Elena Rybakina (No. 5 ranking) will face Tereza Valentova (No. 54) in the Round of 32 of the Australian Open on Saturday, January 24.

Rybakina is favored over Valentova in this match, with -549 odds against the underdog's +375 in the Round of 32.

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Elena Rybakina vs. Tereza Valentova matchup info

• Tournament: Australian Open
• Round: Round of 32
• Date: Saturday, January 24
• TV Channel: ESPN+8
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Court Surface: Hard

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Rybakina vs. Valentova Prediction

Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Rybakina has an 84.6% to win.

Rybakina vs. Valentova Betting Odds

• Rybakina's odds to win match: -549
• Valentova's odds to win match: +375

Rybakina vs. Valentova matchup performance & stats

• On hard courts over the past 12 months, Rybakina has gone 36-12 and has won a pair of titles.
• Rybakina has won 33.1% of her return games on hard courts over the past year, and 80.9% of her service games.
• Rybakina has converted 171 of 386 break points on hard courts (44.3%) over the past year and is seventh in break points won.
• In the the Brisbane International presented by Evie, Rybakina's most recent tournament, she was beaten in the quarterfinals 2-6, 6-2, 4-6 by No. 20-ranked Karolina Muchova on January 8.
• The 18-year-old Valentova, who is looking for her first tournament title on a hard court in 2026, is 16-6 over the past year on that surface.
• Valentova has gone 156-for-220 in service games when playing on hard courts (70.9% winning percentage), and 102-for-227 in return games (44.9%).
• On hard courts Valentova has won 50.3% of break points (100 out of 199) which ranks 71st.
• Valentova suffered defeat in the Round of 16 of her last tournament (the Adelaide International) on January 13, when she went down 4-6, 1-6 to Madison Keys.

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