Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens predictions, Jan 25, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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

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As Elena Rybakina prepares to face Elise Mertens in the WTA Australian Open, the match is highly anticipated, especially with Rybakina competing on home soil. Both players arrive with commendable recent form, securing victories in four of their last five matches, which sets the stage for an intriguing encounter.

Rybakina’s performance has been characterized by her powerful serve and aggressive baseline play, allowing her to dictate the pace of matches effectively. Her ability to maintain composure in high-pressure situations further strengthens her bid for success in this showdown.

On the other hand, Mertens brings a tactical approach marked by her versatility and strategic shot placement. Known for her strong return game and relentless defense, she aims to disrupt Rybakina’s rhythm and capitalize on any inconsistencies.

Bookmakers favor Rybakina with odds of 1.17, reflecting her strong home advantage and recent form, while Mertens stands at 5.12, acknowledging her resilience and potential to pull off an upset. The predicted final score of 2:0 indicates a lean towards Rybakina, but given both players’ current momentum, viewers can expect a competitive match with no guaranteed outcomes.

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Rybakina
81.4%

Mertens
18.6%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Betting Odds

1	2
1.18	5.45
1.17	5.2
1.16	5.33	Watch and Bet
1.17	5
1.18	4.89
1.16	5

Latest Results

24.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Tereza Valentova – 2:0
22.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Varvara Gracheva – 2:0
19.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Kaja Juvan – 2:0
08.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Karolina Muchova – 1:2
07.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Paula Badosa – 2:0

23.01.26 Elise Mertens – Nikola Bartunkova – 2:0
21.01.26 Elise Mertens – Moyuka Uchijima – 2:0
19.01.26 Elise Mertens – Lanlana Tararudee – 2:0
09.01.26 Belinda Bencic – Elise Mertens – 2:1
08.01.26 Elise Mertens – Barbora Krejcikova – 2:1

Facts

Rybakina is ranked WTA: 5. Mertens is ranked WTA: 21.

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Rybakina won 5.

At the moment, both players are looking strong and ready to play.

In this match, Rybakina is the clear favorite.

In the last 7 head-to-head matches, Rybakina won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 12:4. (average 1.7:0.6).

Latest Head To Head

11.08.25 Elena Rybakina – Elise Mertens – 2:1
01.06.24 Elise Mertens – Elena Rybakina – 0:2
04.01.24 Elise Mertens – Elena Rybakina – 0:2
27.03.23 Elena Rybakina – Elise Mertens – 2:0
18.08.21 Elise Mertens – Elena Rybakina – 0:2

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

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

TBD #1

TBD #2

WTA Australian Open Outrights

1. Sabalenka Aryna: 2.5 (30.94%)

2. Rybakina Elena: 5.5 (14.06%)

3. Swiatek Iga: 5.5 (14.06%)

4. Anisimova Amanda: 7 (11.05%)

5. Andreeva Mirra: 11 (7.03%)

6. Gauff Coco: 13 (5.95%)

7. Pegula Jessica: 21 (3.68%)

8. Keys Madison: 29 (2.67%)

9. Jovic Iva: 29 (2.67%)

10. Mboko Victoria: 29 (2.67%)

11. Muchova Karolina: 34 (2.28%)

12. Svitolina Elina: 41 (1.89%)

13. Mertens Elise: 201 (0.38%)

14. Putintseva Yulia: 301 (0.26%)

15. Wang Xinyu (2001): 301 (0.26%)

16. Inglis Maddison: 501 (0.15%)

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