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### Match Preview: Zeynep Sonmez vs. Julia Riera
The upcoming WTA Australian Open clash between Zeynep Sonmez and Julia Riera promises to be a compelling encounter. Scheduled for January 13, 2026, Sonmez will harness the advantage of playing at home, where she has recently displayed strong form, securing victories in 3 of her last 5 matches. Her confidence and familiarity with the local conditions could play a crucial role in her performance, especially as she looks to maintain momentum heading into this high-stakes competition.
On the other hand, Julia Riera has struggled to find her rhythm, achieving only 1 win in her last 3 outings. This recent inconsistency may affect her mental game as she faces a determined opponent in Sonmez. Riera will need to rely on her tactical prowess and ability to adapt quickly during the match to counter Sonmez’s advantages.
Bookmakers have installed Sonmez as a significant favorite, with odds reflecting a predicted outcome of 2:0 in her favor. While the form suggests Sonmez is likely to triumph, Riera’s potential to cause an upset should not be underestimated. Overall, this matchup will be crucial for both players as they strive to establish themselves in the tournament.
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| Sonmez 75.7% |
Riera 24.3% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.22 | 3.85 | ||
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1.19 | 3.96 | ||
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1.28 | 3.5 | ||
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1.22 | 3.8 |
Latest Results
| 11.01.26 Zeynep Sonmez – Laura Samsonova – 2:0 03.01.26 Elena Gabriela Ruse – Zeynep Sonmez – 2:1 01.01.26 Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva – Zeynep Sonmez – 1:2 05.12.25 Anna-Lena Friedsam – Zeynep Sonmez – 2:1 03.12.25 Amandine Monnot – Zeynep Sonmez – 1:2 |
11.01.26 Julia Riera – Ena Shibahara – 2:1 25.11.25 Mayar Sherif – Julia Riera – 2:0 18.11.25 Julia Riera – Leolia Jeanjean – 1:2 07.11.25 Julia Riera – Simona Waltert – 1:2 05.11.25 Carole Monnet – Julia Riera – 1:2 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 18.05.23 Julia Riera – Zeynep Sonmez – 2:1 |
Standings
Draw
2026
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Paquet C. (Alt) | Mladenovic K. | |
| 2 | Bai Z. | Korneeva A. | |
| 3 | Vidmanova D. | Xu M. | |
| 4 | Guo H. | Salkova D. (31) | |
| 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. | Kalieva E. | |
| 12 | Ma Y. | Lepchenko V. (32) | |
| 13 | Kraus S. (4) | Gjorcheska L. | 0 : 2 |
| 14 | Zidansek T. | Ponchet J. | 2 : 0 |
| 15 | Iatcenko P. | Carle M. L. | |
| 16 | Chirico L. | Yuan Y. (25) | |
| 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. | |
| 26 | Shymanovich I. | Rodionova Ar. | |
| 27 | Leonard M. | Sakatsume H. | |
| 28 | Hontama M. | Timofeeva M. (28) | |
| 29 | Sasnovich A. (8) | Efremova K. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 30 | Deichmann K. | Alame Re. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 31 | Sharma A. | Branstine C. | |
| 32 | Snigur D. | Kawa K. (24) | |
| 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. | |
| 40 | Kalinina A. | Garland J. (19) | |
| 41 | Townsend T. (11) | Hibino N. | 2 : 1 |
| 42 | Rame A. | Ortenzi J. | 1 : 2 |
| 43 | Hunter S. (WC) | Gorgodze E. | |
| 44 | Subasic A. (WC) | Radivojevic L. (27) | |
| 45 | Minnen G. (12) | Jorge F. | |
| 46 | Pieri J. | Tan H. | |
| 47 | Knutson G. | Cabrera L. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 48 | Webb S. (WC) | Klimovicova L. (23) | 0 : 2 |
| 49 | Parry D. (13) | Pridankina E. | |
| 50 | Tagger L. | Gao X. | |
| 51 | Aiava D. | Dart H. | |
| 52 | Costoulas S. | Tararudee L. (21) | |
| 53 | Korpatsch T. (14) | Bulgaru M. | |
| 54 | Ambrosio S. | Sanchez A. S. | |
| 55 | Wuerth T. | Liu C. | |
| 56 | Inglis M. | Romero Gormaz L. (29) | |
| 57 | Vandewinkel H. (15) | Lee C. Y. | |
| 58 | Monnet C. | Micic E. (WC) | |
| 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. | |
| 64 | Vedder E. | Stefanini L. (26) |
Semi-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | Bronzetti L. (2) | Stoiana M. | |
| 4 | Stephens S. | Gadecki O. | |
| 5 | Maristany G. | Prozorova T. | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | Gjorcheska L. | Zidansek T. | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 | |
| 9 | Sonmez Z. (5) | Riera J. | |
| 10 | Mikulskyte J. | Gasanova A. | |
| 11 | Starodubtseva Y. (6) | Papamichail D. | |
| 12 | Hruncakova V. | Tomova V. (18) | |
| 13 | TBD #25 | TBD #26 | |
| 14 | TBD #27 | TBD #28 | |
| 15 | Sasnovich A. (8) | Deichmann K. | |
| 16 | TBD #31 | TBD #32 | |
| 17 | Jimenez Kasintseva V. (9) | Zhu L. | |
| 18 | Kostovic T. | Stakusic M. (17) | |
| 19 | Masarova R. (10) | Chwalinska M. | |
| 20 | TBD #39 | TBD #40 | |
| 21 | Townsend T. (11) | Ortenzi J. | |
| 22 | TBD #43 | TBD #44 | |
| 23 | TBD #45 | TBD #46 | |
| 24 | Cabrera L. | Klimovicova L. (23) | |
| 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 | Ferro F. | Fruhvirtova L. (20) | |
| 31 | Bartunkova N. (16) | Smith T. N. | |
| 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 |
WTA Australian Open Outrights
1. Sabalenka Aryna: 3 (20.31%)
2. Swiatek Iga: 6 (10.15%)
3. Gauff Coco: 8 (7.62%)
4. Rybakina Elena: 9 (6.77%)
5. Anisimova Amanda: 11 (5.54%)
6. Andreeva Mirra: 15 (4.06%)
7. Osaka Naomi: 17 (3.58%)
8. Keys Madison: 19 (3.21%)
9. Muchova Karolina: 26 (2.34%)
10. Kostyuk Marta: 26 (2.34%)
11. Mboko Victoria: 34 (1.79%)
12. Pegula Jessica: 41 (1.49%)
13. Paolini Jasmine: 51 (1.19%)
14. Bencic Belinda: 51 (1.19%)
15. Raducanu Emma: 51 (1.19%)
16. Svitolina Elina: 51 (1.19%)
17. Shnaider Diana: 67 (0.91%)
18. Krejcikova Barbora: 67 (0.91%)
19. Tauson Clara: 81 (0.75%)
20. Noskova Linda: 81 (0.75%)
21. Ostapenko Jelena: 81 (0.75%)
22. Navarro Emma: 101 (0.6%)
23. Vondrousova Marketa: 101 (0.6%)
24. Joint Maya: 101 (0.6%)
25. Mertens Elise: 101 (0.6%)
26. Stearns Peyton: 101 (0.6%)
27. Siniakova Katerina: 101 (0.6%)
28. Eala Alexandra: 101 (0.6%)
29. Fernandez Leylah: 101 (0.6%)
30. Samsonova Liudmila: 101 (0.6%)
31. Kudermetova Veronika: 151 (0.4%)
32. Haddad Maia Beatriz: 151 (0.4%)
33. Potapova Anastasia: 151 (0.4%)
34. Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia: 151 (0.4%)
35. Lys Eva: 151 (0.4%)
36. Bucsa Cristina: 151 (0.4%)
37. Badosa Paula: 151 (0.4%)
38. Sakkari Maria: 151 (0.4%)
39. Alexandrova Ekaterina: 151 (0.4%)
40. Jovic Iva: 151 (0.4%)
41. Kessler McCartney: 151 (0.4%)
42. Boulter Katie: 151 (0.4%)
43. Kalinskaya Anna: 151 (0.4%)
44. Kasatkina Daria: 151 (0.4%)
45. Kenin Sofia: 151 (0.4%)
46. Marcinko Petra: 151 (0.4%)
47. Vekic Donna: 151 (0.4%)
48. Wang Xinyu (2001): 151 (0.4%)
49. Azarenka Victoria: 201 (0.3%)
50. Yastremska Dayana: 301 (0.2%)
51. Bouzkova Marie: 301 (0.2%)
52. Blinkova Anna: 301 (0.2%)
53. Pliskova Karolina: 301 (0.2%)
54. Tomljanovic Ajla: 301 (0.2%)
55. Putintseva Yulia: 301 (0.2%)
56. Sun Lulu: 301 (0.2%)
57. Boisson Lois: 401 (0.15%)
58. Danilova Olga: 401 (0.15%)
59. Gracheva Varvara: 401 (0.15%)
60. Jeanjean Leolia: 401 (0.15%)
61. Ruzic Antonia: 401 (0.15%)
62. Linette Magda: 401 (0.15%)
63. Frech Magdalena: 401 (0.15%)
64. Sawangkaew Mananchaya: 401 (0.15%)
65. Osorio Camila: 401 (0.15%)
66. Baptiste Hailey: 401 (0.15%)
67. Siegemund Laura: 401 (0.15%)
68. Maria Tatjana: 401 (0.15%)
69. Krueger Ashlyn: 401 (0.15%)
70. McNally Caty: 401 (0.15%)
71. Wang Yafan: 401 (0.15%)
72. Diyas Zarina: 401 (0.15%)
73. Parks Alycia: 501 (0.12%)
74. Sramkova Rebecca: 501 (0.12%)
75. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 501 (0.12%)
76. Lamens Suzan: 501 (0.12%)
77. Gibson Talia: 501 (0.12%)
78. Cristian Jaqueline: 501 (0.12%)
79. Bondar Anna: 501 (0.12%)
80. Semenistaja Darja: 501 (0.12%)
81. Arango Emiliana: 501 (0.12%)
82. Volynets Katie: 501 (0.12%)
83. Zhang Shuai: 501 (0.12%)
84. Cirstea Sorana: 501 (0.12%)
85. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 501 (0.12%)
86. Galfi Dalma: 501 (0.12%)
87. Valentova Tereza: 501 (0.12%)
88. Seidel Ella: 501 (0.12%)
89. Jacquemot Elsa: 501 (0.12%)
90. Kartal Sonay: 501 (0.12%)
91. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 501 (0.12%)
92. Preston Taylah: 501 (0.12%)
93. Tjen Janice: 501 (0.12%)
94. Bouzas Maneiro Jessica: 501 (0.12%)
95. Hon Priscilla: 501 (0.12%)
96. Sierra Solana: 501 (0.12%)
97. Grabher Julia: 501 (0.12%)
98. Juvan Kaja: 501 (0.12%)
99. Rakhimova Kamilla: 501 (0.12%)
100. Birrell Kimberly: 501 (0.12%)
101. Udvardy Panna: 501 (0.12%)
102. Li Ann: 501 (0.12%)
103. Zarazua Renata: 501 (0.12%)
104. Bejlek Sara: 501 (0.12%)
105. Waltert Simona: 501 (0.12%)
106. Uchijima Moyuka: 501 (0.12%)
107. Oliynykova Oleksandra: 501 (0.12%)
108. Jones Francesca: 501 (0.12%)
109. Mandlik Elizabeth: 501 (0.12%)
110. Williams Venus: 501 (0.12%)
111. Kudermetova Polina: 501 (0.12%)
112. Danilovic Olga: 501 (0.12%)
113. Jones Emerson: 501 (0.12%)
114. Golubic Viktorija: 501 (0.12%)
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