Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Zhuoxuan Bai Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Australian Open
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by Daniel Ngulu | in Tennis Predictions
Zhuoxuan Bai has made it to the Australian Open main draw as a qualifier and will play Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round. The winner of their first career meeting will take on Aryna Sabalenka or Sarah Rajaonah next. Read on to find our prediction for this match.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is back to competitive action after a lengthy absence, as she ended the last campaign back in August. The time away affected her in her season opener, as she was eliminated in the first round in Brisbane without winning a set.
Pavlyuchenkova, who is down to 47th in the live ranking, made it to the quarter-finals last season.
Zhuoxuan Bai is seeking to win her first match in Melbourne. The 23-year-old made her AO debut in 2024 and lost in the first round.
Now with the advantage of arriving for this fixture with a 100% record, the Chinese athlete will fancy her chances. Bai is making her season debut in Melbourne and started her run in the qualifying rounds, where she won three matches.
To qualify for the main draw, Bai, who ranks outside the WTA top 600, defeated Darja Vidmanova in three sets. Bai made it to a tour quarter-final for the first time at last year’s Jiujiang event.
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Zhuoxuan Bai Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.62 | 2.3 |
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1.59 | 2.35 |
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1.53 | 2.5 |
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1.6 | 2.2 |
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1.58 | 2.26 |
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Who will win the Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Zhuoxuan Bai Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Zhuoxuan Bai match is: exact score: 2-1.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Zhuoxuan Bai game on 18/01/2026 of the current WTA Australian Open season:
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has a 52.91% chance to win against Zhuoxuan Bai according to Betway ⭐ with the odds of 1.65.
- Zhuoxuan Bai has a 47.09% probability of winning facing Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ⭐ with odds of 2.5 at Bet365.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Zhuoxuan Bai Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has a 52.91 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
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| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 52.91 % |
| Zhuoxuan Bai | 47.09 % |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Zhuoxuan Bai Form
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Zhuoxuan Bai Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
3 Jan 2026 - WTA Brisbane
27 Aug 2025 - WTA US Open
25 Aug 2025 - WTA US Open
19 Aug 2025 - WTA Monterrey Open
9 Aug 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
30 Jul 2025 - WTA National Bank Open
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
14 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
13 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
12 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
31 Oct 2025 - WTA Jiangxi Open
30 Oct 2025 - WTA Jiangxi Open
28 Oct 2025 - WTA Jiangxi Open
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova - Zhuoxuan Bai Key Points
- Bai has won over 100 contests on hard courts.
- Pavlyuchenkova has won 237 fixtures on hard courts.
- Pavlyuchenkova is a four-time Australian Open quarter-finalist.
- Bai has lost in the first round at a tour event six times in nine such contests.
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Our Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Zhuoxuan Bai Prediction
Our prediction for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Zhuoxuan Bai is exact score: 2-1. Pavlyuchenkova has had a slow start to the year and was defeated in her only outing. The Russian has played just one match since last August and could be struggling with match fitness.
She, however, is more experienced in the tour than Bai and has had some strong runs in Melbourne over the years. She should therefore be able to come up with a solution, but it won’t be easy given Bai’s unbeaten start to the season.
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