Nikola Bartunkova vs Belinda Bencic Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Australian Open
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by Daniel Ngulu | in Tennis Predictions
The qualifier Nikola Bartunkova will hope to continue with an exciting Australian Open debut when she faces 10th seed Belinda Bencic next. This will be their first career meeting, and the winner will play Elise Mertens or Moyuka Uchijima in the third round. Read on for our prediction of the match.
Nikola Bartunkova is having quite the Grand Slam debut in Melbourne. The 19-year-old started her campaign in the qualifying rounds and has now won four consecutive matches.
With the momentum of having won three qualifiers without losing a set, Bartunkova produced a stunning result against Daria Kasatkina.
Facing the eight-time tour champion in the first round, Bartunkova won via a decider, taking the first and third sets. With the win, she has now shot up 14 places to 112th in the live ranking.
Belinda Bencic is having an exciting start to the season and will fancy riding this wave and possibly challenging for the title. The Swiss world number one has started the season with six straight wins.
She won five times at the United Cup, helping her nation to emerge as champions. Bencic, who has moved up to ninth in the live ranking, eliminated Katie Boulter to start her week. She won in straight sets, with the opening set seeing her fail to drop a game.
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Nikola Bartunkova v Belinda Bencic Best Betting Odds
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9 | 1.14 |
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9 | 1.06 |
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9 | 1.11 |
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7.6 | 1.12 |
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7.8 | 1.13 |
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Who will win the Nikola Bartunkova vs Belinda Bencic Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Nikola Bartunkova vs Belinda Bencic match is: exact score: 1-2.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Nikola Bartunkova vs Belinda Bencic game on 22/01/2026 of the current WTA Australian Open season:
- Nikola Bartunkova has a 22.72% chance to win against Belinda Bencic according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 9.4.
- Belinda Bencic has a 77.28% probability of winning facing Nikola Bartunkova ⭐ with odds of 1.14 at Melbet.
Nikola Bartunkova vs Belinda Bencic Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Nikola Bartunkova has a 22.72 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
|---|---|
| Nikola Bartunkova | 22.72 % |
| Belinda Bencic | 77.28 % |
Nikola Bartunkova vs Belinda Bencic Form
Nikola Bartunkova and Belinda Bencic Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
20 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
14 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
11 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
16 Nov 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
14 Nov 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
29 Oct 2025 - WTA Chennai
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
20 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
11 Jan 2026 - United Cup
9 Jan 2026 - United Cup
7 Jan 2026 - United Cup
4 Jan 2026 - United Cup
2 Jan 2026 - United Cup
Nikola Bartunkova - Belinda Bencic Key Points
- Bencic has started the season with six straight wins.
- Bartunkova is making her Grand Slam debut in Melbourne.
- In her career so far, Bencic has won over 220 matches on hard courts.
- Bencic has won more than one match in Melbourne in five of her last six appearances.
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Our Nikola Bartunkova vs Belinda Bencic Prediction
Our prediction for Nikola Bartunkova v Belinda Bencic is the exact score: 1-2. Bencic is the experienced tour player in this tie. With her affinity for hard courts and in current form, she will most likely progress to the next round. Bencic has a perfect record in 2026 and has also produced some strong performances in Melbourne in the past.
Bartunkova’s inexperience is what we feel will be her main undoing here, and not a lack of form. The teenager has started the season strongly and is on a four-match winning streak. This is why we feel that, as she also has nothing to lose, she will give Bencic one of her toughest duels of the year.
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