WTA Australian Open, Melbourne Park (Melbourne) on Wednesday,
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As the WTA Australian Open approaches, the match between Nikola Bartunkova and Whitney Osuigwe on January 14, 2026, promises to be an intriguing clash. Playing at home, Bartunkova will need to leverage her familiar surroundings to gain an advantage. However, her recent form has been concerning, with only 1 win out of her last 4 matches, indicating potential struggles with consistency and confidence on the court.
Conversely, Osuigwe enters the match riding a wave of momentum, having won 4 of her last 5 encounters. This strong run suggests she is in resilient form and capable of handling pressure, which may give her the psychological edge against Bartunkova. With Osuigwe known for her strategic baseline play and ability to create angles, she poses a tactical challenge that Bartunkova must be ready for.
The bookmakers have installed Bartunkova as the favorite at odds of 1.36 compared to Osuigwe’s 2.95, reflecting her home advantage but also highlighting the perceived disparity in current form and overall performance. Predictive models suggest a potential scoreline of 2:0 in favor of Bartunkova, but given Osuigwe’s recent success, the outcome remains uncertain. Fans can expect an engaging and competitive match.
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| Bartunkova 68.5% |
Osuigwe 31.5% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.33 | 2.93 | |
|
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1.38 | 2.91 |
Latest Results
| 13.01.26 Nikola Bartunkova – Tina Nadine Smith – Smith T. N. retired 11.01.26 Nikola Bartunkova – Selena Janicijevic – 2:0 06.01.26 Tatiana Prozorova – Nikola Bartunkova – 2:0 16.11.25 Nikola Bartunkova – Petra Marcinko – 0:2 29.10.25 Kimberly Birrell – Nikola Bartunkova – 2:1 |
13.01.26 Whitney Osuigwe – Lucrezia Stefanini – 2:0 12.01.26 Anastasija Sevastova – Whitney Osuigwe – 0:2 04.01.26 Sofia Costoulas – Whitney Osuigwe – 2:1 03.01.26 Darja Semenistaja – Whitney Osuigwe – 1:2 02.01.26 Louisa Chirico – Whitney Osuigwe – 0:2 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
2026
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 | Bronzetti L. (2) | Stephens S. | |
| 3 | Maristany G. | Kalieva E. | |
| 4 | Zidansek T. | Yuan Y. (25) | |
| 5 | Sonmez Z. (5) | Gasanova A. | |
| 6 | Starodubtseva Y. (6) | Tomova V. (18) | |
| 7 | Bassols M. | Sakatsume H. | |
| 8 | Sasnovich A. (8) | Snigur D. | |
| 9 | Zhu L. | Stakusic M. (17) | |
| 10 | Chwalinska M. | Kalinina A. | |
| 11 | Townsend T. (11) | Hunter S. | |
| 12 | Minnen G. (12) | Klimovicova L. (23) | |
| 13 | Tagger L. | Tararudee L. (21) | |
| 14 | Korpatsch T. (14) | Inglis M. | |
| 15 | Lee C. Y. | Fruhvirtova L. (20) | |
| 16 | Bartunkova N. (16) | Osuigwe W. |
WTA Australian Open Outrights
1. Sabalenka Aryna: 2.86 (16.54%)
2. Swiatek Iga: 5.28 (8.95%)
3. Gauff Coco: 8.23 (5.75%)
4. Rybakina Elena: 8.35 (5.66%)
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: 46.17 (1.02%)
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. Badosa Paula: 63.67 (0.74%)
24. Kostyuk Marta: 64.83 (0.73%)
25. Sakkari Maria: 67.33 (0.7%)
26. Andreescu Bianca: 70 (0.68%)
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. Valentova Tereza: 133.67 (0.35%)
56. Ruzic Antonia: 133.67 (0.35%)
57. Blinkova Anna: 133.67 (0.35%)
58. Yastremska Dayana: 136.17 (0.35%)
59. Wang Yafan: 140.2 (0.34%)
60. Lys Eva: 142 (0.33%)
61. Sun Lulu: 142 (0.33%)
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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