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Jessica Pegula vs Anastasia Zakharova Predictions, H2H Stats & TV Channels (Sunday, January 18, 2026)

Match Info

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

Date: 18 January 2026, Sunday

Location: John Cain Arena (Melbourne)

Where to Watch on TV:


Argentina	ESPN
Australia	Stan Sport
Belgium	HBO Max, HBO Max
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	HBO Max
Brazil	ESPN
Bulgaria	HBO Max
Canada	RDS App
Colombia	ESPN
Croatia	HBO Max
Czech-republic	HBO Max
Denmark	HBO Max
Finland	HBO Max
France	HBO Max
Hungary	HBO Max
Mexico	ESPN
Moldova	HBO Max
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


	Jessica Pegula		Anastasia Zakharova

	1	2
	1.07	9	Watch
	1.07	8.8	Watch
	1.07	8.48	Watch
	1.06	8
	1.07	8.98	Watch
	1.06	9.5
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.07 ↑ (1.07)	8.79 ↑ (8.51)

The best margin for this event is 4.6%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Jessica Pegula
89.2%

Anastasia Zakharova
10.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

88.8%

11.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Jessica Pegula has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

Anastasia Zakharova has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.4%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
62.5%	0%	37.5%

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Predictions

Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. Pegula will win (votes: 5 - 62.5%). Zakharova will win (votes: 3 - 37.5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Pegula: 29% – 96%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 4 high ROI users predict this event. Pegula (votes: 2 - 50%). Zakharova (votes: 2 - 50%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

AH -6.5 Games - Zakharova (1.81) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 18 Games - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 5 high ROI users predict this event. Pegula (votes: 2 - 40%). Zakharova (votes: 3 - 60%).

Score Prediction (the most likely result by bookmakers): 2:0

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Preview

Pegula is ranked WTA: 6. Zakharova is ranked WTA: 104.

Both players are showing inconsistent performances lately.

In this match, Pegula is the undeniable favorite.

Recently, the players have not faced each other.

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Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Jessica Pegula
WTA Brisbane
10.01.26	Jessica Pegula - Marta Kostyuk	0:2 ✺
09.01.26	Ludmilla Samsonova - Jessica Pegula	0:2 ✺
08.01.26	Dayana Yastremska - Jessica Pegula	1:2 ✺
06.01.26	Anna Kalinskaya - Jessica Pegula	1:2 ✺
Exhibition Others Matches Tennis Women
08.12.25	Jessica Pegula - Amanda Anisimova	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.2 LWWWL
- Anastasia Zakharova
WTA Australian Open
12.01.26	Anastasia Zakharova - Kristina Mladenovic	Canceled ✺
WTA Brisbane
01.01.26	Olivia Gadecki - Anastasia Zakharova	2:0 ✺
ITF Tournaments
01.12.25	Elena Pridankina - Anastasia Zakharova	2:0 ✺
27.11.25	Anastasia Zakharova - Alevtina Ibragimova	1:2 ✺
26.11.25	Anastasia Zakharova - Kajsa Rinaldo Persson	2:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 3 ?LLLW

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