Match analytics

Karolina Muchova vs J. Cristian · Match odds & ELO prediction

WTA Australian Open • Hard • Jan 19, 2026 • 3:50 AM

Hard

Final score

2 - 0

Winner Karolina Muchova

Key insights

Player performance profile

Karolina Muchova

HARDSmall sample

75% · 31 on hard

Games won (last 10)

56%

10 matches tracked

Player Skillset

Based on ~6,402 points across 42 matches

Serve strengthServe strength (Player serve win % - tour average serve win %) scaled by sample size
Strong
3.290% Pctl
Return strengthReturn strength (Player return win % - tour average return win %) scaled by sample size
Vulnerable
-2.618% Pctl
Pressure IndexPressure Index (Break point performance - baseline point performance) with a small adjustment for tiebreak results
Solid
+1.663% Pctl
Tiebreak win %
Strong
62%76% Pctl

Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.

J. Cristian

Games won (last 10)

52%

10 matches tracked

Player Skillset

Based on ~7,213 points across 52 matches

Serve strengthServe strength (Player serve win % - tour average serve win %) scaled by sample size
Solid
-4.650% Pctl
Return strengthReturn strength (Player return win % - tour average return win %) scaled by sample size
Elite
2.7100% Pctl
Pressure IndexPressure Index (Break point performance - baseline point performance) with a small adjustment for tiebreak results
Solid
-3.167% Pctl
Tiebreak win %
Strong
45%83% Pctl

Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.

Match Overview

Karolina Muchova and J. Cristian are set to meet at the WTA Australian Open on January 19, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Muchova enters with a 3–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Cristian has limited recorded results on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Muchova entering this matchup. In their head-to-head history, Muchova leads 3–0 over Cristian, including a win in their most recent meeting.

Both players enter with respectable recent form, as Muchova and Cristian have each won three or more of their last five singles matches.