Elina Svitolina vs Cristina Bucsa predictions, Jan 17, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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**Match Preview: Elina Svitolina vs. Cristina Bucsa – WTA Australian Open**

On January 17, 2026, Elina Svitolina faces Cristina Bucsa at the Australian Open, bringing an intriguing matchup to tennis fans. Svitolina, competing at home, comes into this match with a remarkable momentum, boasting a recent record of five consecutive wins. Her aggressive baseline play combined with exceptional footwork creates a challenging dynamic for her opponents. Known for her adaptability on hard courts, Svitolina’s ability to dictate rallies with powerful groundstrokes and a well-rounded net game will be key to her strategy.

Conversely, Bucsa enters with three wins from her last five matches, showing resilience and the capability to challenge higher-ranked players. She possesses a strong serve and has demonstrated an ability to rebound in tough situations, making her a formidable competitor.

Bookmakers reflect this form disparity with odds of 1.2 for Svitolina as the favorite and 4.26 for Bucsa. While Svitolina’s recent form suggests a strong chance of victory, Bucsa’s competitive spirit may present unexpected challenges. As the match unfolds, both players will need to leverage their strengths and minimize errors, hinting at a potentially competitive encounter. Fans can expect an intriguing clash with no guaranteed outcomes.

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Svitolina
78%

Bucsa
22%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.20		4.26

Latest Results

10.01.26 Elina Svitolina – Xin Yu Wang – 2:0
10.01.26 Elina Svitolina – Iva Jovic – 2:0
09.01.26 Elina Svitolina – Sonay Kartal – 2:1
08.01.26 Elina Svitolina – Katie Boulter – 2:0
06.01.26 Elina Svitolina – Varvara Gracheva – 2:0

05.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Cristina Bucsa – 2:0
04.01.26 Anna Bondar – Cristina Bucsa – 1:2
13.12.25 Cristina Bucsa – Anhelina Kalinina – 0:2
12.12.25 Cristina Bucsa – Antonia Ruzic – 2:0
11.12.25 Cristina Bucsa – Tiphanie Lemaitre – 2:0

Facts

Svitolina is ranked WTA: 13. Bucsa is ranked WTA: 50.

Svitolina is in fantastic form, winning most of its recent matches (last 5 games: 5 wins).

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

Bucsa may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Svitolina is seen as the favorite.

The players have not played against each other recently.

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: 2.86 (16.55%)

2. Swiatek Iga: 5.28 (8.96%)

3. Gauff Coco: 8.23 (5.75%)

4. Rybakina Elena: 8.35 (5.67%)

5. Andreeva Mirra: 11.13 (4.25%)

6. Anisimova Amanda: 14.17 (3.34%)

7. Osaka Naomi: 14.47 (3.27%)

8. Zheng Qinwen: 16 (2.96%)

9. Keys Madison: 21.67 (2.18%)

10. Muchova Karolina: 22.83 (2.07%)

11. Pegula Jessica: 32.67 (1.45%)

12. Mboko Victoria: 34 (1.39%)

13. Bencic Belinda: 44.5 (1.06%)

14. Raducanu Emma: 47.33 (1%)

15. Paolini Jasmine: 48.33 (0.98%)

16. Jabeur Ons: 50 (0.95%)

17. Krejcikova Barbora: 51 (0.93%)

18. Svitolina Elina: 51.17 (0.92%)

19. Shnaider Diana: 53.33 (0.89%)

20. Tauson Clara: 53.67 (0.88%)

21. Navarro Emma: 57 (0.83%)

22. Fernandez Leylah: 61.33 (0.77%)

23. Kostyuk Marta: 64.83 (0.73%)

24. Badosa Paula: 65.33 (0.72%)

25. Andreescu Bianca: 70 (0.68%)

26. Sakkari Maria: 70.67 (0.67%)

27. Noskova Linda: 71.33 (0.66%)

28. Ostapenko Jelena: 73.67 (0.64%)

29. Mertens Elise: 77 (0.61%)

30. Stearns Peyton: 77 (0.61%)

31. Samsonova Liudmila: 77 (0.61%)

32. Collins Danielle: 80 (0.59%)

33. Vondrousova Marketa: 80.33 (0.59%)

34. Kessler McCartney: 85.33 (0.55%)

35. Potapova Anastasia: 92 (0.51%)

36. Kasatkina Daria: 92.83 (0.51%)

37. Alexandrova Ekaterina: 98.67 (0.48%)

38. Eala Alexandra: 98.67 (0.48%)

39. Kalinskaya Anna: 98.67 (0.48%)

40. Kudermetova Veronika: 100 (0.47%)

41. Azarenka Victoria: 100 (0.47%)

42. Zakharova Anastasia: 100 (0.47%)

43. Wang Xinyuan: 100 (0.47%)

44. Joint Maya: 100.33 (0.47%)

45. Siniakova Katerina: 100.33 (0.47%)

46. Boulter Katie: 110.2 (0.43%)

47. Kenin Sofia: 112.83 (0.42%)

48. Marcinko Petra: 117 (0.4%)

49. Bucsa Cristina: 121.17 (0.39%)

50. Jovic Iva: 121.17 (0.39%)

51. Putintseva Yulia: 123.67 (0.38%)

52. Haddad Maia Beatriz: 125.33 (0.38%)

53. Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia: 125.33 (0.38%)

54. Vekic Donna: 125.33 (0.38%)

55. Ruzic Antonia: 133.67 (0.35%)

56. Blinkova Anna: 133.67 (0.35%)

57. Yastremska Dayana: 136.17 (0.35%)

58. Wang Yafan: 140.2 (0.34%)

59. Lys Eva: 142 (0.33%)

60. Sun Lulu: 142 (0.33%)

61. Valentova Tereza: 150.33 (0.31%)

62. Wang Xinyu (2001): 150.4 (0.31%)

63. Boisson Lois: 160.2 (0.3%)

64. Sramkova Rebecca: 167 (0.28%)

65. Pliskova Karolina: 167 (0.28%)

66. Siegemund Laura: 167 (0.28%)

67. Jones Francesca: 167 (0.28%)

68. Jacquemot Elsa: 175.33 (0.27%)

69. Rakotomanga Rajaonah Tiantsoa Sarah: 180.2 (0.26%)

70. Erjavec Veronika: 180.2 (0.26%)

71. Tomljanovic Ajla: 183.67 (0.26%)

72. Baptiste Hailey: 183.67 (0.26%)

73. Maria Tatjana: 183.67 (0.26%)

74. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 200.33 (0.24%)

75. Lamens Suzan: 200.33 (0.24%)

76. Bondar Anna: 200.33 (0.24%)

77. Volynets Katie: 200.33 (0.24%)

78. Zhang Shuai: 200.33 (0.24%)

79. Cirstea Sorana: 200.33 (0.24%)

80. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 200.33 (0.24%)

81. Gracheva Varvara: 200.33 (0.24%)

82. Seidel Ella: 200.33 (0.24%)

83. Jeanjean Leolia: 200.33 (0.24%)

84. Kartal Sonay: 200.33 (0.24%)

85. Bouzkova Marie: 200.33 (0.24%)

86. Osorio Camila: 200.33 (0.24%)

87. Grabher Julia: 200.33 (0.24%)

88. Rakhimova Kamilla: 200.33 (0.24%)

89. Udvardy Panna: 200.33 (0.24%)

90. Zarazua Renata: 200.33 (0.24%)

91. Bejlek Sara: 200.33 (0.24%)

92. Waltert Simona: 200.33 (0.24%)

93. Uchijima Moyuka: 200.33 (0.24%)

94. Oliynykova Oleksandra: 200.33 (0.24%)

95. Krueger Ashlyn: 200.33 (0.24%)

96. McNally Caty: 200.33 (0.24%)

97. Golubic Viktorija: 200.33 (0.24%)

98. Parks Alycia: 217 (0.22%)

99. Linette Magda: 217 (0.22%)

100. Frech Magdalena: 217 (0.22%)

101. Sawangkaew Mananchaya: 217 (0.22%)

102. Diyas Zarina: 217 (0.22%)

103. Gibson Talia: 233.67 (0.2%)

104. Cristian Jaqueline: 233.67 (0.2%)

105. Semenistaja Darja: 233.67 (0.2%)

106. Arango Emiliana: 233.67 (0.2%)

107. Galfi Dalma: 233.67 (0.2%)

108. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 233.67 (0.2%)

109. Preston Taylah: 233.67 (0.2%)

110. Tjen Janice: 233.67 (0.2%)

111. Bouzas Maneiro Jessica: 233.67 (0.2%)

112. Hon Priscilla: 233.67 (0.2%)

113. Sierra Solana: 233.67 (0.2%)

114. Juvan Kaja: 233.67 (0.2%)

115. Birrell Kimberly: 233.67 (0.2%)

116. Li Ann: 233.67 (0.2%)

117. Mandlik Elizabeth: 233.67 (0.2%)

118. Williams Venus: 233.67 (0.2%)

119. Kudermetova Polina: 233.67 (0.2%)

120. Danilovic Olga: 233.67 (0.2%)

121. Jones Emerson: 233.67 (0.2%)

122. Danilova Olga: 401 (0.12%)

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