2026 Australian Open: Bartunkova [126th] vs. Bencic [10th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview

Belinda Bencic (No. 10) will take on Nikola Bartunkova (No. 126) in the Round of 64 at the Australian Open on Wednesday, January 21.

Bencic is the favorite (-1205) to get to the Round of 32 against the underdog Bartunkova (+650).

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Nikola Bartunkova vs. Belinda Bencic matchup info

• Tournament: Australian Open
• Round: Round of 64
• Date: Wednesday, January 21
• TV Channel: ESPN+000
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Court Surface: Hard

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Bartunkova vs. Bencic Prediction

Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Bartunkova has a 92.3% to win.

Bartunkova vs. Bencic Betting Odds

• Bartunkova’s odds to win match: +650
• Bencic’s odds to win match: -1205
• Bartunkova’s odds to win tournament: +20000
• Bencic’s odds to win tournament: +500

Bartunkova vs. Bencic matchup performance & stats

• Bartunkova has a match record of 7-3 on hard courts over the last 12 months.
• On hard courts over the past 12 months, Bartunkova has won 47.2% of her return games and 61.9% of her service games.
• Bartunkova has converted 35 of 71 break points on hard courts (49.3%) over the past 12 months and is 159th in break points won.
• In her previous tournament (the Chennai Open), Bartunkova was defeated by Kimberly Birrell 6-1, 1-6, 3-6 on October 29, in the Round of 32.
• Bencic has won two tournaments on hard courts over the past 12 months, posting a 25-10 record on that surface.
• Bencic has gone 277-for-380 in service games on hard courts (72.9% winning percentage), and 142-for-374 in return games (38.0%).
• On hard courts Bencic has won 46.7% of break points (141 out of 302) which ranks 19th.