Katie Boulter vs Belinda Bencic predictions, Jan 17, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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

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The upcoming WTA Australian Open clash between Katie Boulter and Belinda Bencic on January 17, 2026, promises to be an intriguing matchup. Boulter, playing at home, will look to leverage her local support, but she enters this contest with a challenging recent form, having secured only 1 victory in her last 3 matches. Her performance will be crucial, as she aims to overcome the pressure of expectations.

In stark contrast, Belinda Bencic arrives with impressive momentum, winning 4 out of her last 5 matches. Bencic’s confidence and consistency on court are key strengths that she has demonstrated, showcasing her ability to adapt and dictate play against varied opponents. Her aggressive baseline game and exceptional shot-making are likely to test Boulter’s defensive skills and shot selection.

Bookmakers currently favor Bencic significantly, illustrated by the odds of 4.43 for Boulter and a low 1.19 for Bencic, forecasting a potential 0:2 scoreline. While the odds suggest a straightforward victory for Bencic, the unpredictability of tennis means Boulter could still pull off an upset. As such, this encounter should be approached with cautious optimism.

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Boulter
17.8%

Bencic
82.2%

Prediction (the most likely score): 0:2

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	5.4		1.16
	5.08		1.18
	5.44		1.13
	5		1.13

Latest Results

12.01.26 Katie Boulter – Luisina Giovannini – Canceled
08.01.26 Elina Svitolina – Katie Boulter – 2:0
05.01.26 Katie Boulter – Yulia Starodubtseva – 2:0
28.10.25 Alexandra Eala – Katie Boulter – Boulter K. retired
19.10.25 Katie Boulter – Eva Lys – 0:2

11.01.26 Iga Swiatek – Belinda Bencic – 1:2
09.01.26 Belinda Bencic – Elise Mertens – 2:1
07.01.26 Belinda Bencic – Solana Sierra – 2:0
04.01.26 Jasmine Paolini – Belinda Bencic – 0:2
02.01.26 Lois Boisson – Belinda Bencic – Canceled

Facts

Boulter is ranked WTA: 112. Bencic is ranked WTA: 11.

Bencic is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).

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

In this match, Bencic is the clear favorite.

In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Boulter won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 1:4. (average 0.5:2).

Latest Head To Head

28.09.22 Katie Boulter – Belinda Bencic – 1:2
30.12.18 Katie Boulter – Belinda Bencic – 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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