Naomi Osaka vs Antonia Ruzic predictions, Jan 17, 2026

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As Naomi Osaka prepares to face Antonia Ruzic in their WTA Australian Open clash on January 17, 2026, the matchup presents a compelling analysis of contrasting recent forms. Osaka, playing in front of a home crowd, has struggled in her last three matches, failing to secure a victory. This slump could weigh heavily on her confidence, especially as she faces a determined opponent.

On the other hand, Ruzic comes into this match with momentum, having won three of her last five contests. Her recent form indicates improved performance and resilience on the court, which could pose a significant challenge for Osaka. Ruzic’s ability to capitalize on opponents’ weaknesses and maintain consistency will be crucial as she aims to exploit Osaka’s current struggles.

Bookmakers favor Osaka, offering odds of 1.18 for a home win against Ruzic’s 4.83. Predicted outcomes suggest a straightforward victory for Osaka, likely in straight sets (2:0), due in part to her powerful baseline game and experience in high-stakes matches. However, given the unpredictability of tennis and Ruzic’s recent success, the outcome remains uncertain, highlighting the need for a focused and strategic performance from both players.

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Osaka 77.7%

Ruzic 22.3%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.22		4.3
	1.23		4.28
	1.22		4.05
	1.2		4

Latest Results

03.01.26 Emma Raducanu – Naomi Osaka – Canceled 02.01.26 Maria Sakkari – Naomi Osaka – 2:0 06.12.25 Aryna Sabalenka – Naomi Osaka – 2:1 17.10.25 Naomi Osaka – Jaqueline Adina Cristian – Cristian J. walkover 15.10.25 Naomi Osaka – Suzan Lamens – 2:1

15.01.26 Antonia Ruzic – Olga Danilovic – 2:0 14.01.26 Antonia Ruzic – Solana Sierra – 2:0 12.01.26 Emiliana Arango – Antonia Ruzic – 0:2 01.01.26 Antonia Ruzic – Maria Timofeeva – 0:2 12.12.25 Cristina Bucsa – Antonia Ruzic – 2:0

Facts

Osaka is ranked WTA: 16. Ruzic is ranked WTA: 71.

Ruzic‘s form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Ruzic may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Osaka is considered a favorite.

Recently, there has been no match between the players.

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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