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In an intriguing matchup at the WTA Australian Open, Polina Kudermetova faces Clara Tauson on January 20, 2026. This clash promises to be competitive, with Kudermetova coming off a strong performance, winning 4 of her last 5 matches, displaying solid form and resilience on the court. Her aggressive baseline play and strategic shot selection have been instrumental in her recent successes, indicating that she is peaking at the right time.
On the other hand, Clara Tauson’s form has been less consistent, securing only 1 victory in her last 3 outings. This inconsistency may challenge her mentally, but Tauson’s powerful serve and ability to dominate points when she finds her rhythm could play a crucial role. As an away player, she will need to adapt quickly to Kudermetova’s home advantage and the crowd dynamics.
Betting odds reflect this disparity, with Kudermetova listed at 3.04 and Tauson at a shorter 1.38. While Tauson is favored, Kudermetova’s recent form and home-court support could level the playing field. As with any match, the outcome remains uncertain and hinges on the execution of game plans and adaptability on the day.
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| Kudermetova 31.3% |
Tauson 68.7% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 0:2
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.05 | 1.38 | ||
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3.1 | 1.38 | |
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3.04 | 1.38 | ||
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3 | 1.37 |
Latest Results
| 18.01.26 Polina Kudermetova – Guiomar Maristany Zuleta De Reales – 2:0 09.01.26 Joanna Garland – Polina Kudermetova – 2:0 08.01.26 Polina Kudermetova – Himeno Sakatsume – 2:0 07.01.26 Yue Yuan – Polina Kudermetova – 0:2 06.01.26 Lola Radivojevic – Polina Kudermetova – 0:2 |
18.01.26 Dalma Galfi – Clara Tauson – 0:2 11.01.26 Ajla Tomljanovic – Clara Tauson – Tauson C. retired 06.01.26 Clara Tauson – Aliaksandra Sasnovich – 0:2 14.10.25 Clara Tauson – Ajla Tomljanovic – 1:2 09.10.25 Jasmine Paolini – Clara Tauson – Tauson C. retired |
Facts
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. | |
| 38 | Pliskova Ka. | Stephens S. (Q) | |
| 39 | Krueger A. | Bejlek S. | |
| 40 | Oliynykova O. | Keys M. (9) | |
| 41 | Noskova L. (13) | Semenistaja D. | 2 : 0 |
| 42 | Zhang S. | Preston T. (WC) | |
| 43 | Wang Xin. | Kalinina A. (Q) | |
| 44 | Sramkova R. | Ostapenko J. (24) | |
| 45 | Kenin S. (27) | Stearns P. | 0 : 2 |
| 46 | Marcinko P. | Maria T. | 2 : 0 |
| 47 | Udvardy P. | Siniakova K. | |
| 48 | Waltert S. | Anisimova A. (4) | 0 : 2 |
| 49 | Rybakina E. (5) | Juvan K. | |
| 50 | Gracheva V. | Golubic V. | |
| 51 | Sun L. | Fruhvirtova L. (Q) | |
| 52 | Valentova T. | Joint M. (30) | |
| 53 | Mertens E. (21) | Tararudee L. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 54 | Sierra S. | Uchijima M. | 0 : 2 |
| 55 | Kasatkina D. | Bartunkova N. (Q) | |
| 56 | Boulter K. | Bencic B. (10) | |
| 57 | Osaka N. (16) | Ruzic A. | |
| 58 | Cirstea S. | Lys E. | |
| 59 | Inglis M. (Q) | Birrell K. | |
| 60 | Siegemund L. | Samsonova L. (18) | |
| 61 | Kalinskaya A. (31) | Kartal S. | |
| 62 | Grabher J. | Cocciaretto E. | |
| 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 | TBD #37 | TBD #38 | |
| 20 | TBD #39 | TBD #40 | |
| 21 | Noskova L. (13) | TBD #42 | |
| 22 | TBD #43 | TBD #44 | |
| 23 | Stearns P. | Marcinko P. | |
| 24 | TBD #47 | Anisimova A. (4) | |
| 25 | TBD #49 | TBD #50 | |
| 26 | TBD #51 | TBD #52 | |
| 27 | Mertens E. (21) | Uchijima M. | |
| 28 | TBD #55 | TBD #56 | |
| 29 | TBD #57 | TBD #58 | |
| 30 | TBD #59 | TBD #60 | |
| 31 | TBD #61 | TBD #62 | |
| 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 (26.42%)
2. Swiatek Iga: 6 (11.01%)
3. Rybakina Elena: 7 (9.44%)
4. Gauff Coco: 8 (8.26%)
5. Anisimova Amanda: 8.5 (7.77%)
6. Andreeva Mirra: 15 (4.4%)
7. Muchova Karolina: 23 (2.87%)
8. Keys Madison: 26 (2.54%)
9. Osaka Naomi: 26 (2.54%)
10. Pegula Jessica: 26 (2.54%)
11. Bencic Belinda: 29 (2.28%)
12. Mboko Victoria: 29 (2.28%)
13. Paolini Jasmine: 51 (1.3%)
14. Svitolina Elina: 51 (1.3%)
15. Shnaider Diana: 67 (0.99%)
16. Raducanu Emma: 67 (0.99%)
17. Noskova Linda: 67 (0.99%)
18. Badosa Paula: 81 (0.82%)
19. Samsonova Liudmila: 81 (0.82%)
20. Tauson Clara: 101 (0.65%)
21. Jovic Iva: 101 (0.65%)
22. Fernandez Leylah: 151 (0.44%)
23. Mertens Elise: 201 (0.33%)
24. Valentova Tereza: 251 (0.26%)
25. Kalinskaya Anna: 251 (0.26%)
26. Sakkari Maria: 351 (0.19%)
27. Lys Eva: 401 (0.16%)
28. Parks Alycia: 501 (0.13%)
29. Sramkova Rebecca: 501 (0.13%)
30. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 501 (0.13%)
31. Gibson Talia: 501 (0.13%)
32. Bondar Anna: 501 (0.13%)
33. Joint Maya: 501 (0.13%)
34. Potapova Anastasia: 501 (0.13%)
35. Zhang Shuai: 501 (0.13%)
36. Cirstea Sorana: 501 (0.13%)
37. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 501 (0.13%)
38. Gracheva Varvara: 501 (0.13%)
39. Ruzic Antonia: 501 (0.13%)
40. Jacquemot Elsa: 501 (0.13%)
41. Linette Magda: 501 (0.13%)
42. Kartal Sonay: 501 (0.13%)
43. Frech Magdalena: 501 (0.13%)
44. Bouzkova Marie: 501 (0.13%)
45. Pliskova Karolina: 501 (0.13%)
46. Stearns Peyton: 501 (0.13%)
47. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 501 (0.13%)
48. Tomljanovic Ajla: 501 (0.13%)
49. Preston Taylah: 501 (0.13%)
50. Putintseva Yulia: 501 (0.13%)
51. Tjen Janice: 501 (0.13%)
52. Hon Priscilla: 501 (0.13%)
53. Sun Lulu: 501 (0.13%)
54. Kessler McCartney: 501 (0.13%)
55. Ostapenko Jelena: 501 (0.13%)
56. Siniakova Katerina: 501 (0.13%)
57. Boulter Katie: 501 (0.13%)
58. Baptiste Hailey: 501 (0.13%)
59. Grabher Julia: 501 (0.13%)
60. Juvan Kaja: 501 (0.13%)
61. Birrell Kimberly: 501 (0.13%)
62. Siegemund Laura: 501 (0.13%)
63. Udvardy Panna: 501 (0.13%)
64. Li Ann: 501 (0.13%)
65. Bejlek Sara: 501 (0.13%)
66. Uchijima Moyuka: 501 (0.13%)
67. Oliynykova Oleksandra: 501 (0.13%)
68. Krueger Ashlyn: 501 (0.13%)
69. McNally Caty: 501 (0.13%)
70. Kasatkina Daria: 501 (0.13%)
71. Marcinko Petra: 501 (0.13%)
72. Kudermetova Polina: 501 (0.13%)
73. Danilovic Olga: 501 (0.13%)
74. Wang Xinyu (2001): 501 (0.13%)
75. Golubic Viktorija: 501 (0.13%)
76. Stephens Sloane: 501 (0.13%)
77. Kalinina Anhelina: 501 (0.13%)
78. Fruhvirtova Linda: 501 (0.13%)
79. Inglis Maddison: 501 (0.13%)
80. Sonmez Zeynep: 501 (0.13%)
81. Bartunkova Nikola: 501 (0.13%)
82. Hunter Storm: 501 (0.13%)
83. Klimovicova Linda: 501 (0.13%)
84. Bai Zhuoxuan: 501 (0.13%)
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