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The upcoming ATP Australian Open match between Christopher O’Connell and Nishesh Basavareddy on January 17, 2026, promises to be an intriguing clash of styles. O’Connell, competing at home, has struggled recently, securing only 1 win in his last 4 matches. This dip in form could impact his confidence, especially against an opponent fresh off an impressive streak, having won 4 of his last 5 matches.
O’Connell is known for his aggressive baseline play and strong serve, which can intimidate opponents on hard courts. However, if he cannot find his rhythm, he may struggle to execute his game plan effectively. Conversely, Basavareddy’s recent performances indicate a player in form, demonstrating resilience and tactical adaptability. His ability to construct points and exploit opponents’ weaknesses could present challenges for the Australian.
Bookmakers have placed O’Connell as the underdog with odds of 2.41, while Basavareddy is favored at 1.64. Ultimately, while O’Connell’s home advantage and playing style offer a path to success, recent trends favor Basavareddy. The outcome remains uncertain, but it sets the stage for a compelling encounter.
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| OConnell 42.2% |
Basavareddy 57.8% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 1:3
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.27 | 1.65 | |
|
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2.24 | 1.61 | ||
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2.22 | 1.58 |
Latest Results
| 10.01.26 Jacob Fearnley – Christopher OConnell – 2:0 03.01.26 Dane Sweeny – Christopher OConnell – 2:1 02.01.26 Christopher OConnell – Nikoloz Basilashvili – 2:0 02.01.26 Christopher OConnell – Roberto Bautista-Agut – Canceled 08.10.25 Christopher OConnell – Liam Draxl – O’Connell C. retired |
14.01.26 George Loffhagen – Nishesh Basavareddy – 1:2 13.01.26 Nishesh Basavareddy – Sebastian Ofner – 2:1 11.01.26 Alexis Galarneau – Nishesh Basavareddy – 0:2 05.01.26 Jan-Lennard Struff – Nishesh Basavareddy – 2:0 04.01.26 Nishesh Basavareddy – Bu Yunchaokete – 2:0 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
Singles – Qualification
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Dodig M. (Alt) | Hassan B. | 1 : 2 |
| 2 | Faria J. | Mikrut L. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Reis Da Silva J. | Rocha H. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Sekulic P. (WC) | Trungelliti M. (18) | 1 : 2 |
| 5 | Burruchaga R. A. (2) | Peniston R. | 2 : 0 |
| 6 | Kolar Z. | Gea A. | 0 : 2 |
| 7 | Harris L. | Cina F. | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Pacheco Mendez R. | Vallejo D. (30) | 0 : 2 |
| 9 | Basilashvili N. (3) | Bueno G. | 0 : 2 |
| 10 | Herbert P. | Den Ouden G. | 2 : 1 |
| 11 | Marinkov P. (WC) | McCabe J. | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Watanuki Y. | Budkov Kjaer N. (23) | 1 : 2 |
| 13 | Barrios Vera T. (4) | Gueymard Wayenburg S. | 2 : 0 |
| 14 | Hewitt C. (WC) | Zheng M. | 0 : 2 |
| 15 | Crawford O. | Merida Aguilar D. | 1 : 2 |
| 16 | Piros Z. | Klein L. (28) | 0 : 2 |
| 17 | Holt B. (5) | Neumayer L. | 2 : 1 |
| 18 | Zeppieri G. | Added D. | 2 : 0 |
| 19 | Sakamoto R. | Evans D. | 2 : 0 |
| 20 | Pavlovic L. | Smith C. (32) | 0 : 2 |
| 21 | McDonald M. (6) | Popko D. | 2 : 1 |
| 22 | Galan D. E. (RET.) | Grenier H. | 0 : 1 |
| 23 | Sachko V. | Durasovic V. (Alt) | 2 : 0 |
| 24 | Bouzige M. (WC) | Draxl L. (20) | 0 : 2 |
| 25 | Blockx A. (7) | Cecchinato M. | 2 : 0 |
| 26 | Shimabukuro S. | Molcan A. | 1 : 2 |
| 27 | Kubler J. | Mayot H. | 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Moreno De Alboran N. | Gaubas V. (17) | 0 : 2 |
| 29 | Nishioka Y. (8) | Fatic N. | 2 : 0 |
| 30 | Engel J. | Loffhagen G. | 0 : 2 |
| 31 | Galarneau A. | Basavareddy N. | 0 : 2 |
| 32 | Holmgren A. | Ofner S. (19) | 0 : 2 |
| 33 | Moller E. (9) | Polmans M. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 34 | Bolt A. | Ymer E. | 0 : 2 |
| 35 | Llamas Ruiz P. | Bernet H. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 36 | Wong C. | Blanchet U. (31) | 2 : 0 |
| 37 | Tseng C. H. (10) | Landaluce M. | 0 : 2 |
| 38 | Ellis B. (WC) | Travaglia S. | 1 : 2 |
| 39 | Kym J. | Prado Angelo J. C. | 2 : 0 |
| 40 | Sweeny D. | Pellegrino A. (26) | 2 : 1 |
| 41 | Choinski J. (11) | Riedi L. | 0 : 2 |
| 42 | Coppejans K. | Jasika O. (Alt) | 2 : 0 |
| 43 | Ficovich J. P. | Rodionov J. | 0 : 2 |
| 44 | Habib H. | Svajda Z. (29) | 0 : 2 |
| 45 | Virtanen O. (12) | Mejia N. | 1 : 2 |
| 46 | Wu Y. | Krueger M. | 2 : 0 |
| 47 | Boyer T. | Barrena A. | 2 : 1 |
| 48 | Lajal M. | Passaro F. (27) | 0 : 2 |
| 49 | Lajovic D. (13) | Diaz Acosta F. | 2 : 1 |
| 50 | Cassone M. | Hsu Y. H. | 2 : 1 |
| 51 | Guillen Meza A. | Seyboth Wild T. | 0 : 2 |
| 52 | Giustino L. | Maestrelli F. (24) | 0 : 2 |
| 53 | Prizmic D. (14) | Olivieri G. A. | 2 : 0 |
| 54 | Heide G. | Clarke J. | 2 : 0 |
| 55 | Fery A. | Winter E. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 56 | Tomic B. | Dellien H. (25) | 2 : 0 |
| 57 | Harris B. (15) | Rodesch C. | 0 : 2 |
| 58 | Tu L. (WC) | Jodar R. | 0 : 2 |
| 59 | Glinka D. | Tabur C. | 2 : 1 |
| 60 | van Assche L. | Echargui M. (22) | 2 : 0 |
| 61 | Carballes Baena R. (16) | Bouquier A. | 2 : 0 |
| 62 | Pinnington Jones J. | Bailly G. A. | 0 : 2 |
| 63 | Damm M. | Onclin G. | 2 : 1 |
| 64 | Droguet T. | Jarry N. (21) | 2 : 0 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Hassan B. | Faria J. | 0 : 2 |
| 2 | Rocha H. | Trungelliti M. (18) | 1 : 2 |
| 3 | Burruchaga R. A. (2) | Gea A. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Cina F. | Vallejo D. (30) | 1 : 2 |
| 5 | Bueno G. | Herbert P. | 0 : 2 |
| 6 | McCabe J. | Budkov Kjaer N. (23) | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Barrios Vera T. (4) | Zheng M. | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Merida Aguilar D. | Klein L. (28) | 1 : 2 |
| 9 | Holt B. (5) | Zeppieri G. | 1 : 2 |
| 10 | Sakamoto R. | Smith C. (32) | 2 : 0 |
| 11 | McDonald M. (6) | Grenier H. | 2 : 0 |
| 12 | Sachko V. | Draxl L. (20) | 1 : 2 |
| 13 | Blockx A. (7) | Molcan A. | 2 : 0 |
| 14 | Kubler J. | Gaubas V. (17) | 2 : 0 |
| 15 | Nishioka Y. (RET.) (8) | Loffhagen G. | 0 : 1 |
| 16 | Basavareddy N. | Ofner S. (19) | 2 : 1 |
| 17 | Moller E. (9) | Ymer E. | 1 : 2 |
| 18 | Llamas Ruiz P. | Wong C. | 0 : 2 |
| 19 | Landaluce M. | Travaglia S. | 1 : 2 |
| 20 | Kym J. | Sweeny D. | 0 : 2 |
| 21 | Riedi L. | Coppejans K. | 1 : 2 |
| 22 | Rodionov J. | Svajda Z. (29) | 0 : 2 |
| 23 | Mejia N. | Wu Y. | 0 : 2 |
| 24 | Boyer T. | Passaro F. (27) | 2 : 1 |
| 25 | Lajovic D. (13) | Cassone M. | 2 : 0 |
| 26 | Seyboth Wild T. | Maestrelli F. (24) | 0 : 2 |
| 27 | Prizmic D. (14) | Heide G. | 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Fery A. | Tomic B. | 2 : 0 |
| 29 | Rodesch C. | Jodar R. | 0 : 2 |
| 30 | Glinka D. | van Assche L. | 0 : 2 |
| 31 | Carballes Baena R. (16) | Bailly G. A. | 1 : 2 |
| 32 | Damm M. | Droguet T. | 2 : 0 |
Final
| 1 | Faria J. | Trungelliti M. (18) | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Gea A. | Vallejo D. (30) | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Herbert P. | Budkov Kjaer N. (23) | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Zheng M. | Klein L. (28) | 2 : 1 |
| 5 | Zeppieri G. | Sakamoto R. | 0 : 2 |
| 6 | McDonald M. (6) | Draxl L. (20) | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Blockx A. (RET.) (7) | Kubler J. | 1 : 1 |
| 8 | Loffhagen G. | Basavareddy N. | 1 : 2 |
| 9 | Ymer E. | Wong C. | 2 : 1 |
| 10 | Travaglia S. | Sweeny D. | 0 : 2 |
| 11 | Coppejans K. | Svajda Z. (29) | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Wu Y. | Boyer T. | 2 : 0 |
| 13 | Lajovic D. (13) | Maestrelli F. (24) | 1 : 2 |
| 14 | Prizmic D. (14) | Fery A. | 0 : 2 |
| 15 | Jodar R. | van Assche L. | 2 : 1 |
| 16 | Bailly G. A. | Damm M. | 0 : 2 |
ATP Australian Open Outrights
1. Sinner Jannik: 1.9 (23.9%)
2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.49 (18.28%)
3. Djokovic Novak: 11.67 (3.9%)
4. Zverev Alexander: 15 (3.03%)
5. Medvedev Daniil: 19.83 (2.29%)
6. Fritz Taylor: 30.5 (1.49%)
7. Fonseca Joao: 36 (1.26%)
8. Shelton Ben: 42.33 (1.07%)
9. De Minaur Alex: 44 (1.03%)
10. Rune Holger: 45 (1.01%)
11. Bublik Alexander: 53.33 (0.85%)
12. Tsitsipas Stefanos: 61.33 (0.74%)
13. Mpetshi Perricard Giovanni: 62 (0.73%)
14. Auger-Aliassime Felix: 62 (0.73%)
15. Mensik Jakub: 64.67 (0.7%)
16. Rublev Andrey: 67 (0.68%)
17. Korda Sebastian: 74.67 (0.61%)
18. Hurkacz Hubert: 74.67 (0.61%)
19. Kyrgios Nick: 80 (0.57%)
20. Musetti Lorenzo: 87 (0.52%)
21. Dimitrov Grigor: 90.33 (0.5%)
22. Ruud Casper: 90.33 (0.5%)
23. Paul Tommy: 90.33 (0.5%)
24. Berrettini Matteo: 98.67 (0.46%)
25. Ruusuvuori Emil: 100 (0.45%)
26. Draxl Liam: 100 (0.45%)
27. Moller Elmer: 100 (0.45%)
28. Fery Arthur: 100 (0.45%)
29. Ymer Elias: 100 (0.45%)
30. Sakamoto Rei: 100 (0.45%)
31. Maestrelli Francesco: 100 (0.45%)
32. Kubler Jason: 100 (0.45%)
33. Wu Yibing: 100 (0.45%)
34. Damm Martin (2003): 100 (0.45%)
35. Zheng Michael: 100 (0.45%)
36. Jodar Rafael: 100 (0.45%)
37. Svajda Zachary: 100 (0.45%)
38. Sweeny Dane: 100 (0.45%)
39. Michelsen Alex: 103.67 (0.44%)
40. Tien Learner: 108.67 (0.42%)
41. Sonego Lorenzo: 108.67 (0.42%)
42. Khachanov Karen: 108.67 (0.42%)
43. Humbert Ugo: 108.67 (0.42%)
44. Tiafoe Frances: 108.67 (0.42%)
45. Shapovalov Denis: 108.67 (0.42%)
46. Lehecka Jiri: 108.67 (0.42%)
47. Machac Tomas: 108.67 (0.42%)
48. Cobolli Flavio: 108.67 (0.42%)
49. Kokkinakis Thanasi: 110.2 (0.41%)
50. Cerundolo Francisco: 117 (0.39%)
51. Zhang Zhizhen: 117 (0.39%)
52. Norrie Cameron: 117 (0.39%)
53. Davidovich Fokina Alejandro: 117 (0.39%)
54. Popyrin Alexei: 117 (0.39%)
55. Moutet Corentin: 120.2 (0.38%)
56. Shang Juncheng: 120.2 (0.38%)
57. Seyboth Wild Thiago: 120.2 (0.38%)
58. Borges Nuno: 120.2 (0.38%)
59. Cazaux Arthur: 125.33 (0.36%)
60. Thompson Jordan: 125.33 (0.36%)
61. Rinderknech Arthur: 125.33 (0.36%)
62. Diallo Gabriel: 133.67 (0.34%)
63. Altmaier Daniel: 133.67 (0.34%)
64. Monfils Gael: 133.67 (0.34%)
65. Fearnley Jacob: 142 (0.32%)
66. Royer Valentin: 142 (0.32%)
67. Vacherot Valentin: 142 (0.32%)
68. Munar Jaume: 142 (0.32%)
69. Griekspoor Tallon: 142 (0.32%)
70. Comesana Francisco: 150.33 (0.3%)
71. Giron Marcos: 150.33 (0.3%)
72. Bonzi Benjamin: 150.33 (0.3%)
73. Etcheverry Tomas Martin: 150.33 (0.3%)
74. Struff Jan-Lennard: 150.33 (0.3%)
75. Arnaldi Matteo: 150.33 (0.3%)
76. Bautista-Agut Roberto: 150.33 (0.3%)
77. Van De Zandschulp Botic: 150.33 (0.3%)
78. Kecmanovic Miomir: 150.33 (0.3%)
79. Tabilo Alejandro: 150.33 (0.3%)
80. Vukic Aleksandar: 150.33 (0.3%)
81. Muller Alexandre: 150.33 (0.3%)
82. Medjedovic Hamad: 150.33 (0.3%)
83. Marozsan Fabian: 150.33 (0.3%)
84. Brooksby Jenson: 153.67 (0.3%)
85. Collignon Raphael: 153.67 (0.3%)
86. Buse Ignacio: 166.83 (0.27%)
87. Opelka Reilly: 175.33 (0.26%)
88. Misolic Filip: 180.2 (0.25%)
89. Budkov Kjaer Nicolai: 180.2 (0.25%)
90. Gea Arthur: 180.2 (0.25%)
91. Prizmic Dino: 180.2 (0.25%)
92. Darderi Luciano: 183.67 (0.25%)
93. Bergs Zizou: 183.67 (0.25%)
94. Cerundolo Juan Manuel: 183.67 (0.25%)
95. Djere Laslo: 183.67 (0.25%)
96. Nardi Luca: 183.67 (0.25%)
97. Halys Quentin: 183.67 (0.25%)
98. Shevchenko Alexander: 183.67 (0.25%)
99. Baez Sebastian: 183.67 (0.25%)
100. Gaston Hugo: 183.67 (0.25%)
101. Ugo Carabelli Camilo: 183.67 (0.25%)
102. Navone Mariano: 183.67 (0.25%)
103. Hijikata Rinky: 183.67 (0.25%)
104. Dzumhur Damir: 183.67 (0.25%)
105. Majchrzak Kamil: 183.67 (0.25%)
106. Wawrinka Stan: 183.67 (0.25%)
107. Cilic Marin: 200.33 (0.23%)
108. Mannarino Adrian: 200.33 (0.23%)
109. Spizzirri Eliot: 200.33 (0.23%)
110. O’Connell Christopher: 200.33 (0.23%)
111. Hanfmann Yannick: 200.33 (0.23%)
112. Kovacevic Aleksandar: 233.67 (0.19%)
113. De Jong Jesper: 233.67 (0.19%)
114. Kopriva Vit: 233.67 (0.19%)
115. Mochizuki Shintaro: 233.67 (0.19%)
116. Bellucci Mattia: 233.67 (0.19%)
117. Nava Emilio: 233.67 (0.19%)
118. Taberner Carlos: 233.67 (0.19%)
119. Svrcina Dalibor: 233.67 (0.19%)
120. Duckworth James: 233.67 (0.19%)
121. Jacquet Kyrian: 233.67 (0.19%)
122. Carreno-Busta Pablo: 233.67 (0.19%)
123. Atmane Terence: 233.67 (0.19%)
124. Kypson Patrick: 233.67 (0.19%)
125. Tirante Thiago Agustin: 233.67 (0.19%)
126. Schoolkate Tristan: 233.67 (0.19%)
127. Quinn Ethan: 233.67 (0.19%)
128. Walton Adam: 233.67 (0.19%)
129. Garin Cristian: 233.67 (0.19%)
130. Nakashima Brandon: 267 (0.17%)
131. Faria Jaime: 280.2 (0.16%)
132. Basavareddy Nishesh: 280.2 (0.16%)
133. Nishikori Kei: 283.67 (0.16%)
134. Fucsovics Marton: 283.67 (0.16%)
135. Martinez Pedro: 317 (0.14%)
136. Bu Yunchaokete: 317 (0.14%)
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