Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina Prediction & Picks - WTA Australian Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
Things are really starting to heat up at the Australian Open. On Thursday, for the women, it's time for the semi-finals, the first of which sees Aryna Sabalenka take on Elina Svitolina. As the world number one, who has twice won the Australian Open before, Sabalenka is the hot favorite to get the job done here, but right now, you simply cannot rule out Svitolina, who will soon be advancing beyond her current ranking of 12.
Svitolina has looked like a hugely determined player at the start of this new year, winning the WTA event in Auckland earlier this month, while her performances in Australia have been outstanding. Not only did she make light work of beating Mirra Andreeva during the fourth round, but she shifted through the gears to beat Coco Gauff in straight sets last time out, and that's form that must be given maximum respect. A four-time semi-finalist, can she now reach her first ever Grand Slam final?
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Aryna Sabalenka against Elina Svitolina : Head to Head (H2H)
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Aryna Sabalenka - Elina Svitolina Key Points
- Elina Svitolina comes into this match having beaten the world number three in straight sets.
- Elina Svitolina has won ten out of ten sets since arriving at the 2026 Australian Open.
- Elina Svitolina has not lost in straight sets since August 2025.
- Elina Svitolina has only lost one out of 20 hard-court sets of tennis in 2026.
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Our Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina Prediction
It's never easy to face Aryna Sabalenka, especially at Rod Laver Arena, where she certainly knows how to get down to business, but let's face it, if there's anyone in the game right now who is going to give the world number one a headache, then it's Elina Svitolina. The Ukrainian player is in the form of her life. She's taken her recent tournament win in Auckland and used it as a serious platform from which to build in Australia, winning five out of five in straight sets, defeating Coco Gauff in hugely impressive fashion last time out.
Given the way she's playing right now, I have to conclude that Svitolina is a little generously priced to, at the very least, avoid a straight-set defeat here.
Our Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina Pick: Elina Svitolina +1.5 Set Handicap.
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