Cori Gauff vs Kamilla Rakhimova predictions, Jan 17, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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

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In the upcoming WTA match at the Australian Open on January 17, 2026, Cori Gauff will face off against Kamilla Rakhimova in what promises to be an intriguing clash. Gauff, currently showcasing strong form with three wins in her last four matches, will enjoy the added advantage of home crowd support. Her aggressive baseline game and powerful serve have been key to her recent successes, allowing her to dictate play and accumulate points quickly.

On the other hand, Rakhimova’s performance, although slightly less consistent with three wins out of her last five matches, demonstrates resilience and tactical adaptation. Known for her strategic shot placement and ability to construct points, Rakhimova could pose a challenge if she can exploit any lapses in Gauff’s defense.

Bookmakers have Gauff as a significant favorite with odds of 1.08, while Rakhimova’s odds stand at 6.93. This disparity reflects Gauff’s current form and her history of success on home soil. However, in tennis, surprises are common, and Rakhimova will be keen to capitalize on any opportunities for an upset. Overall, while Gauff enters as the strong favorite, the matchup holds potential for a competitive contest.

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Gauff
88.7%

Rakhimova
11.3%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Betting Odds

1	2
1.07	8.4
1.08	8.4	Watch and Bet
1.07	7.39
1.05	7.5

Latest Results

10.01.26 Cori Gauff – Iga Swiatek – 2:0
06.01.26 Cori Gauff – Maria Sakkari – 2:0
04.01.26 Cori Gauff – Jessica Bouzas Maneiro – 1:2
03.01.26 Cori Gauff – Solana Sierra – 2:0
06.11.25 Aryna Sabalenka – Cori Gauff – 2:0

10.01.26 Sorana Cirstea – Kamilla Rakhimova – 2:0
09.01.26 Kamilla Rakhimova – Shuai Zhang – 2:1
02.01.26 Rebecca Sramkova – Kamilla Rakhimova – 2:0
01.01.26 Astra Sharma – Kamilla Rakhimova – 0:2
07.12.25 Tamara Korpatsch – Kamilla Rakhimova – 0:2

Facts

Gauff is ranked WTA: 4. Rakhimova is ranked WTA: 91.

In recent matches, Rakhimova has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Rakhimova may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Gauff is the clear favorite.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Gauff won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:0.

Latest Head To Head

25.09.25 Kamilla Rakhimova – Cori Gauff – 0:2

Standings

Draw

Singles – Qualification

Quarter-finals

1	Paquet C. (Alt)	Mladenovic K.	2 : 1
2	Bai Z.	Korneeva A.	2 : 0
3	Vidmanova D.	Xu M.	2 : 1
4	Guo H.	Salkova D. (31)	0 : 2
5	Bronzetti L. (2)	Bolsova Zadoinov A.	2 : 1
6	Brancaccio N.	Stoiana M.	1 : 2
7	Stephens S.	Palicova B.	2 : 0
8	Gadecki O.	Rus A. (22)	2 : 0
9	Sherif M. (3)	Maristany G.	0 : 2
10	Lazaro Garcia A.	Prozorova T.	0 : 2
11	Wei S. (RET.)	Kalieva E.	1 : 1
12	Ma Y.	Lepchenko V. (32)	2 : 0
13	Kraus S. (4)	Gjorcheska L.	0 : 2
14	Zidansek T.	Ponchet J.	2 : 0
15	Iatcenko P.	Carle M. L.	0 : 2
16	Chirico L.	Yuan Y. (25)	1 : 2
17	Sonmez Z. (5)	Samson L.	2 : 0
18	Riera J.	Shibahara E.	2 : 1
19	Rosatello C.	Mikulskyte J.	0 : 2
20	Gasanova A.	Quevedo K. (30)	2 : 0
21	Starodubtseva Y. (6)	Tubello A.	2 : 1
22	Papamichail D.	Vickery S.	2 : 0
23	Hruncakova V.	Nahimana S.	2 : 0
24	Pera B.	Tomova V. (18)	1 : 2
25	Bassols M. (Alt)	Giovannini L.	2 : 0
26	Shymanovich I.	Rodionova Ar.	2 : 1
27	Leonard M.	Sakatsume H.	0 : 2
28	Hontama M.	Timofeeva M. (28)	2 : 1
29	Sasnovich A. (8)	Efremova K. (WC)	2 : 0
30	Deichmann K.	Alame Re. (WC)	2 : 1
31	Sharma A.	Branstine C.	1 : 2
32	Snigur D.	Kawa K. (24)	2 : 1
33	Jimenez Kasintseva V. (9)	Cross K.	2 : 1
34	Pigossi L.	Zhu L.	0 : 2
35	Mrdeza T.	Kostovic T.	0 : 2
36	Parrizas-Diaz N.	Stakusic M. (17)	0 : 2
37	Masarova R. (10)	Charaeva A.	2 : 1
38	Chwalinska M.	Brengle M.	2 : 0
39	Kokkinis T. (WC)	Koevermans A.	0 : 2
40	Kalinina A.	Garland J. (19)	2 : 0
41	Townsend T. (11)	Hibino N.	2 : 1
42	Rame A.	Ortenzi J.	1 : 2
43	Hunter S. (WC)	Gorgodze E.	2 : 0
44	Subasic A. (WC)	Radivojevic L. (27)	1 : 2
45	Minnen G. (12)	Jorge F.	2 : 0
46	Pieri J.	Tan H.	1 : 2
47	Knutson G.	Cabrera L. (WC)	0 : 2
48	Webb S. (WC)	Klimovicova L. (23)	0 : 2
49	Parry D. (13)	Pridankina E.	0 : 2
50	Tagger L.	Gao X.	2 : 1
51	Aiava D.	Dart H.	1 : 2
52	Costoulas S.	Tararudee L. (21)	0 : 2
53	Korpatsch T. (14)	Bulgaru M.	2 : 1
54	Ambrosio S.	Sanchez A. S.	2 : 0
55	Wuerth T.	Liu C.	0 : 2
56	Inglis M.	Romero Gormaz L. (29)	2 : 1
57	Vandewinkel H. (15)	Lee C. Y.	1 : 2
58	Monnet C.	Micic E. (WC)	1 : 2
59	Ferro F.	Ku Y.	2 : 0
60	Friedsam A-L.	Fruhvirtova L. (20)	1 : 2
61	Bartunkova N. (16)	Janicijevic S.	2 : 0
62	Smith T. N. (WC)	Brace C.	2 : 0
63	Sevastova A.	Osuigwe W.	0 : 2
64	Vedder E.	Stefanini L. (26)	0 : 2

Semi-finals

1	Paquet C.	Bai Z.	0 : 2
2	Vidmanova D.	Salkova D. (31)	2 : 0
3	Bronzetti L. (2)	Stoiana M.	2 : 1
4	Stephens S.	Gadecki O.	2 : 1
5	Maristany G.	Prozorova T.	2 : 1
6	Kalieva E.	Ma Y.	2 : 0
7	Gjorcheska L.	Zidansek T.	1 : 2
8	Carle M. L.	Yuan Y. (25)	1 : 2
9	Sonmez Z. (5)	Riera J.	2 : 0
10	Mikulskyte J.	Gasanova A.	1 : 2
11	Starodubtseva Y. (6)	Papamichail D.	2 : 0
12	Hruncakova V.	Tomova V. (18)	0 : 2
13	Bassols M.	Shymanovich I.	2 : 0
14	Sakatsume H.	Hontama M.	2 : 0
15	Sasnovich A. (8)	Deichmann K.	2 : 0
16	Branstine C. (RET.)	Snigur D.	0 : 1
17	Jimenez Kasintseva V. (9)	Zhu L.	0 : 2
18	Kostovic T.	Stakusic M. (17)	0 : 2
19	Masarova R. (10)	Chwalinska M.	1 : 2
20	Koevermans A.	Kalinina A.	0 : 2
21	Townsend T. (11)	Ortenzi J.	2 : 0
22	Hunter S.	Radivojevic L. (27)	2 : 0
23	Minnen G. (12)	Tan H.	2 : 0
24	Cabrera L.	Klimovicova L. (23)	0 : 2
25	Pridankina E.	Tagger L.	1 : 2
26	Dart H.	Tararudee L. (21)	1 : 2
27	Korpatsch T. (14)	Ambrosio S. (RET.)	1 : 0
28	Liu C.	Inglis M.	1 : 2
29	Lee C. Y.	Micic E.	2 : 0
30	Ferro F.	Fruhvirtova L. (20)	1 : 2
31	Bartunkova N. (16)	Smith T. N. (RET.)	0 : 1
32	Osuigwe W.	Stefanini L. (26)	2 : 0

Final

1	Bai Z.	Vidmanova D.	2 : 1
2	Bronzetti L. (2)	Stephens S.	0 : 2
3	Maristany G.	Kalieva E.	2 : 1
4	Zidansek T.	Yuan Y. (25)	0 : 2
5	Sonmez Z. (5)	Gasanova A.	2 : 0
6	Starodubtseva Y. (6)	Tomova V. (18)	2 : 0
7	Bassols M.	Sakatsume H.	1 : 2
8	Sasnovich A. (8)	Snigur D.	2 : 1
9	Zhu L.	Stakusic M. (17)	0 : 2
10	Chwalinska M.	Kalinina A.	1 : 2
11	Townsend T. (11)	Hunter S.	0 : 2
12	Minnen G. (12)	Klimovicova L. (23)	0 : 2
13	Tagger L.	Tararudee L. (21)	0 : 2
14	Korpatsch T. (14)	Inglis M.	0 : 2
15	Lee C. Y.	Fruhvirtova L. (20)	1 : 2
16	Bartunkova N. (16)	Osuigwe W.	2 : 0

WTA Australian Open Outrights

1. Sabalenka Aryna: 2.81 (17.85%)

2. Swiatek Iga: 5.37 (9.35%)

3. Gauff Coco: 8.23 (6.1%)

4. Rybakina Elena: 8.33 (6.02%)

5. Andreeva Mirra: 11.13 (4.51%)

6. Anisimova Amanda: 13.58 (3.7%)

7. Zheng Qinwen: 16 (3.14%)

8. Osaka Naomi: 16.47 (3.05%)

9. Keys Madison: 24 (2.09%)

10. Muchova Karolina: 27.17 (1.85%)

11. Mboko Victoria: 34 (1.48%)

12. Pegula Jessica: 37 (1.36%)

13. Bencic Belinda: 42.5 (1.18%)

14. Paolini Jasmine: 46.67 (1.08%)

15. Jabeur Ons: 50 (1%)

16. Shnaider Diana: 52.33 (0.96%)

17. Raducanu Emma: 55.67 (0.9%)

18. Svitolina Elina: 55.67 (0.9%)

19. Badosa Paula: 65.33 (0.77%)

20. Kostyuk Marta: 66.67 (0.75%)

21. Tauson Clara: 68.67 (0.73%)

22. Andreescu Bianca: 70 (0.72%)

23. Navarro Emma: 73.67 (0.68%)

24. Krejcikova Barbora: 74.83 (0.67%)

25. Fernandez Leylah: 75.33 (0.67%)

26. Collins Danielle: 80 (0.63%)

27. Samsonova Liudmila: 82 (0.61%)

28. Noskova Linda: 84.5 (0.59%)

29. Vondrousova Marketa: 92.83 (0.54%)

30. Kudermetova Veronika: 100 (0.5%)

31. Boisson Lois: 100 (0.5%)

32. Wang Yafan: 100 (0.5%)

33. Wang Xinyuan: 100 (0.5%)

34. Alexandrova Ekaterina: 108.67 (0.46%)

35. Jovic Iva: 125.33 (0.4%)

36. Mertens Elise: 127 (0.4%)

37. Kalinskaya Anna: 132 (0.38%)

38. Sakkari Maria: 137.33 (0.37%)

39. Valentova Tereza: 142 (0.35%)

40. Ostapenko Jelena: 147 (0.34%)

41. Potapova Anastasia: 150.33 (0.33%)

42. Kasatkina Daria: 163.67 (0.31%)

43. Eala Alexandra: 175.33 (0.29%)

44. Jones Emerson: 180.2 (0.28%)

45. Kalinina Anhelina: 180.2 (0.28%)

46. Rakotomanga Rajaonah Tiantsoa Sarah: 180.2 (0.28%)

47. Yuan Yue (1998): 180.2 (0.28%)

48. Vekic Donna: 183.67 (0.27%)

49. Joint Maya: 192 (0.26%)

50. Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia: 192 (0.26%)

51. Lys Eva: 208.67 (0.24%)

52. Stearns Peyton: 210.33 (0.24%)

53. Kessler McCartney: 210.33 (0.24%)

54. Kenin Sofia: 217 (0.23%)

55. Yastremska Dayana: 223.67 (0.22%)

56. Putintseva Yulia: 223.67 (0.22%)

57. Zhang Shuai: 225.33 (0.22%)

58. Siniakova Katerina: 225.33 (0.22%)

59. Parks Alycia: 233.67 (0.21%)

60. Sramkova Rebecca: 233.67 (0.21%)

61. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 233.67 (0.21%)

62. Haddad Maia Beatriz: 233.67 (0.21%)

63. Lamens Suzan: 233.67 (0.21%)

64. Gibson Talia: 233.67 (0.21%)

65. Cristian Jaqueline: 233.67 (0.21%)

66. Bondar Anna: 233.67 (0.21%)

67. Semenistaja Darja: 233.67 (0.21%)

68. Arango Emiliana: 233.67 (0.21%)

69. Volynets Katie: 233.67 (0.21%)

70. Cirstea Sorana: 233.67 (0.21%)

71. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 233.67 (0.21%)

72. Galfi Dalma: 233.67 (0.21%)

73. Gracheva Varvara: 233.67 (0.21%)

74. Seidel Ella: 233.67 (0.21%)

75. Jeanjean Leolia: 233.67 (0.21%)

76. Ruzic Antonia: 233.67 (0.21%)

77. Jacquemot Elsa: 233.67 (0.21%)

78. Linette Magda: 233.67 (0.21%)

79. Kartal Sonay: 233.67 (0.21%)

80. Frech Magdalena: 233.67 (0.21%)

81. Bouzkova Marie: 233.67 (0.21%)

82. Blinkova Anna: 233.67 (0.21%)

83. Pliskova Karolina: 233.67 (0.21%)

84. Bucsa Cristina: 233.67 (0.21%)

85. Sawangkaew Mananchaya: 233.67 (0.21%)

86. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 233.67 (0.21%)

87. Tomljanovic Ajla: 233.67 (0.21%)

88. Preston Taylah: 233.67 (0.21%)

89. Tjen Janice: 233.67 (0.21%)

90. Bouzas Maneiro Jessica: 233.67 (0.21%)

91. Hon Priscilla: 233.67 (0.21%)

92. Osorio Camila: 233.67 (0.21%)

93. Sun Lulu: 233.67 (0.21%)

94. Sierra Solana: 233.67 (0.21%)

95. Boulter Katie: 233.67 (0.21%)

96. Baptiste Hailey: 233.67 (0.21%)

97. Grabher Julia: 233.67 (0.21%)

98. Juvan Kaja: 233.67 (0.21%)

99. Rakhimova Kamilla: 233.67 (0.21%)

100. Birrell Kimberly: 233.67 (0.21%)

101. Siegemund Laura: 233.67 (0.21%)

102. Udvardy Panna: 233.67 (0.21%)

103. Li Ann: 233.67 (0.21%)

104. Zarazua Renata: 233.67 (0.21%)

105. Bejlek Sara: 233.67 (0.21%)

106. Waltert Simona: 233.67 (0.21%)

107. Maria Tatjana: 233.67 (0.21%)

108. Uchijima Moyuka: 233.67 (0.21%)

109. Oliynykova Oleksandra: 233.67 (0.21%)

110. Krueger Ashlyn: 233.67 (0.21%)

111. McNally Caty: 233.67 (0.21%)

112. Jones Francesca: 233.67 (0.21%)

113. Mandlik Elizabeth: 233.67 (0.21%)

114. Marcinko Petra: 233.67 (0.21%)

115. Williams Venus: 233.67 (0.21%)

116. Kudermetova Polina: 233.67 (0.21%)

117. Danilovic Olga: 233.67 (0.21%)

118. Golubic Viktorija: 233.67 (0.21%)

119. Diyas Zarina: 233.67 (0.21%)

120. Stephens Sloane: 233.67 (0.21%)

121. Fruhvirtova Linda: 233.67 (0.21%)

122. Starodubtseva Yuliia: 233.67 (0.21%)

123. Stakusic Marina: 233.67 (0.21%)

124. Sasnovich Aliaksandra: 233.67 (0.21%)

125. Zakharova Anastasia: 233.67 (0.21%)

126. Inglis Maddison: 233.67 (0.21%)

127. Sonmez Zeynep: 233.67 (0.21%)

128. Erjavec Veronika: 233.67 (0.21%)

129. Sakatsume Himeno: 233.67 (0.21%)

130. Bartunkova Nikola: 233.67 (0.21%)

131. Maristany Zuleta De Reales Guiomar: 233.67 (0.21%)

132. Tararudee Lanlana: 233.67 (0.21%)

133. Hunter Storm: 233.67 (0.21%)

134. Klimovicova Linda: 233.67 (0.21%)

135. Bai Zhuoxuan: 233.67 (0.21%)

136. Wang Xinyu (2001): 260.4 (0.19%)

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