 : 2

    Quarter-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Jovic I. (29) 2 : 0
    2 Gauff C. (3) Svitolina E. (12) 0 : 2
    3 Pegula J. (6) Anisimova A. (4) 2 : 0
    4 Rybakina E. (5) Swiatek I. (2) 2 : 0

    Semi-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Svitolina E. (12) 2 : 0
    2 Pegula J. (6) Rybakina E. (5) 0 : 2

    Final

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Rybakina E. (5)

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