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In an exciting first-round matchup at the 2026 WTA Australian Open, Veronika Erjavec will face Magdalena Frech on January 17, 2026. The match, taking place on home soil for Erjavec, presents a compelling clash between two rising talents.
Recent form indicates a slight edge for Erjavec, who has secured victories in 3 of her last 5 matches. This includes some noteworthy performances against higher-ranked opponents, showcasing her ability to handle pressure and deliver game-changing shots. Meanwhile, Frech has won 2 of her last 4 matches, demonstrating her competitive spirit but also suggesting moments of inconsistency that Erjavec may capitalize on.
Tactically, Erjavec is known for her aggressive baseline play and effective serve, which can put her opponents on the defensive from the outset. Frech, on the other hand, possesses solid counter-punching skills and intelligent shot selection, which can disrupt her opponent’s rhythm.
Despite the bookmakers assigning odds of 2.98 for Erjavec at home against 1.37 for Frech as the away favorite, the match remains finely balanced. Both players possess pathways to victory, and fans can anticipate a closely contested encounter with no guaranteed outcomes.
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| Erjavec 24.8% |
Frech 75.2% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 0:2
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.8 | 1.27 | ||
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3.77 | 1.28 | ||
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3.76 | 1.25 | ||
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4 | 1.2 |
Latest Results
| 03.01.26 Veronika Erjavec – Sofia Costoulas – 1:2 02.01.26 Veronika Erjavec – Aishi Das – 2:0 05.12.25 Veronika Erjavec – Leolia Jeanjean – 0:2 04.12.25 Veronika Erjavec – Laura Pigossi – 2:0 02.12.25 Veronika Erjavec – Anastasia Tikhonova – 2:0 |
14.01.26 Emma Raducanu – Magdalena Frech – Raducanu E. walkover 12.01.26 Elsa Jacquemot – Magdalena Frech – 0:2 06.01.26 Magdalena Frech – Linda Noskova – 1:2 05.01.26 Marketa Vondrousova – Magdalena Frech – 1:2 09.10.25 Laura Siegemund – Magdalena Frech – 2:0 |
Facts
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
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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%)
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132. Tararudee Lanlana: 233.67 (0.21%)
133. Hunter Storm: 233.67 (0.21%)
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