Jessica Pegula vs Oksana Selekhmeteva predictions, Jan 22, 2026

Jan 22, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

WTA Australian Open, Melbourne Park (Melbourne) on Thursday,

Pegula

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In an exciting clash at the WTA Australian Open, Jessica Pegula will face off against Oksana Selekhmeteva on January 22, 2026. Playing on home soil, Pegula, currently in impressive form, has secured victory in 4 of her last 5 matches. Her strong baseline game and strategic shot placement make her a formidable opponent on hard courts. Pegula’s ability to dictate play from the back of the court could be crucial in maintaining pressure against her rivals.

Conversely, Selekhmeteva has also demonstrated resilience, winning 4 out of her last 5 outings. The young Russian showcases an aggressive playing style, often employing powerful groundstrokes and effective net play. This tactical approach allows her to capitalize on opponent weaknesses, potentially unsettling Pegula’s rhythm.

Bookmakers have placed Pegula as the clear favorite with odds of 1.12, while Selekhmeteva stands at 6.21. These figures reflect Pegula’s recent success and home advantage but should not overshadow the competitive spirit and capabilities of Selekhmeteva. As both players aim for a strong showing, this match promises to be a captivating contest that highlights their strengths and strategic gameplay. With no guaranteed outcomes, fans can anticipate a thrilling encounter.

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Pegula
84.7%		 Selekhmeteva
15.3%

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
Pinnacle 1.12 6.21

Latest Results

21.01.26 Jessica Pegula – McCartney Kessler – 2:0
18.01.26 Jessica Pegula – Anastasia Zakharova – 2:0
10.01.26 Jessica Pegula – Marta Kostyuk – 0:2
09.01.26 Ludmilla Samsonova – Jessica Pegula – 0:2
08.01.26 Dayana Yastremska – Jessica Pegula – 1:2		 21.01.26 Oksana Selekhmeteva – Paula Badosa – 2:0
18.01.26 Oksana Selekhmeteva – Ella Seidel – 2:1
13.01.26 Oksana Selekhmeteva – Magda Linette – 1:2
10.01.26 Petra Marcinko – Oksana Selekhmeteva – 0:2
09.01.26 Oksana Selekhmeteva – Panna Udvardy – 2:0

Facts

  • Pegula is ranked WTA: 6. Selekhmeteva is ranked WTA: 101.
  • At the moment, both players are looking strong and ready to play.
  • Pegula may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • In this match, Pegula is the obvious favorite.
  • The players have not played against each other recently.

    • 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.
    26 Fruhvirtova L. Valentova T.
    27 Mertens E. (21) Uchijima M. 2 : 0
    28 Bartunkova N. Bencic B. (10)
    29 Osaka N. (16) Cirstea S.
    30 Inglis M. Siegemund L. 2 : 1
    31 Kalinskaya A. (31) Grabher J. 2 : 0
    32 Bouzkova M. Swiatek I. (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 TBD #25 TBD #26
    14 Mertens E. (21) TBD #28
    15 TBD #29 Inglis M.
    16 Kalinskaya A. (31) TBD #32

    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: 2.38 (29.1%)

    2. Rybakina Elena: 6 (11.54%)

    3. Swiatek Iga: 6.5 (10.66%)

    4. Anisimova Amanda: 8 (8.66%)

    5. Gauff Coco: 10 (6.93%)

    6. Andreeva Mirra: 13 (5.33%)

    7. Osaka Naomi: 21 (3.3%)

    8. Keys Madison: 26 (2.66%)

    9. Muchova Karolina: 26 (2.66%)

    10. Pegula Jessica: 26 (2.66%)

    11. Bencic Belinda: 29 (2.39%)

    12. Mboko Victoria: 29 (2.39%)

    13. Svitolina Elina: 41 (1.69%)

    14. Paolini Jasmine: 51 (1.36%)

    15. Noskova Linda: 67 (1.03%)

    16. Badosa Paula: 81 (0.86%)

    17. Shnaider Diana: 101 (0.69%)

    18. Tauson Clara: 101 (0.69%)

    19. Jovic Iva: 126 (0.55%)

    20. Cirstea Sorana: 201 (0.34%)

    21. Kalinskaya Anna: 201 (0.34%)

    22. Valentova Tereza: 251 (0.28%)

    23. Mertens Elise: 251 (0.28%)

    24. Ostapenko Jelena: 251 (0.28%)

    25. Potapova Anastasia: 401 (0.17%)

    26. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 501 (0.14%)

    27. Gracheva Varvara: 501 (0.14%)

    28. Linette Magda: 501 (0.14%)

    29. Bouzkova Marie: 501 (0.14%)

    30. Pliskova Karolina: 501 (0.14%)

    31. Stearns Peyton: 501 (0.14%)

    32. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 501 (0.14%)

    33. Preston Taylah: 501 (0.14%)

    34. Putintseva Yulia: 501 (0.14%)

    35. Tjen Janice: 501 (0.14%)

    36. Kessler McCartney: 501 (0.14%)

    37. Siniakova Katerina: 501 (0.14%)

    38. Baptiste Hailey: 501 (0.14%)

    39. Grabher Julia: 501 (0.14%)

    40. Siegemund Laura: 501 (0.14%)

    41. Uchijima Moyuka: 501 (0.14%)

    42. Krueger Ashlyn: 501 (0.14%)

    43. Marcinko Petra: 501 (0.14%)

    44. Wang Xinyu (2001): 501 (0.14%)

    45. Fruhvirtova Linda: 501 (0.14%)

    46. Inglis Maddison: 501 (0.14%)

    47. Sonmez Zeynep: 501 (0.14%)

    48. Bartunkova Nikola: 501 (0.14%)

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