Yulia Starodubtseva vs Ajla Tomljanovic predictions, Jan 17, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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### Match Preview: Yulia Starodubtseva vs. Ajla Tomljanovic

As Yulia Starodubtseva faces Ajla Tomljanovic in an intriguing first-round matchup at the WTA Australian Open on January 17, 2026, both players bring distinctive styles and recent form into the encounter.

Starodubtseva enters the match with a robust performance, having secured victories in 4 of her last 5 matches. Her game displays a balanced combination of aggressive shot-making and consistent baseline play, allowing her to control rallies effectively. Competing on home soil also provides her with an additional edge in terms of support and familiarity with the conditions.

In contrast, Ajla Tomljanovic has struggled recently, winning just 1 of her last 4 matches. While she is known for her resilient playing style and ability to engage in long rallies, recent inconsistencies may hinder her effectiveness. Despite her talent, the pressure of competing away from her base could further complicate her efforts.

Bookmakers have set odds at 1.98 for Starodubtseva and 1.78 for Tomljanovic, suggesting a closely contested match. Predicted to be a challenging outing for both, the outcome will likely depend on Starodubtseva’s ability to maintain her recent form against Tomljanovic’s resilience. As always, in tennis, surprises are possible, and both players will aim to seize this critical early opportunity in the tournament.

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Starodubtseva
50.5%

Tomljanovic
49.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.88		1.94
	1.91		1.91
	1.8		1.95
	1.85		1.84

Latest Results

14.01.26 Yulia Starodubtseva – Viktoriya Tomova – 2:0
13.01.26 Yulia Starodubtseva – Despina Papamichail – 2:0
11.01.26 Yulia Starodubtseva – Alice Tubello – 2:1
05.01.26 Katie Boulter – Yulia Starodubtseva – 2:0
03.01.26 Yulia Starodubtseva – Lilli Tagger – 2:0

14.01.26 Maya Joint – Ajla Tomljanovic – Tomljanovic A. retired
11.01.26 Ajla Tomljanovic – Clara Tauson – Tauson C. retired
06.01.26 Karolina Muchova – Ajla Tomljanovic – 2:1
03.01.26 Elsa Jacquemot – Ajla Tomljanovic – 0:2
29.10.25 Sorana Cirstea – Ajla Tomljanovic – 2:1

Facts

Starodubtseva is ranked WTA: 110. Tomljanovic is ranked WTA: 76.

Starodubtseva is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Tomljanovic may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, both players are almost equally likely to win.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Starodubtseva won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 0:2.

Latest Head To Head

24.09.25 Ajla Tomljanovic – Yulia Starodubtseva – 2:0

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

1. Sabalenka Aryna: 2.81 (17.85%)

2. Swiatek Iga: 5.37 (9.35%)

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%)

131. Maristany Zuleta De Reales Guiomar: 233.67 (0.21%)

132. Tararudee Lanlana: 233.67 (0.21%)

133. Hunter Storm: 233.67 (0.21%)

134. Klimovicova Linda: 233.67 (0.21%)

135. Bai Zhuoxuan: 233.67 (0.21%)

136. Wang Xinyu (2001): 260.4 (0.19%)

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