Match analytics

Elena Rybakina vs Tereza Valentova · Match odds & ELO prediction

WTA Australian Open • Hard • Jan 24, 2026 • 8:00 AM

Hard

Key insights

Player performance profile

Elena Rybakina

HARDSmall sample

67% · 21 on hard

Games won (last 10)

58%

10 matches tracked

Player Skillset

Based on ~11,252 points across 78 matches

Serve strengthServe strength (Player serve win % - tour average serve win %) scaled by sample size
Elite
7.6100% Pctl
Return strengthReturn strength (Player return win % - tour average return win %) scaled by sample size
Shaky
-1.236% Pctl
Pressure IndexPressure Index (Break point performance - baseline point performance) with a small adjustment for tiebreak results
Solid
+1.663% Pctl
Tiebreak win %
Solid
58%67% Pctl

Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.

Tereza Valentova

HARDSmall sample

67% · 21 on hard

Games won (last 10)

54%

10 matches tracked

Player Skillset

Based on ~3,892 points across 28 matches

Serve strengthServe strength (Player serve win % - tour average serve win %) scaled by sample size
Solid
1.872% Pctl
Return strengthReturn strength (Player return win % - tour average return win %) scaled by sample size
Elite
3.397% Pctl
Pressure IndexPressure Index (Break point performance - baseline point performance) with a small adjustment for tiebreak results
Strong
+5.384% Pctl
Tiebreak win %
Strong
71%88% Pctl

Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.

Match Overview

Elena Rybakina and Tereza Valentova are set to meet at the WTA Australian Open on January 24, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Rybakina enters with a 2–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Valentova has posted a 2–1 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Rybakina entering this matchup. In their head-to-head history, Rybakina leads 1–0 over Valentova, including a win in their most recent meeting.

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