Match analytics

Mai Hontama vs Maria Timofeeva · Match odds & ELO prediction

WTA Australian Open • Hard • Jan 13, 2026 • 5:00 AM

Hard

Final score

2 - 1

Winner Mai Hontama

Key insights

Player performance profile

Mai Hontama

HARDSmall sample

50% · 11 on hard

Games won (last 10)

39%

10 matches tracked

Player Skillset

Based on ~2,253 points across 15 matches

Serve strengthServe strength (Player serve win % - tour average serve win %) scaled by sample size
Vulnerable
-3.08% Pctl
Return strengthReturn strength (Player return win % - tour average return win %) scaled by sample size
Elite
2.092% Pctl
Pressure IndexPressure Index (Break point performance - baseline point performance) with a small adjustment for tiebreak results
Shaky
-2.327% Pctl
Tiebreak win %
Vulnerable
33%19% Pctl

Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.

Maria Timofeeva

HARDSmall sample

50% · 11 on hard

Games won (last 10)

49%

10 matches tracked

Player Skillset

Based on ~2,202 points across 15 matches

Serve strengthServe strength (Player serve win % - tour average serve win %) scaled by sample size
Vulnerable
-2.414% Pctl
Return strengthReturn strength (Player return win % - tour average return win %) scaled by sample size
Solid
0.063% Pctl
Pressure IndexPressure Index (Break point performance - baseline point performance) with a small adjustment for tiebreak results
Solid
+1.765% Pctl
Tiebreak win %
Solid
60%73% Pctl

Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.

Match Overview

Mai Hontama and Maria Timofeeva are set to meet at the WTA Australian Open on January 13, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Hontama enters with a 1–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Timofeeva has posted a 1–1 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Hontama entering this matchup. In their head-to-head history, Hontama leads 2–0 over Timofeeva, including a win in their most recent meeting.

Recent form has been mixed for both players, with Hontama and Timofeeva alternating wins and losses across their last few singles outings.