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In a highly anticipated match at the WTA Brisbane, Aryna Sabalenka will face off against Karolina Muchova on January 9, 2026. Sabalenka will have the advantage of playing in front of her home crowd, which could potentially give her an extra boost on the court.
Both players are coming into this match in good form, with Sabalenka winning all of her last four matches and Muchova winning three of her last three. Sabalenka has shown strong performances recently, displaying her powerful groundstrokes and aggressive playing style. Muchova, on the other hand, has showcased her versatility and tactical prowess on the court.
The bookmakers have Sabalenka as the favorite to win this match, with odds of 1.2 compared to Muchova’s odds of 4.5. The predicted final score is 2:0 in favor of Sabalenka. However, in tennis, anything can happen on the day of the match, and Muchova has the ability to cause an upset with her skill and determination. It will be interesting to see how this match plays out between two top players in the WTA.
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| Sabalenka 78.2% |
Muchova 21.8% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.19 | 4.5 | ||
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1.21 | 4.52 | |
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1.2 | 4.26 | ||
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1.22 | 3.8 |
Latest Results
| 08.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Madison Keys – 2:0 07.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Sorana Cirstea – 2:0 05.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Cristina Bucsa – 2:0 06.12.25 Aryna Sabalenka – Naomi Osaka – 2:1 08.11.25 Aryna Sabalenka – Elena Rybakina – 0:2 |
08.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Karolina Muchova – 1:2 07.01.26 Karolina Muchova – Ekaterina Alexandrova – 2:0 06.01.26 Karolina Muchova – Ajla Tomljanovic – 2:1 24.10.25 Belinda Bencic – Karolina Muchova – 2:1 22.10.25 Maya Joint – Karolina Muchova – 0:2 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 04.10.24 Aryna Sabalenka – Karolina Muchova – 1:2 19.08.23 Karolina Muchova – Aryna Sabalenka – 2:1 08.06.23 Karolina Muchova – Aryna Sabalenka – 2:1 26.10.19 Karolina Muchova – Aryna Sabalenka – 0:2 |
Standings
Draw
Singles – Main
1/32-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Bye | |
| 2 | Bondar A. (Q) | Bucsa C. | 1 : 2 |
| 3 | Cirstea S. | Pavlyuchenkova A. | 2 : 0 |
| 4 | Bye | Ostapenko J. (14) | |
| 5 | Shnaider D. (12) | Bye | |
| 6 | Kasatkina D. | Potapova A. | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Arango E. | Kessler M. | 0 : 2 |
| 8 | Bye | Keys M. (5) | |
| 9 | Rybakina E. (3) | Bye | |
| 10 | Zhang S. (Q) | Krueger A. | 2 : 1 |
| 11 | Cristian J. | Bouzkova M. | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Bye | Badosa P. (15) | |
| 13 | Muchova K. (11) | Bye | |
| 14 | Jacquemot E. | Tomljanovic A. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 15 | Kenin S. | Ruse G. (Q) | 2 : 1 |
| 16 | Bye | Alexandrova E. (7) | |
| 17 | Tauson C. (8) | Bye | |
| 18 | Sasnovich A. (Q) | Blinkova A. | 2 : 0 |
| 19 | Maria T. | Jones E. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 20 | Bye | Samsonova L. (10) | |
| 21 | Fernandez L. (13) | Bye | |
| 22 | Yastremska D. | Gibson T. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 23 | Valentova T. | Kalinskaya A. | 0 : 2 |
| 24 | Bye | Pegula J. (4) | |
| 25 | Andreeva M. (6) | Bye | |
| 26 | Gadecki O. (Q) | Li A. | 2 : 0 |
| 27 | Vondrousova M. | Frech M. | 1 : 2 |
| 28 | Bye | Noskova L. (9) | |
| 29 | Kostyuk M. (16) | Bye | |
| 30 | Putintseva Y. | Baptiste H. | 2 : 0 |
| 31 | Birrell K. (WC) | Sramkova R. (Q) | 2 : 1 |
| 32 | Bye | Anisimova A. (2) |
1/16-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Bucsa C. | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Cirstea S. | Ostapenko J. (14) | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Shnaider D. (12) | Potapova A. | 2 : 0 |
| 4 | Kessler M. | Keys M. (5) | 0 : 2 |
| 5 | Rybakina E. (3) | Zhang S. | 2 : 0 |
| 6 | Bouzkova M. | Badosa P. (15) | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Muchova K. (11) | Tomljanovic A. | 2 : 1 |
| 8 | Kenin S. | Alexandrova E. (7) | 0 : 2 |
| 9 | Tauson C. (8) | Sasnovich A. | 0 : 2 |
| 10 | Jones E. | Samsonova L. (10) | 0 : 2 |
| 11 | Fernandez L. (13) | Yastremska D. | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Kalinskaya A. | Pegula J. (4) | 1 : 2 |
| 13 | Andreeva M. (6) | Gadecki O. | 2 : 1 |
| 14 | Frech M. | Noskova L. (9) | 1 : 2 |
| 15 | Kostyuk M. (16) | Putintseva Y. | 2 : 1 |
| 16 | Birrell K. | Anisimova A. (2) | 0 : 2 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Cirstea S. | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Shnaider D. (12) | Keys M. (5) | 1 : 2 |
| 3 | Rybakina E. (3) | Badosa P. (15) | 2 : 0 |
| 4 | Muchova K. (11) | Alexandrova E. (7) | 2 : 0 |
| 5 | Sasnovich A. | Samsonova L. (10) | 0 : 2 |
| 6 | Yastremska D. | Pegula J. (4) | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Andreeva M. (6) | Noskova L. (9) | 2 : 1 |
| 8 | Kostyuk M. (16) | Anisimova A. (2) | 2 : 0 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Keys M. (5) | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Rybakina E. (3) | Muchova K. (11) | 1 : 2 |
| 3 | Samsonova L. (10) | Pegula J. (4) | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Andreeva M. (6) | Kostyuk M. (16) |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Muchova K. (11) | |
| 2 | Pegula J. (4) | TBD #4 |
Final
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 |
WTA Brisbane Outrights
1. Sabalenka Aryna: 2.24 (37.05%)
2. Rybakina Elena: 3.8 (21.89%)
3. Andreeva Mirra: 5.8 (14.33%)
4. Pegula Jessica: 6.97 (11.93%)
5. Kostyuk Marta: 16.67 (4.99%)
6. Keys Madison: 19.67 (4.23%)
7. Muchova Karolina: 25 (3.32%)
8. Samsonova Liudmila: 36.67 (2.27%)
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