Match Info

WTA - SINGLES: Australian Open, hard - 1/64-finals

Date: 17 January 2026, Saturday

Location: John Cain Arena (Melbourne)

Where to Watch on TV:


Argentina	ESPN
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Belgium	HBO Max, HBO Max
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	HBO Max
Brazil	ESPN
Bulgaria	HBO Max
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Denmark	HBO Max
Finland	HBO Max
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Hungary	HBO Max
Mexico	ESPN
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Montenegro	HBO Max
Netherlands	HBO Max
North-macedonia	HBO Max
Norway	HBO Max
Peru	ESPN
Poland	HBO Max
Romania	HBO Max
Serbia	HBO Max
Slovenia	HBO Max
Spain	HBO Max
Sweden	HBO Max
United-kingdom	Discovery+
Usa	ESPN USA
Venezuela	ESPN


	Elina Svitolina		Cristina Bucsa

	1	2
	1.2	4.5	Watch
	1.2	4.6	Watch
	1.2	4.62	Watch
	1.2	4.5	Watch
	1.2	4.63	Watch
	1.17	5
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.2 (1.2)	4.64 ↑ (4.26)

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Current Win Probability

Elina Svitolina
79.5%

Cristina Bucsa
20.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

78%

22%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Elina Svitolina has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.5%)

Cristina Bucsa has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.5%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
91.7%	0%	8.3%

Elina Svitolina - Cristina Bucsa Predictions

Users Predictions: Elina Svitolina will win (11 of 12 users predict this - 91.67%).
Confidence interval (95%): 76.03% – 100%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Elina Svitolina will win (4 of 4 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:0

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Preview

Svitolina is ranked WTA: 12. Bucsa is ranked WTA: 51.

Svitolina is in fantastic form, winning most of its recent matches (last 5 games: 5 wins).

Bucsa has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

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

In this match, Svitolina is a strong favorite.

Recently, the players have not faced each other.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Elina Svitolina
WTA Auckland
10.01.26	Elina Svitolina - Xin Yu Wang	2:0 ✺
10.01.26	Elina Svitolina - Iva Jovic	2:0 ✺
09.01.26	Elina Svitolina - Sonay Kartal	2:1 ✺
08.01.26	Elina Svitolina - Katie Boulter	2:0 ✺
06.01.26	Elina Svitolina - Varvara Gracheva	2:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.6 WWWWW
- Cristina Bucsa
WTA Brisbane
05.01.26	Aryna Sabalenka - Cristina Bucsa	2:0 ✺
04.01.26	Anna Bondar - Cristina Bucsa	1:2 ✺
ATP Challenger
13.12.25	Cristina Bucsa - Anhelina Kalinina	0:2 ✺
12.12.25	Cristina Bucsa - Antonia Ruzic	2:0 ✺
11.12.25	Cristina Bucsa - Tiphanie Lemaitre	2:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5.3 LWLWW

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