Aryna Sabalenka vs Zhuoxuan Bai predictions, Jan 20, 2026

Jan 18, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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Sabalenka

Bai

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The highly anticipated matchup between Aryna Sabalenka and Zhuoxuan Bai at the WTA Australian Open on January 20, 2026, promises to be a thrilling contest. Sabalenka, playing on home soil, enters this match in formidable form, having secured victories in her last five encounters. Her powerful groundstrokes and aggressive playing style are complemented by her ability to dominate opponents from the baseline.

On the other hand, Zhuoxuan Bai comes into this match with a perfect record in her last four matches, showcasing her burgeoning talent and competitive spirit. Bai’s agility and tactical awareness make her a challenging opponent, as she often exploits her rivals’ weaknesses with sharp angles and strategic shot placement.

Bookmaker odds currently favor Sabalenka at 1.01, indicating a high expectation for her to secure a victory, while Bai’s odds sit at 15.4, reflecting the challenge she faces. Predicted outcomes suggest a straight sets win for Sabalenka with a forecasted score of 2-0.

While recent form and home advantage lean towards Sabalenka, Bai’s rising confidence should not be overlooked. This matchup will be a test of skill and composure, making it an intriguing battle worth watching.

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Sabalenka
94.2%		 Bai
5.8%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Latest Results

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
07.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Sorana Cirstea – 2:0		 18.01.26 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – Zhuoxuan Bai – 1:2
14.01.26 Zhuoxuan Bai – Darja Vidmanova – 2:1
13.01.26 Chloe Paquet – Zhuoxuan Bai – 0:2
12.01.26 Zhuoxuan Bai – Alina Korneeva – 2:0
31.10.25 Zhuoxuan Bai – Dominika Salkova – 0:2

Facts

  • Sabalenka is ranked WTA: 1. Bai is ranked WTA: 697.
  • Sabalenka is in fantastic form, winning most of its recent matches (last 5 games: 5 wins).
  • Sabalenka may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • In this match, Sabalenka is the undisputed favorite.
  • Recently, there has been no match between the players.

    • 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)
    6 McNally C. Sakatsume H. (Q) 2 : 0
    7 Kudermetova P. Maristany G. (Q) 2 : 0
    8 Galfi D. Tauson C. (14)
    9 Alexandrova E. (11) Sonmez Z. (Q) 1 : 2
    10 Bondar A. Mandlik E. (WC)
    11 Putintseva Y. Haddad Maia B. 2 : 1
    12 Jacquemot E. Kostyuk M. (20) 2 : 1
    13 Jovic I. (29) Volynets K.
    14 Hon P. (WC) Stakusic M. (Q)
    15 Erjavec V. Frech M.
    16 Sasnovich A. (Q) Paolini J. (7) 0 : 2
    17 Gauff C. (3) Rakhimova K.
    18 Danilovic O. Williams V. (WC) 2 : 1
    19 Hunter S. (Q) Bouzas Maneiro J.
    20 Baptiste H. Townsend T. (LL) 2 : 1
    21 Muchova K. (19) Cristian J.
    22 Parks A. Eala A.
    23 Li A. Osorio C.
    24 Linette M. Navarro E. (15)
    25 Svitolina E. (12) Bucsa C. 2 : 0
    26 Klimovicova L. (Q) Jones F.
    27 Gibson T. (WC) Blinkova A. 2 : 0
    28 Krejcikova B. Shnaider D. (23)
    29 Yastremska D. (26) Ruse G. 0 : 2
    30 Starodubtseva Y. (Q) Tomljanovic A.
    31 Sakkari M. Jeanjean L. 2 : 0
    32 Vekic D. Andreeva M. (8)
    33 Pegula J. (6) Zakharova A.
    34 Arango E. Kessler M.
    35 Selekhmeteva O. Seidel E.
    36 Diyas Z. (WC) Badosa P. (25)
    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.
    42 Zhang S. Preston T. (WC)
    43 Wang Xin. Kalinina A. (Q)
    44 Sramkova R. Ostapenko J. (24)
    45 Kenin S. (27) Stearns P.
    46 Marcinko P. Maria T.
    47 Udvardy P. Siniakova K.
    48 Waltert S. Anisimova A. (4)
    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)
    54 Sierra S. Uchijima M.
    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.
    64 Yuan Y. (Q) Swiatek I. (2)

    1/32-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Bai Z.
    2 Potapova A. Raducanu E. (28)
    3 TBD #5 McNally C.
    4 Kudermetova P. TBD #8
    5 Sonmez Z. TBD #10
    6 Putintseva Y. Jacquemot E.
    7 TBD #13 TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 Paolini J. (7)
    9 TBD #17 Danilovic O.
    10 TBD #19 Baptiste H.
    11 TBD #21 TBD #22
    12 TBD #23 TBD #24
    13 Svitolina E. (12) TBD #26
    14 Gibson T. TBD #28
    15 Ruse G. TBD #30
    16 Sakkari M. TBD #32
    17 TBD #33 TBD #34
    18 TBD #35 TBD #36
    19 TBD #37 TBD #38
    20 TBD #39 TBD #40
    21 TBD #41 TBD #42
    22 TBD #43 TBD #44
    23 TBD #45 TBD #46
    24 TBD #47 TBD #48
    25 TBD #49 TBD #50
    26 TBD #51 TBD #52
    27 TBD #53 TBD #54
    28 TBD #55 TBD #56
    29 TBD #57 TBD #58
    30 TBD #59 TBD #60
    31 TBD #61 TBD #62
    32 TBD #63 TBD #64

    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: 2.58 (20.13%)

    2. Rybakina Elena: 7 (7.42%)

    3. Swiatek Iga: 7 (7.42%)

    4. Anisimova Amanda: 8 (6.49%)

    5. Gauff Coco: 8.1 (6.41%)

    6. Andreeva Mirra: 13.4 (3.88%)

    7. Osaka Naomi: 23 (2.26%)

    8. Paolini Jasmine: 29 (1.79%)

    9. Keys Madison: 29 (1.79%)

    10. Bencic Belinda: 34 (1.53%)

    11. Pegula Jessica: 34 (1.53%)

    12. Mboko Victoria: 34 (1.53%)

    13. Muchova Karolina: 41 (1.27%)

    14. Svitolina Elina: 50.2 (1.03%)

    15. Raducanu Emma: 65.4 (0.79%)

    16. Samsonova Liudmila: 65.4 (0.79%)

    17. Shnaider Diana: 80.2 (0.65%)

    18. Noskova Linda: 80.2 (0.65%)

    19. Badosa Paula: 80.2 (0.65%)

    20. Lamens Suzan: 100 (0.52%)

    21. Vondrousova Marketa: 100 (0.52%)

    22. Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia: 100 (0.52%)

    23. Sawangkaew Mananchaya: 100 (0.52%)

    24. Williams Venus: 100 (0.52%)

    25. Jones Emerson: 100 (0.52%)

    26. Wang Xinyuan: 100 (0.52%)

    27. Eala Alexandra: 100.2 (0.52%)

    28. Krejcikova Barbora: 105.2 (0.49%)

    29. Jovic Iva: 105.2 (0.49%)

    30. Fernandez Leylah: 105.2 (0.49%)

    31. Navarro Emma: 110.2 (0.47%)

    32. Tauson Clara: 110.2 (0.47%)

    33. Mertens Elise: 120.2 (0.43%)

    34. Valentova Tereza: 130.2 (0.4%)

    35. Sakkari Maria: 130.2 (0.4%)

    36. Kalinskaya Anna: 130.2 (0.4%)

    37. Lys Eva: 140.2 (0.37%)

    38. Kenin Sofia: 150.2 (0.35%)

    39. Siniakova Katerina: 160.2 (0.32%)

    40. Parks Alycia: 180.2 (0.29%)

    41. Sramkova Rebecca: 180.2 (0.29%)

    42. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 180.2 (0.29%)

    43. Gibson Talia: 180.2 (0.29%)

    44. Cristian Jaqueline: 180.2 (0.29%)

    45. Bondar Anna: 180.2 (0.29%)

    46. Semenistaja Darja: 180.2 (0.29%)

    47. Joint Maya: 180.2 (0.29%)

    48. Potapova Anastasia: 180.2 (0.29%)

    49. Arango Emiliana: 180.2 (0.29%)

    50. Volynets Katie: 180.2 (0.29%)

    51. Zhang Shuai: 180.2 (0.29%)

    52. Cirstea Sorana: 180.2 (0.29%)

    53. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 180.2 (0.29%)

    54. Galfi Dalma: 180.2 (0.29%)

    55. Gracheva Varvara: 180.2 (0.29%)

    56. Seidel Ella: 180.2 (0.29%)

    57. Ruzic Antonia: 180.2 (0.29%)

    58. Jacquemot Elsa: 180.2 (0.29%)

    59. Linette Magda: 180.2 (0.29%)

    60. Kartal Sonay: 180.2 (0.29%)

    61. Frech Magdalena: 180.2 (0.29%)

    62. Bouzkova Marie: 180.2 (0.29%)

    63. Pliskova Karolina: 180.2 (0.29%)

    64. Stearns Peyton: 180.2 (0.29%)

    65. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 180.2 (0.29%)

    66. Tomljanovic Ajla: 180.2 (0.29%)

    67. Preston Taylah: 180.2 (0.29%)

    68. Putintseva Yulia: 180.2 (0.29%)

    69. Tjen Janice: 180.2 (0.29%)

    70. Bouzas Maneiro Jessica: 180.2 (0.29%)

    71. Hon Priscilla: 180.2 (0.29%)

    72. Osorio Camila: 180.2 (0.29%)

    73. Sun Lulu: 180.2 (0.29%)

    74. Sierra Solana: 180.2 (0.29%)

    75. Kessler McCartney: 180.2 (0.29%)

    76. Ostapenko Jelena: 180.2 (0.29%)

    77. Boulter Katie: 180.2 (0.29%)

    78. Baptiste Hailey: 180.2 (0.29%)

    79. Grabher Julia: 180.2 (0.29%)

    80. Juvan Kaja: 180.2 (0.29%)

    81. Rakhimova Kamilla: 180.2 (0.29%)

    82. Birrell Kimberly: 180.2 (0.29%)

    83. Siegemund Laura: 180.2 (0.29%)

    84. Udvardy Panna: 180.2 (0.29%)

    85. Li Ann: 180.2 (0.29%)

    86. Zarazua Renata: 180.2 (0.29%)

    87. Bejlek Sara: 180.2 (0.29%)

    88. Waltert Simona: 180.2 (0.29%)

    89. Maria Tatjana: 180.2 (0.29%)

    90. Uchijima Moyuka: 180.2 (0.29%)

    91. Oliynykova Oleksandra: 180.2 (0.29%)

    92. Krueger Ashlyn: 180.2 (0.29%)

    93. McNally Caty: 180.2 (0.29%)

    94. Jones Francesca: 180.2 (0.29%)

    95. Mandlik Elizabeth: 180.2 (0.29%)

    96. Kasatkina Daria: 180.2 (0.29%)

    97. Marcinko Petra: 180.2 (0.29%)

    98. Kudermetova Polina: 180.2 (0.29%)

    99. Danilovic Olga: 180.2 (0.29%)

    100. Vekic Donna: 180.2 (0.29%)

    101. Golubic Viktorija: 180.2 (0.29%)

    102. Diyas Zarina: 180.2 (0.29%)

    103. Stephens Sloane: 180.2 (0.29%)

    104. Kalinina Anhelina: 180.2 (0.29%)

    105. Fruhvirtova Linda: 180.2 (0.29%)

    106. Starodubtseva Yuliia: 180.2 (0.29%)

    107. Stakusic Marina: 180.2 (0.29%)

    108. Zakharova Anastasia: 180.2 (0.29%)

    109. Inglis Maddison: 180.2 (0.29%)

    110. Sonmez Zeynep: 180.2 (0.29%)

    111. Erjavec Veronika: 180.2 (0.29%)

    112. Yuan Yue (1998): 180.2 (0.29%)

    113. Bartunkova Nikola: 180.2 (0.29%)

    114. Tararudee Lanlana: 180.2 (0.29%)

    115. Hunter Storm: 180.2 (0.29%)

    116. Klimovicova Linda: 180.2 (0.29%)

    117. Bai Zhuoxuan: 180.2 (0.29%)

    118. Wang Xinyu (2001): 200.25 (0.26%)

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