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As the ATP Australian Open approaches, the first-round clash between Yibing Wu and Mitchell Krueger promises to be an intriguing contest. Scheduled for January 12, 2026, this matchup features Wu playing at home, where he has demonstrated considerable prowess. His recent form indicates a strong resurgence, having won 3 of his last 4 matches, showcasing effective baseline play and improved consistency in his service game.
In contrast, Krueger enters this match having won just 1 of his last 3 outings. While the American’s game often relies on aggression and net play, his recent struggles could pose a challenge against a player like Wu, who has shown the ability to absorb pressure and counter effectively. Wu’s tactical strengths, particularly his agility and shot placement, will likely give him the upper hand in seizing control of rallies.
Bookmakers have set the odds at 1.29 for Wu as the home favorite, against 3.4 for Krueger. While Wu’s form and home advantage position him favorably, the dynamic nature of tennis means that Krueger could still present a formidable challenge. Both players will need to adapt and execute their game plans to secure a victory, making the outcome uncertain yet compelling.
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| Wu 71% |
Krueger 29% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
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1.31 | 3.15 | ||
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1.28 | 3.19 | Watch and Bet |
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1.29 | 3.4 | ||
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1.33 | 3 |
Latest Results
| 07.01.26 Andrey Rublev – Yibing Wu – 2:1 05.01.26 Yibing Wu – Fabian Marozsan – 2:0 28.12.25 Juncheng Shang – Yibing Wu – 0:2 27.12.25 Ugo Humbert – Yibing Wu – 1:2 02.10.25 Yibing Wu – Dalibor Svrcina – Wu Y. retired |
04.01.26 Mitchell Krueger – Murphy Cassone – 0:2 03.01.26 Yosuke Watanuki – Mitchell Krueger – 1:2 12.11.25 Mitchell Krueger – Darwin Blanch – 0:2 09.11.25 Mitchell Krueger – Darwin Blanch – 2:1 08.11.25 Mitchell Krueger – Cedrik-Marcel Stebe – 2:0 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 19.07.25 Yibing Wu – Mitchell Krueger – 2:1 15.05.25 Mitchell Krueger – Yibing Wu – 2:0 |
Standings
Draw
2026
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Hanfmann Y. (1) | Hassan B. | |
| 2 | Faria J. | Mikrut L. | |
| 3 | Reis Da Silva J. | Rocha H. | |
| 4 | Sekulic P. (WC) | Trungelliti M. (18) | |
| 5 | Burruchaga R. A. (2) | Peniston R. | |
| 6 | Kolar Z. | Gea A. | |
| 7 | Harris L. | Cina F. | |
| 8 | Pacheco Mendez R. | Vallejo D. (30) | |
| 9 | Basilashvili N. (3) | Bueno G. | |
| 10 | Herbert P. | Den Ouden G. | |
| 11 | Marinkov P. (WC) | McCabe J. | |
| 12 | Watanuki Y. | Budkov Kjaer N. (23) | |
| 13 | Barrios Vera T. (4) | Gueymard Wayenburg S. | |
| 14 | Hewitt C. (WC) | Zheng M. | |
| 15 | Crawford O. | Merida Aguilar D. | |
| 16 | Piros Z. | Klein L. (28) | |
| 17 | Holt B. (5) | Neumayer L. | |
| 18 | Zeppieri G. | Added D. | |
| 19 | Sakamoto R. | Evans D. | |
| 20 | Pavlovic L. | Smith C. (32) | |
| 21 | McDonald M. (6) | Popko D. | |
| 22 | Galan D. E. | Grenier H. | |
| 23 | Sachko V. | Mmoh M. | |
| 24 | Bouzige M. (WC) | Draxl L. (20) | |
| 25 | Blockx A. (7) | Cecchinato M. | |
| 26 | Shimabukuro S. | Molcan A. | |
| 27 | Kubler J. | Mayot H. | |
| 28 | Moreno De Alboran N. | Gaubas V. (17) | |
| 29 | Nishioka Y. (8) | Fatic N. | |
| 30 | Engel J. | Loffhagen G. | |
| 31 | Galarneau A. | Basavareddy N. | |
| 32 | Holmgren A. | Ofner S. (19) | |
| 33 | Moller E. (9) | Polmans M. (WC) | |
| 34 | Bolt A. | Ymer E. | |
| 35 | Llamas Ruiz P. | Bernet H. (WC) | |
| 36 | Wong C. | Blanchet U. (31) | |
| 37 | Tseng C. H. (10) | Landaluce M. | |
| 38 | Ellis B. (WC) | Travaglia S. | |
| 39 | Kym J. | Prado Angelo J. C. | |
| 40 | Sweeny D. | Pellegrino A. (26) | |
| 41 | Choinski J. (11) | Riedi L. | |
| 42 | Coppejans K. | Nishikori K. | |
| 43 | Ficovich J. P. | Rodionov J. | |
| 44 | Habib H. | Svajda Z. (29) | |
| 45 | Virtanen O. (12) | Mejia N. | |
| 46 | Wu Y. | Krueger M. | |
| 47 | Boyer T. | Barrena A. | |
| 48 | Lajal M. | Passaro F. (27) | |
| 49 | Lajovic D. (13) | Diaz Acosta F. | |
| 50 | Cassone M. | Hsu Y. H. | |
| 51 | Guillen Meza A. | Seyboth Wild T. | |
| 52 | Giustino L. | Maestrelli F. (24) | |
| 53 | Prizmic D. (14) | Olivieri G. A. | |
| 54 | Heide G. | Clarke J. | |
| 55 | Fery A. | Winter E. (WC) | |
| 56 | Tomic B. | Dellien H. (25) | |
| 57 | Harris B. (15) | Rodesch C. | |
| 58 | Tu L. (WC) | Jodar R. | |
| 59 | Glinka D. | Tabur C. | |
| 60 | van Assche L. | Echargui M. (22) | |
| 61 | Carballes Baena R. (16) | Bouquier A. | |
| 62 | Pinnington Jones J. | Bailly G. A. | |
| 63 | Damm M. | Onclin G. | |
| 64 | Droguet T. | Jarry N. (21) |
Semi-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 | |
| 17 | TBD #33 | TBD #34 | |
| 18 | TBD #35 | TBD #36 | |
| 19 | TBD #37 | TBD #38 | |
| 20 | TBD #39 | TBD #40 | |
| 21 | TBD #41 | TBD #42 | |
| 22 | TBD #43 | TBD #44 | |
| 23 | TBD #45 | TBD #46 | |
| 24 | TBD #47 | TBD #48 | |
| 25 | TBD #49 | TBD #50 | |
| 26 | TBD #51 | TBD #52 | |
| 27 | TBD #53 | TBD #54 | |
| 28 | TBD #55 | TBD #56 | |
| 29 | TBD #57 | TBD #58 | |
| 30 | TBD #59 | TBD #60 | |
| 31 | TBD #61 | TBD #62 | |
| 32 | TBD #63 | TBD #64 |
Final
| 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 |
ATP Australian Open Outrights
1. Sinner Jannik: 1.96 (29.15%)
2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.5 (22.8%)
3. Djokovic Novak: 9.75 (5.85%)
4. Zverev Alexander: 17 (3.35%)
5. Medvedev Daniil: 19.25 (2.96%)
6. Fritz Taylor: 33.75 (1.69%)
7. Shelton Ben: 39 (1.46%)
8. Fonseca Joao: 41.25 (1.38%)
9. De Minaur Alex: 41.5 (1.37%)
10. Auger-Aliassime Felix: 59 (0.97%)
11. Bublik Alexander: 62 (0.92%)
12. Musetti Lorenzo: 65 (0.88%)
13. Mpetshi Perricard Giovanni: 67.5 (0.84%)
14. Tsitsipas Stefanos: 67.5 (0.84%)
15. Rublev Andrey: 68.25 (0.84%)
16. Mensik Jakub: 76 (0.75%)
17. Dimitrov Grigor: 82.5 (0.69%)
18. Korda Sebastian: 85 (0.67%)
19. Hurkacz Hubert: 85 (0.67%)
20. Kyrgios Nick: 90 (0.63%)
21. Paul Tommy: 90 (0.63%)
22. Berrettini Matteo: 92.5 (0.62%)
23. Ruud Casper: 95.5 (0.6%)
24. Seyboth Wild Thiago: 100 (0.57%)
25. Tiafoe Frances: 102.5 (0.56%)
26. Machac Tomas: 102.5 (0.56%)
27. Lehecka Jiri: 117 (0.49%)
28. Tien Learner: 124 (0.46%)
29. Humbert Ugo: 124 (0.46%)
30. Sonego Lorenzo: 125.5 (0.45%)
31. Khachanov Karen: 127.5 (0.45%)
32. Cobolli Flavio: 128 (0.45%)
33. Popyrin Alexei: 135.5 (0.42%)
34. Zhang Zhizhen: 138 (0.41%)
35. Shapovalov Denis: 138 (0.41%)
36. Michelsen Alex: 145.5 (0.39%)
37. Cerundolo Francisco: 163 (0.35%)
38. Cazaux Arthur: 163 (0.35%)
39. Thompson Jordan: 175.5 (0.32%)
40. Davidovich Fokina Alejandro: 175.5 (0.32%)
41. Vacherot Valentin: 193 (0.3%)
42. Diallo Gabriel: 200.5 (0.28%)
43. Royer Valentin: 200.5 (0.28%)
44. Norrie Cameron: 201 (0.28%)
45. Nakashima Brandon: 201 (0.28%)
46. Rinderknech Arthur: 201 (0.28%)
47. Altmaier Daniel: 201 (0.28%)
48. Monfils Gael: 201 (0.28%)
49. Kokkinakis Thanasi: 207 (0.28%)
50. Fearnley Jacob: 213 (0.27%)
51. Nishikori Kei: 261 (0.22%)
52. Cerundolo Juan Manuel: 300.5 (0.19%)
53. Munar Jaume: 301 (0.19%)
54. Griekspoor Tallon: 301 (0.19%)
55. Comesana Francisco: 301 (0.19%)
56. Brooksby Jenson: 301 (0.19%)
57. Giron Marcos: 301 (0.19%)
58. Bonzi Benjamin: 301 (0.19%)
59. Collignon Raphael: 301 (0.19%)
60. Etcheverry Tomas Martin: 301 (0.19%)
61. Struff Jan-Lennard: 301 (0.19%)
62. Cilic Marin: 301 (0.19%)
63. Arnaldi Matteo: 301 (0.19%)
64. Mannarino Adrian: 301 (0.19%)
65. Fucsovics Marton: 301 (0.19%)
66. Bautista-Agut Roberto: 301 (0.19%)
67. Van De Zandschulp Botic: 301 (0.19%)
68. Kecmanovic Miomir: 301 (0.19%)
69. Tabilo Alejandro: 301 (0.19%)
70. Vukic Aleksandar: 301 (0.19%)
71. Muller Alexandre: 301 (0.19%)
72. Spizzirri Eliot: 301 (0.19%)
73. Opelka Reilly: 301 (0.19%)
74. Medjedovic Hamad: 301 (0.19%)
75. Majchrzak Kamil: 301 (0.19%)
76. Marozsan Fabian: 301 (0.19%)
77. Wawrinka Stan: 301 (0.19%)
78. O’Connell Christopher: 301 (0.19%)
79. Darderi Luciano: 501 (0.11%)
80. Bergs Zizou: 501 (0.11%)
81. Kovacevic Aleksandar: 501 (0.11%)
82. De Jong Jesper: 501 (0.11%)
83. Kopriva Vit: 501 (0.11%)
84. Djere Laslo: 501 (0.11%)
85. Nardi Luca: 501 (0.11%)
86. Halys Quentin: 501 (0.11%)
87. Mochizuki Shintaro: 501 (0.11%)
88. Ruusuvuori Emil: 501 (0.11%)
89. Bellucci Mattia: 501 (0.11%)
90. Martinez Pedro: 501 (0.11%)
91. Bu Yunchaokete: 501 (0.11%)
92. Shevchenko Alexander: 501 (0.11%)
93. Nava Emilio: 501 (0.11%)
94. Baez Sebastian: 501 (0.11%)
95. Taberner Carlos: 501 (0.11%)
96. Svrcina Dalibor: 501 (0.11%)
97. Gaston Hugo: 501 (0.11%)
98. Duckworth James: 501 (0.11%)
99. Jacquet Kyrian: 501 (0.11%)
100. Ugo Carabelli Camilo: 501 (0.11%)
101. Carreno-Busta Pablo: 501 (0.11%)
102. Atmane Terence: 501 (0.11%)
103. Navone Mariano: 501 (0.11%)
104. Kypson Patrick: 501 (0.11%)
105. Hijikata Rinky: 501 (0.11%)
106. Tirante Thiago Agustin: 501 (0.11%)
107. Schoolkate Tristan: 501 (0.11%)
108. Buse Ignacio: 501 (0.11%)
109. Dzumhur Damir: 501 (0.11%)
110. Quinn Ethan: 501 (0.11%)
111. Walton Adam: 501 (0.11%)
112. Garin Cristian: 501 (0.11%)
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