Naomi Osaka vs Sorana Cirstea predictions, Jan 21, 2026

Jan 20, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

WTA Australian Open, on Wednesday,

Naomi Osaka

Sorana Cirstea

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On January 21, 2026, Naomi Osaka will face Sorana Cirstea in a highly anticipated matchup at the WTA Australian Open. Osaka, playing on home soil, is looking to regain her competitive edge. Despite her impressive past achievements, she has won only 1 of her last 4 matches, presenting concerns around her current form. Her powerful baseline game, exceptional serve, and agility are key strengths she will seek to leverage against Cirstea.

Conversely, Sorana Cirstea has demonstrated a slightly better recent performance, winning 2 of her last 5 matches. Cirstea’s tactical finesse and ability to construct points allow her to challenge powerful opponents effectively. Her strategic shot placement and versatility can create pressure on Osaka, potentially exploiting any inconsistency.

Bookmakers favor Osaka with odds at 1.38, compared to Cirstea’s 3.04, suggesting a strong belief in the home-court advantage. Predictions point to a final score of 2:0 in favor of Osaka, reflecting her status and skills. However, the unpredictable nature of tennis means that while Osaka may be favored, Cirstea’s form and tactical prowess could lead to an upset. As always in sports, particularly in high-stakes matches, outcomes remain uncertain.

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Osaka
67.9%		 Cirstea
32.1%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Latest Results

20.01.26 Naomi Osaka – Antonia Ruzic – 2:1
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		 20.01.26 Sorana Cirstea – Eva Lys – 2:1
13.01.26 Sorana Cirstea – Dayana Yastremska – Canceled
10.01.26 Sorana Cirstea – Kamilla Rakhimova – 2:0
09.01.26 Sorana Cirstea – Karolina Pliskova – Canceled
07.01.26 Aryna Sabalenka – Sorana Cirstea – 2:0

Facts

  • Osaka is ranked WTA: 17. Cirstea is ranked WTA: 41.
  • Cirstea is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
  • Osaka may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • In this match, Osaka is a strong favorite.
  • In recent times, the players did not meet on the field.

    • 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 Potapova A. Raducanu E. (28)
    3 Mboko V. (17) McNally C.
    4 Kudermetova P. Tauson C. (14)
    5 Sonmez Z. Bondar A.
    6 Putintseva Y. Jacquemot E.
    7 Jovic I. (29) Hon P.
    8 Frech M. Paolini J. (7)
    9 Gauff C. (3) Danilovic O.
    10 Hunter S. Baptiste H.
    11 Muchova K. (19) Parks A.
    12 Li A. Linette M.
    13 Svitolina E. (12) Klimovicova L.
    14 Gibson T. Shnaider D. (23)
    15 Ruse G. Tomljanovic A.
    16 Sakkari M. Andreeva M. (8)
    17 Pegula J. (6) Kessler M.
    18 Selekhmeteva O. Badosa P. (25)
    19 Tjen J. Pliskova Ka.
    20 Krueger A. Keys M. (9)
    21 Noskova L. (13) Preston T.
    22 Wang Xin. Ostapenko J. (24)
    23 Stearns P. Marcinko P.
    24 Siniakova K. Anisimova A. (4)
    25 Rybakina E. (5) Gracheva V.
    26 Fruhvirtova L. Valentova T.
    27 Mertens E. (21) Uchijima M.
    28 Bartunkova N. Bencic B. (10)
    29 Osaka N. (16) Cirstea S.
    30 Inglis M. Siegemund L.
    31 Kalinskaya A. (31) Grabher J.
    32 Bouzkova M. Swiatek I. (2)

    1/16-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
    9 TBD #17 TBD #18
    10 TBD #19 TBD #20
    11 TBD #21 TBD #22
    12 TBD #23 TBD #24
    13 TBD #25 TBD #26
    14 TBD #27 TBD #28
    15 TBD #29 TBD #30
    16 TBD #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: 2.5 (23.86%)

    2. Swiatek Iga: 6 (9.94%)

    3. Rybakina Elena: 6.5 (9.18%)

    4. Gauff Coco: 8 (7.46%)

    5. Anisimova Amanda: 9.5 (6.28%)

    6. Andreeva Mirra: 15 (3.98%)

    7. Keys Madison: 23 (2.59%)

    8. Muchova Karolina: 23 (2.59%)

    9. Osaka Naomi: 23 (2.59%)

    10. Pegula Jessica: 26 (2.29%)

    11. Bencic Belinda: 29 (2.06%)

    12. Mboko Victoria: 29 (2.06%)

    13. Paolini Jasmine: 50.2 (1.19%)

    14. Svitolina Elina: 50.2 (1.19%)

    15. Shnaider Diana: 65.4 (0.91%)

    16. Raducanu Emma: 65.4 (0.91%)

    17. Noskova Linda: 65.4 (0.91%)

    18. Samsonova Liudmila: 80 (0.75%)

    19. Badosa Paula: 80.2 (0.74%)

    20. Ruzic Antonia: 100 (0.6%)

    21. Kasatkina Daria: 100 (0.6%)

    22. Wang Xinyuan: 100 (0.6%)

    23. Tauson Clara: 100.2 (0.6%)

    24. Jovic Iva: 105.2 (0.57%)

    25. Kalinskaya Anna: 110.2 (0.54%)

    26. Mertens Elise: 120.2 (0.5%)

    27. Sakkari Maria: 130.2 (0.46%)

    28. Valentova Tereza: 140.2 (0.43%)

    29. Ostapenko Jelena: 140.2 (0.43%)

    30. Stearns Peyton: 170.2 (0.35%)

    31. Parks Alycia: 180.2 (0.33%)

    32. Gibson Talia: 180.2 (0.33%)

    33. Bondar Anna: 180.2 (0.33%)

    34. Potapova Anastasia: 180.2 (0.33%)

    35. Cirstea Sorana: 180.2 (0.33%)

    36. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 180.2 (0.33%)

    37. Gracheva Varvara: 180.2 (0.33%)

    38. Jacquemot Elsa: 180.2 (0.33%)

    39. Linette Magda: 180.2 (0.33%)

    40. Frech Magdalena: 180.2 (0.33%)

    41. Bouzkova Marie: 180.2 (0.33%)

    42. Pliskova Karolina: 180.2 (0.33%)

    43. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 180.2 (0.33%)

    44. Tomljanovic Ajla: 180.2 (0.33%)

    45. Preston Taylah: 180.2 (0.33%)

    46. Putintseva Yulia: 180.2 (0.33%)

    47. Tjen Janice: 180.2 (0.33%)

    48. Hon Priscilla: 180.2 (0.33%)

    49. Kessler McCartney: 180.2 (0.33%)

    50. Siniakova Katerina: 180.2 (0.33%)

    51. Baptiste Hailey: 180.2 (0.33%)

    52. Grabher Julia: 180.2 (0.33%)

    53. Birrell Kimberly: 180.2 (0.33%)

    54. Siegemund Laura: 180.2 (0.33%)

    55. Li Ann: 180.2 (0.33%)

    56. Uchijima Moyuka: 180.2 (0.33%)

    57. Krueger Ashlyn: 180.2 (0.33%)

    58. McNally Caty: 180.2 (0.33%)

    59. Marcinko Petra: 180.2 (0.33%)

    60. Kudermetova Polina: 180.2 (0.33%)

    61. Danilovic Olga: 180.2 (0.33%)

    62. Fruhvirtova Linda: 180.2 (0.33%)

    63. Inglis Maddison: 180.2 (0.33%)

    64. Sonmez Zeynep: 180.2 (0.33%)

    65. Bartunkova Nikola: 180.2 (0.33%)

    66. Hunter Storm: 180.2 (0.33%)

    67. Klimovicova Linda: 180.2 (0.33%)

    68. Bai Zhuoxuan: 180.2 (0.33%)

    69. Wang Xinyu (2001): 200.25 (0.3%)

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