Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Zhuoxuan Bai · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA Australian Open • Hard • Jan 18, 2026 • 8:55 AM
Final score
1 - 2
Winner Zhuoxuan Bai
Key insights
Player performance profile
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
0% · 0–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
48%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~4,061 points across 27 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~4,061 points across 27 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 1.0 | 61% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -2.0 | 26% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +1.5 | 61% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | 50% | 50% | Solid |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Zhuoxuan Bai
40% · 2–3 on hard
Games won (last 10)
52%
9 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~916 points across 6 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~916 points across 6 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 1.0 | 61% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | 1.8 | 91% | Elite |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +10.9 | 98% | Elite |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Zhuoxuan Bai are set to meet at the WTA Australian Open on January 18, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Pavlyuchenkova enters with a 0–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Bai has limited recorded results on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Bai entering this matchup. In their head-to-head history, Bai leads 1–0 over Pavlyuchenkova, including a win in their most recent meeting.