{"id":648872,"date":"2026-01-23T06:44:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=648872"},"modified":"2026-01-23T06:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:45:02","slug":"aryna-sabalenka-vs-anastasia-potapova-prediction-odds-best-bets-australian-open-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/aryna-sabalenka-vs-anastasia-potapova-prediction-odds-best-bets-australian-open-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Aryna Sabalenka vs. Anastasia Potapova Prediction, Odds and Best Bets (Australian Open 2026, Round of 32, January 23)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka locks horns against unseeded Austrian Anastasia Potapova in the Australian Open 2026 Round of 32 on Friday. The two-time champion in Melbourne Park has dominated proceedings in her first two encounters, and will be hoping for another shutdown. Our predictions and picks via BetMGM place Sabalenka as the favorite over Potapova, who has never registered a win against the Belarusian powerhouse.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thinking about this point&hellip;<br><br>39-year-old Serena Williams facing 22-year-old Aryna Sabalenka at the 2021 Australian Open &#128293;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fu1aGfqH4W\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/fu1aGfqH4W<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BastienFachan\/status\/2014511907290652708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 23, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Sabalenka is the holder of 22 career singles trophies, four of which came in 2025. After losing in the dying stage of all the majors, the 27-year-old finally succeeded at the US Open. While Sabalenka fell short vs Madison Keys in last year&rsquo;s final, she dropped just nine games en route to the Round of 32 in 2026. For Potapova, a confidence boosting victory over Emma Raducanu puts her in good stead vs the top seed. Currently ranked No. 55 in the world, she has achieved a career-best Round of 16 finish at Grand Slams.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anastasia Potapova v Emma Raducanu Highlights | Australian Open 2026 Second Round\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2NG0wNpIy0c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>According to the tennis betting odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the favorite to win this match with -2000 odds on BetMGM. Anastasia Potapova follows up with +950 odds on the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>BetMGM<\/a> moneyline. Here&rsquo;s how we are betting on the tigress vs the challenger in this Australian Open 2026 Round of 32, including our best bets, supporting odds and a set-score prop for bigger prices.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tournament &amp; Round: <\/strong>Australian Open 2026, Round of 32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surface: <\/strong>Outdoor Hard Court<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Women&rsquo;s Singles, Best of Three Sets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date &amp; Start Time: <\/strong>January 23,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Court: <\/strong>Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Bet: <\/strong>Aryna Sabalenka -6.5 Games @ -120 as per <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>BetMGM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"MvpBookmakerTable\" >\n                              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We are looking at the match money line, game handicap and total games, plus some set betting markets where available.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Market<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>BetMGM<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-FanDuel-sports-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>FanDuel<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Moneyline<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sabalenka (-2000), Potapova (+950)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sabalenka (-2300), Potapova (+1060)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Game Handicap<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sabalenka -6.5 (-120), Potapova +6.5 (-109)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sabalenka -6.5 (-118), Potapova +6.5 (-112)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Total Games<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&gt;18.5 (+102), &lt;18.5 (-132)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&gt;18.5 (-104), &lt;18.5 (-128)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Set Betting<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sabalenka 2-0 (-435)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sabalenka 2-0 (-350)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aryna Sabalenka vs Anastasia Potapova Prediction &amp; Picks<\/h2><p><strong>Our Pick: <\/strong>Aryna Sabalenka -6.5 Games at -120<\/p><p>In terms of the match result odds, this is a complete blowout in favor of Sabalenka. The World No. 1 was not defeated prior to the semifinal stage at any of the majors in 2025, and is likely to continue her streak at the Happy Slam. This is why it makes more sense to bet on the game handicap to minimize risks in the market.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aryna Sabalenka v Zhuoxuan Bai Extended Highlights | Australian Open 2026 Second Round\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ADdSmDqLwAE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The statistics line up perfectly for the four-time Grand Slam champion. Her worst set against Potapova happens to be 6-2, meaning that she has asserted her leverage over the former World No. 21. She has won over 70% points on first serve and served six aces across her two matches so far. This is why we predict Sabalenka to come out on top even with a game handicap of -6.5 games.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aryna Sabalenka Recent Form<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brisbane International 2026: Winner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WTA Finals 2025: Final<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wuhan Open 2025: Semifinal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>US Open 2025: Winner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cincinnati Open 2025: Quarterfinal<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anastasia Potapova Recent Form<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Poised under pressure &#128526;<br><br>Anastasia Potapova defeats No. 28 seed Emma Raducanu 7&ndash;6(3), 6&ndash;2 , booking her spot in Round 3 &#129303;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AO26?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#AO26<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xo7ieUS8Kt\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/Xo7ieUS8Kt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; wta (@WTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WTA\/status\/2013843813505376548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 21, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adelaide International 2026: Round of 32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brisbane International 2026: Round of 32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>China Open 2025: Round of 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>US Open 2025: Round of 64<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tennis in the Land: Round of 32<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aryna Sabalenka vs Anastasia Potapova Head to Head Record<\/h2><p>Sabalenka leads the head-to-head against Potapova by 2-0. This includes two clay court victories in 2025 and 2023 respectively. The Australian Open 2026 third round match-up is set to be their first meeting on hard courts.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Round<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Winner<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2025 Rome<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Round of 64<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aryna Sabalenka<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6-2 6-2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2023 Stuttgart<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Semifinal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aryna Sabalenka<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6-1 6-2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Watch Aryna Sabalenka vs Anastasia Potapova at the Australian Open 2026?<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aryna Sabalenka Gets Selfie with Legends | Australian Open 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/30tjpGcoW08?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The Australian Open 2026 can be viewed live on a variety of streaming platforms and TV channels across the world. This includes Tennis Channel, Stan Sport, ESPN International, TSN, beIN Sports, SuperSport, Canal+, Sony Sports, Eurosport and TNT Sports &ndash; depending on where you are watching from.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">January 23, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Tournament<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Australian Open 2026, Round of 32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Surface<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Outdoor Hard Court<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Court<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>TV\/Streaming<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tennis Channel, Stan Sport, ESPN International, TSN, beIN Sports, SuperSport, Canal+, Sony Sports, Eurosport, TNT Sports<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p><em>(Image Credits: Mike Frey, Imagn Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-global mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odds, Predictions, Match Details &#038; More for the Round-3 Battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":648876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"page-betting.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4770,6290],"tags":[5852,4952,5069,10864,128,4936,4950],"class_list":["post-648872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennis","category-tennis-predictions","tag-anastasia-potapova","tag-aryna-sabalenka","tag-australian-open","tag-australian-open-2026","tag-betting","tag-tennis","tag-wta"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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