Elena Rybakina vs Tereza Valentova predictions, Jan 23, 2026

Jan 22, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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Rybakina

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As the WTA Australian Open approaches, the highly anticipated match between Elena Rybakina and Tereza Valentova promises to deliver compelling tennis action. Scheduled for January 23, 2026, this encounter will see Rybakina competing on her home turf, which could serve as a significant advantage given her impressive recent form.

Elena Rybakina has demonstrated formidable skill on the court, winning 4 of her last 5 matches. Her aggressive playing style, characterized by powerful serves and strong baseline play, positions her as a leading contender in this matchup. In contrast, Tereza Valentova, despite having a respectable 3 wins in her last 5 outings, faces a daunting task. To upset the odds, Valentova will need to focus on counteracting Rybakina’s strengths, potentially employing a mix of strategic net play and consistent rallies to disrupt her rhythm.

Bookmakers have favored Rybakina significantly, with odds reflecting a predicted final score of 2:0. However, while the odds indicate a strong likelihood of a straightforward victory for Rybakina, the unpredictable nature of tennis means that Valentova could still pose a threat. Fans can expect a fiercely competitive match as both players vie for advancement in the tournament.

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Rybakina
81.2%		 Valentova
18.8%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Latest Results

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
06.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Shuai Zhang – 2:0		 22.01.26 Linda Fruhvirtova – Tereza Valentova – 1:2
19.01.26 Tereza Valentova – Maya Joint – 2:0
13.01.26 Tereza Valentova – Madison Keys – 0:2
12.01.26 Jelena Ostapenko – Tereza Valentova – Ostapenko J. retired
10.01.26 Vera Zvonareva – Tereza Valentova – 0:2

Facts

  • Rybakina is ranked WTA: 5. Valentova is ranked WTA: 54.
  • Rybakina is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
  • Valentova has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
  • Rybakina may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • In this match, Rybakina is the undeniable favorite.
  • In the last 1 head-to-head match, Rybakina won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:0.

    Latest Head To Head

    27.08.25 Elena Rybakina – Tereza Valentova – 2:0

    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 Mboko V. (17) Tauson C. (14)
    3 Sonmez Z. Putintseva Y.
    4 Jovic I. (29) Paolini J. (7)
    5 Gauff C. (3) Baptiste H.
    6 Muchova K. (19) Linette M.
    7 Svitolina E. (12) Shnaider D. (23)
    8 Ruse G. Andreeva M. (8)
    9 Pegula J. (6) Selekhmeteva O.
    10 Pliskova Ka. Keys M. (9)
    11 Noskova L. (13) Wang Xin.
    12 Stearns P. Anisimova A. (4)
    13 Rybakina E. (5) Valentova T.
    14 Mertens E. (21) Bartunkova N.
    15 Osaka N. (16) Inglis M.
    16 Kalinskaya A. (31) Swiatek I. (2)

    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: 2.69 (21.35%)

    2. Swiatek Iga: 5.75 (9.99%)

    3. Rybakina Elena: 7.5 (7.66%)

    4. Anisimova Amanda: 9.25 (6.21%)

    5. Gauff Coco: 10 (5.74%)

    6. Andreeva Mirra: 11 (5.22%)

    7. Osaka Naomi: 16 (3.59%)

    8. Zheng Qinwen: 17 (3.38%)

    9. Keys Madison: 18 (3.19%)

    10. Muchova Karolina: 26 (2.21%)

    11. Kostyuk Marta: 26 (2.21%)

    12. Pegula Jessica: 27.5 (2.09%)

    13. Mboko Victoria: 29 (1.98%)

    14. Navarro Emma: 34 (1.69%)

    15. Badosa Paula: 34 (1.69%)

    16. Svitolina Elina: 46 (1.25%)

    17. Vondrousova Marketa: 51 (1.13%)

    18. Raducanu Emma: 51 (1.13%)

    19. Krejcikova Barbora: 51 (1.13%)

    20. Jabeur Ons: 51 (1.13%)

    21. Paolini Jasmine: 59 (0.97%)

    22. Noskova Linda: 66 (0.87%)

    23. Alexandrova Ekaterina: 67 (0.86%)

    24. Ostapenko Jelena: 67 (0.86%)

    25. Fernandez Leylah: 67 (0.86%)

    26. Shnaider Diana: 76 (0.76%)

    27. Sakkari Maria: 81 (0.71%)

    28. Eala Alexandra: 81 (0.71%)

    29. Kasatkina Daria: 81 (0.71%)

    30. Andreescu Bianca: 81 (0.71%)

    31. Collins Danielle: 81 (0.71%)

    32. Haddad Maia Beatriz: 101 (0.57%)

    33. Yastremska Dayana: 101 (0.57%)

    34. Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia: 101 (0.57%)

    35. Jovic Iva: 101 (0.57%)

    36. Boulter Katie: 101 (0.57%)

    37. Kenin Sofia: 101 (0.57%)

    38. Vekic Donna: 101 (0.57%)

    39. Azarenka Victoria: 101 (0.57%)

    40. Tauson Clara: 126 (0.46%)

    41. Mertens Elise: 201 (0.29%)

    42. Valentova Tereza: 251 (0.23%)

    43. Potapova Anastasia: 284 (0.2%)

    44. Putintseva Yulia: 291 (0.2%)

    45. Kalinskaya Anna: 291 (0.2%)

    46. Bartunkova Nikola: 301 (0.19%)

    47. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 501 (0.11%)

    48. Linette Magda: 501 (0.11%)

    49. Pliskova Karolina: 501 (0.11%)

    50. Stearns Peyton: 501 (0.11%)

    51. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 501 (0.11%)

    52. Baptiste Hailey: 501 (0.11%)

    53. Wang Xinyu (2001): 501 (0.11%)

    54. Inglis Maddison: 501 (0.11%)

    55. Sonmez Zeynep: 501 (0.11%)

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